Chapter 3 of Harper's Round Table, November 19, 1895 is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Harper's Round Table, November 19, 1895 is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_First Fairy_. Come hither, good Elgin. Wilt run errands in the air for us to-night? _Elgin_. Only let me know your wish, I will do that same.
Chapter 3 of Harper's Round Table, November 19, 1895 is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading “Wilt run errands in the air for us to-night?”
plural of “errand” — a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading “Wilt run errands in the air for us to-night?”
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
an old word meaning “to this place”
From this reading “Come hither, good Elgin.”
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading “Wilt run errands in the air for us to-night?”
Identical; not different.
From this reading “Only let me know your wish, I will do that same.”
an old form of “will”, used with “thou”
From this reading “Wilt run errands in the air for us to-night?”
hope for; have a wish
From this reading “Only let me know your wish, I will do that same.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “Come hither, good Elgin.”
In this reading “Wilt run errands in the air for us to-night?”
on everybody's mind
In this reading “Wilt run errands in the air for us to-night?”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Wilt run errands in the air for us to-night?
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come hither, good Elgin.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Only let me know your wish, I will do that same.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Come hither, good Elgin.
plural of “errand” — a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading Wilt run errands in the air for us to-night?
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading _First Fairy_.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading _First Fairy_.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Wilt run errands in the air for us to-night?
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Come hither, good Elgin.
an old word meaning “to this place”
From this reading Come hither, good Elgin.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Only let me know your wish, I will do that same.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Wilt run errands in the air for us to-night?
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Only let me know your wish, I will do that same.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Only let me know your wish, I will do that same.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Only let me know your wish, I will do that same.
and nothing more
From this reading Only let me know your wish, I will do that same.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Wilt run errands in the air for us to-night?
Identical; not different.
From this reading Only let me know your wish, I will do that same.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Only let me know your wish, I will do that same.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Wilt run errands in the air for us to-night?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wilt run errands in the air for us to-night?
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Wilt run errands in the air for us to-night?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Only let me know your wish, I will do that same.
an old form of “will”, used with “thou”
From this reading Wilt run errands in the air for us to-night?
hope for; have a wish
From this reading Only let me know your wish, I will do that same.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Only let me know your wish, I will do that same.
Chapter 3 of Harper's Round Table, November 19, 1895 by Various holds 416 sentences, grouped into 84 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 3 holds 416 sentences of Harper's Round Table, November 19, 1895, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 3 of Harper's Round Table, November 19, 1895 by Various exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 416 sentences, grouped into 84 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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