Chapter 11 of He that will not when he may is here in full — 186 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of He that will not when he may is here in full — 186 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“You have kept me a long time waiting,” said Sir William. “I should have thought elaborate leave-takings unnecessary in a place where you seem so much at home.” “I took no leave,” said Paul; “it was quite unnecessary. I shall see Spears again to-night.” Sir William turned round upon his son with quick impatience; then paused.
Chapter 11 of He that will not when he may is here in full — 186 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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marked by complexity and richness of detail
From this reading ““I should have thought elaborate leave-takings unnecessary in a place where you seem so much at home.””
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
From this reading “Sir William turned round upon his son with quick impatience; then paused.”
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading ““I took no leave,” said Paul; “it was quite unnecessary.”
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading “Sir William turned round upon his son with quick impatience; then paused.”
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading “Sir William turned round upon his son with quick impatience; then paused.”
plural of “spear” — a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading “I shall see Spears again to-night.””
not necessary
From this reading ““I should have thought elaborate leave-takings unnecessary in a place where you seem so much at home.””
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading ““You have kept me a long time waiting,” said Sir William.”
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 ““I took no leave,” said Paul; “it was quite unnecessary.”
In this reading “Sir William turned round upon his son with quick impatience; then paused.”
a prolonged period of time
In this reading ““You have kept me a long time waiting,” said Sir William.”
a reception held in your own home
In this reading ““I should have thought elaborate leave-takings unnecessary in a place where you seem so much at home.””
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “You have kept me a long time waiting,” said Sir William.
anew
From this reading I shall see Spears again to-night.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I should have thought elaborate leave-takings unnecessary in a place where you seem so much at home.”
marked by complexity and richness of detail
From this reading “I should have thought elaborate leave-takings unnecessary in a place where you seem so much at home.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You have kept me a long time waiting,” said Sir William.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sir William turned round upon his son with quick impatience; then paused.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “I should have thought elaborate leave-takings unnecessary in a place where you seem so much at home.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I should have thought elaborate leave-takings unnecessary in a place where you seem so much at home.”
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
From this reading Sir William turned round upon his son with quick impatience; then paused.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I should have thought elaborate leave-takings unnecessary in a place where you seem so much at home.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I took no leave,” said Paul; “it was quite unnecessary.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading “You have kept me a long time waiting,” said Sir William.
go away from a place
From this reading “I took no leave,” said Paul; “it was quite unnecessary.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I should have thought elaborate leave-takings unnecessary in a place where you seem so much at home.”
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading “You have kept me a long time waiting,” said Sir William.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You have kept me a long time waiting,” said Sir William.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “I should have thought elaborate leave-takings unnecessary in a place where you seem so much at home.”
not any; not one
From this reading “I took no leave,” said Paul; “it was quite unnecessary.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading “I took no leave,” said Paul; “it was quite unnecessary.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading Sir William turned round upon his son with quick impatience; then paused.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “I should have thought elaborate leave-takings unnecessary in a place where you seem so much at home.”
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Sir William turned round upon his son with quick impatience; then paused.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading “I took no leave,” said Paul; “it was quite unnecessary.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Sir William turned round upon his son with quick impatience; then paused.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You have kept me a long time waiting,” said Sir William.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I shall see Spears again to-night.”
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “I should have thought elaborate leave-takings unnecessary in a place where you seem so much at home.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall see Spears again to-night.”
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “I should have thought elaborate leave-takings unnecessary in a place where you seem so much at home.”
term of address for a man
From this reading “You have kept me a long time waiting,” said Sir William.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I should have thought elaborate leave-takings unnecessary in a place where you seem so much at home.”
a male human offspring
From this reading Sir William turned round upon his son with quick impatience; then paused.
plural of “spear” — a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading I shall see Spears again to-night.”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Sir William turned round upon his son with quick impatience; then paused.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “I should have thought elaborate leave-takings unnecessary in a place where you seem so much at home.”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “You have kept me a long time waiting,” said Sir William.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I shall see Spears again to-night.”
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading “I took no leave,” said Paul; “it was quite unnecessary.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Sir William turned round upon his son with quick impatience; then paused.
not necessary
From this reading “I should have thought elaborate leave-takings unnecessary in a place where you seem so much at home.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Sir William turned round upon his son with quick impatience; then paused.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading “You have kept me a long time waiting,” said Sir William.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I took no leave,” said Paul; “it was quite unnecessary.
in or at the place that
From this reading “I should have thought elaborate leave-takings unnecessary in a place where you seem so much at home.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You have kept me a long time waiting,” said Sir William.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sir William turned round upon his son with quick impatience; then paused.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You have kept me a long time waiting,” said Sir William.
Chapter 11 of He that will not when he may by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant holds 186 sentences, grouped into 38 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.
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