Chapter 10 of Heart and Cross is here in full — 72 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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“Why will not you come with us to London, Alice?” said I. “Mr. Crofton wishes it almost as much as I do. Such a change would do you good, and I do not need to tell you how pleasant it would be to me. Mrs. Harley and the young people at home can spare you. Kate, you know, is quite old enough to help your mother.
Chapter 10 of Heart and Cross is here in full — 72 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/14 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading ““Mr. Crofton wishes it almost as much as I do.”
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading “Such a change would do you good, and I do not need to tell you how pleasant it would be to me.”
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “Kate, you know, is quite old enough to help your mother.”
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading ““Why will not you come with us to London, Alice?” said I.”
a condition requiring relief
From this reading “Such a change would do you good, and I do not need to tell you how pleasant it would be to me.”
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading “Such a change would do you good, and I do not need to tell you how pleasant it would be to me.”
refrain from harming
From this reading “Mrs. Harley and the young people at home can spare you.”
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading ““Mr. Crofton wishes it almost as much as I do.”
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.
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In this reading “Mrs. Harley and the young people at home can spare you.”
a reception held in your own home
In this reading “Mrs. Harley and the young people at home can spare you.”
In this reading “Kate, you know, is quite old enough to help your mother.”
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 Such a change would do you good, and I do not need to tell you how pleasant it would be to me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Why will not you come with us to London, Alice?” said I.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading “Mr. Crofton wishes it almost as much as I do.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Such a change would do you good, and I do not need to tell you how pleasant it would be to me.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Mr. Crofton wishes it almost as much as I do.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mrs. Harley and the young people at home can spare you.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Such a change would do you good, and I do not need to tell you how pleasant it would be to me.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Mrs. Harley and the young people at home can spare you.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Such a change would do you good, and I do not need to tell you how pleasant it would be to me.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Why will not you come with us to London, Alice?” said I.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Mr. Crofton wishes it almost as much as I do.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Mr. Crofton wishes it almost as much as I do.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Kate, you know, is quite old enough to help your mother.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Such a change would do you good, and I do not need to tell you how pleasant it would be to me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Harley and the young people at home can spare you.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Kate, you know, is quite old enough to help your mother.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Mrs. Harley and the young people at home can spare you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Such a change would do you good, and I do not need to tell you how pleasant it would be to me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Why will not you come with us to London, Alice?” said I.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Kate, you know, is quite old enough to help your mother.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Mr. Crofton wishes it almost as much as I do.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kate, you know, is quite old enough to help your mother.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Kate, you know, is quite old enough to help your mother.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading “Why will not you come with us to London, Alice?” said I.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Such a change would do you good, and I do not need to tell you how pleasant it would be to me.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Kate, you know, is quite old enough to help your mother.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Mr. Crofton wishes it almost as much as I do.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Harley and the young people at home can spare you.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “Mr. Crofton wishes it almost as much as I do.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading Such a change would do you good, and I do not need to tell you how pleasant it would be to me.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Why will not you come with us to London, Alice?” said I.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Kate, you know, is quite old enough to help your mother.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Mrs. Harley and the young people at home can spare you.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Such a change would do you good, and I do not need to tell you how pleasant it would be to me.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Kate, you know, is quite old enough to help your mother.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Why will not you come with us to London, Alice?” said I.
refrain from harming
From this reading Mrs. Harley and the young people at home can spare you.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such a change would do you good, and I do not need to tell you how pleasant it would be to me.
express in words
From this reading Such a change would do you good, and I do not need to tell you how pleasant it would be to me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Harley and the young people at home can spare you.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Why will not you come with us to London, Alice?” said I.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Why will not you come with us to London, Alice?” said I.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why will not you come with us to London, Alice?” said I.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Why will not you come with us to London, Alice?” said I.
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading “Mr. Crofton wishes it almost as much as I do.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Why will not you come with us to London, Alice?” said I.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Such a change would do you good, and I do not need to tell you how pleasant it would be to me.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Why will not you come with us to London, Alice?” said I.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Mrs. Harley and the young people at home can spare you.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Kate, you know, is quite old enough to help your mother.
Chapter 10 of Heart and Cross by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant holds 72 sentences, grouped into 15 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 10 holds 72 sentences of Heart and Cross, unabridged, divided into 15 reading sections.
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