Chapter 4 of Hepsey Burke is here in full — 213 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Hepsey Burke is here in full — 213 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE SENIOR WARDEN "It's a fine morning, Mr. Maxwell," Mrs. Burke remarked at breakfast next day, "and I'm goin' to drive down to the village to do some shopping. Don't you want to go with me and pay your respects to the Senior Warden? You'll find him in his office. Then I'll meet you later, and bring you home--dead or alive!" Maxwell laughed.
Chapter 4 of Hepsey Burke is here in full — 213 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessing life
From this reading “Then I'll meet you later, and bring you home--dead or alive!"”
British statesman famous for his oratory; pleaded the cause of the American colonists in British Parliament and defended the parliamentary system (1729-1797)
From this reading “THE SENIOR WARDEN "It's a fine morning, Mr. Maxwell," Mrs. Burke remarked at breakfast next day, "and I'm goin' to drive down to the village to do some shopping.”
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading “THE SENIOR WARDEN "It's a fine morning, Mr. Maxwell," Mrs. Burke remarked at breakfast next day, "and I'm goin' to drive down to the village to do some shopping.”
a cgs unit of magnetic flux equal to the flux perpendicular to an area of 1 square centimeter in a magnetic field of 1 gauss
From this reading “THE SENIOR WARDEN "It's a fine morning, Mr. Maxwell," Mrs. Burke remarked at breakfast next day, "and I'm goin' to drive down to the village to do some shopping.”
(often used with “pay”) a formal expression of esteem
From this reading “Don't you want to go with me and pay your respects to the Senior Warden?”
older; higher in rank; longer in length of tenure or service
From this reading “THE SENIOR WARDEN "It's a fine morning, Mr. Maxwell," Mrs. Burke remarked at breakfast next day, "and I'm goin' to drive down to the village to do some shopping.”
searching for or buying goods or services
From this reading “THE SENIOR WARDEN "It's a fine morning, Mr. Maxwell," Mrs. Burke remarked at breakfast next day, "and I'm goin' to drive down to the village to do some shopping.”
The chief official or governor in charge of a prison institution.
From this reading “THE SENIOR WARDEN "It's a fine morning, Mr. Maxwell," Mrs. Burke remarked at breakfast next day, "and I'm goin' to drive down to the village to do some shopping.”
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 THE SENIOR WARDEN "It's a fine morning, Mr. Maxwell," Mrs. Burke remarked at breakfast next day, "and I'm goin' to drive down to the village to do some shopping.
possessing life
From this reading Then I'll meet you later, and bring you home--dead or alive!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SENIOR WARDEN "It's a fine morning, Mr. Maxwell," Mrs. Burke remarked at breakfast next day, "and I'm goin' to drive down to the village to do some shopping.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE SENIOR WARDEN "It's a fine morning, Mr. Maxwell," Mrs. Burke remarked at breakfast next day, "and I'm goin' to drive down to the village to do some shopping.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading THE SENIOR WARDEN "It's a fine morning, Mr. Maxwell," Mrs. Burke remarked at breakfast next day, "and I'm goin' to drive down to the village to do some shopping.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Then I'll meet you later, and bring you home--dead or alive!"
British statesman famous for his oratory; pleaded the cause of the American colonists in British Parliament and defended the parliamentary system (1729-1797)
From this reading THE SENIOR WARDEN "It's a fine morning, Mr. Maxwell," Mrs. Burke remarked at breakfast next day, "and I'm goin' to drive down to the village to do some shopping.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE SENIOR WARDEN "It's a fine morning, Mr. Maxwell," Mrs. Burke remarked at breakfast next day, "and I'm goin' to drive down to the village to do some shopping.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Then I'll meet you later, and bring you home--dead or alive!"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading THE SENIOR WARDEN "It's a fine morning, Mr. Maxwell," Mrs. Burke remarked at breakfast next day, "and I'm goin' to drive down to the village to do some shopping.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don't you want to go with me and pay your respects to the Senior Warden?
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE SENIOR WARDEN "It's a fine morning, Mr. Maxwell," Mrs. Burke remarked at breakfast next day, "and I'm goin' to drive down to the village to do some shopping.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading THE SENIOR WARDEN "It's a fine morning, Mr. Maxwell," Mrs. Burke remarked at breakfast next day, "and I'm goin' to drive down to the village to do some shopping.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading You'll find him in his office.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading THE SENIOR WARDEN "It's a fine morning, Mr. Maxwell," Mrs. Burke remarked at breakfast next day, "and I'm goin' to drive down to the village to do some shopping.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Don't you want to go with me and pay your respects to the Senior Warden?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SENIOR WARDEN "It's a fine morning, Mr. Maxwell," Mrs. Burke remarked at breakfast next day, "and I'm goin' to drive down to the village to do some shopping.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You'll find him in his office.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading You'll find him in his office.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Then I'll meet you later, and bring you home--dead or alive!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then I'll meet you later, and bring you home--dead or alive!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SENIOR WARDEN "It's a fine morning, Mr. Maxwell," Mrs. Burke remarked at breakfast next day, "and I'm goin' to drive down to the village to do some shopping.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You'll find him in his office.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SENIOR WARDEN "It's a fine morning, Mr. Maxwell," Mrs. Burke remarked at breakfast next day, "and I'm goin' to drive down to the village to do some shopping.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Then I'll meet you later, and bring you home--dead or alive!"
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Maxwell laughed.
a cgs unit of magnetic flux equal to the flux perpendicular to an area of 1 square centimeter in a magnetic field of 1 gauss
From this reading THE SENIOR WARDEN "It's a fine morning, Mr. Maxwell," Mrs. Burke remarked at breakfast next day, "and I'm goin' to drive down to the village to do some shopping.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Don't you want to go with me and pay your respects to the Senior Warden?
come together
From this reading Then I'll meet you later, and bring you home--dead or alive!"
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE SENIOR WARDEN "It's a fine morning, Mr. Maxwell," Mrs. Burke remarked at breakfast next day, "and I'm goin' to drive down to the village to do some shopping.
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE SENIOR WARDEN "It's a fine morning, Mr. Maxwell," Mrs. Burke remarked at breakfast next day, "and I'm goin' to drive down to the village to do some shopping.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading THE SENIOR WARDEN "It's a fine morning, Mr. Maxwell," Mrs. Burke remarked at breakfast next day, "and I'm goin' to drive down to the village to do some shopping.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE SENIOR WARDEN "It's a fine morning, Mr. Maxwell," Mrs. Burke remarked at breakfast next day, "and I'm goin' to drive down to the village to do some shopping.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading You'll find him in his office.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Then I'll meet you later, and bring you home--dead or alive!"
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading Don't you want to go with me and pay your respects to the Senior Warden?
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading THE SENIOR WARDEN "It's a fine morning, Mr. Maxwell," Mrs. Burke remarked at breakfast next day, "and I'm goin' to drive down to the village to do some shopping.
(often used with “pay”) a formal expression of esteem
From this reading Don't you want to go with me and pay your respects to the Senior Warden?
older; higher in rank; longer in length of tenure or service
From this reading THE SENIOR WARDEN "It's a fine morning, Mr. Maxwell," Mrs. Burke remarked at breakfast next day, "and I'm goin' to drive down to the village to do some shopping.
searching for or buying goods or services
From this reading THE SENIOR WARDEN "It's a fine morning, Mr. Maxwell," Mrs. Burke remarked at breakfast next day, "and I'm goin' to drive down to the village to do some shopping.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THE SENIOR WARDEN "It's a fine morning, Mr. Maxwell," Mrs. Burke remarked at breakfast next day, "and I'm goin' to drive down to the village to do some shopping.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SENIOR WARDEN "It's a fine morning, Mr. Maxwell," Mrs. Burke remarked at breakfast next day, "and I'm goin' to drive down to the village to do some shopping.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then I'll meet you later, and bring you home--dead or alive!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SENIOR WARDEN "It's a fine morning, Mr. Maxwell," Mrs. Burke remarked at breakfast next day, "and I'm goin' to drive down to the village to do some shopping.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading THE SENIOR WARDEN "It's a fine morning, Mr. Maxwell," Mrs. Burke remarked at breakfast next day, "and I'm goin' to drive down to the village to do some shopping.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Don't you want to go with me and pay your respects to the Senior Warden?
The chief official or governor in charge of a prison institution.
From this reading THE SENIOR WARDEN "It's a fine morning, Mr. Maxwell," Mrs. Burke remarked at breakfast next day, "and I'm goin' to drive down to the village to do some shopping.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Don't you want to go with me and pay your respects to the Senior Warden?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Don't you want to go with me and pay your respects to the Senior Warden?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You'll find him in his office.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Don't you want to go with me and pay your respects to the Senior Warden?
Chapter 4 of Hepsey Burke by Frank N. (Frank Nash) Westcott holds 213 sentences, grouped into 43 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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