Chapter 18 of Holiday stories is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XVIII
Chapter 18 of Holiday stories is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
RICHARD'S WARDS. RICHARD WHITMORE was left sole executor and guardian to his sisters. This was to be expected, as Mrs. Whitmore had the power to appoint, in accordance with the will of her late husband. And who could be so fit for such a trust as Dick? Indeed, the mother was beyond measure thankful that he was of an age to undertake it.
Chapter 18 of Holiday stories is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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concurrence of opinion
From this reading “This was to be expected, as Mrs. Whitmore had the power to appoint, in accordance with the will of her late husband.”
create and charge with a task or function
From this reading “This was to be expected, as Mrs. Whitmore had the power to appoint, in accordance with the will of her late husband.”
a person appointed by a testator to carry out the terms of the will
From this reading “RICHARD WHITMORE was left sole executor and guardian to his sisters.”
a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading “RICHARD WHITMORE was left sole executor and guardian to his sisters.”
possessive form of “richards” — English literary critic who collaborated with C. K. Ogden and contributed to the development of Basic English (1893-1979)
From this reading “RICHARD'S WARDS.”
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading “Indeed, the mother was beyond measure thankful that he was of an age to undertake it.”
enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading “Indeed, the mother was beyond measure thankful that he was of an age to undertake it.”
plural of “ward” — a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading “RICHARD'S WARDS.”
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 excess or without limit
In this reading “Indeed, the mother was beyond measure thankful that he was of an age to undertake it.”
In this reading “This was to be expected, as Mrs. Whitmore had the power to appoint, in accordance with the will of her late husband.”
In this reading “And who could be so fit for such a trust as Dick?”
In this reading “This was to be expected, as Mrs. Whitmore had the power to appoint, in accordance with the will of her late husband.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And who could be so fit for such a trust as Dick?
concurrence of opinion
From this reading This was to be expected, as Mrs. Whitmore had the power to appoint, in accordance with the will of her late husband.
how long something has existed
From this reading Indeed, the mother was beyond measure thankful that he was of an age to undertake it.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Indeed, the mother was beyond measure thankful that he was of an age to undertake it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading RICHARD WHITMORE was left sole executor and guardian to his sisters.
create and charge with a task or function
From this reading This was to be expected, as Mrs. Whitmore had the power to appoint, in accordance with the will of her late husband.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This was to be expected, as Mrs. Whitmore had the power to appoint, in accordance with the will of her late husband.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This was to be expected, as Mrs. Whitmore had the power to appoint, in accordance with the will of her late husband.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Indeed, the mother was beyond measure thankful that he was of an age to undertake it.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And who could be so fit for such a trust as Dick?
someone who is a detective
From this reading And who could be so fit for such a trust as Dick?
a person appointed by a testator to carry out the terms of the will
From this reading RICHARD WHITMORE was left sole executor and guardian to his sisters.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading This was to be expected, as Mrs. Whitmore had the power to appoint, in accordance with the will of her late husband.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading And who could be so fit for such a trust as Dick?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And who could be so fit for such a trust as Dick?
a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading RICHARD WHITMORE was left sole executor and guardian to his sisters.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This was to be expected, as Mrs. Whitmore had the power to appoint, in accordance with the will of her late husband.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Indeed, the mother was beyond measure thankful that he was of an age to undertake it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This was to be expected, as Mrs. Whitmore had the power to appoint, in accordance with the will of her late husband.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading RICHARD WHITMORE was left sole executor and guardian to his sisters.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading This was to be expected, as Mrs. Whitmore had the power to appoint, in accordance with the will of her late husband.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This was to be expected, as Mrs. Whitmore had the power to appoint, in accordance with the will of her late husband.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, the mother was beyond measure thankful that he was of an age to undertake it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Indeed, the mother was beyond measure thankful that he was of an age to undertake it.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading This was to be expected, as Mrs. Whitmore had the power to appoint, in accordance with the will of her late husband.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading RICHARD WHITMORE was left sole executor and guardian to his sisters.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Indeed, the mother was beyond measure thankful that he was of an age to undertake it.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Indeed, the mother was beyond measure thankful that he was of an age to undertake it.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading This was to be expected, as Mrs. Whitmore had the power to appoint, in accordance with the will of her late husband.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This was to be expected, as Mrs. Whitmore had the power to appoint, in accordance with the will of her late husband.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading This was to be expected, as Mrs. Whitmore had the power to appoint, in accordance with the will of her late husband.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading RICHARD WHITMORE was left sole executor and guardian to his sisters.
possessive form of “richards” — English literary critic who collaborated with C. K. Ogden and contributed to the development of Basic English (1893-1979)
From this reading RICHARD'S WARDS.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading RICHARD WHITMORE was left sole executor and guardian to his sisters.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And who could be so fit for such a trust as Dick?
the underside of footwear or a golf club
From this reading RICHARD WHITMORE was left sole executor and guardian to his sisters.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading And who could be so fit for such a trust as Dick?
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading Indeed, the mother was beyond measure thankful that he was of an age to undertake it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Indeed, the mother was beyond measure thankful that he was of an age to undertake it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This was to be expected, as Mrs. Whitmore had the power to appoint, in accordance with the will of her late husband.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was to be expected, as Mrs. Whitmore had the power to appoint, in accordance with the will of her late husband.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading RICHARD WHITMORE was left sole executor and guardian to his sisters.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading And who could be so fit for such a trust as Dick?
enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading Indeed, the mother was beyond measure thankful that he was of an age to undertake it.
plural of “ward” — a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading RICHARD'S WARDS.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading RICHARD WHITMORE was left sole executor and guardian to his sisters.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading RICHARD WHITMORE was left sole executor and guardian to his sisters.
which person or people
From this reading And who could be so fit for such a trust as Dick?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading This was to be expected, as Mrs. Whitmore had the power to appoint, in accordance with the will of her late husband.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This was to be expected, as Mrs. Whitmore had the power to appoint, in accordance with the will of her late husband.
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Chapter 18 holds 158 sentences of Holiday stories, unabridged, divided into 32 reading sections.
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