Chapter 11 of Hugh Crichton's Romance is here in full — 385 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Hugh Crichton's Romance is here in full — 385 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I was obliged to come up on business, and I thought I should find you here--sooner or later," said Hugh, thinking his brother's excitement unnecessary. "Of course. Delighted to see you! Do you go back to-night? You'll have some dinner?
Chapter 11 of Hugh Crichton's Romance is here in full — 385 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “"I was obliged to come up on business, and I thought I should find you here--sooner or later," said Hugh, thinking his brother's excitement unnecessary.”
greatly pleased
From this reading “Delighted to see you!”
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading “You'll have some dinner?”
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading “"I was obliged to come up on business, and I thought I should find you here--sooner or later," said Hugh, thinking his brother's excitement unnecessary.”
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading “"I was obliged to come up on business, and I thought I should find you here--sooner or later," said Hugh, thinking his brother's excitement unnecessary.”
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading “"I was obliged to come up on business, and I thought I should find you here--sooner or later," said Hugh, thinking his brother's excitement unnecessary.”
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading “"I was obliged to come up on business, and I thought I should find you here--sooner or later," said Hugh, thinking his brother's excitement unnecessary.”
not necessary
From this reading “"I was obliged to come up on business, and I thought I should find you here--sooner or later," said Hugh, thinking his brother's excitement unnecessary.”
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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belong to an earlier time
In this reading “Do you go back to-night?”
as might be expected
In this reading “"Of course.”
bring forth, usually something desirable
In this reading “"I was obliged to come up on business, and I thought I should find you here--sooner or later," said Hugh, thinking his brother's excitement unnecessary.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I was obliged to come up on business, and I thought I should find you here--sooner or later," said Hugh, thinking his brother's excitement unnecessary.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Do you go back to-night?
possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "I was obliged to come up on business, and I thought I should find you here--sooner or later," said Hugh, thinking his brother's excitement unnecessary.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "I was obliged to come up on business, and I thought I should find you here--sooner or later," said Hugh, thinking his brother's excitement unnecessary.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I was obliged to come up on business, and I thought I should find you here--sooner or later," said Hugh, thinking his brother's excitement unnecessary.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course.
greatly pleased
From this reading Delighted to see you!
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading You'll have some dinner?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you go back to-night?
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading "I was obliged to come up on business, and I thought I should find you here--sooner or later," said Hugh, thinking his brother's excitement unnecessary.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "I was obliged to come up on business, and I thought I should find you here--sooner or later," said Hugh, thinking his brother's excitement unnecessary.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Do you go back to-night?
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You'll have some dinner?
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I was obliged to come up on business, and I thought I should find you here--sooner or later," said Hugh, thinking his brother's excitement unnecessary.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I was obliged to come up on business, and I thought I should find you here--sooner or later," said Hugh, thinking his brother's excitement unnecessary.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I was obliged to come up on business, and I thought I should find you here--sooner or later," said Hugh, thinking his brother's excitement unnecessary.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I was obliged to come up on business, and I thought I should find you here--sooner or later," said Hugh, thinking his brother's excitement unnecessary.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading "I was obliged to come up on business, and I thought I should find you here--sooner or later," said Hugh, thinking his brother's excitement unnecessary.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading "I was obliged to come up on business, and I thought I should find you here--sooner or later," said Hugh, thinking his brother's excitement unnecessary.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Of course.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I was obliged to come up on business, and I thought I should find you here--sooner or later," said Hugh, thinking his brother's excitement unnecessary.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "I was obliged to come up on business, and I thought I should find you here--sooner or later," said Hugh, thinking his brother's excitement unnecessary.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I was obliged to come up on business, and I thought I should find you here--sooner or later," said Hugh, thinking his brother's excitement unnecessary.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Delighted to see you!
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I was obliged to come up on business, and I thought I should find you here--sooner or later," said Hugh, thinking his brother's excitement unnecessary.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading You'll have some dinner?
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading "I was obliged to come up on business, and I thought I should find you here--sooner or later," said Hugh, thinking his brother's excitement unnecessary.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading "I was obliged to come up on business, and I thought I should find you here--sooner or later," said Hugh, thinking his brother's excitement unnecessary.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I was obliged to come up on business, and I thought I should find you here--sooner or later," said Hugh, thinking his brother's excitement unnecessary.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I was obliged to come up on business, and I thought I should find you here--sooner or later," said Hugh, thinking his brother's excitement unnecessary.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Do you go back to-night?
not necessary
From this reading "I was obliged to come up on business, and I thought I should find you here--sooner or later," said Hugh, thinking his brother's excitement unnecessary.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I was obliged to come up on business, and I thought I should find you here--sooner or later," said Hugh, thinking his brother's excitement unnecessary.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I was obliged to come up on business, and I thought I should find you here--sooner or later," said Hugh, thinking his brother's excitement unnecessary.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I was obliged to come up on business, and I thought I should find you here--sooner or later," said Hugh, thinking his brother's excitement unnecessary.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You'll have some dinner?
Chapter 11 of Hugh Crichton's Romance by Christabel R. (Christabel Rose) Coleridge holds 385 sentences, grouped into 77 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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