Chapter 17 of Hugh Wynne, Free Quaker Sometime Brevet is here in full — 387 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of Hugh Wynne, Free Quaker Sometime Brevet is here in full — 387 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Your cousin then said some few words about you. I did not hear what, but your father at once broke out in a fierce voice, and cried, ‘It is too true!’ Well, Hugh,” she went on, “it is of no use to make things worse between you.” “No,” I said; “do not tell me. Was that all?”
Chapter 17 of Hugh Wynne, Free Quaker Sometime Brevet is here in full — 387 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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lacking funds
From this reading “I did not hear what, but your father at once broke out in a fierce voice, and cried, ‘It is too true!’”
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading ““Your cousin then said some few words about you.”
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “I did not hear what, but your father at once broke out in a fierce voice, and cried, ‘It is too true!’”
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading “I did not hear what, but your father at once broke out in a fierce voice, and cried, ‘It is too true!’”
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “I did not hear what, but your father at once broke out in a fierce voice, and cried, ‘It is too true!’”
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading “I did not hear what, but your father at once broke out in a fierce voice, and cried, ‘It is too true!’”
the act of using
From this reading “Well, Hugh,” she went on, “it is of no use to make things worse between you.””
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading “Well, Hugh,” she went on, “it is of no use to make things worse between you.””
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 I did not hear what, but your father at once broke out in a fierce voice, and cried, ‘It is too true!’
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Your cousin then said some few words about you.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Was that all?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I did not hear what, but your father at once broke out in a fierce voice, and cried, ‘It is too true!’
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I did not hear what, but your father at once broke out in a fierce voice, and cried, ‘It is too true!’
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Well, Hugh,” she went on, “it is of no use to make things worse between you.”
lacking funds
From this reading I did not hear what, but your father at once broke out in a fierce voice, and cried, ‘It is too true!’
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I did not hear what, but your father at once broke out in a fierce voice, and cried, ‘It is too true!’
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading “Your cousin then said some few words about you.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading I did not hear what, but your father at once broke out in a fierce voice, and cried, ‘It is too true!’
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did not hear what, but your father at once broke out in a fierce voice, and cried, ‘It is too true!’
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “No,” I said; “do not tell me.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading I did not hear what, but your father at once broke out in a fierce voice, and cried, ‘It is too true!’
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading “Your cousin then said some few words about you.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading I did not hear what, but your father at once broke out in a fierce voice, and cried, ‘It is too true!’
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading I did not hear what, but your father at once broke out in a fierce voice, and cried, ‘It is too true!’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Well, Hugh,” she went on, “it is of no use to make things worse between you.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I did not hear what, but your father at once broke out in a fierce voice, and cried, ‘It is too true!’
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I did not hear what, but your father at once broke out in a fierce voice, and cried, ‘It is too true!’
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I did not hear what, but your father at once broke out in a fierce voice, and cried, ‘It is too true!’
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I did not hear what, but your father at once broke out in a fierce voice, and cried, ‘It is too true!’
engage in
From this reading Well, Hugh,” she went on, “it is of no use to make things worse between you.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “No,” I said; “do not tell me.
not any; not one
From this reading Well, Hugh,” she went on, “it is of no use to make things worse between you.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I did not hear what, but your father at once broke out in a fierce voice, and cried, ‘It is too true!’
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Well, Hugh,” she went on, “it is of no use to make things worse between you.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Well, Hugh,” she went on, “it is of no use to make things worse between you.”
on one occasion
From this reading I did not hear what, but your father at once broke out in a fierce voice, and cried, ‘It is too true!’
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I did not hear what, but your father at once broke out in a fierce voice, and cried, ‘It is too true!’
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Your cousin then said some few words about you.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Well, Hugh,” she went on, “it is of no use to make things worse between you.”
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Your cousin then said some few words about you.
express in words
From this reading “No,” I said; “do not tell me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Was that all?”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Your cousin then said some few words about you.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Well, Hugh,” she went on, “it is of no use to make things worse between you.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Well, Hugh,” she went on, “it is of no use to make things worse between you.”
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I did not hear what, but your father at once broke out in a fierce voice, and cried, ‘It is too true!’
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading I did not hear what, but your father at once broke out in a fierce voice, and cried, ‘It is too true!’
the act of using
From this reading Well, Hugh,” she went on, “it is of no use to make things worse between you.”
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading I did not hear what, but your father at once broke out in a fierce voice, and cried, ‘It is too true!’
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Was that all?”
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, Hugh,” she went on, “it is of no use to make things worse between you.”
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Well, Hugh,” she went on, “it is of no use to make things worse between you.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I did not hear what, but your father at once broke out in a fierce voice, and cried, ‘It is too true!’
the words that are spoken
From this reading “Your cousin then said some few words about you.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading Well, Hugh,” she went on, “it is of no use to make things worse between you.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Your cousin then said some few words about you.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Your cousin then said some few words about you.
Chapter 17 of Hugh Wynne, Free Quaker Sometime Brevet by S. Weir (Silas Weir) Mitchell holds 387 sentences, grouped into 78 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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