Chapter 8 of In the Wars of the Roses is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of In the Wars of the Roses is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Nay, wife, why sit up for him? Since he has taken to these roving habits at night there is no depending upon him. I must put an end to them if they are to disturb you so. The boy is safe enough. Why are you anxious about him tonight?"
Chapter 8 of In the Wars of the Roses is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
eagerly desirous
From this reading “Why are you anxious about him tonight?"”
-ing form of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading “Since he has taken to these roving habits at night there is no depending upon him.”
move deeply
From this reading “I must put an end to them if they are to disturb you so.”
plural of “habit” — an established custom
From this reading “Since he has taken to these roving habits at night there is no depending upon him.”
an old word for “no”
From this reading “"Nay, wife, why sit up for him?”
travelling about without any clear destination
From this reading “Since he has taken to these roving habits at night there is no depending upon him.”
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading “The boy is safe enough.”
On the present night.
From this reading “Why are you anxious about him tonight?"”
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.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Why are you anxious about him tonight?"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I must put an end to them if they are to disturb you so.
eagerly desirous
From this reading Why are you anxious about him tonight?"
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I must put an end to them if they are to disturb you so.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Since he has taken to these roving habits at night there is no depending upon him.
a youthful male person
From this reading The boy is safe enough.
-ing form of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading Since he has taken to these roving habits at night there is no depending upon him.
move deeply
From this reading I must put an end to them if they are to disturb you so.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading I must put an end to them if they are to disturb you so.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The boy is safe enough.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Nay, wife, why sit up for him?
plural of “habit” — an established custom
From this reading Since he has taken to these roving habits at night there is no depending upon him.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Since he has taken to these roving habits at night there is no depending upon him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Since he has taken to these roving habits at night there is no depending upon him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Nay, wife, why sit up for him?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I must put an end to them if they are to disturb you so.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I must put an end to them if they are to disturb you so.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Since he has taken to these roving habits at night there is no depending upon him.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I must put an end to them if they are to disturb you so.
an old word for “no”
From this reading "Nay, wife, why sit up for him?
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Since he has taken to these roving habits at night there is no depending upon him.
not any; not one
From this reading Since he has taken to these roving habits at night there is no depending upon him.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I must put an end to them if they are to disturb you so.
travelling about without any clear destination
From this reading Since he has taken to these roving habits at night there is no depending upon him.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading The boy is safe enough.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since he has taken to these roving habits at night there is no depending upon him.
be seated
From this reading "Nay, wife, why sit up for him?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I must put an end to them if they are to disturb you so.
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Since he has taken to these roving habits at night there is no depending upon him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The boy is safe enough.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I must put an end to them if they are to disturb you so.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Since he has taken to these roving habits at night there is no depending upon him.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Since he has taken to these roving habits at night there is no depending upon him.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I must put an end to them if they are to disturb you so.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Since he has taken to these roving habits at night there is no depending upon him.
On the present night.
From this reading Why are you anxious about him tonight?"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Nay, wife, why sit up for him?
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Since he has taken to these roving habits at night there is no depending upon him.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Nay, wife, why sit up for him?
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "Nay, wife, why sit up for him?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I must put an end to them if they are to disturb you so.
Chapter 8 of In the Wars of the Roses by Evelyn Everett-Green holds 165 sentences, grouped into 33 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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