Chapter 24 of Innocent is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of Innocent is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE MINSTER AND THE VILLA. “I must take you to see the Minster, Innocent,” said Miss Vane. “You cannot be in this part of the world without seeing the Minster. You will be quite happy in it, you who are so fond of church. Put on your hat and your cloak, and be ready when the carriage comes round.
Chapter 24 of Innocent is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading “Put on your hat and your cloak, and be ready when the carriage comes round.”
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading “Put on your hat and your cloak, and be ready when the carriage comes round.”
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading “You will be quite happy in it, you who are so fond of church.”
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading “Put on your hat and your cloak, and be ready when the carriage comes round.”
free from evil or guilt
From this reading ““I must take you to see the Minster, Innocent,” said Miss Vane.”
any of certain cathedrals and large churches; originally connected to a monastery
From this reading “THE MINSTER AND THE VILLA.”
mechanical device attached to an elevated structure; rotates freely to show the direction of the wind
From this reading ““I must take you to see the Minster, Innocent,” said Miss Vane.”
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading “THE MINSTER AND THE VILLA.”
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 this reading ““You cannot be in this part of the world without seeing the Minster.”
In this reading “You will be quite happy in it, you who are so fond of church.”
put clothing on one's body
In this reading “Put on your hat and your cloak, and be ready when the carriage comes round.”
change one's position or opinion
In this reading “Put on your hat and your cloak, and be ready when the carriage comes round.”
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 to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MINSTER AND THE VILLA.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You will be quite happy in it, you who are so fond of church.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “You cannot be in this part of the world without seeing the Minster.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You cannot be in this part of the world without seeing the Minster.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading Put on your hat and your cloak, and be ready when the carriage comes round.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading You will be quite happy in it, you who are so fond of church.
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading Put on your hat and your cloak, and be ready when the carriage comes round.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Put on your hat and your cloak, and be ready when the carriage comes round.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading You will be quite happy in it, you who are so fond of church.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading You will be quite happy in it, you who are so fond of church.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Put on your hat and your cloak, and be ready when the carriage comes round.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I must take you to see the Minster, Innocent,” said Miss Vane.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “You cannot be in this part of the world without seeing the Minster.
free from evil or guilt
From this reading “I must take you to see the Minster, Innocent,” said Miss Vane.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You will be quite happy in it, you who are so fond of church.
any of certain cathedrals and large churches; originally connected to a monastery
From this reading THE MINSTER AND THE VILLA.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “I must take you to see the Minster, Innocent,” said Miss Vane.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “I must take you to see the Minster, Innocent,” said Miss Vane.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “You cannot be in this part of the world without seeing the Minster.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Put on your hat and your cloak, and be ready when the carriage comes round.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading “You cannot be in this part of the world without seeing the Minster.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Put on your hat and your cloak, and be ready when the carriage comes round.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading You will be quite happy in it, you who are so fond of church.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Put on your hat and your cloak, and be ready when the carriage comes round.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Put on your hat and your cloak, and be ready when the carriage comes round.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I must take you to see the Minster, Innocent,” said Miss Vane.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I must take you to see the Minster, Innocent,” said Miss Vane.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading “You cannot be in this part of the world without seeing the Minster.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading You will be quite happy in it, you who are so fond of church.
carry out
From this reading “I must take you to see the Minster, Innocent,” said Miss Vane.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MINSTER AND THE VILLA.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “You cannot be in this part of the world without seeing the Minster.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I must take you to see the Minster, Innocent,” said Miss Vane.
mechanical device attached to an elevated structure; rotates freely to show the direction of the wind
From this reading “I must take you to see the Minster, Innocent,” said Miss Vane.
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading THE MINSTER AND THE VILLA.
at the time that
From this reading Put on your hat and your cloak, and be ready when the carriage comes round.
which person or people
From this reading You will be quite happy in it, you who are so fond of church.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You will be quite happy in it, you who are so fond of church.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “You cannot be in this part of the world without seeing the Minster.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading “You cannot be in this part of the world without seeing the Minster.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I must take you to see the Minster, Innocent,” said Miss Vane.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Put on your hat and your cloak, and be ready when the carriage comes round.
Chapter 24 of Innocent by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant holds 396 sentences, grouped into 80 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.
Chapter 24 holds 396 sentences of Innocent, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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