Chapter 15 of It Is Never Too Late to Mend is here in full — 244 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of It Is Never Too Late to Mend is here in full — 244 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WHENEVER Mr. Meadows could do Mr. Levi an ill turn he did; and vice versa. They hated one another like men who differ about baptism. Susan sprinkled dewdrops of charity on each in turn. Levi listened to her with infinite pleasure. “Your voice,” said he, “is low and melodious like the voice of my own people in the East.”
Chapter 15 of It Is Never Too Late to Mend is here in full — 244 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a Christian sacrament signifying spiritual cleansing and rebirth
From this reading “They hated one another like men who differ about baptism.”
a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals)
From this reading “Susan sprinkled dewdrops of charity on each in turn.”
be different
From this reading “They hated one another like men who differ about baptism.”
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel
From this reading “WHENEVER Mr. Meadows could do Mr. Levi an ill turn he did; and vice versa.”
plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading “WHENEVER Mr. Meadows could do Mr. Levi an ill turn he did; and vice versa.”
having a musical sound; especially a pleasing tune
From this reading ““Your voice,” said he, “is low and melodious like the voice of my own people in the East.””
past form of “sprinkle” — distribute loosely
From this reading “Susan sprinkled dewdrops of charity on each in turn.”
moral weakness
From this reading “WHENEVER Mr. Meadows could do Mr. Levi an ill turn he did; and vice versa.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They hated one another like men who differ about baptism.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading WHENEVER Mr. Meadows could do Mr. Levi an ill turn he did; and vice versa.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHENEVER Mr. Meadows could do Mr. Levi an ill turn he did; and vice versa.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading They hated one another like men who differ about baptism.
a Christian sacrament signifying spiritual cleansing and rebirth
From this reading They hated one another like men who differ about baptism.
a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals)
From this reading Susan sprinkled dewdrops of charity on each in turn.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading WHENEVER Mr. Meadows could do Mr. Levi an ill turn he did; and vice versa.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Susan sprinkled dewdrops of charity on each in turn.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading WHENEVER Mr. Meadows could do Mr. Levi an ill turn he did; and vice versa.
be different
From this reading They hated one another like men who differ about baptism.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading WHENEVER Mr. Meadows could do Mr. Levi an ill turn he did; and vice versa.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Susan sprinkled dewdrops of charity on each in turn.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading “Your voice,” said he, “is low and melodious like the voice of my own people in the East.”
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading They hated one another like men who differ about baptism.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WHENEVER Mr. Meadows could do Mr. Levi an ill turn he did; and vice versa.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Levi listened to her with infinite pleasure.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading WHENEVER Mr. Meadows could do Mr. Levi an ill turn he did; and vice versa.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Susan sprinkled dewdrops of charity on each in turn.
having no limits or boundaries in time or space or extent or magnitude
From this reading Levi listened to her with infinite pleasure.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Your voice,” said he, “is low and melodious like the voice of my own people in the East.”
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel
From this reading WHENEVER Mr. Meadows could do Mr. Levi an ill turn he did; and vice versa.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading They hated one another like men who differ about baptism.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading Levi listened to her with infinite pleasure.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading “Your voice,” said he, “is low and melodious like the voice of my own people in the East.”
plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading WHENEVER Mr. Meadows could do Mr. Levi an ill turn he did; and vice versa.
having a musical sound; especially a pleasing tune
From this reading “Your voice,” said he, “is low and melodious like the voice of my own people in the East.”
the force of workers available
From this reading They hated one another like men who differ about baptism.
a form of address for a man
From this reading WHENEVER Mr. Meadows could do Mr. Levi an ill turn he did; and vice versa.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Your voice,” said he, “is low and melodious like the voice of my own people in the East.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Susan sprinkled dewdrops of charity on each in turn.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Susan sprinkled dewdrops of charity on each in turn.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They hated one another like men who differ about baptism.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading “Your voice,” said he, “is low and melodious like the voice of my own people in the East.”
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading “Your voice,” said he, “is low and melodious like the voice of my own people in the East.”
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Levi listened to her with infinite pleasure.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Your voice,” said he, “is low and melodious like the voice of my own people in the East.”
past form of “sprinkle” — distribute loosely
From this reading Susan sprinkled dewdrops of charity on each in turn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Susan sprinkled dewdrops of charity on each in turn.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Your voice,” said he, “is low and melodious like the voice of my own people in the East.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They hated one another like men who differ about baptism.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Levi listened to her with infinite pleasure.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading WHENEVER Mr. Meadows could do Mr. Levi an ill turn he did; and vice versa.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHENEVER Mr. Meadows could do Mr. Levi an ill turn he did; and vice versa.
moral weakness
From this reading WHENEVER Mr. Meadows could do Mr. Levi an ill turn he did; and vice versa.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “Your voice,” said he, “is low and melodious like the voice of my own people in the East.”
at any time that; every time that
From this reading WHENEVER Mr. Meadows could do Mr. Levi an ill turn he did; and vice versa.
which person or people
From this reading They hated one another like men who differ about baptism.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Levi listened to her with infinite pleasure.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Your voice,” said he, “is low and melodious like the voice of my own people in the East.”
Chapter 15 of It Is Never Too Late to Mend by Charles Reade holds 244 sentences, grouped into 49 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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