Chapter 1 of Jack Hinton: The Guardsman is here in full — 87 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Jack Hinton: The Guardsman is here in full — 87 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE GUARDSMAN. CHAPMAN AND HALL, 193, PICCADILLY. PREFACE. Very few words of preface will suffice to the volume now presented to my readers. My intention was to depict, in the early experiences of a young Englishman in Ireland, some of the almost inevitable mistakes incidental to such a character.
Chapter 1 of Jack Hinton: The Guardsman is here in full — 87 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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United States pioneer who planted apple trees as he traveled (1774-1845)
From this reading “CHAPMAN AND HALL, 193, PICCADILLY.”
show in, or as in, a picture
From this reading “My intention was to depict, in the early experiences of a young Englishman in Ireland, some of the almost inevitable mistakes incidental to such a character.”
plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities
From this reading “My intention was to depict, in the early experiences of a young Englishman in Ireland, some of the almost inevitable mistakes incidental to such a character.”
a soldier who is a member of a unit called “the guard” or “guards”
From this reading “THE GUARDSMAN.”
(sometimes followed by “to”) minor or casual or subordinate in significance or nature or occurring as a chance concomitant or consequence
From this reading “My intention was to depict, in the early experiences of a young Englishman in Ireland, some of the almost inevitable mistakes incidental to such a character.”
plural of “mistake” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading “My intention was to depict, in the early experiences of a young Englishman in Ireland, some of the almost inevitable mistakes incidental to such a character.”
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading “PREFACE.”
be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity
From this reading “Very few words of preface will suffice to the volume now presented to my readers.”
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 “Very few words of preface will suffice to the volume now presented to my readers.”
In this reading “My intention was to depict, in the early experiences of a young Englishman in Ireland, some of the almost inevitable mistakes incidental to such a character.”
In this reading “My intention was to depict, in the early experiences of a young Englishman in Ireland, some of the almost inevitable mistakes incidental to such a character.”
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From this reading CHAPMAN AND HALL, 193, PICCADILLY.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My intention was to depict, in the early experiences of a young Englishman in Ireland, some of the almost inevitable mistakes incidental to such a character.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading My intention was to depict, in the early experiences of a young Englishman in Ireland, some of the almost inevitable mistakes incidental to such a character.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CHAPMAN AND HALL, 193, PICCADILLY.
United States pioneer who planted apple trees as he traveled (1774-1845)
From this reading CHAPMAN AND HALL, 193, PICCADILLY.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading My intention was to depict, in the early experiences of a young Englishman in Ireland, some of the almost inevitable mistakes incidental to such a character.
show in, or as in, a picture
From this reading My intention was to depict, in the early experiences of a young Englishman in Ireland, some of the almost inevitable mistakes incidental to such a character.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading My intention was to depict, in the early experiences of a young Englishman in Ireland, some of the almost inevitable mistakes incidental to such a character.
a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading My intention was to depict, in the early experiences of a young Englishman in Ireland, some of the almost inevitable mistakes incidental to such a character.
plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities
From this reading My intention was to depict, in the early experiences of a young Englishman in Ireland, some of the almost inevitable mistakes incidental to such a character.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Very few words of preface will suffice to the volume now presented to my readers.
a soldier who is a member of a unit called “the guard” or “guards”
From this reading THE GUARDSMAN.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading CHAPMAN AND HALL, 193, PICCADILLY.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My intention was to depict, in the early experiences of a young Englishman in Ireland, some of the almost inevitable mistakes incidental to such a character.
(sometimes followed by “to”) minor or casual or subordinate in significance or nature or occurring as a chance concomitant or consequence
From this reading My intention was to depict, in the early experiences of a young Englishman in Ireland, some of the almost inevitable mistakes incidental to such a character.
incapable of being avoided or prevented
From this reading My intention was to depict, in the early experiences of a young Englishman in Ireland, some of the almost inevitable mistakes incidental to such a character.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading My intention was to depict, in the early experiences of a young Englishman in Ireland, some of the almost inevitable mistakes incidental to such a character.
a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921
From this reading My intention was to depict, in the early experiences of a young Englishman in Ireland, some of the almost inevitable mistakes incidental to such a character.
plural of “mistake” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading My intention was to depict, in the early experiences of a young Englishman in Ireland, some of the almost inevitable mistakes incidental to such a character.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Very few words of preface will suffice to the volume now presented to my readers.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Very few words of preface will suffice to the volume now presented to my readers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Very few words of preface will suffice to the volume now presented to my readers.
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From this reading CHAPMAN AND HALL, 193, PICCADILLY.
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading PREFACE.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Very few words of preface will suffice to the volume now presented to my readers.
plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading
From this reading Very few words of preface will suffice to the volume now presented to my readers.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading My intention was to depict, in the early experiences of a young Englishman in Ireland, some of the almost inevitable mistakes incidental to such a character.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading My intention was to depict, in the early experiences of a young Englishman in Ireland, some of the almost inevitable mistakes incidental to such a character.
be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity
From this reading Very few words of preface will suffice to the volume now presented to my readers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GUARDSMAN.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Very few words of preface will suffice to the volume now presented to my readers.
precisely as stated
From this reading Very few words of preface will suffice to the volume now presented to my readers.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading Very few words of preface will suffice to the volume now presented to my readers.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My intention was to depict, in the early experiences of a young Englishman in Ireland, some of the almost inevitable mistakes incidental to such a character.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Very few words of preface will suffice to the volume now presented to my readers.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Very few words of preface will suffice to the volume now presented to my readers.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading My intention was to depict, in the early experiences of a young Englishman in Ireland, some of the almost inevitable mistakes incidental to such a character.
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