Chapter 21 of Jane Oglander is here in full — 199 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of Jane Oglander is here in full — 199 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Who spake of Death? Let no one speak of Death. What should Death do in such a merry house? With but a wife, a husband, and a friend To give it greeting?..." Richard Maule sat up in bed.
Chapter 21 of Jane Oglander is here in full — 199 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/39 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading “Richard Maule sat up in bed.”
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading “"Who spake of Death?”
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading “With but a wife, a husband, and a friend To give it greeting?..."”
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading “With but a wife, a husband, and a friend To give it greeting?..."”
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading “What should Death do in such a merry house?”
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading “Richard Maule sat up in bed.”
express in speech
From this reading “Let no one speak of Death.”
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading “With but a wife, a husband, and a friend To give it greeting?..."”
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 “Richard Maule sat up in bed.”
In this reading “Let no one speak of Death.”
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 What should Death do in such a merry house?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With but a wife, a husband, and a friend To give it greeting?..."
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Richard Maule sat up in bed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading With but a wife, a husband, and a friend To give it greeting?..."
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading "Who spake of Death?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What should Death do in such a merry house?
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading With but a wife, a husband, and a friend To give it greeting?..."
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading With but a wife, a husband, and a friend To give it greeting?..."
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading With but a wife, a husband, and a friend To give it greeting?..."
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading What should Death do in such a merry house?
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading With but a wife, a husband, and a friend To give it greeting?..."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What should Death do in such a merry house?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading With but a wife, a husband, and a friend To give it greeting?..."
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let no one speak of Death.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Richard Maule sat up in bed.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading What should Death do in such a merry house?
not any; not one
From this reading Let no one speak of Death.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Who spake of Death?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Let no one speak of Death.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Richard Maule sat up in bed.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Richard Maule sat up in bed.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading What should Death do in such a merry house?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Who spake of Death?
express in speech
From this reading Let no one speak of Death.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading What should Death do in such a merry house?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With but a wife, a husband, and a friend To give it greeting?..."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Richard Maule sat up in bed.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What should Death do in such a merry house?
which person or people
From this reading "Who spake of Death?
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading With but a wife, a husband, and a friend To give it greeting?..."
in the company of; together with
From this reading With but a wife, a husband, and a friend To give it greeting?..."
Chapter 21 of Jane Oglander by Marie Belloc Lowndes holds 199 sentences, grouped into 40 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 21 holds 199 sentences of Jane Oglander, unabridged, divided into 40 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 21 of Jane Oglander by Marie Belloc Lowndes exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 199 sentences, grouped into 40 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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