Chapter 18 of Janice Meredith is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of Janice Meredith is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The officer laughed exultingly. "Then may I put my arm about you?" he requested. "'T will make walking too difficult." "How know you that?" demanded Jack. "'T is--'t is easily fancied."
Chapter 18 of Janice Meredith is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “"How know you that?" demanded Jack.”
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading “"'T will make walking too difficult."”
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading “"'T is--'t is easily fancied."”
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading “"'T is--'t is easily fancied."”
a small worthless amount
From this reading “"How know you that?" demanded Jack.”
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading “The officer laughed exultingly.”
asked for
From this reading “"Then may I put my arm about you?" he requested.”
close enough to be walked to
From this reading “"'T will make walking too difficult."”
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 "Then may I put my arm about you?" he requested.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading "Then may I put my arm about you?" he requested.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "How know you that?" demanded Jack.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "'T will make walking too difficult."
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading "'T is--'t is easily fancied."
in an exultant manner
From this reading The officer laughed exultingly.
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading "'T is--'t is easily fancied."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Then may I put my arm about you?" he requested.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How know you that?" demanded Jack.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Then may I put my arm about you?" he requested.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "'T is--'t is easily fancied."
a small worthless amount
From this reading "How know you that?" demanded Jack.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "How know you that?" demanded Jack.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading The officer laughed exultingly.
engage in
From this reading "'T will make walking too difficult."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Then may I put my arm about you?" he requested.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Then may I put my arm about you?" he requested.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading The officer laughed exultingly.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Then may I put my arm about you?" he requested.
asked for
From this reading "Then may I put my arm about you?" he requested.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading "'T will make walking too difficult."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "How know you that?" demanded Jack.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The officer laughed exultingly.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then may I put my arm about you?" he requested.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "'T will make walking too difficult."
close enough to be walked to
From this reading "'T will make walking too difficult."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "'T will make walking too difficult."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Then may I put my arm about you?" he requested.
Chapter 18 of Janice Meredith by Paul Leicester Ford holds 411 sentences, grouped into 83 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 18 holds 411 sentences of Janice Meredith, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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