Chapter 22 of John Caldigate is here in full — 390 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of John Caldigate is here in full — 390 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
In Prison What should he do? John Caldigate, as he walked out of the inn-yard, had to decide for himself what he would do at once. His first impulse was to go to the mayor and ask for assistance. He had a right to the custody of his wife. Her father had no right to make her a prisoner.
Chapter 22 of John Caldigate is here in full — 390 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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.
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading “His first impulse was to go to the mayor and ask for assistance.”
a state of being confined (usually for a short time)
From this reading “He had a right to the custody of his wife.”
reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading “John Caldigate, as he walked out of the inn-yard, had to decide for himself what he would do at once.”
an instinctive motive
From this reading “His first impulse was to go to the mayor and ask for assistance.”
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading “John Caldigate, as he walked out of the inn-yard, had to decide for himself what he would do at once.”
the head of a city government
From this reading “His first impulse was to go to the mayor and ask for assistance.”
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading “In Prison What should he do?”
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading “Her father had no right to make her a prisoner.”
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 He had a right to the custody of his wife.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His first impulse was to go to the mayor and ask for assistance.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading John Caldigate, as he walked out of the inn-yard, had to decide for himself what he would do at once.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading His first impulse was to go to the mayor and ask for assistance.
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading His first impulse was to go to the mayor and ask for assistance.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading John Caldigate, as he walked out of the inn-yard, had to decide for himself what he would do at once.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading John Caldigate, as he walked out of the inn-yard, had to decide for himself what he would do at once.
a state of being confined (usually for a short time)
From this reading He had a right to the custody of his wife.
reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading John Caldigate, as he walked out of the inn-yard, had to decide for himself what he would do at once.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading In Prison What should he do?
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Her father had no right to make her a prisoner.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading His first impulse was to go to the mayor and ask for assistance.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading John Caldigate, as he walked out of the inn-yard, had to decide for himself what he would do at once.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading His first impulse was to go to the mayor and ask for assistance.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading John Caldigate, as he walked out of the inn-yard, had to decide for himself what he would do at once.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In Prison What should he do?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her father had no right to make her a prisoner.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading John Caldigate, as he walked out of the inn-yard, had to decide for himself what he would do at once.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His first impulse was to go to the mayor and ask for assistance.
an instinctive motive
From this reading His first impulse was to go to the mayor and ask for assistance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In Prison What should he do?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading John Caldigate, as he walked out of the inn-yard, had to decide for himself what he would do at once.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading John Caldigate, as he walked out of the inn-yard, had to decide for himself what he would do at once.
engage in
From this reading Her father had no right to make her a prisoner.
the head of a city government
From this reading His first impulse was to go to the mayor and ask for assistance.
not any; not one
From this reading Her father had no right to make her a prisoner.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading John Caldigate, as he walked out of the inn-yard, had to decide for himself what he would do at once.
on one occasion
From this reading John Caldigate, as he walked out of the inn-yard, had to decide for himself what he would do at once.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading John Caldigate, as he walked out of the inn-yard, had to decide for himself what he would do at once.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading In Prison What should he do?
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Her father had no right to make her a prisoner.
precisely, exactly
From this reading He had a right to the custody of his wife.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading In Prison What should he do?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading John Caldigate, as he walked out of the inn-yard, had to decide for himself what he would do at once.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading John Caldigate, as he walked out of the inn-yard, had to decide for himself what he would do at once.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading John Caldigate, as he walked out of the inn-yard, had to decide for himself what he would do at once.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His first impulse was to go to the mayor and ask for assistance.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading In Prison What should he do?
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading He had a right to the custody of his wife.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading John Caldigate, as he walked out of the inn-yard, had to decide for himself what he would do at once.
Chapter 22 of John Caldigate by Anthony Trollope holds 390 sentences, grouped into 78 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 22 holds 390 sentences of John Caldigate, unabridged, divided into 78 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 22 of John Caldigate by Anthony Trollope exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 390 sentences, grouped into 78 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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