Chapter 35 of Kenelm Chillingly — Complete is here in full — 340 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXXV
Chapter 35 of Kenelm Chillingly — Complete is here in full — 340 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FROM KENELM CHILLINGLY TO SIR PETER CHILLINGLY. MY FATHER, MY DEAR FATHER,--This is no reply to your letters. I know not if itself can be called a letter. I cannot yet decide whether it be meant to reach your hands. Tired with talking to myself, I sit down to talk to you.
Chapter 35 of Kenelm Chillingly — Complete is here in full — 340 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/68 · 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.
reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading “I cannot yet decide whether it be meant to reach your hands.”
the literary culture
From this reading “MY FATHER, MY DEAR FATHER,--This is no reply to your letters.”
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “I cannot yet decide whether it be meant to reach your hands.”
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading “FROM KENELM CHILLINGLY TO SIR PETER CHILLINGLY.”
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading “I cannot yet decide whether it be meant to reach your hands.”
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading “MY FATHER, MY DEAR FATHER,--This is no reply to your letters.”
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading “Tired with talking to myself, I sit down to talk to you.”
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading “Tired with talking to myself, I sit down to talk to you.”
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 I know not if itself can be called a letter.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I know not if itself can be called a letter.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I know not if itself can be called a letter.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I know not if itself can be called a letter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I cannot yet decide whether it be meant to reach your hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FROM KENELM CHILLINGLY TO SIR PETER CHILLINGLY.
dearly loved
From this reading MY FATHER, MY DEAR FATHER,--This is no reply to your letters.
reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading I cannot yet decide whether it be meant to reach your hands.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Tired with talking to myself, I sit down to talk to you.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading MY FATHER, MY DEAR FATHER,--This is no reply to your letters.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FROM KENELM CHILLINGLY TO SIR PETER CHILLINGLY.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading I cannot yet decide whether it be meant to reach your hands.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I know not if itself can be called a letter.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I know not if itself can be called a letter.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MY FATHER, MY DEAR FATHER,--This is no reply to your letters.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I cannot yet decide whether it be meant to reach your hands.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading I know not if itself can be called a letter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FROM KENELM CHILLINGLY TO SIR PETER CHILLINGLY.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I know not if itself can be called a letter.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading I know not if itself can be called a letter.
the literary culture
From this reading MY FATHER, MY DEAR FATHER,--This is no reply to your letters.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading I cannot yet decide whether it be meant to reach your hands.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY FATHER, MY DEAR FATHER,--This is no reply to your letters.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Tired with talking to myself, I sit down to talk to you.
not any; not one
From this reading MY FATHER, MY DEAR FATHER,--This is no reply to your letters.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I know not if itself can be called a letter.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading FROM KENELM CHILLINGLY TO SIR PETER CHILLINGLY.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading I cannot yet decide whether it be meant to reach your hands.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading MY FATHER, MY DEAR FATHER,--This is no reply to your letters.
term of address for a man
From this reading FROM KENELM CHILLINGLY TO SIR PETER CHILLINGLY.
be seated
From this reading Tired with talking to myself, I sit down to talk to you.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Tired with talking to myself, I sit down to talk to you.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Tired with talking to myself, I sit down to talk to you.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading MY FATHER, MY DEAR FATHER,--This is no reply to your letters.
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Tired with talking to myself, I sit down to talk to you.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FROM KENELM CHILLINGLY TO SIR PETER CHILLINGLY.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading I cannot yet decide whether it be meant to reach your hands.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Tired with talking to myself, I sit down to talk to you.
but in spite of that
From this reading I cannot yet decide whether it be meant to reach your hands.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Tired with talking to myself, I sit down to talk to you.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading MY FATHER, MY DEAR FATHER,--This is no reply to your letters.
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