Chapter 13 of Laicus is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Laicus is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Maurice Mapleson declines to submit to a competitive examination. "I have a letter from Maurice Mapleson," said I to Jennie. "What does he say? Will he come?" said she eagerly. "No!" said I.
Chapter 13 of Laicus is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/21 · 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.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Will he come?" said she eagerly.”
involving competition or competitiveness
From this reading “Maurice Mapleson declines to submit to a competitive examination.”
plural of “decline” — change toward something smaller or lower
From this reading “Maurice Mapleson declines to submit to a competitive examination.”
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading “Will he come?" said she eagerly.”
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading “Maurice Mapleson declines to submit to a competitive examination.”
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading “"I have a letter from Maurice Mapleson," said I to Jennie.”
express in words
From this reading “"What does he say?”
refer for judgment or consideration
From this reading “Maurice Mapleson declines to submit to a competitive examination.”
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 Maurice Mapleson declines to submit to a competitive examination.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Will he come?" said she eagerly.
involving competition or competitiveness
From this reading Maurice Mapleson declines to submit to a competitive examination.
plural of “decline” — change toward something smaller or lower
From this reading Maurice Mapleson declines to submit to a competitive examination.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What does he say?
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading Will he come?" said she eagerly.
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading Maurice Mapleson declines to submit to a competitive examination.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I have a letter from Maurice Mapleson," said I to Jennie.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have a letter from Maurice Mapleson," said I to Jennie.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What does he say?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have a letter from Maurice Mapleson," said I to Jennie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have a letter from Maurice Mapleson," said I to Jennie.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading "I have a letter from Maurice Mapleson," said I to Jennie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Maurice Mapleson declines to submit to a competitive examination.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Maurice Mapleson declines to submit to a competitive examination.
not any; not one
From this reading "No!" said I.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I have a letter from Maurice Mapleson," said I to Jennie.
express in words
From this reading "What does he say?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Will he come?" said she eagerly.
refer for judgment or consideration
From this reading Maurice Mapleson declines to submit to a competitive examination.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Maurice Mapleson declines to submit to a competitive examination.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What does he say?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Will he come?" said she eagerly.
Chapter 13 of Laicus by Lyman Abbott holds 107 sentences, grouped into 22 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 13 holds 107 sentences of Laicus, unabridged, divided into 22 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 13 of Laicus by Lyman Abbott exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 107 sentences, grouped into 22 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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