Chapter 4 of Life and Death of Harriett Frean is here in full — 482 sentences across 97 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 4 of Life and Death of Harriett Frean is here in full — 482 sentences across 97 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Are you quite sure you want to come to me, Maggie?” “Yes’m.... I’m sure you’d a kept him if you could have borne to see him about.” “You know, Maggie, that was _not_ the reason why you left. If I take you back you must try not to be careless and forgetful.”
Chapter 4 of Life and Death of Harriett Frean is here in full — 482 sentences across 97 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading “I’m sure you’d a kept him if you could have borne to see him about.””
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading “If I take you back you must try not to be careless and forgetful.””
(of memory) deficient in retentiveness or range
From this reading “If I take you back you must try not to be careless and forgetful.””
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading “I’m sure you’d a kept him if you could have borne to see him about.””
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading ““You know, Maggie, that was _not_ the reason why you left.”
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading ““Are you quite sure you want to come to me, Maggie?””
make an effort or attempt
From this reading “If I take you back you must try not to be careless and forgetful.””
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading ““Are you quite sure you want to come to me, Maggie?””
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’m sure you’d a kept him if you could have borne to see him about.”
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I’m sure you’d a kept him if you could have borne to see him about.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If I take you back you must try not to be careless and forgetful.”
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Are you quite sure you want to come to me, Maggie?”
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading If I take you back you must try not to be careless and forgetful.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If I take you back you must try not to be careless and forgetful.”
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading I’m sure you’d a kept him if you could have borne to see him about.”
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading If I take you back you must try not to be careless and forgetful.”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Are you quite sure you want to come to me, Maggie?”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I’m sure you’d a kept him if you could have borne to see him about.”
(of memory) deficient in retentiveness or range
From this reading If I take you back you must try not to be careless and forgetful.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I’m sure you’d a kept him if you could have borne to see him about.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I’m sure you’d a kept him if you could have borne to see him about.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If I take you back you must try not to be careless and forgetful.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’m sure you’d a kept him if you could have borne to see him about.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I’m sure you’d a kept him if you could have borne to see him about.”
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading I’m sure you’d a kept him if you could have borne to see him about.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “You know, Maggie, that was _not_ the reason why you left.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading “You know, Maggie, that was _not_ the reason why you left.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Are you quite sure you want to come to me, Maggie?”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Are you quite sure you want to come to me, Maggie?”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading If I take you back you must try not to be careless and forgetful.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “You know, Maggie, that was _not_ the reason why you left.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading “Are you quite sure you want to come to me, Maggie?”
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading “You know, Maggie, that was _not_ the reason why you left.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I’m sure you’d a kept him if you could have borne to see him about.”
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “Are you quite sure you want to come to me, Maggie?”
carry out
From this reading If I take you back you must try not to be careless and forgetful.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “You know, Maggie, that was _not_ the reason why you left.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “You know, Maggie, that was _not_ the reason why you left.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Are you quite sure you want to come to me, Maggie?”
make an effort or attempt
From this reading If I take you back you must try not to be careless and forgetful.”
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “Are you quite sure you want to come to me, Maggie?”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “You know, Maggie, that was _not_ the reason why you left.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “You know, Maggie, that was _not_ the reason why you left.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes’m....
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Are you quite sure you want to come to me, Maggie?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’m sure you’d a kept him if you could have borne to see him about.”
Chapter 4 of Life and Death of Harriett Frean by May Sinclair holds 482 sentences, grouped into 97 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.
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