Chapter XV of Love and the Ironmonger, “_Aunt Phoebe surprises her Nephew_,” is here in full — 199 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XV
Chapter XV of Love and the Ironmonger, “_Aunt Phoebe surprises her Nephew_,” is here in full — 199 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Oh, George dear, do be careful!" cried Mrs. Early. "No harm done," said George. "There is, you bad boy! You've upset the salt. Throw a bit over your left shoulder--quick!"
Chapter XV of Love and the Ironmonger, “_Aunt Phoebe surprises her Nephew_,” is here in full — 199 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/39 · 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.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading “"Oh, George dear, do be careful!" cried Mrs. Early.”
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading “"Oh, George dear, do be careful!" cried Mrs. Early.”
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading “"No harm done," said George.”
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading “Throw a bit over your left shoulder--quick!"”
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading “You've upset the salt.”
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading “Throw a bit over your left shoulder--quick!"”
propel through the air
From this reading “Throw a bit over your left shoulder--quick!"”
disturb the balance or stability of
From this reading “You've upset the salt.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “"There is, you bad boy!”
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 Throw a bit over your left shoulder--quick!"
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "There is, you bad boy!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Oh, George dear, do be careful!" cried Mrs. Early.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Throw a bit over your left shoulder--quick!"
a youthful male person
From this reading "There is, you bad boy!
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading "Oh, George dear, do be careful!" cried Mrs. Early.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Oh, George dear, do be careful!" cried Mrs. Early.
dearly loved
From this reading "Oh, George dear, do be careful!" cried Mrs. Early.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Oh, George dear, do be careful!" cried Mrs. Early.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "No harm done," said George.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading "Oh, George dear, do be careful!" cried Mrs. Early.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading "Oh, George dear, do be careful!" cried Mrs. Early.
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading "No harm done," said George.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There is, you bad boy!
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 Throw a bit over your left shoulder--quick!"
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Oh, George dear, do be careful!" cried Mrs. Early.
not any; not one
From this reading "No harm done," said George.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, George dear, do be careful!" cried Mrs. Early.
above and across; more than
From this reading Throw a bit over your left shoulder--quick!"
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Throw a bit over your left shoulder--quick!"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "No harm done," said George.
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading You've upset the salt.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Throw a bit over your left shoulder--quick!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You've upset the salt.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There is, you bad boy!
propel through the air
From this reading Throw a bit over your left shoulder--quick!"
disturb the balance or stability of
From this reading You've upset the salt.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "There is, you bad boy!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You've upset the salt.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Throw a bit over your left shoulder--quick!"
Chapter 15 of Love and the Ironmonger by F. J. (Frederick John) Randall holds 199 sentences, grouped into 40 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 15 holds 199 sentences of Love and the Ironmonger, unabridged, divided into 40 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 15 of Love and the Ironmonger by F. J. (Frederick John) Randall exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 199 sentences, grouped into 40 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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