Chapter 2 of Mr. Carteret and Others is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Mr. Carteret and Others is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Do you really think Lady Withers considers me eligible?” he asked. “She does, if she has any true conception of your securities.” Barclay smiled a pleased smile. “I shall not stop to discuss Lady Withers’s age,” he said. “Have you any objections to her aside from that?”
Chapter 2 of Mr. Carteret and Others is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 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.
on or to one side
From this reading ““Have you any objections to her aside from that?””
an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
From this reading ““She does, if she has any true conception of your securities.””
third-person singular of “consider” — deem to be
From this reading ““Do you really think Lady Withers considers me eligible?” he asked.”
to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading ““I shall not stop to discuss Lady Withers’s age,” he said.”
qualified for or allowed or worthy of being chosen
From this reading ““Do you really think Lady Withers considers me eligible?” he asked.”
plural of “objection” — the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
From this reading ““Have you any objections to her aside from that?””
plural of “security” — the state of being free from danger or injury
From this reading ““She does, if she has any true conception of your securities.””
the highest part of the back at the base of the neck of various animals especially draft animals
From this reading ““Do you really think Lady Withers considers me eligible?” he asked.”
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 ““Have you any objections to her aside from that?””
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Barclay smiled a pleased smile.
how long something has existed
From this reading “I shall not stop to discuss Lady Withers’s age,” he said.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “She does, if she has any true conception of your securities.”
on or to one side
From this reading “Have you any objections to her aside from that?”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Do you really think Lady Withers considers me eligible?” he asked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Barclay smiled a pleased smile.
an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
From this reading “She does, if she has any true conception of your securities.”
third-person singular of “consider” — deem to be
From this reading “Do you really think Lady Withers considers me eligible?” he asked.
to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading “I shall not stop to discuss Lady Withers’s age,” he said.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do you really think Lady Withers considers me eligible?” he asked.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “She does, if she has any true conception of your securities.”
qualified for or allowed or worthy of being chosen
From this reading “Do you really think Lady Withers considers me eligible?” he asked.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Have you any objections to her aside from that?”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “She does, if she has any true conception of your securities.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Have you any objections to her aside from that?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Do you really think Lady Withers considers me eligible?” he asked.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Have you any objections to her aside from that?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I shall not stop to discuss Lady Withers’s age,” he said.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “She does, if she has any true conception of your securities.”
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “Do you really think Lady Withers considers me eligible?” he asked.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Do you really think Lady Withers considers me eligible?” he asked.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I shall not stop to discuss Lady Withers’s age,” he said.
plural of “objection” — the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
From this reading “Have you any objections to her aside from that?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “She does, if she has any true conception of your securities.”
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading Barclay smiled a pleased smile.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “Do you really think Lady Withers considers me eligible?” he asked.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I shall not stop to discuss Lady Withers’s age,” he said.
plural of “security” — the state of being free from danger or injury
From this reading “She does, if she has any true conception of your securities.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “I shall not stop to discuss Lady Withers’s age,” he said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “She does, if she has any true conception of your securities.”
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Barclay smiled a pleased smile.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Barclay smiled a pleased smile.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading “I shall not stop to discuss Lady Withers’s age,” he said.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Have you any objections to her aside from that?”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Do you really think Lady Withers considers me eligible?” he asked.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I shall not stop to discuss Lady Withers’s age,” he said.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading “She does, if she has any true conception of your securities.”
the highest part of the back at the base of the neck of various animals especially draft animals
From this reading “Do you really think Lady Withers considers me eligible?” he asked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I shall not stop to discuss Lady Withers’s age,” he said.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Do you really think Lady Withers considers me eligible?” he asked.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “She does, if she has any true conception of your securities.”
Chapter 2 of Mr. Carteret and Others by David Gray holds 419 sentences, grouped into 84 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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