Chapter 5 of Mr. Fortescue: An Andean Romance is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Mr. Fortescue: An Andean Romance is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THEREBY HANGS A TALE. "You believe now, I hope," said Mr. Fortescue, as we walked homeward. "Believe what, sir?" "That I have relentless enemies who seek my life. When I first told you of this you did not believe me.
Chapter 5 of Mr. Fortescue: An Andean Romance is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading “"That I have relentless enemies who seek my life.”
plural of “hang” — a special way of doing something
From this reading “THEREBY HANGS A TALE.”
toward home
From this reading “"You believe now, I hope," said Mr. Fortescue, as we walked homeward.”
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading “"That I have relentless enemies who seek my life.”
try to get or reach
From this reading “"That I have relentless enemies who seek my life.”
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “THEREBY HANGS A TALE.”
by that means or because of that
From this reading “THEREBY HANGS A TALE.”
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading “"You believe now, I hope," said Mr. Fortescue, as we walked homeward.”
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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 THEREBY HANGS A TALE.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "You believe now, I hope," said Mr. Fortescue, as we walked homeward.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "You believe now, I hope," said Mr. Fortescue, as we walked homeward.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading When I first told you of this you did not believe me.
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading "That I have relentless enemies who seek my life.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading When I first told you of this you did not believe me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You believe now, I hope," said Mr. Fortescue, as we walked homeward.
plural of “hang” — a special way of doing something
From this reading THEREBY HANGS A TALE.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "That I have relentless enemies who seek my life.
toward home
From this reading "You believe now, I hope," said Mr. Fortescue, as we walked homeward.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "You believe now, I hope," said Mr. Fortescue, as we walked homeward.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You believe now, I hope," said Mr. Fortescue, as we walked homeward.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "That I have relentless enemies who seek my life.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When I first told you of this you did not believe me.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "You believe now, I hope," said Mr. Fortescue, as we walked homeward.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "That I have relentless enemies who seek my life.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When I first told you of this you did not believe me.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "You believe now, I hope," said Mr. Fortescue, as we walked homeward.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When I first told you of this you did not believe me.
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading "That I have relentless enemies who seek my life.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You believe now, I hope," said Mr. Fortescue, as we walked homeward.
try to get or reach
From this reading "That I have relentless enemies who seek my life.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Believe what, sir?"
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading THEREBY HANGS A TALE.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That I have relentless enemies who seek my life.
by that means or because of that
From this reading THEREBY HANGS A TALE.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When I first told you of this you did not believe me.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading When I first told you of this you did not believe me.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading "You believe now, I hope," said Mr. Fortescue, as we walked homeward.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "You believe now, I hope," said Mr. Fortescue, as we walked homeward.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Believe what, sir?"
at the time that
From this reading When I first told you of this you did not believe me.
which person or people
From this reading "That I have relentless enemies who seek my life.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You believe now, I hope," said Mr. Fortescue, as we walked homeward.
Chapter 5 of Mr. Fortescue: An Andean Romance by William Westall holds 142 sentences, grouped into 29 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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