Chapter 5 of Mr. Wycherly's Wards is here in full — 443 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Mr. Wycherly's Wards is here in full — 443 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"You are looking better, my child," said Mr. Wycherly. "I am better, sir; I’m nearly well, I’m afraid." "Afraid! but surely you want to be well?" "I should if I was going to stay here," Jane-Anne said earnestly. "Sir, do you think you could stop me going back to the Bainbridge?"
Chapter 5 of Mr. Wycherly's Wards is here in full — 443 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading “"I am better, sir; I’m nearly well, I’m afraid."”
a young person of either sex
From this reading “"You are looking better, my child," said Mr. Wycherly.”
in a serious manner
From this reading “"I should if I was going to stay here," Jane-Anne said earnestly.”
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “"You are looking better, my child," said Mr. Wycherly.”
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading “"I am better, sir; I’m nearly well, I’m afraid."”
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “"I should if I was going to stay here," Jane-Anne said earnestly.”
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading “"Sir, do you think you could stop me going back to the Bainbridge?"”
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “"Afraid! but surely you want to be well?"”
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 “"I should if I was going to stay here," Jane-Anne said earnestly.”
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filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "I am better, sir; I’m nearly well, I’m afraid."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am better, sir; I’m nearly well, I’m afraid."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are looking better, my child," said Mr. Wycherly.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Sir, do you think you could stop me going back to the Bainbridge?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sir, do you think you could stop me going back to the Bainbridge?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Afraid! but surely you want to be well?"
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "You are looking better, my child," said Mr. Wycherly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Afraid! but surely you want to be well?"
a young person of either sex
From this reading "You are looking better, my child," said Mr. Wycherly.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Sir, do you think you could stop me going back to the Bainbridge?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Sir, do you think you could stop me going back to the Bainbridge?"
in a serious manner
From this reading "I should if I was going to stay here," Jane-Anne said earnestly.
the act of departing
From this reading "I should if I was going to stay here," Jane-Anne said earnestly.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I should if I was going to stay here," Jane-Anne said earnestly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am better, sir; I’m nearly well, I’m afraid."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am better, sir; I’m nearly well, I’m afraid."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I should if I was going to stay here," Jane-Anne said earnestly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I should if I was going to stay here," Jane-Anne said earnestly.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "You are looking better, my child," said Mr. Wycherly.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Sir, do you think you could stop me going back to the Bainbridge?"
a form of address for a man
From this reading "You are looking better, my child," said Mr. Wycherly.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "You are looking better, my child," said Mr. Wycherly.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "I am better, sir; I’m nearly well, I’m afraid."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You are looking better, my child," said Mr. Wycherly.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I should if I was going to stay here," Jane-Anne said earnestly.
term of address for a man
From this reading "I am better, sir; I’m nearly well, I’m afraid."
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "I should if I was going to stay here," Jane-Anne said earnestly.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading "Sir, do you think you could stop me going back to the Bainbridge?"
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "Afraid! but surely you want to be well?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Sir, do you think you could stop me going back to the Bainbridge?"
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Sir, do you think you could stop me going back to the Bainbridge?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Afraid! but surely you want to be well?"
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Afraid! but surely you want to be well?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I should if I was going to stay here," Jane-Anne said earnestly.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "I am better, sir; I’m nearly well, I’m afraid."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You are looking better, my child," said Mr. Wycherly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are looking better, my child," said Mr. Wycherly.
Chapter 5 of Mr. Wycherly's Wards by L. Allen (Lizzie Allen) Harker holds 443 sentences, grouped into 89 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 5 holds 443 sentences of Mr. Wycherly's Wards, unabridged, divided into 89 reading sections.
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