Chapter 7 of Mr. Wycherly's Wards is here in full — 436 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Mr. Wycherly's Wards is here in full — 436 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"JANE-ANNE." By return of post came a letter from Miss Stukely. "MY DEAR JANE-ANNE, "I was glad to hear from you that your health is better. But, dear childie, there was much in your letter to disquiet me. I do beg of you to read no more poetry that is not known to be of sound evangelical teaching.
Chapter 7 of Mr. Wycherly's Wards is here in full — 436 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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.
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading “I do beg of you to read no more poetry that is not known to be of sound evangelical teaching.”
a feeling of mild anxiety about possible developments
From this reading “But, dear childie, there was much in your letter to disquiet me.”
relating to or being a Christian church believing in personal conversion and the inerrancy of the Bible especially the 4 Gospels
From this reading “I do beg of you to read no more poetry that is not known to be of sound evangelical teaching.”
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “"MY DEAR JANE-ANNE, "I was glad to hear from you that your health is better.”
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading “"MY DEAR JANE-ANNE, "I was glad to hear from you that your health is better.”
literature in metrical form
From this reading “I do beg of you to read no more poetry that is not known to be of sound evangelical teaching.”
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading “By return of post came a letter from Miss Stukely.”
the profession of a teacher
From this reading “I do beg of you to read no more poetry that is not known to be of sound evangelical teaching.”
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 “"MY DEAR JANE-ANNE, "I was glad to hear from you that your health is better.”
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 By return of post came a letter from Miss Stukely.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I do beg of you to read no more poetry that is not known to be of sound evangelical teaching.
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading I do beg of you to read no more poetry that is not known to be of sound evangelical teaching.
(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 "MY DEAR JANE-ANNE, "I was glad to hear from you that your health is better.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, dear childie, there was much in your letter to disquiet me.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By return of post came a letter from Miss Stukely.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading By return of post came a letter from Miss Stukely.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But, dear childie, there was much in your letter to disquiet me.
dearly loved
From this reading "MY DEAR JANE-ANNE, "I was glad to hear from you that your health is better.
a feeling of mild anxiety about possible developments
From this reading But, dear childie, there was much in your letter to disquiet me.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do beg of you to read no more poetry that is not known to be of sound evangelical teaching.
relating to or being a Christian church believing in personal conversion and the inerrancy of the Bible especially the 4 Gospels
From this reading I do beg of you to read no more poetry that is not known to be of sound evangelical teaching.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading By return of post came a letter from Miss Stukely.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "MY DEAR JANE-ANNE, "I was glad to hear from you that your health is better.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading "MY DEAR JANE-ANNE, "I was glad to hear from you that your health is better.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "MY DEAR JANE-ANNE, "I was glad to hear from you that your health is better.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "MY DEAR JANE-ANNE, "I was glad to hear from you that your health is better.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But, dear childie, there was much in your letter to disquiet me.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "MY DEAR JANE-ANNE, "I was glad to hear from you that your health is better.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "JANE-ANNE."
apprehended with certainty
From this reading I do beg of you to read no more poetry that is not known to be of sound evangelical teaching.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading By return of post came a letter from Miss Stukely.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But, dear childie, there was much in your letter to disquiet me.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading By return of post came a letter from Miss Stukely.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I do beg of you to read no more poetry that is not known to be of sound evangelical teaching.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading But, dear childie, there was much in your letter to disquiet me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "MY DEAR JANE-ANNE, "I was glad to hear from you that your health is better.
not any; not one
From this reading I do beg of you to read no more poetry that is not known to be of sound evangelical teaching.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I do beg of you to read no more poetry that is not known to be of sound evangelical teaching.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By return of post came a letter from Miss Stukely.
literature in metrical form
From this reading I do beg of you to read no more poetry that is not known to be of sound evangelical teaching.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading By return of post came a letter from Miss Stukely.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading I do beg of you to read no more poetry that is not known to be of sound evangelical teaching.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading By return of post came a letter from Miss Stukely.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading I do beg of you to read no more poetry that is not known to be of sound evangelical teaching.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By return of post came a letter from Miss Stukely.
the profession of a teacher
From this reading I do beg of you to read no more poetry that is not known to be of sound evangelical teaching.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "MY DEAR JANE-ANNE, "I was glad to hear from you that your health is better.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But, dear childie, there was much in your letter to disquiet me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "MY DEAR JANE-ANNE, "I was glad to hear from you that your health is better.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "MY DEAR JANE-ANNE, "I was glad to hear from you that your health is better.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "MY DEAR JANE-ANNE, "I was glad to hear from you that your health is better.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "MY DEAR JANE-ANNE, "I was glad to hear from you that your health is better.
Chapter 7 of Mr. Wycherly's Wards by L. Allen (Lizzie Allen) Harker holds 436 sentences, grouped into 88 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 7 holds 436 sentences of Mr. Wycherly's Wards, unabridged, divided into 88 reading sections.
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