Chapter 8 of Mr. Wycherly's Wards is here in full — 444 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Mr. Wycherly's Wards is here in full — 444 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Have you much more of it?" "Oh, yes, sir, a whole box." "Please bring it, and you shall similarly adorn me and see how I look." Jane-Anne was puzzled. He certainly had not admired her, but then, again, he had not condemned, and he wanted some himself.
Chapter 8 of Mr. Wycherly's Wards is here in full — 444 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/88 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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regarded with admiration
From this reading “He certainly had not admired her, but then, again, he had not condemned, and he wanted some himself.”
make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
From this reading “"Please bring it, and you shall similarly adorn me and see how I look."”
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading “"Oh, yes, sir, a whole box."”
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “He certainly had not admired her, but then, again, he had not condemned, and he wanted some himself.”
past form of “condemn” — express strong disapproval of
From this reading “He certainly had not admired her, but then, again, he had not condemned, and he wanted some himself.”
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “"Please bring it, and you shall similarly adorn me and see how I look."”
filled with bewilderment
From this reading “Jane-Anne was puzzled.”
in like or similar manner
From this reading “"Please bring it, and you shall similarly adorn me and see how I look."”
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 much more of it?"”
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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 "Oh, yes, sir, a whole box."
regarded with admiration
From this reading He certainly had not admired her, but then, again, he had not condemned, and he wanted some himself.
make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
From this reading "Please bring it, and you shall similarly adorn me and see how I look."
anew
From this reading He certainly had not admired her, but then, again, he had not condemned, and he wanted some himself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Please bring it, and you shall similarly adorn me and see how I look."
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading "Oh, yes, sir, a whole box."
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "Please bring it, and you shall similarly adorn me and see how I look."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He certainly had not admired her, but then, again, he had not condemned, and he wanted some himself.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading He certainly had not admired her, but then, again, he had not condemned, and he wanted some himself.
past form of “condemn” — express strong disapproval of
From this reading He certainly had not admired her, but then, again, he had not condemned, and he wanted some himself.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He certainly had not admired her, but then, again, he had not condemned, and he wanted some himself.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have you much more of it?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He certainly had not admired her, but then, again, he had not condemned, and he wanted some himself.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He certainly had not admired her, but then, again, he had not condemned, and he wanted some himself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He certainly had not admired her, but then, again, he had not condemned, and he wanted some himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Please bring it, and you shall similarly adorn me and see how I look."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Please bring it, and you shall similarly adorn me and see how I look."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Have you much more of it?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jane-Anne was puzzled.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Please bring it, and you shall similarly adorn me and see how I look."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Please bring it, and you shall similarly adorn me and see how I look."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Have you much more of it?"
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Have you much more of it?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He certainly had not admired her, but then, again, he had not condemned, and he wanted some himself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Have you much more of it?"
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, yes, sir, a whole box."
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "Please bring it, and you shall similarly adorn me and see how I look."
filled with bewilderment
From this reading Jane-Anne was puzzled.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Please bring it, and you shall similarly adorn me and see how I look."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Please bring it, and you shall similarly adorn me and see how I look."
in like or similar manner
From this reading "Please bring it, and you shall similarly adorn me and see how I look."
term of address for a man
From this reading "Oh, yes, sir, a whole box."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He certainly had not admired her, but then, again, he had not condemned, and he wanted some himself.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He certainly had not admired her, but then, again, he had not condemned, and he wanted some himself.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading He certainly had not admired her, but then, again, he had not condemned, and he wanted some himself.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jane-Anne was puzzled.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading "Oh, yes, sir, a whole box."
an affirmative
From this reading "Oh, yes, sir, a whole box."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Have you much more of it?"
Chapter 8 of Mr. Wycherly's Wards by L. Allen (Lizzie Allen) Harker holds 444 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.
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