Chapter 5 of North, South and Over the Sea is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of North, South and Over the Sea is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Dear to be sure! It seems strange, don't it? And him to leave ye his money and all. I wonder where ye'll go, Mr. Maine. P'r'aps ye'll go to Lunnon?"
Chapter 5 of North, South and Over the Sea is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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dearly loved
From this reading “"Dear to be sure!”
go away from a place
From this reading “And him to leave ye his money and all.”
a state in New England
From this reading “I wonder where ye'll go, Mr. Maine.”
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading “And him to leave ye his money and all.”
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “It seems strange, don't it?”
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading “It seems strange, don't it?”
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “"Dear to be sure!”
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “I wonder where ye'll go, Mr. Maine.”
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.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading And him to leave ye his money and all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And him to leave ye his money and all.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Dear to be sure!
dearly loved
From this reading "Dear to be sure!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It seems strange, don't it?
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I wonder where ye'll go, Mr. Maine.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And him to leave ye his money and all.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And him to leave ye his money and all.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I wonder where ye'll go, Mr. Maine.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seems strange, don't it?
go away from a place
From this reading And him to leave ye his money and all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading P'r'aps ye'll go to Lunnon?"
a state in New England
From this reading I wonder where ye'll go, Mr. Maine.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading And him to leave ye his money and all.
a form of address for a man
From this reading I wonder where ye'll go, Mr. Maine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading P'r'aps ye'll go to Lunnon?"
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seems strange, don't it?
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading It seems strange, don't it?
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Dear to be sure!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Dear to be sure!
in or at the place that
From this reading I wonder where ye'll go, Mr. Maine.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading I wonder where ye'll go, Mr. Maine.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading And him to leave ye his money and all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I wonder where ye'll go, Mr. Maine.
Chapter 5 of North, South and Over the Sea by M. E. Francis holds 421 sentences, grouped into 85 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 421 sentences of North, South and Over the Sea, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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