Chapter 16 of Not Without Thorns is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of Not Without Thorns is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I expect Beauchamp in directly," she said, looking at her watch. "He will probably want to take me home himself, but I shall try to persuade him not. He is going out to dinner to-night. It will be quite unnecessary for him to come. I shall tell him he may come to fetch me if he likes."
Chapter 16 of Not Without Thorns is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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without deviation
From this reading “"I expect Beauchamp in directly," she said, looking at her watch.”
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading “"I expect Beauchamp in directly," she said, looking at her watch.”
go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading “I shall tell him he may come to fetch me if he likes."”
plural of “like” — a similar kind
From this reading “I shall tell him he may come to fetch me if he likes."”
win approval or support for
From this reading “"He will probably want to take me home himself, but I shall try to persuade him not.”
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading “"He will probably want to take me home himself, but I shall try to persuade him not.”
not necessary
From this reading “It will be quite unnecessary for him to come.”
look attentively
From this reading “"I expect Beauchamp in directly," she said, looking at her watch.”
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 “It will be quite unnecessary for him to come.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I expect Beauchamp in directly," she said, looking at her watch.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It will be quite unnecessary for him to come.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I expect Beauchamp in directly," she said, looking at her watch.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "He will probably want to take me home himself, but I shall try to persuade him not.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It will be quite unnecessary for him to come.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading He is going out to dinner to-night.
without deviation
From this reading "I expect Beauchamp in directly," she said, looking at her watch.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading "I expect Beauchamp in directly," she said, looking at her watch.
go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading I shall tell him he may come to fetch me if he likes."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It will be quite unnecessary for him to come.
the act of departing
From this reading He is going out to dinner to-night.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He will probably want to take me home himself, but I shall try to persuade him not.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I expect Beauchamp in directly," she said, looking at her watch.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He will probably want to take me home himself, but I shall try to persuade him not.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "He will probably want to take me home himself, but I shall try to persuade him not.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "He will probably want to take me home himself, but I shall try to persuade him not.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I expect Beauchamp in directly," she said, looking at her watch.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I shall tell him he may come to fetch me if he likes."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I expect Beauchamp in directly," she said, looking at her watch.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is going out to dinner to-night.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It will be quite unnecessary for him to come.
plural of “like” — a similar kind
From this reading I shall tell him he may come to fetch me if he likes."
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "I expect Beauchamp in directly," she said, looking at her watch.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I shall tell him he may come to fetch me if he likes."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He will probably want to take me home himself, but I shall try to persuade him not.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "He will probably want to take me home himself, but I shall try to persuade him not.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He is going out to dinner to-night.
win approval or support for
From this reading "He will probably want to take me home himself, but I shall try to persuade him not.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading "He will probably want to take me home himself, but I shall try to persuade him not.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading It will be quite unnecessary for him to come.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I expect Beauchamp in directly," she said, looking at her watch.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "He will probably want to take me home himself, but I shall try to persuade him not.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I expect Beauchamp in directly," she said, looking at her watch.
carry out
From this reading "He will probably want to take me home himself, but I shall try to persuade him not.
express in words
From this reading I shall tell him he may come to fetch me if he likes."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "He will probably want to take me home himself, but I shall try to persuade him not.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He is going out to dinner to-night.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading "He will probably want to take me home himself, but I shall try to persuade him not.
not necessary
From this reading It will be quite unnecessary for him to come.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "He will probably want to take me home himself, but I shall try to persuade him not.
look attentively
From this reading "I expect Beauchamp in directly," she said, looking at her watch.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "He will probably want to take me home himself, but I shall try to persuade him not.
Chapter 16 of Not Without Thorns by Mrs. Molesworth holds 402 sentences, grouped into 81 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 16 holds 402 sentences of Not Without Thorns, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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