Chapter 15 of Old Saint Paul's is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 15 of Old Saint Paul's is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"On no account," replied Nizza. "I will go to him myself." "As you please," returned Hodges. "Leonard shall accompany you. You will easily find the cottage.
Chapter 15 of Old Saint Paul's is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading “"Leonard shall accompany you.”
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading “"On no account," replied Nizza.”
a small house with a single story
From this reading “You will easily find the cottage.”
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading “You will easily find the cottage.”
United States writer of thrillers (born in 1925)
From this reading “"Leonard shall accompany you.”
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “"As you please," returned Hodges.”
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “"On no account," replied Nizza.”
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “"As you please," returned Hodges.”
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be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading "Leonard shall accompany you.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading "On no account," replied Nizza.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "As you please," returned Hodges.
a small house with a single story
From this reading You will easily find the cottage.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading You will easily find the cottage.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading You will easily find the cottage.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I will go to him myself."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I will go to him myself."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "As you please," returned Hodges.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I will go to him myself."
United States writer of thrillers (born in 1925)
From this reading "Leonard shall accompany you.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "I will go to him myself."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "On no account," replied Nizza.
not any; not one
From this reading "On no account," replied Nizza.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "On no account," replied Nizza.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "As you please," returned Hodges.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "On no account," replied Nizza.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "As you please," returned Hodges.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Leonard shall accompany you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You will easily find the cottage.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I will go to him myself."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I will go to him myself."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "As you please," returned Hodges.
Chapter 15 of Old Saint Paul's by William Harrison Ainsworth holds 407 sentences, grouped into 82 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 15 holds 407 sentences of Old Saint Paul's, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 15 of Old Saint Paul's by William Harrison Ainsworth exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 407 sentences, grouped into 82 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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