Chapter 2 of One Hundred Merrie And Delightsome Stories is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of One Hundred Merrie And Delightsome Stories is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“My dear,” he said, “to prevent your front-piece from falling off, you must have it fastened quickly and often.” “Fastened, sir? And who will do that? Whom shall I ask to do this for me?” “I will tell you, my dear,” replied the knight.
Chapter 2 of One Hundred Merrie And Delightsome Stories is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 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.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Whom shall I ask to do this for me?””
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading ““My dear,” he said, “to prevent your front-piece from falling off, you must have it fastened quickly and often.””
firmly closed or secured
From this reading ““My dear,” he said, “to prevent your front-piece from falling off, you must have it fastened quickly and often.””
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading ““I will tell you, my dear,” replied the knight.”
many times at short intervals
From this reading ““My dear,” he said, “to prevent your front-piece from falling off, you must have it fastened quickly and often.””
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading ““My dear,” he said, “to prevent your front-piece from falling off, you must have it fastened quickly and often.””
with speed
From this reading ““My dear,” he said, “to prevent your front-piece from falling off, you must have it fastened quickly and often.””
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading ““I will tell you, my dear,” replied the knight.”
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 to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “My dear,” he said, “to prevent your front-piece from falling off, you must have it fastened quickly and often.”
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Whom shall I ask to do this for me?”
dearly loved
From this reading “My dear,” he said, “to prevent your front-piece from falling off, you must have it fastened quickly and often.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And who will do that?
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading “My dear,” he said, “to prevent your front-piece from falling off, you must have it fastened quickly and often.”
firmly closed or secured
From this reading “My dear,” he said, “to prevent your front-piece from falling off, you must have it fastened quickly and often.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Whom shall I ask to do this for me?”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “My dear,” he said, “to prevent your front-piece from falling off, you must have it fastened quickly and often.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “My dear,” he said, “to prevent your front-piece from falling off, you must have it fastened quickly and often.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “My dear,” he said, “to prevent your front-piece from falling off, you must have it fastened quickly and often.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “My dear,” he said, “to prevent your front-piece from falling off, you must have it fastened quickly and often.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Whom shall I ask to do this for me?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “My dear,” he said, “to prevent your front-piece from falling off, you must have it fastened quickly and often.”
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading “I will tell you, my dear,” replied the knight.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Whom shall I ask to do this for me?”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “My dear,” he said, “to prevent your front-piece from falling off, you must have it fastened quickly and often.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My dear,” he said, “to prevent your front-piece from falling off, you must have it fastened quickly and often.”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “My dear,” he said, “to prevent your front-piece from falling off, you must have it fastened quickly and often.”
many times at short intervals
From this reading “My dear,” he said, “to prevent your front-piece from falling off, you must have it fastened quickly and often.”
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading “My dear,” he said, “to prevent your front-piece from falling off, you must have it fastened quickly and often.”
with speed
From this reading “My dear,” he said, “to prevent your front-piece from falling off, you must have it fastened quickly and often.”
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “I will tell you, my dear,” replied the knight.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “My dear,” he said, “to prevent your front-piece from falling off, you must have it fastened quickly and often.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Whom shall I ask to do this for me?”
term of address for a man
From this reading “Fastened, sir?
express in words
From this reading “I will tell you, my dear,” replied the knight.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And who will do that?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I will tell you, my dear,” replied the knight.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Whom shall I ask to do this for me?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “My dear,” he said, “to prevent your front-piece from falling off, you must have it fastened quickly and often.”
which person or people
From this reading And who will do that?
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Whom shall I ask to do this for me?”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading And who will do that?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “My dear,” he said, “to prevent your front-piece from falling off, you must have it fastened quickly and often.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “My dear,” he said, “to prevent your front-piece from falling off, you must have it fastened quickly and often.”
Chapter 2 of One Hundred Merrie And Delightsome Stories by Robert B. (Robert Bruce) [Translator] Douglas holds 419 sentences, grouped into 84 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 2 holds 419 sentences of One Hundred Merrie And Delightsome Stories, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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