Chapter 14 of 'Our Guy' is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of 'Our Guy' is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"WEEPING MAY ENDURE FOR A NIGHT." GUY had lost his cheerfulness, his sisters thought. Certainly he had not his old gayety of manner, and they anxiously inquired if he were sick. "I am sure you must be," urged Ruth; "won't you see a doctor, Guy? Then there is another thing, you read too much; indeed you will injure yourself if you continue to study so."
Chapter 14 of 'Our Guy' is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading “Certainly he had not his old gayety of manner, and they anxiously inquired if he were sick.”
the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom
From this reading “GUY had lost his cheerfulness, his sisters thought.”
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading “Then there is another thing, you read too much; indeed you will injure yourself if you continue to study so."”
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading “"WEEPING MAY ENDURE FOR A NIGHT."”
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading “GUY had lost his cheerfulness, his sisters thought.”
cause injuries or bodily harm to
From this reading “Then there is another thing, you read too much; indeed you will injure yourself if you continue to study so."”
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading “"I am sure you must be," urged Ruth; "won't you see a doctor, Guy?”
showing sorrow
From this reading “"WEEPING MAY ENDURE FOR A NIGHT."”
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 “"WEEPING MAY ENDURE FOR A NIGHT."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 "WEEPING MAY ENDURE FOR A NIGHT."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am sure you must be," urged Ruth; "won't you see a doctor, Guy?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Certainly he had not his old gayety of manner, and they anxiously inquired if he were sick.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Then there is another thing, you read too much; indeed you will injure yourself if you continue to study so."
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading Certainly he had not his old gayety of manner, and they anxiously inquired if he were sick.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I am sure you must be," urged Ruth; "won't you see a doctor, Guy?
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Certainly he had not his old gayety of manner, and they anxiously inquired if he were sick.
the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom
From this reading GUY had lost his cheerfulness, his sisters thought.
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading Then there is another thing, you read too much; indeed you will injure yourself if you continue to study so."
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "I am sure you must be," urged Ruth; "won't you see a doctor, Guy?
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading "WEEPING MAY ENDURE FOR A NIGHT."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "WEEPING MAY ENDURE FOR A NIGHT."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Certainly he had not his old gayety of manner, and they anxiously inquired if he were sick.
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading GUY had lost his cheerfulness, his sisters thought.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading GUY had lost his cheerfulness, his sisters thought.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Certainly he had not his old gayety of manner, and they anxiously inquired if he were sick.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading GUY had lost his cheerfulness, his sisters thought.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am sure you must be," urged Ruth; "won't you see a doctor, Guy?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Certainly he had not his old gayety of manner, and they anxiously inquired if he were sick.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Then there is another thing, you read too much; indeed you will injure yourself if you continue to study so."
cause injuries or bodily harm to
From this reading Then there is another thing, you read too much; indeed you will injure yourself if you continue to study so."
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading Certainly he had not his old gayety of manner, and they anxiously inquired if he were sick.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then there is another thing, you read too much; indeed you will injure yourself if you continue to study so."
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading GUY had lost his cheerfulness, his sisters thought.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Certainly he had not his old gayety of manner, and they anxiously inquired if he were sick.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "WEEPING MAY ENDURE FOR A NIGHT."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Then there is another thing, you read too much; indeed you will injure yourself if you continue to study so."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I am sure you must be," urged Ruth; "won't you see a doctor, Guy?
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "WEEPING MAY ENDURE FOR A NIGHT."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Certainly he had not his old gayety of manner, and they anxiously inquired if he were sick.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Certainly he had not his old gayety of manner, and they anxiously inquired if he were sick.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Certainly he had not his old gayety of manner, and they anxiously inquired if he were sick.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Then there is another thing, you read too much; indeed you will injure yourself if you continue to study so."
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading "I am sure you must be," urged Ruth; "won't you see a doctor, Guy?
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I am sure you must be," urged Ruth; "won't you see a doctor, Guy?
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Certainly he had not his old gayety of manner, and they anxiously inquired if he were sick.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading GUY had lost his cheerfulness, his sisters thought.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Then there is another thing, you read too much; indeed you will injure yourself if you continue to study so."
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Then there is another thing, you read too much; indeed you will injure yourself if you continue to study so."
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "I am sure you must be," urged Ruth; "won't you see a doctor, Guy?
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then there is another thing, you read too much; indeed you will injure yourself if you continue to study so."
in or at that place or location
From this reading Then there is another thing, you read too much; indeed you will injure yourself if you continue to study so."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Certainly he had not his old gayety of manner, and they anxiously inquired if he were sick.
a special situation
From this reading Then there is another thing, you read too much; indeed you will injure yourself if you continue to study so."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading GUY had lost his cheerfulness, his sisters thought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then there is another thing, you read too much; indeed you will injure yourself if you continue to study so."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Then there is another thing, you read too much; indeed you will injure yourself if you continue to study so."
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading "I am sure you must be," urged Ruth; "won't you see a doctor, Guy?
showing sorrow
From this reading "WEEPING MAY ENDURE FOR A NIGHT."
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Certainly he had not his old gayety of manner, and they anxiously inquired if he were sick.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Then there is another thing, you read too much; indeed you will injure yourself if you continue to study so."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am sure you must be," urged Ruth; "won't you see a doctor, Guy?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I am sure you must be," urged Ruth; "won't you see a doctor, Guy?
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading Then there is another thing, you read too much; indeed you will injure yourself if you continue to study so."
Chapter 14 of 'Our Guy' by E. E., Mrs. Boyd holds 126 sentences, grouped into 26 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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