Chapter 11 of Out in the Forty-Five Duncan Keith's Vow is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Out in the Forty-Five Duncan Keith's Vow is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I wish I knew everything! If I could only understand myself, I should get on better. And how am I going to understand other people? ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Note 1. A clergyman always wore his cassock at this time.
Chapter 11 of Out in the Forty-Five Duncan Keith's Vow is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a black garment reaching down to the ankles; worn by priests or choristers
From this reading “A clergyman always wore his cassock at this time.”
a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
From this reading “A clergyman always wore his cassock at this time.”
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “I wish I knew everything!”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “If I could only understand myself, I should get on better.”
a brief written record
From this reading “------------------------------------------------------------------------ Note 1.”
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading “If I could only understand myself, I should get on better.”
hope for; have a wish
From this reading “I wish I knew everything!”
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading “A clergyman always wore his cassock at this time.”
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From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Note 1.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A clergyman always wore his cassock at this time.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading A clergyman always wore his cassock at this time.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading And how am I going to understand other people?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And how am I going to understand other people?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A clergyman always wore his cassock at this time.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading If I could only understand myself, I should get on better.
a black garment reaching down to the ankles; worn by priests or choristers
From this reading A clergyman always wore his cassock at this time.
a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
From this reading A clergyman always wore his cassock at this time.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If I could only understand myself, I should get on better.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading I wish I knew everything!
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading If I could only understand myself, I should get on better.
the act of departing
From this reading And how am I going to understand other people?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A clergyman always wore his cassock at this time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And how am I going to understand other people?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I wish I knew everything!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I could only understand myself, I should get on better.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I wish I knew everything!
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading If I could only understand myself, I should get on better.
a brief written record
From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Note 1.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If I could only understand myself, I should get on better.
and nothing more
From this reading If I could only understand myself, I should get on better.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading And how am I going to understand other people?
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading And how am I going to understand other people?
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading If I could only understand myself, I should get on better.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A clergyman always wore his cassock at this time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A clergyman always wore his cassock at this time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And how am I going to understand other people?
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading If I could only understand myself, I should get on better.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading I wish I knew everything!
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading A clergyman always wore his cassock at this time.
Chapter 11 of Out in the Forty-Five Duncan Keith's Vow by Emily Sarah Holt holds 411 sentences, grouped into 83 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 11 holds 411 sentences of Out in the Forty-Five Duncan Keith's Vow, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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