Chapter 17 of Out in the Forty-Five Duncan Keith's Vow is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 17 of Out in the Forty-Five Duncan Keith's Vow is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Oh, they'll have to get saved elsewhere," answered Ambrose. "Then, if they do get saved, what reason shall I have to regret their absence? But suppose they do not, Mr Catterall,--is that my loss or theirs?" "Why couldn't you keep them?" said Ambrose. "At what cost?" was the Vicar's answer.
Chapter 17 of Out in the Forty-Five Duncan Keith's Vow is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the state of being absent
From this reading “"Then, if they do get saved, what reason shall I have to regret their absence?”
(Roman Catholic Church) Roman priest who became bishop of Milan
From this reading “"Oh, they'll have to get saved elsewhere," answered Ambrose.”
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading “"At what cost?" was the Vicar's answer.”
in or to another place
From this reading “"Oh, they'll have to get saved elsewhere," answered Ambrose.”
something that is lost
From this reading “But suppose they do not, Mr Catterall,--is that my loss or theirs?"”
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading “"Then, if they do get saved, what reason shall I have to regret their absence?”
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading “"Oh, they'll have to get saved elsewhere," answered Ambrose.”
the one or ones belonging to them
From this reading “But suppose they do not, Mr Catterall,--is that my loss or theirs?"”
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.
the state of being absent
From this reading "Then, if they do get saved, what reason shall I have to regret their absence?
(Roman Catholic Church) Roman priest who became bishop of Milan
From this reading "Oh, they'll have to get saved elsewhere," answered Ambrose.
react verbally
From this reading "At what cost?" was the Vicar's answer.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Oh, they'll have to get saved elsewhere," answered Ambrose.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "At what cost?" was the Vicar's answer.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But suppose they do not, Mr Catterall,--is that my loss or theirs?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But suppose they do not, Mr Catterall,--is that my loss or theirs?"
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading "At what cost?" was the Vicar's answer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why couldn't you keep them?" said Ambrose.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Then, if they do get saved, what reason shall I have to regret their absence?
in or to another place
From this reading "Oh, they'll have to get saved elsewhere," answered Ambrose.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Oh, they'll have to get saved elsewhere," answered Ambrose.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Oh, they'll have to get saved elsewhere," answered Ambrose.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Then, if they do get saved, what reason shall I have to regret their absence?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Then, if they do get saved, what reason shall I have to regret their absence?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But suppose they do not, Mr Catterall,--is that my loss or theirs?"
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Why couldn't you keep them?" said Ambrose.
something that is lost
From this reading But suppose they do not, Mr Catterall,--is that my loss or theirs?"
a form of address for a man
From this reading But suppose they do not, Mr Catterall,--is that my loss or theirs?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But suppose they do not, Mr Catterall,--is that my loss or theirs?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But suppose they do not, Mr Catterall,--is that my loss or theirs?"
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, they'll have to get saved elsewhere," answered Ambrose.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But suppose they do not, Mr Catterall,--is that my loss or theirs?"
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading "Then, if they do get saved, what reason shall I have to regret their absence?
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading "Then, if they do get saved, what reason shall I have to regret their absence?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Why couldn't you keep them?" said Ambrose.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading "Oh, they'll have to get saved elsewhere," answered Ambrose.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Then, if they do get saved, what reason shall I have to regret their absence?
express a supposition
From this reading But suppose they do not, Mr Catterall,--is that my loss or theirs?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But suppose they do not, Mr Catterall,--is that my loss or theirs?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "At what cost?" was the Vicar's answer.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Then, if they do get saved, what reason shall I have to regret their absence?
the one or ones belonging to them
From this reading But suppose they do not, Mr Catterall,--is that my loss or theirs?"
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Why couldn't you keep them?" said Ambrose.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then, if they do get saved, what reason shall I have to regret their absence?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Then, if they do get saved, what reason shall I have to regret their absence?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, they'll have to get saved elsewhere," answered Ambrose.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Oh, they'll have to get saved elsewhere," answered Ambrose.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "At what cost?" was the Vicar's answer.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "At what cost?" was the Vicar's answer.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Then, if they do get saved, what reason shall I have to regret their absence?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why couldn't you keep them?" said Ambrose.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why couldn't you keep them?" said Ambrose.
Chapter 17 of Out in the Forty-Five Duncan Keith's Vow by Emily Sarah Holt holds 414 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.
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