Chapter 40 of Ovington's Bank is here in full — 222 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 40 of Ovington's Bank is here in full — 222 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“I wun’t do it! I wun’t do it!” the Squire muttered stubbornly. “Mud and blood’ll never mix. Shape the chip as you will, ’tis part of the block! Girls’ whimsies are women’s aches, and they that’s older must judge for them.
Chapter 40 of Ovington's Bank is here in full — 222 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “ache” — a dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain
From this reading “Girls’ whimsies are women’s aches, and they that’s older must judge for them.”
a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading “Shape the chip as you will, ’tis part of the block!”
a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
From this reading “Shape the chip as you will, ’tis part of the block!”
mix together different elements
From this reading ““Mud and blood’ll never mix.”
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading ““Mud and blood’ll never mix.”
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading “Girls’ whimsies are women’s aches, and they that’s older must judge for them.”
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading “I wun’t do it!” the Squire muttered stubbornly.”
in a stubborn unregenerate manner
From this reading “I wun’t do it!” the Squire muttered stubbornly.”
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plural of “ache” — a dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain
From this reading Girls’ whimsies are women’s aches, and they that’s older must judge for them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Mud and blood’ll never mix.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Girls’ whimsies are women’s aches, and they that’s older must judge for them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Shape the chip as you will, ’tis part of the block!
a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading Shape the chip as you will, ’tis part of the block!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Mud and blood’ll never mix.
a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
From this reading Shape the chip as you will, ’tis part of the block!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “I wun’t do it!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Girls’ whimsies are women’s aches, and they that’s older must judge for them.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Girls’ whimsies are women’s aches, and they that’s older must judge for them.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I wun’t do it!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I wun’t do it!
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading Girls’ whimsies are women’s aches, and they that’s older must judge for them.
mix together different elements
From this reading “Mud and blood’ll never mix.
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading “Mud and blood’ll never mix.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Girls’ whimsies are women’s aches, and they that’s older must judge for them.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading I wun’t do it!” the Squire muttered stubbornly.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “Mud and blood’ll never mix.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Shape the chip as you will, ’tis part of the block!
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading Girls’ whimsies are women’s aches, and they that’s older must judge for them.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Shape the chip as you will, ’tis part of the block!
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading Shape the chip as you will, ’tis part of the block!
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading I wun’t do it!” the Squire muttered stubbornly.
in a stubborn unregenerate manner
From this reading I wun’t do it!” the Squire muttered stubbornly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Girls’ whimsies are women’s aches, and they that’s older must judge for them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I wun’t do it!” the Squire muttered stubbornly.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Girls’ whimsies are women’s aches, and they that’s older must judge for them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Girls’ whimsies are women’s aches, and they that’s older must judge for them.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading Shape the chip as you will, ’tis part of the block!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Girls’ whimsies are women’s aches, and they that’s older must judge for them.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Shape the chip as you will, ’tis part of the block!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Girls’ whimsies are women’s aches, and they that’s older must judge for them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I wun’t do it!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Shape the chip as you will, ’tis part of the block!
Chapter 40 of Ovington's Bank by Stanley John Weyman holds 222 sentences, grouped into 45 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 40 holds 222 sentences of Ovington's Bank, unabridged, divided into 45 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 40 of Ovington's Bank by Stanley John Weyman exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 222 sentences, grouped into 45 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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