Chapter 31 of Probation is here in full — 96 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 31 of Probation is here in full — 96 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IRREVOCABLE. ‘Good-bye, Heywood, I wish you every success, and you carry the assurance of success in yourself. You will return to England a man of mark.’ ‘I trust never to return to England,’ replied Myles, standing up in Sebastian’s study, in the act of going. ‘I am afraid it will seem ungracious to you when I say I don’t care much about success.
Chapter 31 of Probation is here in full — 96 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading “‘Good-bye, Heywood, I wish you every success, and you carry the assurance of success in yourself.”
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading “‘Good-bye, Heywood, I wish you every success, and you carry the assurance of success in yourself.”
a farewell remark
From this reading “‘Good-bye, Heywood, I wish you every success, and you carry the assurance of success in yourself.”
incapable of being retracted or revoked
From this reading “IRREVOCABLE.”
attach a tag or label to
From this reading “You will return to England a man of mark.’”
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading “‘I trust never to return to England,’ replied Myles, standing up in Sebastian’s study, in the act of going.”
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading “‘Good-bye, Heywood, I wish you every success, and you carry the assurance of success in yourself.”
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading “‘I trust never to return to England,’ replied Myles, standing up in Sebastian’s study, in the act of going.”
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.
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In this reading “‘I trust never to return to England,’ replied Myles, standing up in Sebastian’s study, in the act of going.”
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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 You will return to England a man of mark.’
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ‘I am afraid it will seem ungracious to you when I say I don’t care much about success.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading ‘I trust never to return to England,’ replied Myles, standing up in Sebastian’s study, in the act of going.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading ‘I am afraid it will seem ungracious to you when I say I don’t care much about success.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading ‘I am afraid it will seem ungracious to you when I say I don’t care much about success.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘Good-bye, Heywood, I wish you every success, and you carry the assurance of success in yourself.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading ‘Good-bye, Heywood, I wish you every success, and you carry the assurance of success in yourself.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading ‘I am afraid it will seem ungracious to you when I say I don’t care much about success.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading ‘Good-bye, Heywood, I wish you every success, and you carry the assurance of success in yourself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘I am afraid it will seem ungracious to you when I say I don’t care much about success.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading You will return to England a man of mark.’
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading ‘Good-bye, Heywood, I wish you every success, and you carry the assurance of success in yourself.
the act of departing
From this reading ‘I trust never to return to England,’ replied Myles, standing up in Sebastian’s study, in the act of going.
a farewell remark
From this reading ‘Good-bye, Heywood, I wish you every success, and you carry the assurance of success in yourself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Good-bye, Heywood, I wish you every success, and you carry the assurance of success in yourself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘Good-bye, Heywood, I wish you every success, and you carry the assurance of success in yourself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ‘Good-bye, Heywood, I wish you every success, and you carry the assurance of success in yourself.
incapable of being retracted or revoked
From this reading IRREVOCABLE.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ‘I am afraid it will seem ungracious to you when I say I don’t care much about success.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading You will return to England a man of mark.’
attach a tag or label to
From this reading You will return to England a man of mark.’
to a great degree or extent
From this reading ‘I am afraid it will seem ungracious to you when I say I don’t care much about success.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘I trust never to return to England,’ replied Myles, standing up in Sebastian’s study, in the act of going.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading ‘I trust never to return to England,’ replied Myles, standing up in Sebastian’s study, in the act of going.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ‘Good-bye, Heywood, I wish you every success, and you carry the assurance of success in yourself.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading ‘I trust never to return to England,’ replied Myles, standing up in Sebastian’s study, in the act of going.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading You will return to England a man of mark.’
express in words
From this reading ‘I am afraid it will seem ungracious to you when I say I don’t care much about success.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘I trust never to return to England,’ replied Myles, standing up in Sebastian’s study, in the act of going.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading ‘I am afraid it will seem ungracious to you when I say I don’t care much about success.
having a supporting base
From this reading ‘I trust never to return to England,’ replied Myles, standing up in Sebastian’s study, in the act of going.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading ‘I trust never to return to England,’ replied Myles, standing up in Sebastian’s study, in the act of going.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading ‘Good-bye, Heywood, I wish you every success, and you carry the assurance of success in yourself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘Good-bye, Heywood, I wish you every success, and you carry the assurance of success in yourself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You will return to England a man of mark.’
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading ‘I trust never to return to England,’ replied Myles, standing up in Sebastian’s study, in the act of going.
lacking charm and good taste
From this reading ‘I am afraid it will seem ungracious to you when I say I don’t care much about success.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading ‘I trust never to return to England,’ replied Myles, standing up in Sebastian’s study, in the act of going.
at the time that
From this reading ‘I am afraid it will seem ungracious to you when I say I don’t care much about success.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You will return to England a man of mark.’
hope for; have a wish
From this reading ‘Good-bye, Heywood, I wish you every success, and you carry the assurance of success in yourself.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘Good-bye, Heywood, I wish you every success, and you carry the assurance of success in yourself.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading ‘Good-bye, Heywood, I wish you every success, and you carry the assurance of success in yourself.
Chapter 31 of Probation by Jessie Fothergill holds 96 sentences, grouped into 20 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 31 holds 96 sentences of Probation, unabridged, divided into 20 reading sections.
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