Chapter 19 of Put Yourself in His Place is here in full — 38 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of Put Yourself in His Place is here in full — 38 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“What! eloped?” “Heaven forbid! Why, mother, I didn't say she was alone with him; her father was of the party.” “Then surely you are distressing yourself more than you need. She goes to London with her papa, and Mr. Coventry happens to go up the same day; that is really all.”
Chapter 19 of Put Yourself in His Place is here in full — 38 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the state of being banished or ostracized (excluded from society by general consent)
From this reading “She goes to London with her papa, and Mr. Coventry happens to go up the same day; that is really all.””
causing distress or worry or anxiety
From this reading ““Then surely you are distressing yourself more than you need.”
past form of “elope” — run away secretly with one's beloved
From this reading ““What! eloped?””
command against
From this reading ““Heaven forbid!”
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading “She goes to London with her papa, and Mr. Coventry happens to go up the same day; that is really all.””
third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading “She goes to London with her papa, and Mr. Coventry happens to go up the same day; that is really all.””
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “She goes to London with her papa, and Mr. Coventry happens to go up the same day; that is really all.””
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading ““Then surely you are distressing yourself more than you need.”
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading She goes to London with her papa, and Mr. Coventry happens to go up the same day; that is really all.”
Having no one else present.
From this reading Why, mother, I didn't say she was alone with him; her father was of the party.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She goes to London with her papa, and Mr. Coventry happens to go up the same day; that is really all.”
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Then surely you are distressing yourself more than you need.
the state of being banished or ostracized (excluded from society by general consent)
From this reading She goes to London with her papa, and Mr. Coventry happens to go up the same day; that is really all.”
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She goes to London with her papa, and Mr. Coventry happens to go up the same day; that is really all.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Why, mother, I didn't say she was alone with him; her father was of the party.”
causing distress or worry or anxiety
From this reading “Then surely you are distressing yourself more than you need.
past form of “elope” — run away secretly with one's beloved
From this reading “What! eloped?”
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Why, mother, I didn't say she was alone with him; her father was of the party.”
command against
From this reading “Heaven forbid!
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She goes to London with her papa, and Mr. Coventry happens to go up the same day; that is really all.”
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading She goes to London with her papa, and Mr. Coventry happens to go up the same day; that is really all.”
third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading She goes to London with her papa, and Mr. Coventry happens to go up the same day; that is really all.”
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading “Heaven forbid!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Why, mother, I didn't say she was alone with him; her father was of the party.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Why, mother, I didn't say she was alone with him; her father was of the party.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Why, mother, I didn't say she was alone with him; her father was of the party.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She goes to London with her papa, and Mr. Coventry happens to go up the same day; that is really all.”
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading She goes to London with her papa, and Mr. Coventry happens to go up the same day; that is really all.”
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “Then surely you are distressing yourself more than you need.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Why, mother, I didn't say she was alone with him; her father was of the party.”
a form of address for a man
From this reading She goes to London with her papa, and Mr. Coventry happens to go up the same day; that is really all.”
a condition requiring relief
From this reading “Then surely you are distressing yourself more than you need.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Why, mother, I didn't say she was alone with him; her father was of the party.”
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading She goes to London with her papa, and Mr. Coventry happens to go up the same day; that is really all.”
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Why, mother, I didn't say she was alone with him; her father was of the party.”
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading She goes to London with her papa, and Mr. Coventry happens to go up the same day; that is really all.”
Identical; not different.
From this reading She goes to London with her papa, and Mr. Coventry happens to go up the same day; that is really all.”
express in words
From this reading Why, mother, I didn't say she was alone with him; her father was of the party.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Why, mother, I didn't say she was alone with him; her father was of the party.”
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “Then surely you are distressing yourself more than you need.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “Then surely you are distressing yourself more than you need.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She goes to London with her papa, and Mr. Coventry happens to go up the same day; that is really all.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Why, mother, I didn't say she was alone with him; her father was of the party.”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Then surely you are distressing yourself more than you need.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She goes to London with her papa, and Mr. Coventry happens to go up the same day; that is really all.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She goes to London with her papa, and Mr. Coventry happens to go up the same day; that is really all.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Why, mother, I didn't say she was alone with him; her father was of the party.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What! eloped?”
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, mother, I didn't say she was alone with him; her father was of the party.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Why, mother, I didn't say she was alone with him; her father was of the party.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Then surely you are distressing yourself more than you need.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “Then surely you are distressing yourself more than you need.
Chapter 19 of Put Yourself in His Place by Charles Reade holds 38 sentences, grouped into 8 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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