Chapter 12 of Queechy, Volume I is here in full — 314 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 12 of Queechy, Volume I is here in full — 314 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Heav'n bless thee; Thou hast the sweetest face I ever look'd on." SHAKESPEARE. One of the greatest of Fleda's pleasures was when Mr. Carleton came to take her out with him. He did that often. Fleda only wished he would have taken Hugh too, but somehow he never did.
Chapter 12 of Queechy, Volume I is here in full — 314 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/62 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
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give a benediction to
From this reading “"Heav'n bless thee; Thou hast the sweetest face I ever look'd on."”
highest in quality
From this reading “One of the greatest of Fleda's pleasures was when Mr. Carleton came to take her out with him.”
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading “"Heav'n bless thee; Thou hast the sweetest face I ever look'd on."”
plural of “pleasure” — a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading “One of the greatest of Fleda's pleasures was when Mr. Carleton came to take her out with him.”
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading “SHAKESPEARE.”
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading “Fleda only wished he would have taken Hugh too, but somehow he never did.”
superlative of “sweet” — having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading “"Heav'n bless thee; Thou hast the sweetest face I ever look'd on."”
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading “Fleda only wished he would have taken Hugh too, but somehow he never did.”
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give a benediction to
From this reading "Heav'n bless thee; Thou hast the sweetest face I ever look'd on."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Fleda only wished he would have taken Hugh too, but somehow he never did.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading One of the greatest of Fleda's pleasures was when Mr. Carleton came to take her out with him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One of the greatest of Fleda's pleasures was when Mr. Carleton came to take her out with him.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did that often.
at any time
From this reading "Heav'n bless thee; Thou hast the sweetest face I ever look'd on."
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "Heav'n bless thee; Thou hast the sweetest face I ever look'd on."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fleda only wished he would have taken Hugh too, but somehow he never did.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One of the greatest of Fleda's pleasures was when Mr. Carleton came to take her out with him.
highest in quality
From this reading One of the greatest of Fleda's pleasures was when Mr. Carleton came to take her out with him.
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading "Heav'n bless thee; Thou hast the sweetest face I ever look'd on."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Fleda only wished he would have taken Hugh too, but somehow he never did.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did that often.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Heav'n bless thee; Thou hast the sweetest face I ever look'd on."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading One of the greatest of Fleda's pleasures was when Mr. Carleton came to take her out with him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One of the greatest of Fleda's pleasures was when Mr. Carleton came to take her out with him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fleda only wished he would have taken Hugh too, but somehow he never did.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Heav'n bless thee; Thou hast the sweetest face I ever look'd on."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Heav'n bless thee; Thou hast the sweetest face I ever look'd on."
a form of address for a man
From this reading One of the greatest of Fleda's pleasures was when Mr. Carleton came to take her out with him.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Fleda only wished he would have taken Hugh too, but somehow he never did.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One of the greatest of Fleda's pleasures was when Mr. Carleton came to take her out with him.
many times at short intervals
From this reading He did that often.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Heav'n bless thee; Thou hast the sweetest face I ever look'd on."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the greatest of Fleda's pleasures was when Mr. Carleton came to take her out with him.
and nothing more
From this reading Fleda only wished he would have taken Hugh too, but somehow he never did.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading One of the greatest of Fleda's pleasures was when Mr. Carleton came to take her out with him.
plural of “pleasure” — a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading One of the greatest of Fleda's pleasures was when Mr. Carleton came to take her out with him.
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading SHAKESPEARE.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading Fleda only wished he would have taken Hugh too, but somehow he never did.
superlative of “sweet” — having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading "Heav'n bless thee; Thou hast the sweetest face I ever look'd on."
carry out
From this reading One of the greatest of Fleda's pleasures was when Mr. Carleton came to take her out with him.
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Fleda only wished he would have taken Hugh too, but somehow he never did.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He did that often.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Heav'n bless thee; Thou hast the sweetest face I ever look'd on."
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "Heav'n bless thee; Thou hast the sweetest face I ever look'd on."
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "Heav'n bless thee; Thou hast the sweetest face I ever look'd on."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One of the greatest of Fleda's pleasures was when Mr. Carleton came to take her out with him.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Fleda only wished he would have taken Hugh too, but somehow he never did.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One of the greatest of Fleda's pleasures was when Mr. Carleton came to take her out with him.
at the time that
From this reading One of the greatest of Fleda's pleasures was when Mr. Carleton came to take her out with him.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Fleda only wished he would have taken Hugh too, but somehow he never did.
in the company of; together with
From this reading One of the greatest of Fleda's pleasures was when Mr. Carleton came to take her out with him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Fleda only wished he would have taken Hugh too, but somehow he never did.
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