Chapter 2 of Sir Harry Hotspur of Humblethwaite is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Sir Harry Hotspur of Humblethwaite is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
OUR HEROINE. "He has said nothing to her?" asked Sir Harry, anxiously, of his wife. "I think not," replied Lady Elizabeth. "Had he said anything that meant anything, she would have told you?" "Certainly she would," said Lady Elizabeth.
Chapter 2 of Sir Harry Hotspur of Humblethwaite is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading “"He has said nothing to her?" asked Sir Harry, anxiously, of his wife.”
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “"Certainly she would," said Lady Elizabeth.”
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading “"I think not," replied Lady Elizabeth.”
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading “"He has said nothing to her?" asked Sir Harry, anxiously, of his wife.”
the main good female character in a work of fiction
From this reading “OUR HEROINE.”
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “"Had he said anything that meant anything, she would have told you?"”
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “"I think not," replied Lady Elizabeth.”
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading “"He has said nothing to her?" asked Sir Harry, anxiously, of his wife.”
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with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading "He has said nothing to her?" asked Sir Harry, anxiously, of his wife.
any thing at all
From this reading "Had he said anything that meant anything, she would have told you?"
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "He has said nothing to her?" asked Sir Harry, anxiously, of his wife.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "Certainly she would," said Lady Elizabeth.
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading "I think not," replied Lady Elizabeth.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Had he said anything that meant anything, she would have told you?"
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading "He has said nothing to her?" asked Sir Harry, anxiously, of his wife.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He has said nothing to her?" asked Sir Harry, anxiously, of his wife.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Had he said anything that meant anything, she would have told you?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He has said nothing to her?" asked Sir Harry, anxiously, of his wife.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "He has said nothing to her?" asked Sir Harry, anxiously, of his wife.
the main good female character in a work of fiction
From this reading OUR HEROINE.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "He has said nothing to her?" asked Sir Harry, anxiously, of his wife.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I think not," replied Lady Elizabeth.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "I think not," replied Lady Elizabeth.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "Had he said anything that meant anything, she would have told you?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I think not," replied Lady Elizabeth.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "He has said nothing to her?" asked Sir Harry, anxiously, of his wife.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "He has said nothing to her?" asked Sir Harry, anxiously, of his wife.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading OUR HEROINE.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "I think not," replied Lady Elizabeth.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "He has said nothing to her?" asked Sir Harry, anxiously, of his wife.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Had he said anything that meant anything, she would have told you?"
term of address for a man
From this reading "He has said nothing to her?" asked Sir Harry, anxiously, of his wife.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Had he said anything that meant anything, she would have told you?"
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I think not," replied Lady Elizabeth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "He has said nothing to her?" asked Sir Harry, anxiously, of his wife.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "Had he said anything that meant anything, she would have told you?"
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "He has said nothing to her?" asked Sir Harry, anxiously, of his wife.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Had he said anything that meant anything, she would have told you?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Had he said anything that meant anything, she would have told you?"
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