Chapter 38 of Springhaven: A Tale of the Great War is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 38 of Springhaven: A Tale of the Great War is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE WAY OUT OF IT “My father! my father! I must see my father. Who are you, that dare to keep me out? Let me know the worst, and try to bear it. What are any of you to him?”
Chapter 38 of Springhaven: A Tale of the Great War is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
have
From this reading “Let me know the worst, and try to bear it.”
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading “Who are you, that dare to keep me out?”
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “THE WAY OUT OF IT “My father! my father!”
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “Who are you, that dare to keep me out?”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Let me know the worst, and try to bear it.”
make an effort or attempt
From this reading “Let me know the worst, and try to bear it.”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “THE WAY OUT OF IT “My father! my father!”
the least favorable outcome
From this reading “Let me know the worst, and try to bear it.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Let me know the worst, and try to bear it.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading What are any of you to him?”
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Who are you, that dare to keep me out?
have
From this reading Let me know the worst, and try to bear it.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading Who are you, that dare to keep me out?
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading THE WAY OUT OF IT “My father! my father!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What are any of you to him?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I must see my father.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE WAY OUT OF IT “My father! my father!
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Who are you, that dare to keep me out?
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Let me know the worst, and try to bear it.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let me know the worst, and try to bear it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Who are you, that dare to keep me out?
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I must see my father.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE WAY OUT OF IT “My father! my father!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WAY OUT OF IT “My father! my father!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE WAY OUT OF IT “My father! my father!
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I must see my father.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Who are you, that dare to keep me out?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WAY OUT OF IT “My father! my father!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Who are you, that dare to keep me out?
make an effort or attempt
From this reading Let me know the worst, and try to bear it.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE WAY OUT OF IT “My father! my father!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What are any of you to him?”
which person or people
From this reading Who are you, that dare to keep me out?
the least favorable outcome
From this reading Let me know the worst, and try to bear it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Who are you, that dare to keep me out?
Chapter 38 of Springhaven: A Tale of the Great War by R. D. (Richard Doddridge) Blackmore holds 417 sentences, grouped into 84 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 38 holds 417 sentences of Springhaven: A Tale of the Great War, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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