Chapter 5 of Squire Phin is here in full — 206 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Squire Phin is here in full — 206 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AFTER TWENTY-FIVE YEARS A nice little man came up the lane, And it was summer weather; Said he, “It is jolly to meet again, Like this, we two together. And if there be no other thing That you can think to say, Then it’s ‘How do you do? ’ and ‘How do you do?’ And ‘How do you do, to-day?
Chapter 5 of Squire Phin is here in full — 206 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/41 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading “Said he, “It is jolly to meet again, Like this, we two together.”
a narrow way or road
From this reading “AFTER TWENTY-FIVE YEARS A nice little man came up the lane, And it was summer weather;”
come together
From this reading “Said he, “It is jolly to meet again, Like this, we two together.”
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading “AFTER TWENTY-FIVE YEARS A nice little man came up the lane, And it was summer weather;”
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading “AFTER TWENTY-FIVE YEARS A nice little man came up the lane, And it was summer weather;”
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading “Said he, “It is jolly to meet again, Like this, we two together.”
being five more than twenty
From this reading “AFTER TWENTY-FIVE YEARS A nice little man came up the lane, And it was summer weather;”
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading “AFTER TWENTY-FIVE YEARS A nice little man came up the lane, And it was summer weather;”
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In this reading “AFTER TWENTY-FIVE YEARS A nice little man came up the lane, And it was summer weather;”
In this reading “AFTER TWENTY-FIVE YEARS A nice little man came up the lane, And it was summer weather;”
In this reading “Said he, “It is jolly to meet again, Like this, we two together.”
bring forth, usually something desirable
In this reading “AFTER TWENTY-FIVE YEARS A nice little man came up the lane, And it was summer weather;”
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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 AFTER TWENTY-FIVE YEARS A nice little man came up the lane, And it was summer weather;
later than; following
From this reading AFTER TWENTY-FIVE YEARS A nice little man came up the lane, And it was summer weather;
anew
From this reading Said he, “It is jolly to meet again, Like this, we two together.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AFTER TWENTY-FIVE YEARS A nice little man came up the lane, And it was summer weather;
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And if there be no other thing That you can think to say, Then it’s ‘How do you do?
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading AFTER TWENTY-FIVE YEARS A nice little man came up the lane, And it was summer weather;
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading And if there be no other thing That you can think to say, Then it’s ‘How do you do?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And if there be no other thing That you can think to say, Then it’s ‘How do you do?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Said he, “It is jolly to meet again, Like this, we two together.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And if there be no other thing That you can think to say, Then it’s ‘How do you do?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And if there be no other thing That you can think to say, Then it’s ‘How do you do?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Said he, “It is jolly to meet again, Like this, we two together.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading AFTER TWENTY-FIVE YEARS A nice little man came up the lane, And it was summer weather;
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And if there be no other thing That you can think to say, Then it’s ‘How do you do?
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading Said he, “It is jolly to meet again, Like this, we two together.
a narrow way or road
From this reading AFTER TWENTY-FIVE YEARS A nice little man came up the lane, And it was summer weather;
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Said he, “It is jolly to meet again, Like this, we two together.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading AFTER TWENTY-FIVE YEARS A nice little man came up the lane, And it was summer weather;
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading AFTER TWENTY-FIVE YEARS A nice little man came up the lane, And it was summer weather;
come together
From this reading Said he, “It is jolly to meet again, Like this, we two together.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading AFTER TWENTY-FIVE YEARS A nice little man came up the lane, And it was summer weather;
not any; not one
From this reading And if there be no other thing That you can think to say, Then it’s ‘How do you do?
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading And if there be no other thing That you can think to say, Then it’s ‘How do you do?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Said he, “It is jolly to meet again, Like this, we two together.
express in words
From this reading And if there be no other thing That you can think to say, Then it’s ‘How do you do?
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading AFTER TWENTY-FIVE YEARS A nice little man came up the lane, And it was summer weather;
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And if there be no other thing That you can think to say, Then it’s ‘How do you do?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AFTER TWENTY-FIVE YEARS A nice little man came up the lane, And it was summer weather;
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And if there be no other thing That you can think to say, Then it’s ‘How do you do?
in or at that place or location
From this reading And if there be no other thing That you can think to say, Then it’s ‘How do you do?
a special situation
From this reading And if there be no other thing That you can think to say, Then it’s ‘How do you do?
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading And if there be no other thing That you can think to say, Then it’s ‘How do you do?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Said he, “It is jolly to meet again, Like this, we two together.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Said he, “It is jolly to meet again, Like this, we two together.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And ‘How do you do, to-day?
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Said he, “It is jolly to meet again, Like this, we two together.
being five more than twenty
From this reading AFTER TWENTY-FIVE YEARS A nice little man came up the lane, And it was summer weather;
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Said he, “It is jolly to meet again, Like this, we two together.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading AFTER TWENTY-FIVE YEARS A nice little man came up the lane, And it was summer weather;
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AFTER TWENTY-FIVE YEARS A nice little man came up the lane, And it was summer weather;
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Said he, “It is jolly to meet again, Like this, we two together.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading AFTER TWENTY-FIVE YEARS A nice little man came up the lane, And it was summer weather;
a late time of life
From this reading AFTER TWENTY-FIVE YEARS A nice little man came up the lane, And it was summer weather;
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And if there be no other thing That you can think to say, Then it’s ‘How do you do?
Chapter 5 of Squire Phin by Holman Day holds 206 sentences, grouped into 42 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 5 holds 206 sentences of Squire Phin, unabridged, divided into 42 reading sections.
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