Chapter 19 of Squire Phin is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of Squire Phin is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN MANNER DECIDEDLY SUMMARY Then twice and thrice the youth’s parched lips Strive hard to frame the longed-for word; And twice and thrice he tries again, Yet not a single sound is heard. There’s just an upward flash of eyes Like starlight in a forest pool; She may have said, “Take heart, dear one!” She may have said, “Go on, thou fool!”
Chapter 19 of Squire Phin is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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without question and beyond doubt
From this reading “IN MANNER DECIDEDLY SUMMARY Then twice and thrice the youth’s parched lips Strive hard to frame the longed-for word;”
dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight
From this reading “IN MANNER DECIDEDLY SUMMARY Then twice and thrice the youth’s parched lips Strive hard to frame the longed-for word;”
the light of the stars
From this reading “There’s just an upward flash of eyes Like starlight in a forest pool;”
attempt by employing effort
From this reading “IN MANNER DECIDEDLY SUMMARY Then twice and thrice the youth’s parched lips Strive hard to frame the longed-for word;”
a brief statement that presents the main points in a concise form
From this reading “IN MANNER DECIDEDLY SUMMARY Then twice and thrice the youth’s parched lips Strive hard to frame the longed-for word;”
three times
From this reading “IN MANNER DECIDEDLY SUMMARY Then twice and thrice the youth’s parched lips Strive hard to frame the longed-for word;”
plural of “try” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading “And twice and thrice he tries again, Yet not a single sound is heard.”
possessive form of “youth” — a young person (especially a young man or boy)
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In this reading “IN MANNER DECIDEDLY SUMMARY Then twice and thrice the youth’s parched lips Strive hard to frame the longed-for word;”
In this reading “IN MANNER DECIDEDLY SUMMARY Then twice and thrice the youth’s parched lips Strive hard to frame the longed-for word;”
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
In this reading “She may have said, “Go on, thou fool!””
In this reading “There’s just an upward flash of eyes Like starlight in a forest pool;”
In this reading “There’s just an upward flash of eyes Like starlight in a forest pool;”
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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 And twice and thrice he tries again, Yet not a single sound is heard.
anew
From this reading And twice and thrice he tries again, Yet not a single sound is heard.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There’s just an upward flash of eyes Like starlight in a forest pool;
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN MANNER DECIDEDLY SUMMARY Then twice and thrice the youth’s parched lips Strive hard to frame the longed-for word;
dearly loved
From this reading She may have said, “Take heart, dear one!”
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading IN MANNER DECIDEDLY SUMMARY Then twice and thrice the youth’s parched lips Strive hard to frame the longed-for word;
opinion or judgment
From this reading There’s just an upward flash of eyes Like starlight in a forest pool;
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading There’s just an upward flash of eyes Like starlight in a forest pool;
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading She may have said, “Go on, thou fool!”
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading There’s just an upward flash of eyes Like starlight in a forest pool;
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading IN MANNER DECIDEDLY SUMMARY Then twice and thrice the youth’s parched lips Strive hard to frame the longed-for word;
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She may have said, “Go on, thou fool!”
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading IN MANNER DECIDEDLY SUMMARY Then twice and thrice the youth’s parched lips Strive hard to frame the longed-for word;
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She may have said, “Take heart, dear one!”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And twice and thrice he tries again, Yet not a single sound is heard.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading And twice and thrice he tries again, Yet not a single sound is heard.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading She may have said, “Take heart, dear one!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN MANNER DECIDEDLY SUMMARY Then twice and thrice the youth’s parched lips Strive hard to frame the longed-for word;
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And twice and thrice he tries again, Yet not a single sound is heard.
and nothing more
From this reading There’s just an upward flash of eyes Like starlight in a forest pool;
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading There’s just an upward flash of eyes Like starlight in a forest pool;
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading IN MANNER DECIDEDLY SUMMARY Then twice and thrice the youth’s parched lips Strive hard to frame the longed-for word;
greatly desired
From this reading IN MANNER DECIDEDLY SUMMARY Then twice and thrice the youth’s parched lips Strive hard to frame the longed-for word;
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading IN MANNER DECIDEDLY SUMMARY Then twice and thrice the youth’s parched lips Strive hard to frame the longed-for word;
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading She may have said, “Take heart, dear one!”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And twice and thrice he tries again, Yet not a single sound is heard.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There’s just an upward flash of eyes Like starlight in a forest pool;
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She may have said, “Go on, thou fool!”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She may have said, “Take heart, dear one!”
dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight
From this reading IN MANNER DECIDEDLY SUMMARY Then twice and thrice the youth’s parched lips Strive hard to frame the longed-for word;
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading There’s just an upward flash of eyes Like starlight in a forest pool;
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She may have said, “Take heart, dear one!”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She may have said, “Take heart, dear one!”
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading And twice and thrice he tries again, Yet not a single sound is heard.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading And twice and thrice he tries again, Yet not a single sound is heard.
the light of the stars
From this reading There’s just an upward flash of eyes Like starlight in a forest pool;
attempt by employing effort
From this reading IN MANNER DECIDEDLY SUMMARY Then twice and thrice the youth’s parched lips Strive hard to frame the longed-for word;
a brief statement that presents the main points in a concise form
From this reading IN MANNER DECIDEDLY SUMMARY Then twice and thrice the youth’s parched lips Strive hard to frame the longed-for word;
carry out
From this reading She may have said, “Take heart, dear one!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN MANNER DECIDEDLY SUMMARY Then twice and thrice the youth’s parched lips Strive hard to frame the longed-for word;
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading IN MANNER DECIDEDLY SUMMARY Then twice and thrice the youth’s parched lips Strive hard to frame the longed-for word;
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There’s just an upward flash of eyes Like starlight in a forest pool;
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading She may have said, “Go on, thou fool!”
three times
From this reading IN MANNER DECIDEDLY SUMMARY Then twice and thrice the youth’s parched lips Strive hard to frame the longed-for word;
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN MANNER DECIDEDLY SUMMARY Then twice and thrice the youth’s parched lips Strive hard to frame the longed-for word;
plural of “try” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading And twice and thrice he tries again, Yet not a single sound is heard.
two times
From this reading IN MANNER DECIDEDLY SUMMARY Then twice and thrice the youth’s parched lips Strive hard to frame the longed-for word;
directed up
From this reading There’s just an upward flash of eyes Like starlight in a forest pool;
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading IN MANNER DECIDEDLY SUMMARY Then twice and thrice the youth’s parched lips Strive hard to frame the longed-for word;
but in spite of that
From this reading And twice and thrice he tries again, Yet not a single sound is heard.
possessive form of “youth” — a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading IN MANNER DECIDEDLY SUMMARY Then twice and thrice the youth’s parched lips Strive hard to frame the longed-for word;
Chapter 19 of Squire Phin by Holman Day holds 187 sentences, grouped into 38 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 19 holds 187 sentences of Squire Phin, unabridged, divided into 38 reading sections.
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