Chapter 8 of St. Winifred's is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of St. Winifred's is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
There was no difficulty in doing this, for Jones and his ally were again approaching, and Jones was talking purposely loud. "I never could bear the fellow; gives himself such airs." "Yes; only fancy going to meet his friends in a hay-waggon! What a start! He! he! he!"
Chapter 8 of St. Winifred's is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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affected manners intended to impress others
From this reading “"I never could bear the fellow; gives himself such airs."”
a friendly nation
From this reading “There was no difficulty in doing this, for Jones and his ally were again approaching, and Jones was talking purposely loud.”
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading “There was no difficulty in doing this, for Jones and his ally were again approaching, and Jones was talking purposely loud.”
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading “There was no difficulty in doing this, for Jones and his ally were again approaching, and Jones was talking purposely loud.”
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading “"I never could bear the fellow; gives himself such airs."”
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading “There was no difficulty in doing this, for Jones and his ally were again approaching, and Jones was talking purposely loud.”
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading “There was no difficulty in doing this, for Jones and his ally were again approaching, and Jones was talking purposely loud.”
with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading “There was no difficulty in doing this, for Jones and his ally were again approaching, and Jones was talking purposely loud.”
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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 "Yes; only fancy going to meet his friends in a hay-waggon!
anew
From this reading There was no difficulty in doing this, for Jones and his ally were again approaching, and Jones was talking purposely loud.
affected manners intended to impress others
From this reading "I never could bear the fellow; gives himself such airs."
a friendly nation
From this reading There was no difficulty in doing this, for Jones and his ally were again approaching, and Jones was talking purposely loud.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was no difficulty in doing this, for Jones and his ally were again approaching, and Jones was talking purposely loud.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading There was no difficulty in doing this, for Jones and his ally were again approaching, and Jones was talking purposely loud.
have
From this reading "I never could bear the fellow; gives himself such airs."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "I never could bear the fellow; gives himself such airs."
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading There was no difficulty in doing this, for Jones and his ally were again approaching, and Jones was talking purposely loud.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading There was no difficulty in doing this, for Jones and his ally were again approaching, and Jones was talking purposely loud.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading "Yes; only fancy going to meet his friends in a hay-waggon!
a boy or man
From this reading "I never could bear the fellow; gives himself such airs."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was no difficulty in doing this, for Jones and his ally were again approaching, and Jones was talking purposely loud.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "Yes; only fancy going to meet his friends in a hay-waggon!
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading "I never could bear the fellow; gives himself such airs."
the act of departing
From this reading "Yes; only fancy going to meet his friends in a hay-waggon!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes; only fancy going to meet his friends in a hay-waggon!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He! he! he!"
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "I never could bear the fellow; gives himself such airs."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was no difficulty in doing this, for Jones and his ally were again approaching, and Jones was talking purposely loud.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I never could bear the fellow; gives himself such airs."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was no difficulty in doing this, for Jones and his ally were again approaching, and Jones was talking purposely loud.
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading There was no difficulty in doing this, for Jones and his ally were again approaching, and Jones was talking purposely loud.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading There was no difficulty in doing this, for Jones and his ally were again approaching, and Jones was talking purposely loud.
come together
From this reading "Yes; only fancy going to meet his friends in a hay-waggon!
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I never could bear the fellow; gives himself such airs."
not any; not one
From this reading There was no difficulty in doing this, for Jones and his ally were again approaching, and Jones was talking purposely loud.
and nothing more
From this reading "Yes; only fancy going to meet his friends in a hay-waggon!
with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading There was no difficulty in doing this, for Jones and his ally were again approaching, and Jones was talking purposely loud.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading What a start!
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "I never could bear the fellow; gives himself such airs."
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading There was no difficulty in doing this, for Jones and his ally were again approaching, and Jones was talking purposely loud.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I never could bear the fellow; gives himself such airs."
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no difficulty in doing this, for Jones and his ally were again approaching, and Jones was talking purposely loud.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There was no difficulty in doing this, for Jones and his ally were again approaching, and Jones was talking purposely loud.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Yes; only fancy going to meet his friends in a hay-waggon!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no difficulty in doing this, for Jones and his ally were again approaching, and Jones was talking purposely loud.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There was no difficulty in doing this, for Jones and his ally were again approaching, and Jones was talking purposely loud.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What a start!
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes; only fancy going to meet his friends in a hay-waggon!
Chapter 8 of St. Winifred's by F. W. (Frederic William) Farrar holds 398 sentences, grouped into 80 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 8 holds 398 sentences of St. Winifred's, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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