Chapter 10 of Tales is here in full — 72 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Tales is here in full — 72 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TALE XVIII. THE WAGER. 'Tis thought your deer doth hold you at a bay. I choose her for myself; If she and I are pleased, what's that to you? Let's send each one to his wife, And he whose wife is most obedient Shall win the wager.
Chapter 10 of Tales is here in full — 72 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading “'Tis thought your deer doth hold you at a bay.”
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading “I choose her for myself; If she and I are pleased, what's that to you?”
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading “'Tis thought your deer doth hold you at a bay.”
an old form of “does”
From this reading “'Tis thought your deer doth hold you at a bay.”
dutifully complying with the commands or instructions of those in authority
From this reading “Let's send each one to his wife, And he whose wife is most obedient Shall win the wager.”
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “TALE XVIII.”
the act of gambling
From this reading “THE WAGER.”
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading “Let's send each one to his wife, And he whose wife is most obedient Shall win the wager.”
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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 'Tis thought your deer doth hold you at a bay.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I choose her for myself; If she and I are pleased, what's that to you?
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I choose her for myself; If she and I are pleased, what's that to you?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 'Tis thought your deer doth hold you at a bay.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading 'Tis thought your deer doth hold you at a bay.
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading I choose her for myself; If she and I are pleased, what's that to you?
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading 'Tis thought your deer doth hold you at a bay.
an old form of “does”
From this reading 'Tis thought your deer doth hold you at a bay.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Let's send each one to his wife, And he whose wife is most obedient Shall win the wager.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I choose her for myself; If she and I are pleased, what's that to you?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Let's send each one to his wife, And he whose wife is most obedient Shall win the wager.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I choose her for myself; If she and I are pleased, what's that to you?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Let's send each one to his wife, And he whose wife is most obedient Shall win the wager.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading 'Tis thought your deer doth hold you at a bay.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I choose her for myself; If she and I are pleased, what's that to you?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I choose her for myself; If she and I are pleased, what's that to you?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Let's send each one to his wife, And he whose wife is most obedient Shall win the wager.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Let's send each one to his wife, And he whose wife is most obedient Shall win the wager.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Let's send each one to his wife, And he whose wife is most obedient Shall win the wager.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I choose her for myself; If she and I are pleased, what's that to you?
dutifully complying with the commands or instructions of those in authority
From this reading Let's send each one to his wife, And he whose wife is most obedient Shall win the wager.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Let's send each one to his wife, And he whose wife is most obedient Shall win the wager.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading I choose her for myself; If she and I are pleased, what's that to you?
cause to go somewhere
From this reading Let's send each one to his wife, And he whose wife is most obedient Shall win the wager.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Let's send each one to his wife, And he whose wife is most obedient Shall win the wager.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I choose her for myself; If she and I are pleased, what's that to you?
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading TALE XVIII.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I choose her for myself; If she and I are pleased, what's that to you?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WAGER.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading 'Tis thought your deer doth hold you at a bay.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading 'Tis thought your deer doth hold you at a bay.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I choose her for myself; If she and I are pleased, what's that to you?
the act of gambling
From this reading THE WAGER.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I choose her for myself; If she and I are pleased, what's that to you?
belonging to which person
From this reading Let's send each one to his wife, And he whose wife is most obedient Shall win the wager.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Let's send each one to his wife, And he whose wife is most obedient Shall win the wager.
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading Let's send each one to his wife, And he whose wife is most obedient Shall win the wager.
the cardinal number that is the sum of seventeen and one
From this reading TALE XVIII.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Tis thought your deer doth hold you at a bay.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Tis thought your deer doth hold you at a bay.
Chapter 10 of Tales by George Crabbe holds 72 sentences, grouped into 15 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 10 holds 72 sentences of Tales, unabridged, divided into 15 reading sections.
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