Chapter 22 of Tales of All Countries is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of Tales of All Countries is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Well, go on. What have you to say? I am not stern; but I have no doubt you will think me unkind. People are always unkind who do not do what they are asked.” “Papa says that Herbert Onslow is some day to become a partner in the bank.”
Chapter 22 of Tales of All Countries is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading ““Papa says that Herbert Onslow is some day to become a partner in the bank.””
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading ““Papa says that Herbert Onslow is some day to become a partner in the bank.””
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading “I am not stern; but I have no doubt you will think me unkind.”
United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)
From this reading ““Papa says that Herbert Onslow is some day to become a partner in the bank.””
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading ““Papa says that Herbert Onslow is some day to become a partner in the bank.””
a person's partner in marriage
From this reading ““Papa says that Herbert Onslow is some day to become a partner in the bank.””
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading “I am not stern; but I have no doubt you will think me unkind.”
lacking kindness
From this reading “I am not stern; but I have no doubt you will think me unkind.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading ““Papa says that Herbert Onslow is some day to become a partner in the bank.””
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
In this reading ““Well, go on.”
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 before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Papa says that Herbert Onslow is some day to become a partner in the bank.”
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading People are always unkind who do not do what they are asked.”
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am not stern; but I have no doubt you will think me unkind.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading People are always unkind who do not do what they are asked.”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading People are always unkind who do not do what they are asked.”
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading “Papa says that Herbert Onslow is some day to become a partner in the bank.”
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading “Papa says that Herbert Onslow is some day to become a partner in the bank.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I am not stern; but I have no doubt you will think me unkind.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “Papa says that Herbert Onslow is some day to become a partner in the bank.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading People are always unkind who do not do what they are asked.”
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading I am not stern; but I have no doubt you will think me unkind.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Well, go on.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading What have you to say?
United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)
From this reading “Papa says that Herbert Onslow is some day to become a partner in the bank.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am not stern; but I have no doubt you will think me unkind.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Papa says that Herbert Onslow is some day to become a partner in the bank.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Papa says that Herbert Onslow is some day to become a partner in the bank.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I am not stern; but I have no doubt you will think me unkind.
not any; not one
From this reading I am not stern; but I have no doubt you will think me unkind.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I am not stern; but I have no doubt you will think me unkind.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Well, go on.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Papa says that Herbert Onslow is some day to become a partner in the bank.”
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “Papa says that Herbert Onslow is some day to become a partner in the bank.”
a person's partner in marriage
From this reading “Papa says that Herbert Onslow is some day to become a partner in the bank.”
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading People are always unkind who do not do what they are asked.”
express in words
From this reading What have you to say?
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading “Papa says that Herbert Onslow is some day to become a partner in the bank.”
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Papa says that Herbert Onslow is some day to become a partner in the bank.”
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading I am not stern; but I have no doubt you will think me unkind.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Papa says that Herbert Onslow is some day to become a partner in the bank.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Papa says that Herbert Onslow is some day to become a partner in the bank.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading People are always unkind who do not do what they are asked.”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I am not stern; but I have no doubt you will think me unkind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What have you to say?
lacking kindness
From this reading I am not stern; but I have no doubt you will think me unkind.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, go on.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What have you to say?
which person or people
From this reading People are always unkind who do not do what they are asked.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I am not stern; but I have no doubt you will think me unkind.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What have you to say?
Chapter 22 of Tales of All Countries by Anthony Trollope holds 409 sentences, grouped into 82 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.
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