Chapter 4 of Tales of St. Austin's is here in full — 436 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 4 of Tales of St. Austin's is here in full — 436 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
'Look here, Charteris,' he said, 'you remember telling me that Dacre was going to be married?' 'Yes.' 'Well, do you know her name by any chance?' 'I ken it weel, ma braw Hielander. She is a Miss Beezley.'
Chapter 4 of Tales of St. Austin's is here in full — 436 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading “'Well, do you know her name by any chance?'”
the act of departing
From this reading “'Look here, Charteris,' he said, 'you remember telling me that Dacre was going to be married?'”
range of what one can know or understand
From this reading “'I ken it weel, ma braw Hielander.”
joined in matrimony
From this reading “'Look here, Charteris,' he said, 'you remember telling me that Dacre was going to be married?'”
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “She is a Miss Beezley.'”
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “'Well, do you know her name by any chance?'”
To recall to mind.
From this reading “'Look here, Charteris,' he said, 'you remember telling me that Dacre was going to be married?'”
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading “'Look here, Charteris,' he said, 'you remember telling me that Dacre was going to be married?'”
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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 She is a Miss Beezley.'
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading 'Well, do you know her name by any chance?'
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 'Look here, Charteris,' he said, 'you remember telling me that Dacre was going to be married?'
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From this reading She is a Miss Beezley.'
brightly colored and showy
From this reading 'I ken it weel, ma braw Hielander.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading 'Well, do you know her name by any chance?'
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading 'Well, do you know her name by any chance?'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Look here, Charteris,' he said, 'you remember telling me that Dacre was going to be married?'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Look here, Charteris,' he said, 'you remember telling me that Dacre was going to be married?'
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading 'Well, do you know her name by any chance?'
the act of departing
From this reading 'Look here, Charteris,' he said, 'you remember telling me that Dacre was going to be married?'
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Look here, Charteris,' he said, 'you remember telling me that Dacre was going to be married?'
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading 'Well, do you know her name by any chance?'
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading 'Look here, Charteris,' he said, 'you remember telling me that Dacre was going to be married?'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'I ken it weel, ma braw Hielander.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I ken it weel, ma braw Hielander.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She is a Miss Beezley.'
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'I ken it weel, ma braw Hielander.
range of what one can know or understand
From this reading 'I ken it weel, ma braw Hielander.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading 'Well, do you know her name by any chance?'
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading 'Look here, Charteris,' he said, 'you remember telling me that Dacre was going to be married?'
informal terms for a mother
From this reading 'I ken it weel, ma braw Hielander.
joined in matrimony
From this reading 'Look here, Charteris,' he said, 'you remember telling me that Dacre was going to be married?'
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'Look here, Charteris,' he said, 'you remember telling me that Dacre was going to be married?'
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading She is a Miss Beezley.'
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading 'Well, do you know her name by any chance?'
To recall to mind.
From this reading 'Look here, Charteris,' he said, 'you remember telling me that Dacre was going to be married?'
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'Look here, Charteris,' he said, 'you remember telling me that Dacre was going to be married?'
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She is a Miss Beezley.'
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading 'Look here, Charteris,' he said, 'you remember telling me that Dacre was going to be married?'
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'Look here, Charteris,' he said, 'you remember telling me that Dacre was going to be married?'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'Look here, Charteris,' he said, 'you remember telling me that Dacre was going to be married?'
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Look here, Charteris,' he said, 'you remember telling me that Dacre was going to be married?'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'I ken it weel, ma braw Hielander.
(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, do you know her name by any chance?'
an affirmative
From this reading 'Yes.'
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Look here, Charteris,' he said, 'you remember telling me that Dacre was going to be married?'
Chapter 4 of Tales of St. Austin's by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse holds 436 sentences, grouped into 88 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 4 holds 436 sentences of Tales of St. Austin's, unabridged, divided into 88 reading sections.
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