Chapter 29 of Tetherstones is here in full — 217 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXIX
Chapter 29 of Tetherstones is here in full — 217 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE INVALID “Don’t take any notice of anything he says!” whispered Nurse Dolly. “Just sit beside him and keep him quiet! He’s got some queer fancies, poor old man. Sure you won’t mind them?” “Of course not,” Frances murmured back.
Chapter 29 of Tetherstones is here in full — 217 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading “THE INVALID “Don’t take any notice of anything he says!” whispered Nurse Dolly.”
plural of “fancy” — something many people believe that is false
From this reading “He’s got some queer fancies, poor old man.”
plural of “france” — a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading ““Of course not,” Frances murmured back.”
someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury
From this reading “THE INVALID “Don’t take any notice of anything he says!” whispered Nurse Dolly.”
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading ““Of course not,” Frances murmured back.”
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading “THE INVALID “Don’t take any notice of anything he says!” whispered Nurse Dolly.”
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading “THE INVALID “Don’t take any notice of anything he says!” whispered Nurse Dolly.”
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading “He’s got some queer fancies, poor old man.”
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 ““Just sit beside him and keep him quiet!”
a man who is very old
In this reading “He’s got some queer fancies, poor old man.”
as might be expected
In this reading ““Of course not,” Frances murmured back.”
In this reading “THE INVALID “Don’t take any notice of anything he says!” whispered Nurse Dolly.”
In this reading “He’s got some queer fancies, poor old man.”
In this reading “THE INVALID “Don’t take any notice of anything he says!” whispered Nurse Dolly.”
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 to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Just sit beside him and keep him quiet!
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading THE INVALID “Don’t take any notice of anything he says!” whispered Nurse Dolly.
any thing at all
From this reading THE INVALID “Don’t take any notice of anything he says!” whispered Nurse Dolly.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “Of course not,” Frances murmured back.
next to; at the side of
From this reading “Just sit beside him and keep him quiet!
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “Of course not,” Frances murmured back.
conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading THE INVALID “Don’t take any notice of anything he says!” whispered Nurse Dolly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE INVALID “Don’t take any notice of anything he says!” whispered Nurse Dolly.
plural of “fancy” — something many people believe that is false
From this reading He’s got some queer fancies, poor old man.
plural of “france” — a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading “Of course not,” Frances murmured back.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He’s got some queer fancies, poor old man.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE INVALID “Don’t take any notice of anything he says!” whispered Nurse Dolly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He’s got some queer fancies, poor old man.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Just sit beside him and keep him quiet!
someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury
From this reading THE INVALID “Don’t take any notice of anything he says!” whispered Nurse Dolly.
and nothing more
From this reading “Just sit beside him and keep him quiet!
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “Just sit beside him and keep him quiet!
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He’s got some queer fancies, poor old man.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Sure you won’t mind them?”
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading “Of course not,” Frances murmured back.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Of course not,” Frances murmured back.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading THE INVALID “Don’t take any notice of anything he says!” whispered Nurse Dolly.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading THE INVALID “Don’t take any notice of anything he says!” whispered Nurse Dolly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE INVALID “Don’t take any notice of anything he says!” whispered Nurse Dolly.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He’s got some queer fancies, poor old man.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading He’s got some queer fancies, poor old man.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading He’s got some queer fancies, poor old man.
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading “Just sit beside him and keep him quiet!
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading THE INVALID “Don’t take any notice of anything he says!” whispered Nurse Dolly.
be seated
From this reading “Just sit beside him and keep him quiet!
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He’s got some queer fancies, poor old man.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Sure you won’t mind them?”
carry out
From this reading THE INVALID “Don’t take any notice of anything he says!” whispered Nurse Dolly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE INVALID “Don’t take any notice of anything he says!” whispered Nurse Dolly.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Sure you won’t mind them?”
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading THE INVALID “Don’t take any notice of anything he says!” whispered Nurse Dolly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sure you won’t mind them?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Sure you won’t mind them?”
Chapter 29 of Tetherstones by Ethel M. (Ethel May) Dell holds 217 sentences, grouped into 44 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 29 holds 217 sentences of Tetherstones, unabridged, divided into 44 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 29 of Tetherstones by Ethel M. (Ethel May) Dell exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 217 sentences, grouped into 44 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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