Chapter 14 of The Belfry is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of The Belfry is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Not me. Not much. I wouldn't let Viola cross in the same boat with that lot. "It ought to be put a stop to. "The place I'm going to--the things I'm going to see--and to do--aren't fit for women--aren't fit for women to come within ten miles of.
Chapter 14 of The Belfry is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading “I wouldn't let Viola cross in the same boat with that lot.”
travel across or pass over
From this reading “I wouldn't let Viola cross in the same boat with that lot.”
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading “"The place I'm going to--the things I'm going to see--and to do--aren't fit for women--aren't fit for women to come within ten miles of.”
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading “I wouldn't let Viola cross in the same boat with that lot.”
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading “"The place I'm going to--the things I'm going to see--and to do--aren't fit for women--aren't fit for women to come within ten miles of.”
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “"It ought to be put a stop to.”
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading “"It ought to be put a stop to.”
any of the numerous plants of the genus Viola
From this reading “I wouldn't let Viola cross in the same boat with that lot.”
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 “"The place I'm going to--the things I'm going to see--and to do--aren't fit for women--aren't fit for women to come within ten miles of.”
In this reading “"The place I'm going to--the things I'm going to see--and to do--aren't fit for women--aren't fit for women to come within ten miles of.”
In this reading “"The place I'm going to--the things I'm going to see--and to do--aren't fit for women--aren't fit for women to come within ten miles of.”
In this reading “"The place I'm going to--the things I'm going to see--and to do--aren't fit for women--aren't fit for women to come within ten miles of.”
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 "It ought to be put a stop to.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The place I'm going to--the things I'm going to see--and to do--aren't fit for women--aren't fit for women to come within ten miles of.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The place I'm going to--the things I'm going to see--and to do--aren't fit for women--aren't fit for women to come within ten miles of.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It ought to be put a stop to.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading I wouldn't let Viola cross in the same boat with that lot.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "The place I'm going to--the things I'm going to see--and to do--aren't fit for women--aren't fit for women to come within ten miles of.
travel across or pass over
From this reading I wouldn't let Viola cross in the same boat with that lot.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "The place I'm going to--the things I'm going to see--and to do--aren't fit for women--aren't fit for women to come within ten miles of.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading "The place I'm going to--the things I'm going to see--and to do--aren't fit for women--aren't fit for women to come within ten miles of.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "The place I'm going to--the things I'm going to see--and to do--aren't fit for women--aren't fit for women to come within ten miles of.
the act of departing
From this reading "The place I'm going to--the things I'm going to see--and to do--aren't fit for women--aren't fit for women to come within ten miles of.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I wouldn't let Viola cross in the same boat with that lot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The place I'm going to--the things I'm going to see--and to do--aren't fit for women--aren't fit for women to come within ten miles of.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I wouldn't let Viola cross in the same boat with that lot.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It ought to be put a stop to.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading I wouldn't let Viola cross in the same boat with that lot.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading I wouldn't let Viola cross in the same boat with that lot.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Not me.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading "The place I'm going to--the things I'm going to see--and to do--aren't fit for women--aren't fit for women to come within ten miles of.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Not much.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The place I'm going to--the things I'm going to see--and to do--aren't fit for women--aren't fit for women to come within ten miles of.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "It ought to be put a stop to.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "The place I'm going to--the things I'm going to see--and to do--aren't fit for women--aren't fit for women to come within ten miles of.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "It ought to be put a stop to.
Identical; not different.
From this reading I wouldn't let Viola cross in the same boat with that lot.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "The place I'm going to--the things I'm going to see--and to do--aren't fit for women--aren't fit for women to come within ten miles of.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading "It ought to be put a stop to.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading "The place I'm going to--the things I'm going to see--and to do--aren't fit for women--aren't fit for women to come within ten miles of.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I wouldn't let Viola cross in the same boat with that lot.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I wouldn't let Viola cross in the same boat with that lot.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "The place I'm going to--the things I'm going to see--and to do--aren't fit for women--aren't fit for women to come within ten miles of.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It ought to be put a stop to.
any of the numerous plants of the genus Viola
From this reading I wouldn't let Viola cross in the same boat with that lot.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I wouldn't let Viola cross in the same boat with that lot.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading "The place I'm going to--the things I'm going to see--and to do--aren't fit for women--aren't fit for women to come within ten miles of.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "The place I'm going to--the things I'm going to see--and to do--aren't fit for women--aren't fit for women to come within ten miles of.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I wouldn't let Viola cross in the same boat with that lot.
Chapter 14 of The Belfry by May Sinclair holds 399 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 14 holds 399 sentences of The Belfry, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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