Chapter 3 of The book of Evelyn is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of The book of Evelyn is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“It sounds like the polite letter writer. Can a gentleman tell lies?” “To benefit himself, no. To shield others, yes.” “If he was noble inside--in his character--and uncouth outside, would he be a gentleman?”
Chapter 3 of The book of Evelyn is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 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.
financial assistance in time of need
From this reading ““To benefit himself, no.”
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading ““If he was noble inside--in his character--and uncouth outside, would he be a gentleman?””
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading “Can a gentleman tell lies?””
showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.
From this reading ““It sounds like the polite letter writer.”
a protective covering or structure
From this reading “To shield others, yes.””
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading ““It sounds like the polite letter writer.”
lacking refinement or cultivation or taste
From this reading ““If he was noble inside--in his character--and uncouth outside, would he be a gentleman?””
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading ““It sounds like the polite letter writer.”
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.
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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 Can a gentleman tell lies?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “If he was noble inside--in his character--and uncouth outside, would he be a gentleman?”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “If he was noble inside--in his character--and uncouth outside, would he be a gentleman?”
financial assistance in time of need
From this reading “To benefit himself, no.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Can a gentleman tell lies?”
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading “If he was noble inside--in his character--and uncouth outside, would he be a gentleman?”
a man of refinement
From this reading Can a gentleman tell lies?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “If he was noble inside--in his character--and uncouth outside, would he be a gentleman?”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “To benefit himself, no.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “If he was noble inside--in his character--and uncouth outside, would he be a gentleman?”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If he was noble inside--in his character--and uncouth outside, would he be a gentleman?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “If he was noble inside--in his character--and uncouth outside, would he be a gentleman?”
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading “If he was noble inside--in his character--and uncouth outside, would he be a gentleman?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It sounds like the polite letter writer.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading “It sounds like the polite letter writer.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading Can a gentleman tell lies?”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “It sounds like the polite letter writer.
not any; not one
From this reading “To benefit himself, no.
impressive in appearance
From this reading “If he was noble inside--in his character--and uncouth outside, would he be a gentleman?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To shield others, yes.”
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading “If he was noble inside--in his character--and uncouth outside, would he be a gentleman?”
showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.
From this reading “It sounds like the polite letter writer.
a protective covering or structure
From this reading To shield others, yes.”
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading “It sounds like the polite letter writer.
express in words
From this reading Can a gentleman tell lies?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “It sounds like the polite letter writer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “To benefit himself, no.
lacking refinement or cultivation or taste
From this reading “If he was noble inside--in his character--and uncouth outside, would he be a gentleman?”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “If he was noble inside--in his character--and uncouth outside, would he be a gentleman?”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “If he was noble inside--in his character--and uncouth outside, would he be a gentleman?”
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading “It sounds like the polite letter writer.
an affirmative
From this reading To shield others, yes.”
Chapter 3 of The book of Evelyn by Geraldine Bonner holds 428 sentences, grouped into 86 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 3 holds 428 sentences of The book of Evelyn, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 3 of The book of Evelyn by Geraldine Bonner exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 428 sentences, grouped into 86 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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