Chapter 5 of The Dalrymples is here in full — 217 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Dalrymples is here in full — 217 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
RIGHT AND WRONG. "So you have never blamed me for my long absence, Hermione!" More than an hour had passed since Harvey's first sight of his young cousin. Mr. Dalrymple, after taking a cup of tea, and declining cake, had returned to the library, rather to Hermione's surprise. This was usually his accessible hour, if callers chose to come.
Chapter 5 of The Dalrymples is here in full — 217 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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capable of being reached
From this reading “This was usually his accessible hour, if callers chose to come.”
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading “"So you have never blamed me for my long absence, Hermione!"”
a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
From this reading “Mr. Dalrymple, after taking a cup of tea, and declining cake, had returned to the library, rather to Hermione's surprise.”
plural of “caller” — a social or business visitor
From this reading “This was usually his accessible hour, if callers chose to come.”
inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading “This was usually his accessible hour, if callers chose to come.”
-ing form of “decline” — grow worse
From this reading “Mr. Dalrymple, after taking a cup of tea, and declining cake, had returned to the library, rather to Hermione's surprise.”
possessive form of “harvey” — English physician and scientist who described the circulation of the blood; he later proposed that all animals originate from an ovum produced by the female of the species (1578-1657)
From this reading “More than an hour had passed since Harvey's first sight of his young cousin.”
a room where books are kept
From this reading “Mr. Dalrymple, after taking a cup of tea, and declining cake, had returned to the library, rather to Hermione's surprise.”
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.
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In this reading “"So you have never blamed me for my long absence, Hermione!"”
In this reading “More than an hour had passed since Harvey's first sight of his young cousin.”
In this reading “More than an hour had passed since Harvey's first sight of his young cousin.”
In this reading “"So you have never blamed me for my long absence, Hermione!"”
In this reading “Mr. Dalrymple, after taking a cup of tea, and declining cake, had returned to the library, rather to Hermione's surprise.”
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 Mr. Dalrymple, after taking a cup of tea, and declining cake, had returned to the library, rather to Hermione's surprise.
the state of being absent
From this reading "So you have never blamed me for my long absence, Hermione!"
capable of being reached
From this reading This was usually his accessible hour, if callers chose to come.
later than; following
From this reading Mr. Dalrymple, after taking a cup of tea, and declining cake, had returned to the library, rather to Hermione's surprise.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading More than an hour had passed since Harvey's first sight of his young cousin.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading RIGHT AND WRONG.
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading "So you have never blamed me for my long absence, Hermione!"
a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
From this reading Mr. Dalrymple, after taking a cup of tea, and declining cake, had returned to the library, rather to Hermione's surprise.
plural of “caller” — a social or business visitor
From this reading This was usually his accessible hour, if callers chose to come.
inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading This was usually his accessible hour, if callers chose to come.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading This was usually his accessible hour, if callers chose to come.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading More than an hour had passed since Harvey's first sight of his young cousin.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading Mr. Dalrymple, after taking a cup of tea, and declining cake, had returned to the library, rather to Hermione's surprise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Dalrymple, after taking a cup of tea, and declining cake, had returned to the library, rather to Hermione's surprise.
-ing form of “decline” — grow worse
From this reading Mr. Dalrymple, after taking a cup of tea, and declining cake, had returned to the library, rather to Hermione's surprise.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading More than an hour had passed since Harvey's first sight of his young cousin.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "So you have never blamed me for my long absence, Hermione!"
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading More than an hour had passed since Harvey's first sight of his young cousin.
possessive form of “harvey” — English physician and scientist who described the circulation of the blood; he later proposed that all animals originate from an ovum produced by the female of the species (1578-1657)
From this reading More than an hour had passed since Harvey's first sight of his young cousin.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "So you have never blamed me for my long absence, Hermione!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "So you have never blamed me for my long absence, Hermione!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Dalrymple, after taking a cup of tea, and declining cake, had returned to the library, rather to Hermione's surprise.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading More than an hour had passed since Harvey's first sight of his young cousin.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading More than an hour had passed since Harvey's first sight of his young cousin.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading This was usually his accessible hour, if callers chose to come.
a room where books are kept
From this reading Mr. Dalrymple, after taking a cup of tea, and declining cake, had returned to the library, rather to Hermione's surprise.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "So you have never blamed me for my long absence, Hermione!"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "So you have never blamed me for my long absence, Hermione!"
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading More than an hour had passed since Harvey's first sight of his young cousin.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Dalrymple, after taking a cup of tea, and declining cake, had returned to the library, rather to Hermione's surprise.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "So you have never blamed me for my long absence, Hermione!"
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "So you have never blamed me for my long absence, Hermione!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading More than an hour had passed since Harvey's first sight of his young cousin.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading More than an hour had passed since Harvey's first sight of his young cousin.
on the contrary
From this reading Mr. Dalrymple, after taking a cup of tea, and declining cake, had returned to the library, rather to Hermione's surprise.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Mr. Dalrymple, after taking a cup of tea, and declining cake, had returned to the library, rather to Hermione's surprise.
precisely, exactly
From this reading RIGHT AND WRONG.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading More than an hour had passed since Harvey's first sight of his young cousin.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading More than an hour had passed since Harvey's first sight of his young cousin.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So you have never blamed me for my long absence, Hermione!"
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Mr. Dalrymple, after taking a cup of tea, and declining cake, had returned to the library, rather to Hermione's surprise.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Mr. Dalrymple, after taking a cup of tea, and declining cake, had returned to the library, rather to Hermione's surprise.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading Mr. Dalrymple, after taking a cup of tea, and declining cake, had returned to the library, rather to Hermione's surprise.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading More than an hour had passed since Harvey's first sight of his young cousin.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Dalrymple, after taking a cup of tea, and declining cake, had returned to the library, rather to Hermione's surprise.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was usually his accessible hour, if callers chose to come.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Dalrymple, after taking a cup of tea, and declining cake, had returned to the library, rather to Hermione's surprise.
under normal conditions
From this reading This was usually his accessible hour, if callers chose to come.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was usually his accessible hour, if callers chose to come.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading RIGHT AND WRONG.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "So you have never blamed me for my long absence, Hermione!"
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading More than an hour had passed since Harvey's first sight of his young cousin.
Chapter 5 of The Dalrymples by Agnes Giberne 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.
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