Chapter 26 of The Dalrymples is here in full — 218 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 26 of The Dalrymples is here in full — 218 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SENT FOR. "MOTHER, shouldn't you think Uncle Harvey and Aunt Julia would soon be at home?" "Really I don't know. Yes, most likely. What are you after with my work-basket?"
Chapter 26 of The Dalrymples is here in full — 218 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/43 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading “"MOTHER, shouldn't you think Uncle Harvey and Aunt Julia would soon be at home?"”
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 “"MOTHER, shouldn't you think Uncle Harvey and Aunt Julia would soon be at home?"”
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading “Yes, most likely.”
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “"MOTHER, shouldn't you think Uncle Harvey and Aunt Julia would soon be at home?"”
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “"Really I don't know.”
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading “SENT FOR.”
in the near future
From this reading “"MOTHER, shouldn't you think Uncle Harvey and Aunt Julia would soon be at home?"”
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading “"MOTHER, shouldn't you think Uncle Harvey and Aunt Julia would soon be at home?"”
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 “Yes, most likely.”
a reception held in your own home
In this reading “"MOTHER, shouldn't you think Uncle Harvey and Aunt Julia would soon be at home?"”
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.
later than; following
From this reading What are you after with my work-basket?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "MOTHER, shouldn't you think Uncle Harvey and Aunt Julia would soon be at home?"
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading What are you after with my work-basket?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "MOTHER, shouldn't you think Uncle Harvey and Aunt Julia would soon be at home?"
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "MOTHER, shouldn't you think Uncle Harvey and Aunt Julia would soon be at home?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "MOTHER, shouldn't you think Uncle Harvey and Aunt Julia would soon be at home?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Really I don't know.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading SENT FOR.
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 "MOTHER, shouldn't you think Uncle Harvey and Aunt Julia would soon be at home?"
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "MOTHER, shouldn't you think Uncle Harvey and Aunt Julia would soon be at home?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Really I don't know.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "MOTHER, shouldn't you think Uncle Harvey and Aunt Julia would soon be at home?"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Really I don't know.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading Yes, most likely.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Yes, most likely.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "MOTHER, shouldn't you think Uncle Harvey and Aunt Julia would soon be at home?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading What are you after with my work-basket?"
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "Really I don't know.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading SENT FOR.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "MOTHER, shouldn't you think Uncle Harvey and Aunt Julia would soon be at home?"
in the near future
From this reading "MOTHER, shouldn't you think Uncle Harvey and Aunt Julia would soon be at home?"
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "MOTHER, shouldn't you think Uncle Harvey and Aunt Julia would soon be at home?"
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "MOTHER, shouldn't you think Uncle Harvey and Aunt Julia would soon be at home?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What are you after with my work-basket?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading What are you after with my work-basket?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What are you after with my work-basket?"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "MOTHER, shouldn't you think Uncle Harvey and Aunt Julia would soon be at home?"
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, most likely.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "MOTHER, shouldn't you think Uncle Harvey and Aunt Julia would soon be at home?"
Chapter 26 of The Dalrymples by Agnes Giberne holds 218 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 26 holds 218 sentences of The Dalrymples, unabridged, divided into 44 reading sections.
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