Chapter 15 of The Fifth Form at Saint Dominic's is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of The Fifth Form at Saint Dominic's is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"And for these reasons you suspected Greenfield of taking the paper? Why did you not mention the matter to me?" Loman did his best to look virtuous. "I did not wish to get any one into trouble." "And you preferred to let an affair like this go on without taking any steps to have it cleared up?
Chapter 15 of The Fifth Form at Saint Dominic's is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “"And you preferred to let an affair like this go on without taking any steps to have it cleared up?”
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading “"And you preferred to let an affair like this go on without taking any steps to have it cleared up?”
make reference to
From this reading “Why did you not mention the matter to me?"”
more desirable than another
From this reading “"And you preferred to let an affair like this go on without taking any steps to have it cleared up?”
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading “"And for these reasons you suspected Greenfield of taking the paper?”
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading “"And you preferred to let an affair like this go on without taking any steps to have it cleared up?”
believed likely
From this reading “"And for these reasons you suspected Greenfield of taking the paper?”
morally excellent
From this reading “Loman did his best to look virtuous.”
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a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "And you preferred to let an affair like this go on without taking any steps to have it cleared up?
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "And you preferred to let an affair like this go on without taking any steps to have it cleared up?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And for these reasons you suspected Greenfield of taking the paper?
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "I did not wish to get any one into trouble."
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Loman did his best to look virtuous.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading "And you preferred to let an affair like this go on without taking any steps to have it cleared up?
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Why did you not mention the matter to me?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "And for these reasons you suspected Greenfield of taking the paper?
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I did not wish to get any one into trouble."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "And you preferred to let an affair like this go on without taking any steps to have it cleared up?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And for these reasons you suspected Greenfield of taking the paper?
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "And you preferred to let an affair like this go on without taking any steps to have it cleared up?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Loman did his best to look virtuous.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I did not wish to get any one into trouble."
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "I did not wish to get any one into trouble."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "And you preferred to let an affair like this go on without taking any steps to have it cleared up?
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "And you preferred to let an affair like this go on without taking any steps to have it cleared up?
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "And you preferred to let an affair like this go on without taking any steps to have it cleared up?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Loman did his best to look virtuous.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Loman did his best to look virtuous.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Why did you not mention the matter to me?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Why did you not mention the matter to me?"
make reference to
From this reading Why did you not mention the matter to me?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Why did you not mention the matter to me?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "And for these reasons you suspected Greenfield of taking the paper?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "And you preferred to let an affair like this go on without taking any steps to have it cleared up?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I did not wish to get any one into trouble."
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading "And for these reasons you suspected Greenfield of taking the paper?
more desirable than another
From this reading "And you preferred to let an affair like this go on without taking any steps to have it cleared up?
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading "And for these reasons you suspected Greenfield of taking the paper?
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading "And you preferred to let an affair like this go on without taking any steps to have it cleared up?
believed likely
From this reading "And for these reasons you suspected Greenfield of taking the paper?
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading "And for these reasons you suspected Greenfield of taking the paper?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "And for these reasons you suspected Greenfield of taking the paper?
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "And for these reasons you suspected Greenfield of taking the paper?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "And you preferred to let an affair like this go on without taking any steps to have it cleared up?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Why did you not mention the matter to me?"
a source of difficulty
From this reading "I did not wish to get any one into trouble."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "And you preferred to let an affair like this go on without taking any steps to have it cleared up?
morally excellent
From this reading Loman did his best to look virtuous.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why did you not mention the matter to me?"
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "I did not wish to get any one into trouble."
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "And you preferred to let an affair like this go on without taking any steps to have it cleared up?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And for these reasons you suspected Greenfield of taking the paper?
Chapter 15 of The Fifth Form at Saint Dominic's by Talbot Baines Reed holds 433 sentences, grouped into 87 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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