Chapter 5 of The Fortunes of the Farrells is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Fortunes of the Farrells is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"You must have something to sit on. Can you manage with these, or shall I bring chairs from the drawing-room? I don't want to make a noise if I can help it." "No, no; please don't! These will do perfectly.
Chapter 5 of The Fortunes of the Farrells is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “Can you manage with these, or shall I bring chairs from the drawing-room?”
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading “Can you manage with these, or shall I bring chairs from the drawing-room?”
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “I don't want to make a noise if I can help it."”
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading “Can you manage with these, or shall I bring chairs from the drawing-room?”
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading “I don't want to make a noise if I can help it."”
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading “These will do perfectly.”
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “"No, no; please don't!”
be seated
From this reading “"You must have something to sit on.”
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 I don't want to make a noise if I can help it."
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Can you manage with these, or shall I bring chairs from the drawing-room?
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Can you manage with these, or shall I bring chairs from the drawing-room?
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Can you manage with these, or shall I bring chairs from the drawing-room?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading These will do perfectly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don't want to make a noise if I can help it."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Can you manage with these, or shall I bring chairs from the drawing-room?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Can you manage with these, or shall I bring chairs from the drawing-room?
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You must have something to sit on.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading I don't want to make a noise if I can help it."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Can you manage with these, or shall I bring chairs from the drawing-room?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I don't want to make a noise if I can help it."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I don't want to make a noise if I can help it."
engage in
From this reading I don't want to make a noise if I can help it."
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading Can you manage with these, or shall I bring chairs from the drawing-room?
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "You must have something to sit on.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, no; please don't!
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading I don't want to make a noise if I can help it."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "You must have something to sit on.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Can you manage with these, or shall I bring chairs from the drawing-room?
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading These will do perfectly.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "No, no; please don't!
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Can you manage with these, or shall I bring chairs from the drawing-room?
be seated
From this reading "You must have something to sit on.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "You must have something to sit on.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Can you manage with these, or shall I bring chairs from the drawing-room?
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Can you manage with these, or shall I bring chairs from the drawing-room?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You must have something to sit on.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I don't want to make a noise if I can help it."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading These will do perfectly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Can you manage with these, or shall I bring chairs from the drawing-room?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You must have something to sit on.
Chapter 5 of The Fortunes of the Farrells by George de Horne, Mrs. Vaizey holds 405 sentences, grouped into 81 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 5 holds 405 sentences of The Fortunes of the Farrells, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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