Chapter 5 of The Free Lances is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Free Lances is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Not quite yet." "Never mind. I'll make it more plain by-and-by. Only promise me that you'll do--" "Dearest Ysabelita! I'd do anything for you."
Chapter 5 of The Free Lances is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 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.
any thing at all
From this reading “I'd do anything for you."”
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading “Only promise me that you'll do--" "Dearest Ysabelita!”
engage in
From this reading “I'll make it more plain by-and-by.”
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “"Never mind.”
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading “I'll make it more plain by-and-by.”
make a promise or commitment
From this reading “Only promise me that you'll do--" "Dearest Ysabelita!”
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading “"Not quite yet."”
but in spite of that
From this reading “"Not quite yet."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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any thing at all
From this reading I'd do anything for you."
an indefinite time in the future
From this reading I'll make it more plain by-and-by.
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading Only promise me that you'll do--" "Dearest Ysabelita!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Only promise me that you'll do--" "Dearest Ysabelita!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I'd do anything for you."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'd do anything for you."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'll make it more plain by-and-by.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I'll make it more plain by-and-by.
engage in
From this reading I'll make it more plain by-and-by.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Only promise me that you'll do--" "Dearest Ysabelita!
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "Never mind.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I'll make it more plain by-and-by.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Never mind.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not quite yet."
and nothing more
From this reading Only promise me that you'll do--" "Dearest Ysabelita!
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading I'll make it more plain by-and-by.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading Only promise me that you'll do--" "Dearest Ysabelita!
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "Not quite yet."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Only promise me that you'll do--" "Dearest Ysabelita!
but in spite of that
From this reading "Not quite yet."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I'd do anything for you."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Only promise me that you'll do--" "Dearest Ysabelita!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Only promise me that you'll do--" "Dearest Ysabelita!
Chapter 5 of The Free Lances by Mayne Reid holds 411 sentences, grouped into 83 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 411 sentences of The Free Lances, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 5 of The Free Lances by Mayne Reid exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 411 sentences, grouped into 83 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.
Work through the 83 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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