Chapter 5 of The Gay Cockade is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Gay Cockade is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Christopher...." "Anne, listen." "You mustn't say things like that to me ... you must not...!" "I must. I want you to have happiness.
Chapter 5 of The Gay Cockade is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 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.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading “"Anne, listen."”
Christian martyr and patron saint of travellers (3rd century)
From this reading “"Christopher...."”
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading “I want you to have happiness.”
hear with intention
From this reading “"Anne, listen."”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “"You mustn't say things like that to me ... you must not...!"”
express in words
From this reading “"You mustn't say things like that to me ... you must not...!"”
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “"You mustn't say things like that to me ... you must not...!"”
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “I want you to have happiness.”
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.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading "Anne, listen."
Christian martyr and patron saint of travellers (3rd century)
From this reading "Christopher...."
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading I want you to have happiness.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I want you to have happiness.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I must.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "You mustn't say things like that to me ... you must not...!"
hear with intention
From this reading "Anne, listen."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You mustn't say things like that to me ... you must not...!"
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "You mustn't say things like that to me ... you must not...!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You mustn't say things like that to me ... you must not...!"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You mustn't say things like that to me ... you must not...!"
express in words
From this reading "You mustn't say things like that to me ... you must not...!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You mustn't say things like that to me ... you must not...!"
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "You mustn't say things like that to me ... you must not...!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You mustn't say things like that to me ... you must not...!"
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I want you to have happiness.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You mustn't say things like that to me ... you must not...!"
Chapter 5 of The Gay Cockade by Temple Bailey holds 406 sentences, grouped into 82 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 406 sentences of The Gay Cockade, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 5 of The Gay Cockade by Temple Bailey exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 406 sentences, grouped into 82 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 82 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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