Chapter 3 of The Girl Philippa is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Girl Philippa is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Such a man as you would not willingly offend, I think." "No, of course not. I didn’t mean that sort of thing. But you might not like what I have to say." "If I merit what you say about me, it doesn’t matter whether I like it or not, does it?
Chapter 3 of The Girl Philippa is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/79 · 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.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “"No, of course not.”
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “"If I merit what you say about me, it doesn’t matter whether I like it or not, does it?”
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “I didn’t mean that sort of thing.”
any admirable quality or attribute
From this reading “"If I merit what you say about me, it doesn’t matter whether I like it or not, does it?”
cause to feel resentment or indignation
From this reading “"Such a man as you would not willingly offend, I think."”
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading “I didn’t mean that sort of thing.”
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading “"If I merit what you say about me, it doesn’t matter whether I like it or not, does it?”
in a willing manner
From this reading “"Such a man as you would not willingly offend, I think."”
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.
as might be expected
In this reading “"No, of course not.”
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 "Such a man as you would not willingly offend, I think."
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "If I merit what you say about me, it doesn’t matter whether I like it or not, does it?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Such a man as you would not willingly offend, I think."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But you might not like what I have to say."
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "No, of course not.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I didn’t mean that sort of thing.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "If I merit what you say about me, it doesn’t matter whether I like it or not, does it?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If I merit what you say about me, it doesn’t matter whether I like it or not, does it?
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But you might not like what I have to say."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Such a man as you would not willingly offend, I think."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If I merit what you say about me, it doesn’t matter whether I like it or not, does it?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "If I merit what you say about me, it doesn’t matter whether I like it or not, does it?
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading But you might not like what I have to say."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Such a man as you would not willingly offend, I think."
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "If I merit what you say about me, it doesn’t matter whether I like it or not, does it?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "If I merit what you say about me, it doesn’t matter whether I like it or not, does it?
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading I didn’t mean that sort of thing.
any admirable quality or attribute
From this reading "If I merit what you say about me, it doesn’t matter whether I like it or not, does it?
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading But you might not like what I have to say."
not any; not one
From this reading "No, of course not.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Such a man as you would not willingly offend, I think."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "No, of course not.
cause to feel resentment or indignation
From this reading "Such a man as you would not willingly offend, I think."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "If I merit what you say about me, it doesn’t matter whether I like it or not, does it?
express in words
From this reading But you might not like what I have to say."
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading I didn’t mean that sort of thing.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Such a man as you would not willingly offend, I think."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I didn’t mean that sort of thing.
a special situation
From this reading I didn’t mean that sort of thing.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Such a man as you would not willingly offend, I think."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But you might not like what I have to say."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But you might not like what I have to say."
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading "If I merit what you say about me, it doesn’t matter whether I like it or not, does it?
in a willing manner
From this reading "Such a man as you would not willingly offend, I think."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Such a man as you would not willingly offend, I think."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Such a man as you would not willingly offend, I think."
Chapter 3 of The Girl Philippa by Robert W. (Robert William) Chambers holds 396 sentences, grouped into 80 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 3 holds 396 sentences of The Girl Philippa, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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