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The Girl Philippa

Chapter XVI

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"Monsieur, I have hustled him from the terrace several times; I have summoned aid from my fellow domestics; the chauffeur, Vignier, chases him with frequency into the shrubbery; Maurice and the lad, Henri, pursue him with horsewhips——" "Is it that _voyou_ who is all over bandages?" demanded Warner incredulously.
"It is, Monsieur——" Out of sheer contempt for the creature and for all his species, Warner had ordered him to be fed and turned loose.
And here he was, back again, hanging around!
"Where is he?"
"He dodged into the shrubbery across the lawn."
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The Girl Philippa

Chapter XVI

Chapter 16 of The Girl Philippa 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

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"Monsieur, I have hustled him from the terrace several times; I have summoned aid from my fellow domestics; the chauffeur, Vignier, chases him with frequency into the shrubbery; Maurice and the lad, Henri, pursue him with horsewhips——" "Is it that _voyou_ who is all over bandages?" demanded Warner incredulously.
Line 2
"It is, Monsieur——" Out of sheer contempt for the creature and for all his species, Warner had ordered him to be fed and turned loose.
/ɪt ɪz məˈsjɜːr aʊt ʌv ʃɪr kənˈtempt fɔːr ðə ˈkriːtʃər ənd fɔːr ɔːl hɪz ˈspiːʃiz ˈwɔːrnər hæd ˈɔːrdərd hɪm tuː biː fed ənd tɜːrnd luːs/
Line 3
And here he was, back again, hanging around!
/ənd hiːr hiː wɑːz bæk əˈɡen ˈhæŋɪŋ ərˈaʊnd/
Line 4
"Where is he?"
/wer ɪz hiː/
Line 5
"He dodged into the shrubbery across the lawn."
/hiː dɑːdʒd ˈɪntuː ðə ˈʃrʌbəri əˈkrɔːs ðə lɔːn/

Learner Dictionary

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.

bandages noun US /ˈbændədʒəz/

plural of “bandage” — a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body

From this reading “"Monsieur, I have hustled him from the terrace several times; I have summoned aid from my fellow domestics; the chauffeur, Vignier, chases him with frequency into the shrubbery; Maurice and the lad, Henri, pursue him with horsewhips——" "Is it that _voyou_ who is all over bandages?" demanded Warner incredulously.”

chases noun US /ˈtʃeɪsəz/

plural of “chase” — the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture

From this reading “"Monsieur, I have hustled him from the terrace several times; I have summoned aid from my fellow domestics; the chauffeur, Vignier, chases him with frequency into the shrubbery; Maurice and the lad, Henri, pursue him with horsewhips——" "Is it that _voyou_ who is all over bandages?" demanded Warner incredulously.”

dodged verb US /dɑːdʒd/

past form of “dodge” — make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid

From this reading “"He dodged into the shrubbery across the lawn."”

domestics noun US /dəˈmestɪks/

plural of “domestic” — a servant who is paid to perform menial tasks around the household

From this reading “"Monsieur, I have hustled him from the terrace several times; I have summoned aid from my fellow domestics; the chauffeur, Vignier, chases him with frequency into the shrubbery; Maurice and the lad, Henri, pursue him with horsewhips——" "Is it that _voyou_ who is all over bandages?" demanded Warner incredulously.”

frequency noun US /ˈfriːkwənsi/

the number of occurrences within a given time period

From this reading “"Monsieur, I have hustled him from the terrace several times; I have summoned aid from my fellow domestics; the chauffeur, Vignier, chases him with frequency into the shrubbery; Maurice and the lad, Henri, pursue him with horsewhips——" "Is it that _voyou_ who is all over bandages?" demanded Warner incredulously.”

hustled verb US /ˈhʌsəld/

past form of “hustle” — cause to move furtively and hurriedly

From this reading “"Monsieur, I have hustled him from the terrace several times; I have summoned aid from my fellow domestics; the chauffeur, Vignier, chases him with frequency into the shrubbery; Maurice and the lad, Henri, pursue him with horsewhips——" "Is it that _voyou_ who is all over bandages?" demanded Warner incredulously.”

shrubbery noun US /ˈʃrʌbəri/

an area where a number of shrubs are planted

From this reading “"Monsieur, I have hustled him from the terrace several times; I have summoned aid from my fellow domestics; the chauffeur, Vignier, chases him with frequency into the shrubbery; Maurice and the lad, Henri, pursue him with horsewhips——" "Is it that _voyou_ who is all over bandages?" demanded Warner incredulously.”

Warner noun US /ˈwɔːrnər/

United States filmmaker who with his brothers founded the movie studio that produced the first talking picture (1881-1958)

From this reading “"Monsieur, I have hustled him from the terrace several times; I have summoned aid from my fellow domestics; the chauffeur, Vignier, chases him with frequency into the shrubbery; Maurice and the lad, Henri, pursue him with horsewhips——" "Is it that _voyou_ who is all over bandages?" demanded Warner incredulously.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

several times adjective + noun

In this reading “"Monsieur, I have hustled him from the terrace several times; I have summoned aid from my fellow domestics; the chauffeur, Vignier, chases him with frequency into the shrubbery; Maurice and the lad, Henri, pursue him with horsewhips——" "Is it that _voyou_ who is all over bandages?" demanded Warner incredulously.”

across the lawn preposition + article + noun counted as “across … lawn”

In this reading “"He dodged into the shrubbery across the lawn."”

into the shrubbery preposition + article + noun counted as “into … shrubbery”

In this reading “"Monsieur, I have hustled him from the terrace several times; I have summoned aid from my fellow domestics; the chauffeur, Vignier, chases him with frequency into the shrubbery; Maurice and the lad, Henri, pursue him with horsewhips——" "Is it that _voyou_ who is all over bandages?" demanded Warner incredulously.”

All words in this reading · 65

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.

acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/

from one side of something to the other

From this reading "He dodged into the shrubbery across the lawn."

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading And here he was, back again, hanging around!

aidnounUS /eɪd/

a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do

From this reading "Monsieur, I have hustled him from the terrace several times; I have summoned aid from my fellow domestics; the chauffeur, Vignier, chases him with frequency into the shrubbery; Maurice and the lad, Henri, pursue him with horsewhips——" "Is it that _voyou_ who is all over bandages?" demanded Warner incredulously.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading "Monsieur, I have hustled him from the terrace several times; I have summoned aid from my fellow domestics; the chauffeur, Vignier, chases him with frequency into the shrubbery; Maurice and the lad, Henri, pursue him with horsewhips——" "Is it that _voyou_ who is all over bandages?" demanded Warner incredulously.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "Monsieur, I have hustled him from the terrace several times; I have summoned aid from my fellow domestics; the chauffeur, Vignier, chases him with frequency into the shrubbery; Maurice and the lad, Henri, pursue him with horsewhips——" "Is it that _voyou_ who is all over bandages?" demanded Warner incredulously.

aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading And here he was, back again, hanging around!

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading And here he was, back again, hanging around!

bandagesnounUS /ˈbændədʒəz/

plural of “bandage” — a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body

From this reading "Monsieur, I have hustled him from the terrace several times; I have summoned aid from my fellow domestics; the chauffeur, Vignier, chases him with frequency into the shrubbery; Maurice and the lad, Henri, pursue him with horsewhips——" "Is it that _voyou_ who is all over bandages?" demanded Warner incredulously.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "It is, Monsieur——" Out of sheer contempt for the creature and for all his species, Warner had ordered him to be fed and turned loose.

chasesnounUS /ˈtʃeɪsəz/

plural of “chase” — the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture

From this reading "Monsieur, I have hustled him from the terrace several times; I have summoned aid from my fellow domestics; the chauffeur, Vignier, chases him with frequency into the shrubbery; Maurice and the lad, Henri, pursue him with horsewhips——" "Is it that _voyou_ who is all over bandages?" demanded Warner incredulously.

chauffeurnounUS /ʃoʊˈfɜːr/

a man paid to drive a privately owned car

From this reading "Monsieur, I have hustled him from the terrace several times; I have summoned aid from my fellow domestics; the chauffeur, Vignier, chases him with frequency into the shrubbery; Maurice and the lad, Henri, pursue him with horsewhips——" "Is it that _voyou_ who is all over bandages?" demanded Warner incredulously.

contemptnounUS /kənˈtempt/

lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike

From this reading "It is, Monsieur——" Out of sheer contempt for the creature and for all his species, Warner had ordered him to be fed and turned loose.

creaturenounUS /ˈkriːtʃər/

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading "It is, Monsieur——" Out of sheer contempt for the creature and for all his species, Warner had ordered him to be fed and turned loose.

demandedverbUS /dɪˈmændəd/

past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully

From this reading "Monsieur, I have hustled him from the terrace several times; I have summoned aid from my fellow domestics; the chauffeur, Vignier, chases him with frequency into the shrubbery; Maurice and the lad, Henri, pursue him with horsewhips——" "Is it that _voyou_ who is all over bandages?" demanded Warner incredulously.

dodgedverbUS /dɑːdʒd/

past form of “dodge” — make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid

From this reading "He dodged into the shrubbery across the lawn."

domesticsnounUS /dəˈmestɪks/

plural of “domestic” — a servant who is paid to perform menial tasks around the household

From this reading "Monsieur, I have hustled him from the terrace several times; I have summoned aid from my fellow domestics; the chauffeur, Vignier, chases him with frequency into the shrubbery; Maurice and the lad, Henri, pursue him with horsewhips——" "Is it that _voyou_ who is all over bandages?" demanded Warner incredulously.

fednounUS /fed/

any federal law-enforcement officer

From this reading "It is, Monsieur——" Out of sheer contempt for the creature and for all his species, Warner had ordered him to be fed and turned loose.

fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/

a boy or man

From this reading "Monsieur, I have hustled him from the terrace several times; I have summoned aid from my fellow domestics; the chauffeur, Vignier, chases him with frequency into the shrubbery; Maurice and the lad, Henri, pursue him with horsewhips——" "Is it that _voyou_ who is all over bandages?" demanded Warner incredulously.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "It is, Monsieur——" Out of sheer contempt for the creature and for all his species, Warner had ordered him to be fed and turned loose.

frequencynounUS /ˈfriːkwənsi/

the number of occurrences within a given time period

From this reading "Monsieur, I have hustled him from the terrace several times; I have summoned aid from my fellow domestics; the chauffeur, Vignier, chases him with frequency into the shrubbery; Maurice and the lad, Henri, pursue him with horsewhips——" "Is it that _voyou_ who is all over bandages?" demanded Warner incredulously.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "Monsieur, I have hustled him from the terrace several times; I have summoned aid from my fellow domestics; the chauffeur, Vignier, chases him with frequency into the shrubbery; Maurice and the lad, Henri, pursue him with horsewhips——" "Is it that _voyou_ who is all over bandages?" demanded Warner incredulously.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading "It is, Monsieur——" Out of sheer contempt for the creature and for all his species, Warner had ordered him to be fed and turned loose.

hangingnounUS /ˈhæŋɪŋ/

decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window

From this reading And here he was, back again, hanging around!

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "Monsieur, I have hustled him from the terrace several times; I have summoned aid from my fellow domestics; the chauffeur, Vignier, chases him with frequency into the shrubbery; Maurice and the lad, Henri, pursue him with horsewhips——" "Is it that _voyou_ who is all over bandages?" demanded Warner incredulously.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading And here he was, back again, hanging around!

Henri

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Monsieur, I have hustled him from the terrace several times; I have summoned aid from my fellow domestics; the chauffeur, Vignier, chases him with frequency into the shrubbery; Maurice and the lad, Henri, pursue him with horsewhips——" "Is it that _voyou_ who is all over bandages?" demanded Warner incredulously.

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading And here he was, back again, hanging around!

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Monsieur, I have hustled him from the terrace several times; I have summoned aid from my fellow domestics; the chauffeur, Vignier, chases him with frequency into the shrubbery; Maurice and the lad, Henri, pursue him with horsewhips——" "Is it that _voyou_ who is all over bandages?" demanded Warner incredulously.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading "It is, Monsieur——" Out of sheer contempt for the creature and for all his species, Warner had ordered him to be fed and turned loose.

horsewhips

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Monsieur, I have hustled him from the terrace several times; I have summoned aid from my fellow domestics; the chauffeur, Vignier, chases him with frequency into the shrubbery; Maurice and the lad, Henri, pursue him with horsewhips——" "Is it that _voyou_ who is all over bandages?" demanded Warner incredulously.

hustledverbUS /ˈhʌsəld/

past form of “hustle” — cause to move furtively and hurriedly

From this reading "Monsieur, I have hustled him from the terrace several times; I have summoned aid from my fellow domestics; the chauffeur, Vignier, chases him with frequency into the shrubbery; Maurice and the lad, Henri, pursue him with horsewhips——" "Is it that _voyou_ who is all over bandages?" demanded Warner incredulously.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "Monsieur, I have hustled him from the terrace several times; I have summoned aid from my fellow domestics; the chauffeur, Vignier, chases him with frequency into the shrubbery; Maurice and the lad, Henri, pursue him with horsewhips——" "Is it that _voyou_ who is all over bandages?" demanded Warner incredulously.

incredulouslyadverb

in an incredulous manner

From this reading "Monsieur, I have hustled him from the terrace several times; I have summoned aid from my fellow domestics; the chauffeur, Vignier, chases him with frequency into the shrubbery; Maurice and the lad, Henri, pursue him with horsewhips——" "Is it that _voyou_ who is all over bandages?" demanded Warner incredulously.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading "Monsieur, I have hustled him from the terrace several times; I have summoned aid from my fellow domestics; the chauffeur, Vignier, chases him with frequency into the shrubbery; Maurice and the lad, Henri, pursue him with horsewhips——" "Is it that _voyou_ who is all over bandages?" demanded Warner incredulously.

Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "Monsieur, I have hustled him from the terrace several times; I have summoned aid from my fellow domestics; the chauffeur, Vignier, chases him with frequency into the shrubbery; Maurice and the lad, Henri, pursue him with horsewhips——" "Is it that _voyou_ who is all over bandages?" demanded Warner incredulously.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Monsieur, I have hustled him from the terrace several times; I have summoned aid from my fellow domestics; the chauffeur, Vignier, chases him with frequency into the shrubbery; Maurice and the lad, Henri, pursue him with horsewhips——" "Is it that _voyou_ who is all over bandages?" demanded Warner incredulously.

ladnounUS /læd/

a boy or man

From this reading "Monsieur, I have hustled him from the terrace several times; I have summoned aid from my fellow domestics; the chauffeur, Vignier, chases him with frequency into the shrubbery; Maurice and the lad, Henri, pursue him with horsewhips——" "Is it that _voyou_ who is all over bandages?" demanded Warner incredulously.

lawnnounUS /lɔːn/

a field of cultivated and mowed grass

From this reading "He dodged into the shrubbery across the lawn."

looseadjectiveUS /luːs/

not compact or dense in structure or arrangement

From this reading "It is, Monsieur——" Out of sheer contempt for the creature and for all his species, Warner had ordered him to be fed and turned loose.

Maurice

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Monsieur, I have hustled him from the terrace several times; I have summoned aid from my fellow domestics; the chauffeur, Vignier, chases him with frequency into the shrubbery; Maurice and the lad, Henri, pursue him with horsewhips——" "Is it that _voyou_ who is all over bandages?" demanded Warner incredulously.

MonsieurnounUS /məˈsjɜːr/

used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”

From this reading "Monsieur, I have hustled him from the terrace several times; I have summoned aid from my fellow domestics; the chauffeur, Vignier, chases him with frequency into the shrubbery; Maurice and the lad, Henri, pursue him with horsewhips——" "Is it that _voyou_ who is all over bandages?" demanded Warner incredulously.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "Monsieur, I have hustled him from the terrace several times; I have summoned aid from my fellow domestics; the chauffeur, Vignier, chases him with frequency into the shrubbery; Maurice and the lad, Henri, pursue him with horsewhips——" "Is it that _voyou_ who is all over bandages?" demanded Warner incredulously.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "It is, Monsieur——" Out of sheer contempt for the creature and for all his species, Warner had ordered him to be fed and turned loose.

orderedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrdərd/

having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule

From this reading "It is, Monsieur——" Out of sheer contempt for the creature and for all his species, Warner had ordered him to be fed and turned loose.

OutadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "It is, Monsieur——" Out of sheer contempt for the creature and for all his species, Warner had ordered him to be fed and turned loose.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading "Monsieur, I have hustled him from the terrace several times; I have summoned aid from my fellow domestics; the chauffeur, Vignier, chases him with frequency into the shrubbery; Maurice and the lad, Henri, pursue him with horsewhips——" "Is it that _voyou_ who is all over bandages?" demanded Warner incredulously.

pursueverbUS /pərˈsuː/

carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in

From this reading "Monsieur, I have hustled him from the terrace several times; I have summoned aid from my fellow domestics; the chauffeur, Vignier, chases him with frequency into the shrubbery; Maurice and the lad, Henri, pursue him with horsewhips——" "Is it that _voyou_ who is all over bandages?" demanded Warner incredulously.

severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading "Monsieur, I have hustled him from the terrace several times; I have summoned aid from my fellow domestics; the chauffeur, Vignier, chases him with frequency into the shrubbery; Maurice and the lad, Henri, pursue him with horsewhips——" "Is it that _voyou_ who is all over bandages?" demanded Warner incredulously.

sheeradjectiveUS /ʃɪr/

complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers

From this reading "It is, Monsieur——" Out of sheer contempt for the creature and for all his species, Warner had ordered him to be fed and turned loose.

shrubberynounUS /ˈʃrʌbəri/

an area where a number of shrubs are planted

From this reading "Monsieur, I have hustled him from the terrace several times; I have summoned aid from my fellow domestics; the chauffeur, Vignier, chases him with frequency into the shrubbery; Maurice and the lad, Henri, pursue him with horsewhips——" "Is it that _voyou_ who is all over bandages?" demanded Warner incredulously.

speciesnounUS /ˈspiːʃiz/

(biology) taxonomic group whose members can interbreed

From this reading "It is, Monsieur——" Out of sheer contempt for the creature and for all his species, Warner had ordered him to be fed and turned loose.

summonedverbUS /ˈsʌmənd/

past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court

From this reading "Monsieur, I have hustled him from the terrace several times; I have summoned aid from my fellow domestics; the chauffeur, Vignier, chases him with frequency into the shrubbery; Maurice and the lad, Henri, pursue him with horsewhips——" "Is it that _voyou_ who is all over bandages?" demanded Warner incredulously.

terracenounUS /ˈterəs/

usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence

From this reading "Monsieur, I have hustled him from the terrace several times; I have summoned aid from my fellow domestics; the chauffeur, Vignier, chases him with frequency into the shrubbery; Maurice and the lad, Henri, pursue him with horsewhips——" "Is it that _voyou_ who is all over bandages?" demanded Warner incredulously.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Monsieur, I have hustled him from the terrace several times; I have summoned aid from my fellow domestics; the chauffeur, Vignier, chases him with frequency into the shrubbery; Maurice and the lad, Henri, pursue him with horsewhips——" "Is it that _voyou_ who is all over bandages?" demanded Warner incredulously.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "Monsieur, I have hustled him from the terrace several times; I have summoned aid from my fellow domestics; the chauffeur, Vignier, chases him with frequency into the shrubbery; Maurice and the lad, Henri, pursue him with horsewhips——" "Is it that _voyou_ who is all over bandages?" demanded Warner incredulously.

timesnounUS /taɪmz/

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading "Monsieur, I have hustled him from the terrace several times; I have summoned aid from my fellow domestics; the chauffeur, Vignier, chases him with frequency into the shrubbery; Maurice and the lad, Henri, pursue him with horsewhips——" "Is it that _voyou_ who is all over bandages?" demanded Warner incredulously.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "It is, Monsieur——" Out of sheer contempt for the creature and for all his species, Warner had ordered him to be fed and turned loose.

turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/

moved around an axis or center

From this reading "It is, Monsieur——" Out of sheer contempt for the creature and for all his species, Warner had ordered him to be fed and turned loose.

Vignier

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Monsieur, I have hustled him from the terrace several times; I have summoned aid from my fellow domestics; the chauffeur, Vignier, chases him with frequency into the shrubbery; Maurice and the lad, Henri, pursue him with horsewhips——" "Is it that _voyou_ who is all over bandages?" demanded Warner incredulously.

voyou

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Monsieur, I have hustled him from the terrace several times; I have summoned aid from my fellow domestics; the chauffeur, Vignier, chases him with frequency into the shrubbery; Maurice and the lad, Henri, pursue him with horsewhips——" "Is it that _voyou_ who is all over bandages?" demanded Warner incredulously.

WarnernounUS /ˈwɔːrnər/

United States filmmaker who with his brothers founded the movie studio that produced the first talking picture (1881-1958)

From this reading "Monsieur, I have hustled him from the terrace several times; I have summoned aid from my fellow domestics; the chauffeur, Vignier, chases him with frequency into the shrubbery; Maurice and the lad, Henri, pursue him with horsewhips——" "Is it that _voyou_ who is all over bandages?" demanded Warner incredulously.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading And here he was, back again, hanging around!

WhereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading "Where is he?"

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading "Monsieur, I have hustled him from the terrace several times; I have summoned aid from my fellow domestics; the chauffeur, Vignier, chases him with frequency into the shrubbery; Maurice and the lad, Henri, pursue him with horsewhips——" "Is it that _voyou_ who is all over bandages?" demanded Warner incredulously.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading "Monsieur, I have hustled him from the terrace several times; I have summoned aid from my fellow domestics; the chauffeur, Vignier, chases him with frequency into the shrubbery; Maurice and the lad, Henri, pursue him with horsewhips——" "Is it that _voyou_ who is all over bandages?" demanded Warner incredulously.

Chapter 16 of The Girl Philippa by Robert W. (Robert William) Chambers 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.

What does chapter 16 of The Girl Philippa contain?

Chapter 16 holds 406 sentences of The Girl Philippa, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 16 of The Girl Philippa by Robert W. (Robert William) Chambers 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.

How do I study chapter 16 of The Girl Philippa?

Work through the 82 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 82 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 16 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 16 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading The Girl Philippa

Common questions about reading The Girl Philippa by Robert W. (Robert William) Chambers on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of The Girl Philippa?

Yes. All 8850 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #52404 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of The Girl Philippa is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #52404, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The Girl Philippa take to read?

About 600 minutes of reading across 1770 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read The Girl Philippa section by section

How to work through The Girl Philippa section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 22 chapters of The Girl Philippa to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in The Girl Philippa

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Girl Philippa, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Better
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Girl Philippa; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Shoot
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Girl Philippa; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Score
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Girl Philippa; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Surer
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Girl Philippa; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.