Chapter 18 of The Governors is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of The Governors is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"WILL YOU MARRY ME?" "This time," he said firmly, "you cannot escape me. Will you sit down in your chair, or shall we talk here?" She glanced up at him, and the words which she had prepared died away on her lips. She led the way quite meekly to where their chairs remained side by side.
Chapter 18 of The Governors is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/20 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading “She led the way quite meekly to where their chairs remained side by side.”
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading “She glanced up at him, and the words which she had prepared died away on her lips.”
the act of escaping physically
From this reading “"This time," he said firmly, "you cannot escape me.”
with resolute determination
From this reading “"This time," he said firmly, "you cannot escape me.”
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading “She glanced up at him, and the words which she had prepared died away on her lips.”
take in marriage
From this reading “"WILL YOU MARRY ME?"”
in a submissive or spiritless manner
From this reading “She led the way quite meekly to where their chairs remained side by side.”
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading “She glanced up at him, and the words which she had prepared died away on her lips.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She glanced up at him, and the words which she had prepared died away on her lips.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She glanced up at him, and the words which she had prepared died away on her lips.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She glanced up at him, and the words which she had prepared died away on her lips.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She led the way quite meekly to where their chairs remained side by side.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This time," he said firmly, "you cannot escape me.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Will you sit down in your chair, or shall we talk here?"
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading She led the way quite meekly to where their chairs remained side by side.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading She glanced up at him, and the words which she had prepared died away on her lips.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Will you sit down in your chair, or shall we talk here?"
the act of escaping physically
From this reading "This time," he said firmly, "you cannot escape me.
with resolute determination
From this reading "This time," he said firmly, "you cannot escape me.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading She glanced up at him, and the words which she had prepared died away on her lips.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She glanced up at him, and the words which she had prepared died away on her lips.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "This time," he said firmly, "you cannot escape me.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She glanced up at him, and the words which she had prepared died away on her lips.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Will you sit down in your chair, or shall we talk here?"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She glanced up at him, and the words which she had prepared died away on her lips.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Will you sit down in your chair, or shall we talk here?"
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading She led the way quite meekly to where their chairs remained side by side.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading She glanced up at him, and the words which she had prepared died away on her lips.
take in marriage
From this reading "WILL YOU MARRY ME?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "WILL YOU MARRY ME?"
in a submissive or spiritless manner
From this reading She led the way quite meekly to where their chairs remained side by side.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She glanced up at him, and the words which she had prepared died away on her lips.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Will you sit down in your chair, or shall we talk here?"
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading She glanced up at him, and the words which she had prepared died away on her lips.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading She led the way quite meekly to where their chairs remained side by side.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading She led the way quite meekly to where their chairs remained side by side.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "This time," he said firmly, "you cannot escape me.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Will you sit down in your chair, or shall we talk here?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She glanced up at him, and the words which she had prepared died away on her lips.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading She led the way quite meekly to where their chairs remained side by side.
be seated
From this reading Will you sit down in your chair, or shall we talk here?"
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Will you sit down in your chair, or shall we talk here?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She glanced up at him, and the words which she had prepared died away on her lips.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She led the way quite meekly to where their chairs remained side by side.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This time," he said firmly, "you cannot escape me.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "This time," he said firmly, "you cannot escape me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She led the way quite meekly to where their chairs remained side by side.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She glanced up at him, and the words which she had prepared died away on her lips.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She led the way quite meekly to where their chairs remained side by side.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Will you sit down in your chair, or shall we talk here?"
in or at the place that
From this reading She led the way quite meekly to where their chairs remained side by side.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She glanced up at him, and the words which she had prepared died away on her lips.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "WILL YOU MARRY ME?"
the words that are spoken
From this reading She glanced up at him, and the words which she had prepared died away on her lips.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "WILL YOU MARRY ME?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Will you sit down in your chair, or shall we talk here?"
Chapter 18 of The Governors by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim holds 104 sentences, grouped into 21 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.
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