Chapter 31 of The Heir of Redclyffe is here in full — 325 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 31 of The Heir of Redclyffe is here in full — 325 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Sir, It is your fault I have loved Posthumus; You bred him as my playfellow; and he is A man worth any woman, over-buys me Almost the sum he pays. --CYMBELINE The first tidings of Philip’s illness arrived at Hollywell one morning at breakfast, and were thus announced by Charles-- ‘There! So he has been and gone and done it.’ ‘What? Who?
Chapter 31 of The Heir of Redclyffe is here in full — 325 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading “--CYMBELINE The first tidings of Philip’s illness arrived at Hollywell one morning at breakfast, and were thus announced by Charles-- ‘There!”
inflected form of “breed” — call forth
From this reading “Sir, It is your fault I have loved Posthumus; You bred him as my playfellow; and he is A man worth any woman, over-buys me Almost the sum he pays.”
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading “Sir, It is your fault I have loved Posthumus; You bred him as my playfellow; and he is A man worth any woman, over-buys me Almost the sum he pays.”
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading “--CYMBELINE The first tidings of Philip’s illness arrived at Hollywell one morning at breakfast, and were thus announced by Charles-- ‘There!”
plural of “pay” — something that remunerates
From this reading “Sir, It is your fault I have loved Posthumus; You bred him as my playfellow; and he is A man worth any woman, over-buys me Almost the sum he pays.”
possessive form of “philip” — Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
a quantity of money
From this reading “Sir, It is your fault I have loved Posthumus; You bred him as my playfellow; and he is A man worth any woman, over-buys me Almost the sum he pays.”
information about recent and important events
From this reading “--CYMBELINE The first tidings of Philip’s illness arrived at Hollywell one morning at breakfast, and were thus announced by Charles-- ‘There!”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sir, It is your fault I have loved Posthumus; You bred him as my playfellow; and he is A man worth any woman, over-buys me Almost the sum he pays.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Sir, It is your fault I have loved Posthumus; You bred him as my playfellow; and he is A man worth any woman, over-buys me Almost the sum he pays.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sir, It is your fault I have loved Posthumus; You bred him as my playfellow; and he is A man worth any woman, over-buys me Almost the sum he pays.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading --CYMBELINE The first tidings of Philip’s illness arrived at Hollywell one morning at breakfast, and were thus announced by Charles-- ‘There!
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Sir, It is your fault I have loved Posthumus; You bred him as my playfellow; and he is A man worth any woman, over-buys me Almost the sum he pays.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading --CYMBELINE The first tidings of Philip’s illness arrived at Hollywell one morning at breakfast, and were thus announced by Charles-- ‘There!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Sir, It is your fault I have loved Posthumus; You bred him as my playfellow; and he is A man worth any woman, over-buys me Almost the sum he pays.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading --CYMBELINE The first tidings of Philip’s illness arrived at Hollywell one morning at breakfast, and were thus announced by Charles-- ‘There!
the past participle of “be”
From this reading So he has been and gone and done it.’
eat an early morning meal
From this reading --CYMBELINE The first tidings of Philip’s illness arrived at Hollywell one morning at breakfast, and were thus announced by Charles-- ‘There!
inflected form of “breed” — call forth
From this reading Sir, It is your fault I have loved Posthumus; You bred him as my playfellow; and he is A man worth any woman, over-buys me Almost the sum he pays.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading --CYMBELINE The first tidings of Philip’s illness arrived at Hollywell one morning at breakfast, and were thus announced by Charles-- ‘There!
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading --CYMBELINE The first tidings of Philip’s illness arrived at Hollywell one morning at breakfast, and were thus announced by Charles-- ‘There!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --CYMBELINE The first tidings of Philip’s illness arrived at Hollywell one morning at breakfast, and were thus announced by Charles-- ‘There!
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading So he has been and gone and done it.’
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading Sir, It is your fault I have loved Posthumus; You bred him as my playfellow; and he is A man worth any woman, over-buys me Almost the sum he pays.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading --CYMBELINE The first tidings of Philip’s illness arrived at Hollywell one morning at breakfast, and were thus announced by Charles-- ‘There!
destroyed or killed
From this reading So he has been and gone and done it.’
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So he has been and gone and done it.’
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Sir, It is your fault I have loved Posthumus; You bred him as my playfellow; and he is A man worth any woman, over-buys me Almost the sum he pays.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sir, It is your fault I have loved Posthumus; You bred him as my playfellow; and he is A man worth any woman, over-buys me Almost the sum he pays.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sir, It is your fault I have loved Posthumus; You bred him as my playfellow; and he is A man worth any woman, over-buys me Almost the sum he pays.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --CYMBELINE The first tidings of Philip’s illness arrived at Hollywell one morning at breakfast, and were thus announced by Charles-- ‘There!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Sir, It is your fault I have loved Posthumus; You bred him as my playfellow; and he is A man worth any woman, over-buys me Almost the sum he pays.
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading --CYMBELINE The first tidings of Philip’s illness arrived at Hollywell one morning at breakfast, and were thus announced by Charles-- ‘There!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sir, It is your fault I have loved Posthumus; You bred him as my playfellow; and he is A man worth any woman, over-buys me Almost the sum he pays.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Sir, It is your fault I have loved Posthumus; You bred him as my playfellow; and he is A man worth any woman, over-buys me Almost the sum he pays.
held dear
From this reading Sir, It is your fault I have loved Posthumus; You bred him as my playfellow; and he is A man worth any woman, over-buys me Almost the sum he pays.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Sir, It is your fault I have loved Posthumus; You bred him as my playfellow; and he is A man worth any woman, over-buys me Almost the sum he pays.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sir, It is your fault I have loved Posthumus; You bred him as my playfellow; and he is A man worth any woman, over-buys me Almost the sum he pays.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading --CYMBELINE The first tidings of Philip’s illness arrived at Hollywell one morning at breakfast, and were thus announced by Charles-- ‘There!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Sir, It is your fault I have loved Posthumus; You bred him as my playfellow; and he is A man worth any woman, over-buys me Almost the sum he pays.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading --CYMBELINE The first tidings of Philip’s illness arrived at Hollywell one morning at breakfast, and were thus announced by Charles-- ‘There!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading --CYMBELINE The first tidings of Philip’s illness arrived at Hollywell one morning at breakfast, and were thus announced by Charles-- ‘There!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sir, It is your fault I have loved Posthumus; You bred him as my playfellow; and he is A man worth any woman, over-buys me Almost the sum he pays.
plural of “pay” — something that remunerates
From this reading Sir, It is your fault I have loved Posthumus; You bred him as my playfellow; and he is A man worth any woman, over-buys me Almost the sum he pays.
possessive form of “philip” — Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading --CYMBELINE The first tidings of Philip’s illness arrived at Hollywell one morning at breakfast, and were thus announced by Charles-- ‘There!
a companion at play
From this reading Sir, It is your fault I have loved Posthumus; You bred him as my playfellow; and he is A man worth any woman, over-buys me Almost the sum he pays.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sir, It is your fault I have loved Posthumus; You bred him as my playfellow; and he is A man worth any woman, over-buys me Almost the sum he pays.
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir, It is your fault I have loved Posthumus; You bred him as my playfellow; and he is A man worth any woman, over-buys me Almost the sum he pays.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So he has been and gone and done it.’
a quantity of money
From this reading Sir, It is your fault I have loved Posthumus; You bred him as my playfellow; and he is A man worth any woman, over-buys me Almost the sum he pays.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sir, It is your fault I have loved Posthumus; You bred him as my playfellow; and he is A man worth any woman, over-buys me Almost the sum he pays.
in or at that place or location
From this reading --CYMBELINE The first tidings of Philip’s illness arrived at Hollywell one morning at breakfast, and were thus announced by Charles-- ‘There!
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading --CYMBELINE The first tidings of Philip’s illness arrived at Hollywell one morning at breakfast, and were thus announced by Charles-- ‘There!
information about recent and important events
From this reading --CYMBELINE The first tidings of Philip’s illness arrived at Hollywell one morning at breakfast, and were thus announced by Charles-- ‘There!
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading --CYMBELINE The first tidings of Philip’s illness arrived at Hollywell one morning at breakfast, and were thus announced by Charles-- ‘There!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading ‘What?
which person or people
From this reading Who?
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Sir, It is your fault I have loved Posthumus; You bred him as my playfellow; and he is A man worth any woman, over-buys me Almost the sum he pays.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading Sir, It is your fault I have loved Posthumus; You bred him as my playfellow; and he is A man worth any woman, over-buys me Almost the sum he pays.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Sir, It is your fault I have loved Posthumus; You bred him as my playfellow; and he is A man worth any woman, over-buys me Almost the sum he pays.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Sir, It is your fault I have loved Posthumus; You bred him as my playfellow; and he is A man worth any woman, over-buys me Almost the sum he pays.
Chapter 31 of The Heir of Redclyffe by Charlotte M. (Charlotte Mary) Yonge holds 325 sentences, grouped into 65 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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