Chapter 25 of The Highwayman is here in full — 204 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of The Highwayman is here in full — 204 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SAUVE QUI PEUT "Sir, you must be gone instantly," says Masham. "You are officious, my lord." The Pretender stared at him. "I have nothing to fear." "I warrant you have," Masham cried.
Chapter 25 of The Highwayman is here in full — 204 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading “"I have nothing to fear."”
destroyed or killed
From this reading “SAUVE QUI PEUT "Sir, you must be gone instantly," says Masham.”
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading “SAUVE QUI PEUT "Sir, you must be gone instantly," says Masham.”
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading “"You are officious, my lord."”
a claimant to the throne or to the office of ruler (usually without just title)
From this reading “The Pretender stared at him.”
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading “SAUVE QUI PEUT "Sir, you must be gone instantly," says Masham.”
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “The Pretender stared at him.”
a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts
From this reading “"I warrant you have," Masham cried.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are officious, my lord."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Pretender stared at him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading SAUVE QUI PEUT "Sir, you must be gone instantly," says Masham.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "I warrant you have," Masham cried.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading "I have nothing to fear."
destroyed or killed
From this reading SAUVE QUI PEUT "Sir, you must be gone instantly," says Masham.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have nothing to fear."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Pretender stared at him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have nothing to fear."
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading SAUVE QUI PEUT "Sir, you must be gone instantly," says Masham.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "You are officious, my lord."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SAUVE QUI PEUT "Sir, you must be gone instantly," says Masham.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading SAUVE QUI PEUT "Sir, you must be gone instantly," says Masham.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "You are officious, my lord."
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "I have nothing to fear."
intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner
From this reading "You are officious, my lord."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SAUVE QUI PEUT "Sir, you must be gone instantly," says Masham.
a claimant to the throne or to the office of ruler (usually without just title)
From this reading The Pretender stared at him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SAUVE QUI PEUT "Sir, you must be gone instantly," says Masham.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SAUVE QUI PEUT "Sir, you must be gone instantly," says Masham.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading SAUVE QUI PEUT "Sir, you must be gone instantly," says Masham.
term of address for a man
From this reading SAUVE QUI PEUT "Sir, you must be gone instantly," says Masham.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading The Pretender stared at him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Pretender stared at him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I have nothing to fear."
a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts
From this reading "I warrant you have," Masham cried.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading SAUVE QUI PEUT "Sir, you must be gone instantly," says Masham.
Chapter 25 of The Highwayman by H. C. (Henry Christopher) Bailey holds 204 sentences, grouped into 41 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 25 holds 204 sentences of The Highwayman, unabridged, divided into 41 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 25 of The Highwayman by H. C. (Henry Christopher) Bailey exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 204 sentences, grouped into 41 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.
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