Chapter 24 of The History of David Grieve is here in full — 290 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of The History of David Grieve is here in full — 290 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
'Do you know, sir, that that good woman has brought in the soup for the second time? I can see her fidgeting about the table through the window. If we go on like this, she will depart and leave us to wait on ourselves. Then see if you get any soup out of _me_.' David, for all answer, put his arm close round the speaker.
Chapter 24 of The History of David Grieve is here in full — 290 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading “David, for all answer, put his arm close round the speaker.”
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading “David, for all answer, put his arm close round the speaker.”
move away from a place into another direction
From this reading “If we go on like this, she will depart and leave us to wait on ourselves.”
-ing form of “fidget” — move restlessly
From this reading “I can see her fidgeting about the table through the window.”
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading “If we go on like this, she will depart and leave us to wait on ourselves.”
liquid food especially of meat or fish or vegetable stock often containing pieces of solid food
From this reading “'Do you know, sir, that that good woman has brought in the soup for the second time?”
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading “David, for all answer, put his arm close round the speaker.”
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “If we go on like this, she will depart and leave us to wait on ourselves.”
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.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I can see her fidgeting about the table through the window.
(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 David, for all answer, put his arm close round the speaker.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If we go on like this, she will depart and leave us to wait on ourselves.
react verbally
From this reading David, for all answer, put his arm close round the speaker.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Then see if you get any soup out of _me_.'
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading David, for all answer, put his arm close round the speaker.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading 'Do you know, sir, that that good woman has brought in the soup for the second time?
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I can see her fidgeting about the table through the window.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading David, for all answer, put his arm close round the speaker.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading David, for all answer, put his arm close round the speaker.
move away from a place into another direction
From this reading If we go on like this, she will depart and leave us to wait on ourselves.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading 'Do you know, sir, that that good woman has brought in the soup for the second time?
-ing form of “fidget” — move restlessly
From this reading I can see her fidgeting about the table through the window.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 'Do you know, sir, that that good woman has brought in the soup for the second time?
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Then see if you get any soup out of _me_.'
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading If we go on like this, she will depart and leave us to wait on ourselves.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading 'Do you know, sir, that that good woman has brought in the soup for the second time?
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Do you know, sir, that that good woman has brought in the soup for the second time?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I can see her fidgeting about the table through the window.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading David, for all answer, put his arm close round the speaker.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I can see her fidgeting about the table through the window.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If we go on like this, she will depart and leave us to wait on ourselves.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'Do you know, sir, that that good woman has brought in the soup for the second time?
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading 'Do you know, sir, that that good woman has brought in the soup for the second time?
go away from a place
From this reading If we go on like this, she will depart and leave us to wait on ourselves.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading If we go on like this, she will depart and leave us to wait on ourselves.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then see if you get any soup out of _me_.'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then see if you get any soup out of _me_.'
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If we go on like this, she will depart and leave us to wait on ourselves.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading If we go on like this, she will depart and leave us to wait on ourselves.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then see if you get any soup out of _me_.'
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading David, for all answer, put his arm close round the speaker.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading David, for all answer, put his arm close round the speaker.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading 'Do you know, sir, that that good woman has brought in the soup for the second time?
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I can see her fidgeting about the table through the window.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If we go on like this, she will depart and leave us to wait on ourselves.
term of address for a man
From this reading 'Do you know, sir, that that good woman has brought in the soup for the second time?
liquid food especially of meat or fish or vegetable stock often containing pieces of solid food
From this reading 'Do you know, sir, that that good woman has brought in the soup for the second time?
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading David, for all answer, put his arm close round the speaker.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading I can see her fidgeting about the table through the window.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'Do you know, sir, that that good woman has brought in the soup for the second time?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'Do you know, sir, that that good woman has brought in the soup for the second time?
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then see if you get any soup out of _me_.'
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading If we go on like this, she will depart and leave us to wait on ourselves.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I can see her fidgeting about the table through the window.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading 'Do you know, sir, that that good woman has brought in the soup for the second time?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If we go on like this, she will depart and leave us to wait on ourselves.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If we go on like this, she will depart and leave us to wait on ourselves.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading If we go on like this, she will depart and leave us to wait on ourselves.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading If we go on like this, she will depart and leave us to wait on ourselves.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If we go on like this, she will depart and leave us to wait on ourselves.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading I can see her fidgeting about the table through the window.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading 'Do you know, sir, that that good woman has brought in the soup for the second time?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Do you know, sir, that that good woman has brought in the soup for the second time?
Chapter 24 of The History of David Grieve by Humphry, Mrs. Ward holds 290 sentences, grouped into 58 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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