Chapter 15 of The man who won is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of The man who won is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A CLEVESHIRE TEA-PARTY "And how came Miss Matilda not to marry him?" asked I. "Oh, I don't know. She was willing enough, I think; but you know, Cousin Thomas would not have been enough of a gentleman for the rector and Miss Jenkyns." "Well! But they were not to marry him," said I impatiently.
Chapter 15 of The man who won is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading “She was willing enough, I think; but you know, Cousin Thomas would not have been enough of a gentleman for the rector and Miss Jenkyns."”
a man of refinement
From this reading “She was willing enough, I think; but you know, Cousin Thomas would not have been enough of a gentleman for the rector and Miss Jenkyns."”
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading “But they were not to marry him," said I impatiently.”
take in marriage
From this reading “A CLEVESHIRE TEA-PARTY "And how came Miss Matilda not to marry him?" asked I.”
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “A CLEVESHIRE TEA-PARTY "And how came Miss Matilda not to marry him?" asked I.”
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading “She was willing enough, I think; but you know, Cousin Thomas would not have been enough of a gentleman for the rector and Miss Jenkyns."”
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading “She was willing enough, I think; but you know, Cousin Thomas would not have been enough of a gentleman for the rector and Miss Jenkyns."”
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading “She was willing enough, I think; but you know, Cousin Thomas would not have been enough of a gentleman for the rector and Miss Jenkyns."”
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In this reading “She was willing enough, I think; but you know, Cousin Thomas would not have been enough of a gentleman for the rector and Miss Jenkyns."”
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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 A CLEVESHIRE TEA-PARTY "And how came Miss Matilda not to marry him?" asked I.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A CLEVESHIRE TEA-PARTY "And how came Miss Matilda not to marry him?" asked I.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading A CLEVESHIRE TEA-PARTY "And how came Miss Matilda not to marry him?" asked I.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She was willing enough, I think; but you know, Cousin Thomas would not have been enough of a gentleman for the rector and Miss Jenkyns."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was willing enough, I think; but you know, Cousin Thomas would not have been enough of a gentleman for the rector and Miss Jenkyns."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A CLEVESHIRE TEA-PARTY "And how came Miss Matilda not to marry him?" asked I.
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From this reading A CLEVESHIRE TEA-PARTY "And how came Miss Matilda not to marry him?" asked I.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading She was willing enough, I think; but you know, Cousin Thomas would not have been enough of a gentleman for the rector and Miss Jenkyns."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, I don't know.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading She was willing enough, I think; but you know, Cousin Thomas would not have been enough of a gentleman for the rector and Miss Jenkyns."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was willing enough, I think; but you know, Cousin Thomas would not have been enough of a gentleman for the rector and Miss Jenkyns."
a man of refinement
From this reading She was willing enough, I think; but you know, Cousin Thomas would not have been enough of a gentleman for the rector and Miss Jenkyns."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She was willing enough, I think; but you know, Cousin Thomas would not have been enough of a gentleman for the rector and Miss Jenkyns."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A CLEVESHIRE TEA-PARTY "And how came Miss Matilda not to marry him?" asked I.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A CLEVESHIRE TEA-PARTY "And how came Miss Matilda not to marry him?" asked I.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A CLEVESHIRE TEA-PARTY "And how came Miss Matilda not to marry him?" asked I.
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading But they were not to marry him," said I impatiently.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was willing enough, I think; but you know, Cousin Thomas would not have been enough of a gentleman for the rector and Miss Jenkyns."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Oh, I don't know.
take in marriage
From this reading A CLEVESHIRE TEA-PARTY "And how came Miss Matilda not to marry him?" asked I.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A CLEVESHIRE TEA-PARTY "And how came Miss Matilda not to marry him?" asked I.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading A CLEVESHIRE TEA-PARTY "And how came Miss Matilda not to marry him?" asked I.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A CLEVESHIRE TEA-PARTY "And how came Miss Matilda not to marry him?" asked I.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was willing enough, I think; but you know, Cousin Thomas would not have been enough of a gentleman for the rector and Miss Jenkyns."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, I don't know.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading She was willing enough, I think; but you know, Cousin Thomas would not have been enough of a gentleman for the rector and Miss Jenkyns."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading But they were not to marry him," said I impatiently.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was willing enough, I think; but you know, Cousin Thomas would not have been enough of a gentleman for the rector and Miss Jenkyns."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A CLEVESHIRE TEA-PARTY "And how came Miss Matilda not to marry him?" asked I.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was willing enough, I think; but you know, Cousin Thomas would not have been enough of a gentleman for the rector and Miss Jenkyns."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But they were not to marry him," said I impatiently.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading She was willing enough, I think; but you know, Cousin Thomas would not have been enough of a gentleman for the rector and Miss Jenkyns."
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading She was willing enough, I think; but you know, Cousin Thomas would not have been enough of a gentleman for the rector and Miss Jenkyns."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A CLEVESHIRE TEA-PARTY "And how came Miss Matilda not to marry him?" asked I.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was willing enough, I think; but you know, Cousin Thomas would not have been enough of a gentleman for the rector and Miss Jenkyns."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well!
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But they were not to marry him," said I impatiently.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading She was willing enough, I think; but you know, Cousin Thomas would not have been enough of a gentleman for the rector and Miss Jenkyns."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She was willing enough, I think; but you know, Cousin Thomas would not have been enough of a gentleman for the rector and Miss Jenkyns."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She was willing enough, I think; but you know, Cousin Thomas would not have been enough of a gentleman for the rector and Miss Jenkyns."
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