Chapter 31 of The Nabob is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 31 of The Nabob is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Yes, it is pleasant,” said Hemerlingue; “only I cannot walk for long; my legs are heavy.” “True, your poor legs. See, there is a bench over there. Let us go and sit down. Lean on me, old friend.”
Chapter 31 of The Nabob is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading “See, there is a bench over there.”
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading ““Yes, it is pleasant,” said Hemerlingue; “only I cannot walk for long; my legs are heavy.””
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading “Lean on me, old friend.””
staying power
From this reading ““Yes, it is pleasant,” said Hemerlingue; “only I cannot walk for long; my legs are heavy.””
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading ““Yes, it is pleasant,” said Hemerlingue; “only I cannot walk for long; my legs are heavy.””
be seated
From this reading “Let us go and sit down.”
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading ““True, your poor legs.”
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading ““Yes, it is pleasant,” said Hemerlingue; “only I cannot walk for long; my legs are heavy.””
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading See, there is a bench over there.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Let us go and sit down.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Yes, it is pleasant,” said Hemerlingue; “only I cannot walk for long; my legs are heavy.”
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading See, there is a bench over there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, it is pleasant,” said Hemerlingue; “only I cannot walk for long; my legs are heavy.”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Let us go and sit down.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Yes, it is pleasant,” said Hemerlingue; “only I cannot walk for long; my legs are heavy.”
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Lean on me, old friend.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Let us go and sit down.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading “Yes, it is pleasant,” said Hemerlingue; “only I cannot walk for long; my legs are heavy.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, it is pleasant,” said Hemerlingue; “only I cannot walk for long; my legs are heavy.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Yes, it is pleasant,” said Hemerlingue; “only I cannot walk for long; my legs are heavy.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Yes, it is pleasant,” said Hemerlingue; “only I cannot walk for long; my legs are heavy.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Yes, it is pleasant,” said Hemerlingue; “only I cannot walk for long; my legs are heavy.”
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Lean on me, old friend.”
staying power
From this reading “Yes, it is pleasant,” said Hemerlingue; “only I cannot walk for long; my legs are heavy.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let us go and sit down.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading “Yes, it is pleasant,” said Hemerlingue; “only I cannot walk for long; my legs are heavy.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Lean on me, old friend.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Yes, it is pleasant,” said Hemerlingue; “only I cannot walk for long; my legs are heavy.”
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Lean on me, old friend.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Lean on me, old friend.”
and nothing more
From this reading “Yes, it is pleasant,” said Hemerlingue; “only I cannot walk for long; my legs are heavy.”
above and across; more than
From this reading See, there is a bench over there.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading “Yes, it is pleasant,” said Hemerlingue; “only I cannot walk for long; my legs are heavy.”
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “True, your poor legs.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Yes, it is pleasant,” said Hemerlingue; “only I cannot walk for long; my legs are heavy.”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See, there is a bench over there.
be seated
From this reading Let us go and sit down.
in or at that place or location
From this reading See, there is a bench over there.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading “True, your poor legs.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let us go and sit down.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading “Yes, it is pleasant,” said Hemerlingue; “only I cannot walk for long; my legs are heavy.”
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, it is pleasant,” said Hemerlingue; “only I cannot walk for long; my legs are heavy.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “True, your poor legs.
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