Chapter 11 of The Old Helmet, Volume I is here in full — 353 sentences across 71 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of The Old Helmet, Volume I is here in full — 353 sentences across 71 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AT BROMPTON. "Why, and I trust, and I may go too. May I not? What, shall I be appointed hours: as though, belike, I know not what to take and what to leave? Ha!"
Chapter 11 of The Old Helmet, Volume I is here in full — 353 sentences across 71 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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subject to appointment
From this reading “What, shall I be appointed hours: as though, belike, I know not what to take and what to leave?”
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading “What, shall I be appointed hours: as though, belike, I know not what to take and what to leave?”
go away from a place
From this reading “What, shall I be appointed hours: as though, belike, I know not what to take and what to leave?”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “"Why, and I trust, and I may go too.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “What, shall I be appointed hours: as though, belike, I know not what to take and what to leave?”
carry out
From this reading “What, shall I be appointed hours: as though, belike, I know not what to take and what to leave?”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “What, shall I be appointed hours: as though, belike, I know not what to take and what to leave?”
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading “"Why, and I trust, and I may go too.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Why, and I trust, and I may go too.
subject to appointment
From this reading What, shall I be appointed hours: as though, belike, I know not what to take and what to leave?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading What, shall I be appointed hours: as though, belike, I know not what to take and what to leave?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT BROMPTON.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading What, shall I be appointed hours: as though, belike, I know not what to take and what to leave?
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading What, shall I be appointed hours: as though, belike, I know not what to take and what to leave?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AT BROMPTON.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Why, and I trust, and I may go too.
(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day
From this reading Ha!"
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading What, shall I be appointed hours: as though, belike, I know not what to take and what to leave?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Why, and I trust, and I may go too.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading What, shall I be appointed hours: as though, belike, I know not what to take and what to leave?
go away from a place
From this reading What, shall I be appointed hours: as though, belike, I know not what to take and what to leave?
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Why, and I trust, and I may go too.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading May I not?
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading What, shall I be appointed hours: as though, belike, I know not what to take and what to leave?
carry out
From this reading What, shall I be appointed hours: as though, belike, I know not what to take and what to leave?
in spite of the fact that
From this reading What, shall I be appointed hours: as though, belike, I know not what to take and what to leave?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What, shall I be appointed hours: as though, belike, I know not what to take and what to leave?
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Why, and I trust, and I may go too.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading "Why, and I trust, and I may go too.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What, shall I be appointed hours: as though, belike, I know not what to take and what to leave?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, and I trust, and I may go too.
Chapter 11 of The Old Helmet, Volume I by Susan Warner holds 353 sentences, grouped into 71 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 11 holds 353 sentences of The Old Helmet, Volume I, unabridged, divided into 71 reading sections.
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Work through the 71 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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