Chapter 13 of The Painted Veil is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of The Painted Veil is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I beseech you to do what you can for me," she urged him. "I don't think there's any one in the Colony who wouldn't do anything in the world for you, Mrs. Fane," he answered. He sent for a clerk and made enquiries. Then he nodded. "I'm going to shift one or two people.
Chapter 13 of The Painted Veil is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “"I don't think there's any one in the Colony who wouldn't do anything in the world for you, Mrs. Fane," he answered.”
ask for or request earnestly
From this reading “"I beseech you to do what you can for me," she urged him.”
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading “He sent for a clerk and made enquiries.”
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading “"I don't think there's any one in the Colony who wouldn't do anything in the world for you, Mrs. Fane," he answered.”
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading “Then he nodded.”
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading “He sent for a clerk and made enquiries.”
make a shift in or exchange of
From this reading “"I'm going to shift one or two people.”
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading “"I beseech you to do what you can for me," she urged him.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “"I don't think there's any one in the Colony who wouldn't do anything in the world for you, Mrs. Fane," he answered.”
In this reading “"I'm going to shift one or two people.”
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 He sent for a clerk and made enquiries.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He sent for a clerk and made enquiries.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "I don't think there's any one in the Colony who wouldn't do anything in the world for you, Mrs. Fane," he answered.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "I don't think there's any one in the Colony who wouldn't do anything in the world for you, Mrs. Fane," he answered.
any thing at all
From this reading "I don't think there's any one in the Colony who wouldn't do anything in the world for you, Mrs. Fane," he answered.
ask for or request earnestly
From this reading "I beseech you to do what you can for me," she urged him.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I beseech you to do what you can for me," she urged him.
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading He sent for a clerk and made enquiries.
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading "I don't think there's any one in the Colony who wouldn't do anything in the world for you, Mrs. Fane," he answered.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I beseech you to do what you can for me," she urged him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't think there's any one in the Colony who wouldn't do anything in the world for you, Mrs. Fane," he answered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He sent for a clerk and made enquiries.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't think there's any one in the Colony who wouldn't do anything in the world for you, Mrs. Fane," he answered.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I beseech you to do what you can for me," she urged him.
the act of departing
From this reading "I'm going to shift one or two people.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I don't think there's any one in the Colony who wouldn't do anything in the world for you, Mrs. Fane," he answered.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I beseech you to do what you can for me," she urged him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I beseech you to do what you can for me," she urged him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm going to shift one or two people.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I don't think there's any one in the Colony who wouldn't do anything in the world for you, Mrs. Fane," he answered.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He sent for a clerk and made enquiries.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I beseech you to do what you can for me," she urged him.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "I don't think there's any one in the Colony who wouldn't do anything in the world for you, Mrs. Fane," he answered.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading Then he nodded.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I don't think there's any one in the Colony who wouldn't do anything in the world for you, Mrs. Fane," he answered.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "I'm going to shift one or two people.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "I'm going to shift one or two people.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading He sent for a clerk and made enquiries.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I beseech you to do what you can for me," she urged him.
make a shift in or exchange of
From this reading "I'm going to shift one or two people.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I don't think there's any one in the Colony who wouldn't do anything in the world for you, Mrs. Fane," he answered.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he nodded.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't think there's any one in the Colony who wouldn't do anything in the world for you, Mrs. Fane," he answered.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I don't think there's any one in the Colony who wouldn't do anything in the world for you, Mrs. Fane," he answered.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I beseech you to do what you can for me," she urged him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "I'm going to shift one or two people.
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading "I beseech you to do what you can for me," she urged him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I beseech you to do what you can for me," she urged him.
which person or people
From this reading "I don't think there's any one in the Colony who wouldn't do anything in the world for you, Mrs. Fane," he answered.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "I don't think there's any one in the Colony who wouldn't do anything in the world for you, Mrs. Fane," he answered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't think there's any one in the Colony who wouldn't do anything in the world for you, Mrs. Fane," he answered.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I beseech you to do what you can for me," she urged him.
Chapter 13 of The Painted Veil by W. Somerset (William Somerset) Maugham holds 405 sentences, grouped into 81 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 13 holds 405 sentences of The Painted Veil, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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