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Chapter 6 of The Pennycomequicks, Volume 1 (of 3) is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
’You prove it!’ exclaimed Philip, glancing at her suspiciously. ’You!’ cried Mrs. Sidebottom. ’Fiddlesticks! That is to say, impossible.’ ’You must remain in the room, Miss Cusworth,’ said Philip, ’whilst the will is read, after which we will remit it to your charge.’
Chapter 6 of The Pennycomequicks, Volume 1 (of 3) is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/79 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading “’You must remain in the room, Miss Cusworth,’ said Philip, ’whilst the will is read, after which we will remit it to your charge.’”
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading “’You prove it!’ exclaimed Philip, glancing at her suspiciously.”
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading “’You prove it!’ exclaimed Philip, glancing at her suspiciously.”
be shown or be found to be
From this reading “’You prove it!’ exclaimed Philip, glancing at her suspiciously.”
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “’You must remain in the room, Miss Cusworth,’ said Philip, ’whilst the will is read, after which we will remit it to your charge.’”
send (money) in payment
From this reading “’You must remain in the room, Miss Cusworth,’ said Philip, ’whilst the will is read, after which we will remit it to your charge.’”
with suspicion
From this reading “’You prove it!’ exclaimed Philip, glancing at her suspiciously.”
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading “’You must remain in the room, Miss Cusworth,’ said Philip, ’whilst the will is read, after which we will remit it to your charge.’”
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 “’You prove it!’ exclaimed Philip, glancing at her suspiciously.”
In this reading “’You must remain in the room, Miss Cusworth,’ said Philip, ’whilst the will is read, after which we will remit it to your charge.’”
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.
later than; following
From this reading ’You must remain in the room, Miss Cusworth,’ said Philip, ’whilst the will is read, after which we will remit it to your charge.’
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ’You prove it!’ exclaimed Philip, glancing at her suspiciously.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading ’You must remain in the room, Miss Cusworth,’ said Philip, ’whilst the will is read, after which we will remit it to your charge.’
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading ’You!’ cried Mrs. Sidebottom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ’You must remain in the room, Miss Cusworth,’ said Philip, ’whilst the will is read, after which we will remit it to your charge.’
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading ’You prove it!’ exclaimed Philip, glancing at her suspiciously.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ’Fiddlesticks!
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading ’You prove it!’ exclaimed Philip, glancing at her suspiciously.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ’You prove it!’ exclaimed Philip, glancing at her suspiciously.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading That is to say, impossible.’
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ’You must remain in the room, Miss Cusworth,’ said Philip, ’whilst the will is read, after which we will remit it to your charge.’
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That is to say, impossible.’
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ’You prove it!’ exclaimed Philip, glancing at her suspiciously.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading ’You must remain in the room, Miss Cusworth,’ said Philip, ’whilst the will is read, after which we will remit it to your charge.’
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading ’You!’ cried Mrs. Sidebottom.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading ’You must remain in the room, Miss Cusworth,’ said Philip, ’whilst the will is read, after which we will remit it to your charge.’
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading ’You prove it!’ exclaimed Philip, glancing at her suspiciously.
be shown or be found to be
From this reading ’You prove it!’ exclaimed Philip, glancing at her suspiciously.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading ’You must remain in the room, Miss Cusworth,’ said Philip, ’whilst the will is read, after which we will remit it to your charge.’
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading ’You must remain in the room, Miss Cusworth,’ said Philip, ’whilst the will is read, after which we will remit it to your charge.’
send (money) in payment
From this reading ’You must remain in the room, Miss Cusworth,’ said Philip, ’whilst the will is read, after which we will remit it to your charge.’
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading ’You must remain in the room, Miss Cusworth,’ said Philip, ’whilst the will is read, after which we will remit it to your charge.’
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ’You must remain in the room, Miss Cusworth,’ said Philip, ’whilst the will is read, after which we will remit it to your charge.’
express in words
From this reading That is to say, impossible.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ’You!’ cried Mrs. Sidebottom.
with suspicion
From this reading ’You prove it!’ exclaimed Philip, glancing at her suspiciously.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That is to say, impossible.’
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ’You must remain in the room, Miss Cusworth,’ said Philip, ’whilst the will is read, after which we will remit it to your charge.’
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That is to say, impossible.’
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading ’You must remain in the room, Miss Cusworth,’ said Philip, ’whilst the will is read, after which we will remit it to your charge.’
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading ’You must remain in the room, Miss Cusworth,’ said Philip, ’whilst the will is read, after which we will remit it to your charge.’
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading ’You must remain in the room, Miss Cusworth,’ said Philip, ’whilst the will is read, after which we will remit it to your charge.’
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading ’You must remain in the room, Miss Cusworth,’ said Philip, ’whilst the will is read, after which we will remit it to your charge.’
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ’You prove it!’ exclaimed Philip, glancing at her suspiciously.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ’You must remain in the room, Miss Cusworth,’ said Philip, ’whilst the will is read, after which we will remit it to your charge.’
Chapter 6 of The Pennycomequicks, Volume 1 (of 3) by S. (Sabine) Baring-Gould holds 399 sentences, grouped into 80 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 6 holds 399 sentences of The Pennycomequicks, Volume 1 (of 3), unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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