Chapter 3 of The Pennycomequicks, Volume 2 (of 3) is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Pennycomequicks, Volume 2 (of 3) is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
’But, Miss Cusworth, we do not offer you a handsome, but a moderate provision.’ ’You cannot force me to take what I refuse to receive. Who was that king to whom molten gold was offered? He shut his teeth against the draught. So do I. I clench mine and you cannot force them open.’
Chapter 3 of The Pennycomequicks, Volume 2 (of 3) is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 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.
hold in a tight grasp
From this reading “So do I. I clench mine and you cannot force them open.’”
a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg
From this reading “He shut his teeth against the draught.”
preside over
From this reading “’But, Miss Cusworth, we do not offer you a handsome, but a moderate provision.’”
reduced to liquid form by heating
From this reading “Who was that king to whom molten gold was offered?”
a stipulated condition
From this reading “’But, Miss Cusworth, we do not offer you a handsome, but a moderate provision.’”
get something; come into possession of
From this reading “’You cannot force me to take what I refuse to receive.”
show unwillingness towards
From this reading “’You cannot force me to take what I refuse to receive.”
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading “He shut his teeth against the draught.”
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 “Who was that king to whom molten gold was offered?”
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 ’But, Miss Cusworth, we do not offer you a handsome, but a moderate provision.’
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He shut his teeth against the draught.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So do I. I clench mine and you cannot force them open.’
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ’But, Miss Cusworth, we do not offer you a handsome, but a moderate provision.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ’You cannot force me to take what I refuse to receive.
hold in a tight grasp
From this reading So do I. I clench mine and you cannot force them open.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ’But, Miss Cusworth, we do not offer you a handsome, but a moderate provision.’
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading ’But, Miss Cusworth, we do not offer you a handsome, but a moderate provision.’
a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg
From this reading He shut his teeth against the draught.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading ’You cannot force me to take what I refuse to receive.
coins made of gold
From this reading Who was that king to whom molten gold was offered?
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading ’But, Miss Cusworth, we do not offer you a handsome, but a moderate provision.’
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He shut his teeth against the draught.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He shut his teeth against the draught.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ’You cannot force me to take what I refuse to receive.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Who was that king to whom molten gold was offered?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ’You cannot force me to take what I refuse to receive.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading So do I. I clench mine and you cannot force them open.’
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading ’But, Miss Cusworth, we do not offer you a handsome, but a moderate provision.’
preside over
From this reading ’But, Miss Cusworth, we do not offer you a handsome, but a moderate provision.’
reduced to liquid form by heating
From this reading Who was that king to whom molten gold was offered?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ’But, Miss Cusworth, we do not offer you a handsome, but a moderate provision.’
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading ’But, Miss Cusworth, we do not offer you a handsome, but a moderate provision.’
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Who was that king to whom molten gold was offered?
To move from a closed position.
From this reading So do I. I clench mine and you cannot force them open.’
a stipulated condition
From this reading ’But, Miss Cusworth, we do not offer you a handsome, but a moderate provision.’
get something; come into possession of
From this reading ’You cannot force me to take what I refuse to receive.
show unwillingness towards
From this reading ’You cannot force me to take what I refuse to receive.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading He shut his teeth against the draught.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So do I. I clench mine and you cannot force them open.’
carry out
From this reading ’You cannot force me to take what I refuse to receive.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading He shut his teeth against the draught.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Who was that king to whom molten gold was offered?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He shut his teeth against the draught.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading So do I. I clench mine and you cannot force them open.’
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ’You cannot force me to take what I refuse to receive.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Who was that king to whom molten gold was offered?
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading ’But, Miss Cusworth, we do not offer you a handsome, but a moderate provision.’
used to ask for information about something
From this reading ’You cannot force me to take what I refuse to receive.
which person or people
From this reading Who was that king to whom molten gold was offered?
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Who was that king to whom molten gold was offered?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ’But, Miss Cusworth, we do not offer you a handsome, but a moderate provision.’
Chapter 3 of The Pennycomequicks, Volume 2 (of 3) by S. (Sabine) Baring-Gould holds 406 sentences, grouped into 82 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 3 holds 406 sentences of The Pennycomequicks, Volume 2 (of 3), unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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