Chapter V of The Raft, “Jehane's Second Marriage,” is here in full — 253 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter V
Chapter V of The Raft, “Jehane's Second Marriage,” is here in full — 253 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
It was his own fault; he knew it in after years. Barrington was partly responsible for Jehane's second marriage. It was he who suggested that, since Jehane was not happy with her parents, it would be decent to ask her up to Topbury for Christmas. Did he like her? Well, hardly!
Chapter V of The Raft, “Jehane's Second Marriage,” is here in full — 253 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading “It was he who suggested that, since Jehane was not happy with her parents, it would be decent to ask her up to Topbury for Christmas.”
socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
From this reading “It was he who suggested that, since Jehane was not happy with her parents, it would be decent to ask her up to Topbury for Christmas.”
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading “It was his own fault; he knew it in after years.”
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading “Barrington was partly responsible for Jehane's second marriage.”
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading “It was he who suggested that, since Jehane was not happy with her parents, it would be decent to ask her up to Topbury for Christmas.”
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading “Barrington was partly responsible for Jehane's second marriage.”
worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable
From this reading “Barrington was partly responsible for Jehane's second marriage.”
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading “It was he who suggested that, since Jehane was not happy with her parents, it would be decent to ask her up to Topbury for Christmas.”
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In this reading “It was his own fault; he knew it in after years.”
In this reading “Barrington was partly responsible for Jehane's second marriage.”
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later than; following
From this reading It was his own fault; he knew it in after years.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading It was he who suggested that, since Jehane was not happy with her parents, it would be decent to ask her up to Topbury for Christmas.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Barrington was partly responsible for Jehane's second marriage.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was he who suggested that, since Jehane was not happy with her parents, it would be decent to ask her up to Topbury for Christmas.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading It was he who suggested that, since Jehane was not happy with her parents, it would be decent to ask her up to Topbury for Christmas.
socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
From this reading It was he who suggested that, since Jehane was not happy with her parents, it would be decent to ask her up to Topbury for Christmas.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did he like her?
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading It was his own fault; he knew it in after years.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Barrington was partly responsible for Jehane's second marriage.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading It was he who suggested that, since Jehane was not happy with her parents, it would be decent to ask her up to Topbury for Christmas.
only a very short time before
From this reading Well, hardly!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was his own fault; he knew it in after years.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was he who suggested that, since Jehane was not happy with her parents, it would be decent to ask her up to Topbury for Christmas.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was his own fault; he knew it in after years.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was his own fault; he knew it in after years.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was his own fault; he knew it in after years.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was he who suggested that, since Jehane was not happy with her parents, it would be decent to ask her up to Topbury for Christmas.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Barrington was partly responsible for Jehane's second marriage.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It was his own fault; he knew it in after years.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Did he like her?
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading Barrington was partly responsible for Jehane's second marriage.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was he who suggested that, since Jehane was not happy with her parents, it would be decent to ask her up to Topbury for Christmas.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading It was his own fault; he knew it in after years.
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading It was he who suggested that, since Jehane was not happy with her parents, it would be decent to ask her up to Topbury for Christmas.
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading Barrington was partly responsible for Jehane's second marriage.
worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable
From this reading Barrington was partly responsible for Jehane's second marriage.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Barrington was partly responsible for Jehane's second marriage.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It was he who suggested that, since Jehane was not happy with her parents, it would be decent to ask her up to Topbury for Christmas.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading It was he who suggested that, since Jehane was not happy with her parents, it would be decent to ask her up to Topbury for Christmas.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was he who suggested that, since Jehane was not happy with her parents, it would be decent to ask her up to Topbury for Christmas.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was he who suggested that, since Jehane was not happy with her parents, it would be decent to ask her up to Topbury for Christmas.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was he who suggested that, since Jehane was not happy with her parents, it would be decent to ask her up to Topbury for Christmas.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was he who suggested that, since Jehane was not happy with her parents, it would be decent to ask her up to Topbury for Christmas.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was his own fault; he knew it in after years.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, hardly!
which person or people
From this reading It was he who suggested that, since Jehane was not happy with her parents, it would be decent to ask her up to Topbury for Christmas.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was he who suggested that, since Jehane was not happy with her parents, it would be decent to ask her up to Topbury for Christmas.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was he who suggested that, since Jehane was not happy with her parents, it would be decent to ask her up to Topbury for Christmas.
a late time of life
From this reading It was his own fault; he knew it in after years.
Chapter 5 of The Raft by Coningsby Dawson holds 253 sentences, grouped into 51 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 5 holds 253 sentences of The Raft, unabridged, divided into 51 reading sections.
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