Chapter 6 of The Servant in the House is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Servant in the House is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BISHOP. Not a word! I know my request will appear singular--most singular! But I assure you it is most necessary. The peace, the security of a human soul depends upon it!
Chapter 6 of The Servant in the House is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “I know my request will appear singular--most singular!”
make certain of
From this reading “But I assure you it is most necessary.”
a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading “BISHOP.”
third-person singular of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading “The peace, the security of a human soul depends upon it!”
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading “The peace, the security of a human soul depends upon it!”
express the need or desire for
From this reading “I know my request will appear singular--most singular!”
the state of being free from danger or injury
From this reading “The peace, the security of a human soul depends upon it!”
unusual or striking
From this reading “I know my request will appear singular--most singular!”
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 Not a word!
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I know my request will appear singular--most singular!
make certain of
From this reading But I assure you it is most necessary.
a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading BISHOP.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I assure you it is most necessary.
third-person singular of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading The peace, the security of a human soul depends upon it!
characteristic of humanity
From this reading The peace, the security of a human soul depends upon it!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I know my request will appear singular--most singular!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But I assure you it is most necessary.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But I assure you it is most necessary.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I know my request will appear singular--most singular!
used to form the superlative
From this reading I know my request will appear singular--most singular!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I know my request will appear singular--most singular!
absolutely essential
From this reading But I assure you it is most necessary.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not a word!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The peace, the security of a human soul depends upon it!
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading The peace, the security of a human soul depends upon it!
express the need or desire for
From this reading I know my request will appear singular--most singular!
the state of being free from danger or injury
From this reading The peace, the security of a human soul depends upon it!
unusual or striking
From this reading I know my request will appear singular--most singular!
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading The peace, the security of a human soul depends upon it!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The peace, the security of a human soul depends upon it!
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The peace, the security of a human soul depends upon it!
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I know my request will appear singular--most singular!
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Not a word!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But I assure you it is most necessary.
Chapter 6 of The Servant in the House by Charles Rann Kennedy holds 403 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 6 holds 403 sentences of The Servant in the House, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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