Chapter 11 of The Splendid Outcast is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of The Splendid Outcast is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"You’ll go with me?" "Why not? Onless you do not want me——?" "Of course I’ll be only too happy, only——" "What, _mon petit_?" "It seems a great deal to ask.
Chapter 11 of The Splendid Outcast is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 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.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “"It seems a great deal to ask.”
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “"Of course I’ll be only too happy, only——" "What, _mon petit_?"”
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading “"It seems a great deal to ask.”
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “"It seems a great deal to ask.”
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading “"Of course I’ll be only too happy, only——" "What, _mon petit_?"”
the second day of the week; the first working day
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “"It seems a great deal to ask.”
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “Onless you do not want me——?"”
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.
as might be expected
In this reading “"Of course I’ll be only too happy, only——" "What, _mon petit_?"”
In this reading “"Of course I’ll be only too happy, only——" "What, _mon petit_?"”
be present or associated with an event or entity
In this reading “"You’ll go with me?"”
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 "It seems a great deal to ask.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "It seems a great deal to ask.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Of course I’ll be only too happy, only——" "What, _mon petit_?"
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course I’ll be only too happy, only——" "What, _mon petit_?"
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading "It seems a great deal to ask.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Onless you do not want me——?"
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "You’ll go with me?"
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "It seems a great deal to ask.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading "Of course I’ll be only too happy, only——" "What, _mon petit_?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Of course I’ll be only too happy, only——" "What, _mon petit_?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It seems a great deal to ask.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You’ll go with me?"
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading "Of course I’ll be only too happy, only——" "What, _mon petit_?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Why not?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Of course I’ll be only too happy, only——" "What, _mon petit_?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Onless you do not want me——?"
and nothing more
From this reading "Of course I’ll be only too happy, only——" "What, _mon petit_?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Of course I’ll be only too happy, only——" "What, _mon petit_?"
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "It seems a great deal to ask.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It seems a great deal to ask.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Of course I’ll be only too happy, only——" "What, _mon petit_?"
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Onless you do not want me——?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Of course I’ll be only too happy, only——" "What, _mon petit_?"
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why not?
in the company of; together with
From this reading "You’ll go with me?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Onless you do not want me——?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You’ll go with me?"
Chapter 11 of The Splendid Outcast by George Gibbs holds 417 sentences, grouped into 84 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 11 holds 417 sentences of The Splendid Outcast, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 11 of The Splendid Outcast by George Gibbs exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 417 sentences, grouped into 84 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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