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Chapter 5 of The Story of Antony Grace is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Thank you, sir," I said. "And if you turn out badly, why, woe betide you." "Please, sir, I won't turn out badly if I can help it; but Mr Blakeford said I was good for nothing." "Mr Blakeford be blowed! I wouldn't ask him for a character for a dorg; and as for Mary, she don't want his character, and he may keep it.
Chapter 5 of The Story of Antony Grace is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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to a severe or serious degree
From this reading “"And if you turn out badly, why, woe betide you."”
become of; happen to
From this reading “"And if you turn out badly, why, woe betide you."”
past form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading “"Mr Blakeford be blowed!”
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading “I wouldn't ask him for a character for a dorg; and as for Mary, she don't want his character, and he may keep it.”
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading “I wouldn't ask him for a character for a dorg; and as for Mary, she don't want his character, and he may keep it.”
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “"Please, sir, I won't turn out badly if I can help it; but Mr Blakeford said I was good for nothing."”
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading “"Thank you, sir," I said.”
misery resulting from affliction
From this reading “"And if you turn out badly, why, woe betide you."”
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.
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be shown or be found to be
In this reading “"And if you turn out badly, why, woe betide you."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I wouldn't ask him for a character for a dorg; and as for Mary, she don't want his character, and he may keep it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And if you turn out badly, why, woe betide you."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I wouldn't ask him for a character for a dorg; and as for Mary, she don't want his character, and he may keep it.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I wouldn't ask him for a character for a dorg; and as for Mary, she don't want his character, and he may keep it.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading "And if you turn out badly, why, woe betide you."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Mr Blakeford be blowed!
become of; happen to
From this reading "And if you turn out badly, why, woe betide you."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Please, sir, I won't turn out badly if I can help it; but Mr Blakeford said I was good for nothing."
past form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading "Mr Blakeford be blowed!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Please, sir, I won't turn out badly if I can help it; but Mr Blakeford said I was good for nothing."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Please, sir, I won't turn out badly if I can help it; but Mr Blakeford said I was good for nothing."
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading I wouldn't ask him for a character for a dorg; and as for Mary, she don't want his character, and he may keep it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I wouldn't ask him for a character for a dorg; and as for Mary, she don't want his character, and he may keep it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I wouldn't ask him for a character for a dorg; and as for Mary, she don't want his character, and he may keep it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Please, sir, I won't turn out badly if I can help it; but Mr Blakeford said I was good for nothing."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Please, sir, I won't turn out badly if I can help it; but Mr Blakeford said I was good for nothing."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I wouldn't ask him for a character for a dorg; and as for Mary, she don't want his character, and he may keep it.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "Please, sir, I won't turn out badly if I can help it; but Mr Blakeford said I was good for nothing."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I wouldn't ask him for a character for a dorg; and as for Mary, she don't want his character, and he may keep it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I wouldn't ask him for a character for a dorg; and as for Mary, she don't want his character, and he may keep it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Thank you, sir," I said.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "And if you turn out badly, why, woe betide you."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Please, sir, I won't turn out badly if I can help it; but Mr Blakeford said I was good for nothing."
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading I wouldn't ask him for a character for a dorg; and as for Mary, she don't want his character, and he may keep it.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading I wouldn't ask him for a character for a dorg; and as for Mary, she don't want his character, and he may keep it.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I wouldn't ask him for a character for a dorg; and as for Mary, she don't want his character, and he may keep it.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Please, sir, I won't turn out badly if I can help it; but Mr Blakeford said I was good for nothing."
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Please, sir, I won't turn out badly if I can help it; but Mr Blakeford said I was good for nothing."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "And if you turn out badly, why, woe betide you."
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "Please, sir, I won't turn out badly if I can help it; but Mr Blakeford said I was good for nothing."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Thank you, sir," I said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I wouldn't ask him for a character for a dorg; and as for Mary, she don't want his character, and he may keep it.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Thank you, sir," I said.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "Thank you, sir," I said.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading "And if you turn out badly, why, woe betide you."
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I wouldn't ask him for a character for a dorg; and as for Mary, she don't want his character, and he may keep it.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Please, sir, I won't turn out badly if I can help it; but Mr Blakeford said I was good for nothing."
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "And if you turn out badly, why, woe betide you."
misery resulting from affliction
From this reading "And if you turn out badly, why, woe betide you."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Please, sir, I won't turn out badly if I can help it; but Mr Blakeford said I was good for nothing."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I wouldn't ask him for a character for a dorg; and as for Mary, she don't want his character, and he may keep it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Thank you, sir," I said.
Chapter 5 of The Story of Antony Grace by George Manville Fenn holds 404 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.
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