Chapter 22 of The Trumpet-Major is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 22 of The Trumpet-Major is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
'Dash my wig, then,' he cried, his face flaming up, 'I'll find a way to get in! Now, don't you provoke me! You don't know what I am capable of. I ask you again, will you open the door?' 'Why do you wish it?' she said faintly.
Chapter 22 of The Trumpet-Major is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/36 · 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 “I ask you again, will you open the door?'”
(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability
From this reading “You don't know what I am capable of.”
run or move very quickly or hastily
From this reading “'Dash my wig, then,' he cried, his face flaming up, 'I'll find a way to get in!”
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading “'Why do you wish it?' she said faintly.”
informal intensifiers
From this reading “'Dash my wig, then,' he cried, his face flaming up, 'I'll find a way to get in!”
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
From this reading “Now, don't you provoke me!”
hairpiece covering the head and made of real or synthetic hair
From this reading “'Dash my wig, then,' he cried, his face flaming up, 'I'll find a way to get in!”
hope for; have a wish
From this reading “'Why do you wish it?' she said faintly.”
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 'Dash my wig, then,' he cried, his face flaming up, 'I'll find a way to get in!
anew
From this reading I ask you again, will you open the door?'
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading You don't know what I am capable of.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I ask you again, will you open the door?'
(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability
From this reading You don't know what I am capable of.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading 'Dash my wig, then,' he cried, his face flaming up, 'I'll find a way to get in!
run or move very quickly or hastily
From this reading 'Dash my wig, then,' he cried, his face flaming up, 'I'll find a way to get in!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading 'Why do you wish it?' she said faintly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now, don't you provoke me!
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading I ask you again, will you open the door?'
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading 'Dash my wig, then,' he cried, his face flaming up, 'I'll find a way to get in!
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading 'Why do you wish it?' she said faintly.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading 'Dash my wig, then,' he cried, his face flaming up, 'I'll find a way to get in!
informal intensifiers
From this reading 'Dash my wig, then,' he cried, his face flaming up, 'I'll find a way to get in!
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading 'Dash my wig, then,' he cried, his face flaming up, 'I'll find a way to get in!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Dash my wig, then,' he cried, his face flaming up, 'I'll find a way to get in!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading 'Dash my wig, then,' he cried, his face flaming up, 'I'll find a way to get in!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You don't know what I am capable of.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Dash my wig, then,' he cried, his face flaming up, 'I'll find a way to get in!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'Dash my wig, then,' he cried, his face flaming up, 'I'll find a way to get in!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'Why do you wish it?' she said faintly.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You don't know what I am capable of.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now, don't you provoke me!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'Dash my wig, then,' he cried, his face flaming up, 'I'll find a way to get in!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, don't you provoke me!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You don't know what I am capable of.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading I ask you again, will you open the door?'
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
From this reading Now, don't you provoke me!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'Why do you wish it?' she said faintly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Why do you wish it?' she said faintly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I ask you again, will you open the door?'
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading 'Dash my wig, then,' he cried, his face flaming up, 'I'll find a way to get in!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'Dash my wig, then,' he cried, his face flaming up, 'I'll find a way to get in!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading 'Dash my wig, then,' he cried, his face flaming up, 'I'll find a way to get in!
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading 'Dash my wig, then,' he cried, his face flaming up, 'I'll find a way to get in!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading You don't know what I am capable of.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading 'Why do you wish it?' she said faintly.
hairpiece covering the head and made of real or synthetic hair
From this reading 'Dash my wig, then,' he cried, his face flaming up, 'I'll find a way to get in!
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I ask you again, will you open the door?'
hope for; have a wish
From this reading 'Why do you wish it?' she said faintly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Now, don't you provoke me!
Chapter 22 of The Trumpet-Major by Thomas Hardy holds 181 sentences, grouped into 37 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 22 holds 181 sentences of The Trumpet-Major, unabridged, divided into 37 reading sections.
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