Chapter 11 of The Twa Miss Dawsons is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of The Twa Miss Dawsons is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"And I dare say he will come back again." "Oh! yes, I dare say he will. Oh! I like him well enough, but I get tired of him whiles." "Well, never think about it."
Chapter 11 of The Twa Miss Dawsons is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/86 · 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.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading “"And I dare say he will come back again."”
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “I like him well enough, but I get tired of him whiles."”
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “I like him well enough, but I get tired of him whiles."”
express in words
From this reading “"And I dare say he will come back again."”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “"Well, never think about it."”
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading “I like him well enough, but I get tired of him whiles."”
plural of “while” — a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition
From this reading “I like him well enough, but I get tired of him whiles."”
an affirmative
From this reading “"Oh! yes, I dare say he will.”
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.
be restored
In this reading “"And I dare say he will come back again."”
In this reading “I like him well enough, but I get tired of him whiles."”
have on one's mind, think about actively
In this reading “"Well, never think about it."”
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.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Well, never think about it."
anew
From this reading "And I dare say he will come back again."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And I dare say he will come back again."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "And I dare say he will come back again."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I like him well enough, but I get tired of him whiles."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "And I dare say he will come back again."
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading "And I dare say he will come back again."
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading I like him well enough, but I get tired of him whiles."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I like him well enough, but I get tired of him whiles."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And I dare say he will come back again."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I like him well enough, but I get tired of him whiles."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "And I dare say he will come back again."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Well, never think about it."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I like him well enough, but I get tired of him whiles."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Well, never think about it."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I like him well enough, but I get tired of him whiles."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh! yes, I dare say he will.
express in words
From this reading "And I dare say he will come back again."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Well, never think about it."
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading I like him well enough, but I get tired of him whiles."
(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 I like him well enough, but I get tired of him whiles."
plural of “while” — a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition
From this reading I like him well enough, but I get tired of him whiles."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "And I dare say he will come back again."
an affirmative
From this reading "Oh! yes, I dare say he will.
Chapter 11 of The Twa Miss Dawsons by Margaret M. (Margaret Murray) Robertson holds 431 sentences, grouped into 87 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 431 sentences of The Twa Miss Dawsons, unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.
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