Chapter 18 of The Vicar's People is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of The Vicar's People is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"And you'll stick to me, my lad, when the mine's my property?" "I will, Prawle," said Geoffrey, earnestly, as he shook off his forebodings; "and, somehow or another, I'll make it pay." "That'll do, my lad; we understand one another, and you won't repent it. Just give one more look at your compass." Geoffrey did so.
Chapter 18 of The Vicar's People is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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navigational instrument for finding directions
From this reading “Just give one more look at your compass."”
in a serious manner
From this reading “"I will, Prawle," said Geoffrey, earnestly, as he shook off his forebodings; "and, somehow or another, I'll make it pay."”
a boy or man
From this reading “"And you'll stick to me, my lad, when the mine's my property?"”
possessive form of “mine” — excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted
From this reading “"And you'll stick to me, my lad, when the mine's my property?"”
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading “"And you'll stick to me, my lad, when the mine's my property?"”
turn away from sin or do penitence
From this reading “"That'll do, my lad; we understand one another, and you won't repent it.”
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading “"I will, Prawle," said Geoffrey, earnestly, as he shook off his forebodings; "and, somehow or another, I'll make it pay."”
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading “"And you'll stick to me, my lad, when the mine's my property?"”
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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take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “Just give one more look at your compass."”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And you'll stick to me, my lad, when the mine's my property?"
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "I will, Prawle," said Geoffrey, earnestly, as he shook off his forebodings; "and, somehow or another, I'll make it pay."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I will, Prawle," said Geoffrey, earnestly, as he shook off his forebodings; "and, somehow or another, I'll make it pay."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Just give one more look at your compass."
navigational instrument for finding directions
From this reading Just give one more look at your compass."
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Geoffrey did so.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "That'll do, my lad; we understand one another, and you won't repent it.
in a serious manner
From this reading "I will, Prawle," said Geoffrey, earnestly, as he shook off his forebodings; "and, somehow or another, I'll make it pay."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I will, Prawle," said Geoffrey, earnestly, as he shook off his forebodings; "and, somehow or another, I'll make it pay."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I will, Prawle," said Geoffrey, earnestly, as he shook off his forebodings; "and, somehow or another, I'll make it pay."
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Just give one more look at your compass."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I will, Prawle," said Geoffrey, earnestly, as he shook off his forebodings; "and, somehow or another, I'll make it pay."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I will, Prawle," said Geoffrey, earnestly, as he shook off his forebodings; "and, somehow or another, I'll make it pay."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I will, Prawle," said Geoffrey, earnestly, as he shook off his forebodings; "and, somehow or another, I'll make it pay."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I will, Prawle," said Geoffrey, earnestly, as he shook off his forebodings; "and, somehow or another, I'll make it pay."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I will, Prawle," said Geoffrey, earnestly, as he shook off his forebodings; "and, somehow or another, I'll make it pay."
and nothing more
From this reading Just give one more look at your compass."
a boy or man
From this reading "And you'll stick to me, my lad, when the mine's my property?"
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Just give one more look at your compass."
engage in
From this reading "I will, Prawle," said Geoffrey, earnestly, as he shook off his forebodings; "and, somehow or another, I'll make it pay."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "And you'll stick to me, my lad, when the mine's my property?"
possessive form of “mine” — excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted
From this reading "And you'll stick to me, my lad, when the mine's my property?"
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Just give one more look at your compass."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "And you'll stick to me, my lad, when the mine's my property?"
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "I will, Prawle," said Geoffrey, earnestly, as he shook off his forebodings; "and, somehow or another, I'll make it pay."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "That'll do, my lad; we understand one another, and you won't repent it.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "I will, Prawle," said Geoffrey, earnestly, as he shook off his forebodings; "and, somehow or another, I'll make it pay."
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading "I will, Prawle," said Geoffrey, earnestly, as he shook off his forebodings; "and, somehow or another, I'll make it pay."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I will, Prawle," said Geoffrey, earnestly, as he shook off his forebodings; "and, somehow or another, I'll make it pay."
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading "And you'll stick to me, my lad, when the mine's my property?"
turn away from sin or do penitence
From this reading "That'll do, my lad; we understand one another, and you won't repent it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I will, Prawle," said Geoffrey, earnestly, as he shook off his forebodings; "and, somehow or another, I'll make it pay."
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading "I will, Prawle," said Geoffrey, earnestly, as he shook off his forebodings; "and, somehow or another, I'll make it pay."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Geoffrey did so.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading "I will, Prawle," said Geoffrey, earnestly, as he shook off his forebodings; "and, somehow or another, I'll make it pay."
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading "And you'll stick to me, my lad, when the mine's my property?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That'll do, my lad; we understand one another, and you won't repent it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "And you'll stick to me, my lad, when the mine's my property?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "And you'll stick to me, my lad, when the mine's my property?"
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading "That'll do, my lad; we understand one another, and you won't repent it.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "That'll do, my lad; we understand one another, and you won't repent it.
at the time that
From this reading "And you'll stick to me, my lad, when the mine's my property?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I will, Prawle," said Geoffrey, earnestly, as he shook off his forebodings; "and, somehow or another, I'll make it pay."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That'll do, my lad; we understand one another, and you won't repent it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "That'll do, my lad; we understand one another, and you won't repent it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And you'll stick to me, my lad, when the mine's my property?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Just give one more look at your compass."
Chapter 18 of The Vicar's People by George Manville Fenn holds 400 sentences, grouped into 80 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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