Chapter 7 of Thomas Wingfold, Curate V2 is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Thomas Wingfold, Curate V2 is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
RACHEL. Wingfold went straight to his friend Polwarth, and asked him if he would allow him to bring Mr. Drew some evening to tea. "You mean the linen-draper?" asked Polwarth. "Certainly, if you wish it." "Some troubles are catching," said the curate.
Chapter 7 of Thomas Wingfold, Curate V2 is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading “Wingfold went straight to his friend Polwarth, and asked him if he would allow him to bring Mr. Drew some evening to tea.”
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading “"Some troubles are catching," said the curate.”
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading “"Some troubles are catching," said the curate.”
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading “Wingfold went straight to his friend Polwarth, and asked him if he would allow him to bring Mr. Drew some evening to tea.”
(Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin
From this reading “RACHEL.”
successive (without a break)
From this reading “Wingfold went straight to his friend Polwarth, and asked him if he would allow him to bring Mr. Drew some evening to tea.”
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading “Wingfold went straight to his friend Polwarth, and asked him if he would allow him to bring Mr. Drew some evening to tea.”
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading “"Some troubles are catching," said the curate.”
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.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Wingfold went straight to his friend Polwarth, and asked him if he would allow him to bring Mr. Drew some evening to tea.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Wingfold went straight to his friend Polwarth, and asked him if he would allow him to bring Mr. Drew some evening to tea.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Some troubles are catching," said the curate.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Wingfold went straight to his friend Polwarth, and asked him if he would allow him to bring Mr. Drew some evening to tea.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Wingfold went straight to his friend Polwarth, and asked him if he would allow him to bring Mr. Drew some evening to tea.
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading "Some troubles are catching," said the curate.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "Certainly, if you wish it."
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading "Some troubles are catching," said the curate.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Wingfold went straight to his friend Polwarth, and asked him if he would allow him to bring Mr. Drew some evening to tea.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Wingfold went straight to his friend Polwarth, and asked him if he would allow him to bring Mr. Drew some evening to tea.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Wingfold went straight to his friend Polwarth, and asked him if he would allow him to bring Mr. Drew some evening to tea.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Wingfold went straight to his friend Polwarth, and asked him if he would allow him to bring Mr. Drew some evening to tea.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Wingfold went straight to his friend Polwarth, and asked him if he would allow him to bring Mr. Drew some evening to tea.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Wingfold went straight to his friend Polwarth, and asked him if he would allow him to bring Mr. Drew some evening to tea.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Wingfold went straight to his friend Polwarth, and asked him if he would allow him to bring Mr. Drew some evening to tea.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Certainly, if you wish it."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You mean the linen-draper?" asked Polwarth.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "You mean the linen-draper?" asked Polwarth.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Wingfold went straight to his friend Polwarth, and asked him if he would allow him to bring Mr. Drew some evening to tea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wingfold went straight to his friend Polwarth, and asked him if he would allow him to bring Mr. Drew some evening to tea.
(Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin
From this reading RACHEL.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Some troubles are catching," said the curate.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Wingfold went straight to his friend Polwarth, and asked him if he would allow him to bring Mr. Drew some evening to tea.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Wingfold went straight to his friend Polwarth, and asked him if he would allow him to bring Mr. Drew some evening to tea.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading Wingfold went straight to his friend Polwarth, and asked him if he would allow him to bring Mr. Drew some evening to tea.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You mean the linen-draper?" asked Polwarth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Wingfold went straight to his friend Polwarth, and asked him if he would allow him to bring Mr. Drew some evening to tea.
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading "Some troubles are catching," said the curate.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Wingfold went straight to his friend Polwarth, and asked him if he would allow him to bring Mr. Drew some evening to tea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wingfold went straight to his friend Polwarth, and asked him if he would allow him to bring Mr. Drew some evening to tea.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "Certainly, if you wish it."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Wingfold went straight to his friend Polwarth, and asked him if he would allow him to bring Mr. Drew some evening to tea.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You mean the linen-draper?" asked Polwarth.
Chapter 7 of Thomas Wingfold, Curate V2 by George MacDonald holds 129 sentences, grouped into 26 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 7 holds 129 sentences of Thomas Wingfold, Curate V2, unabridged, divided into 26 reading sections.
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