Chapter 2 of Thomas Wingfold, Curate V3 is here in full — 51 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Thomas Wingfold, Curate V3 is here in full — 51 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BASCOMBE AND THE MAGISTRATE. After dinner, the cousins went to the summer-house, and there George gave Helen his report, revealing his plan and hope for Leopold. "Such fancies must be humoured, you know, Helen. There is nothing to be gained by opposing them," he said. Helen looked at him with keen eyes, and he returned the gaze.
Chapter 2 of Thomas Wingfold, Curate V3 is here in full — 51 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading “After dinner, the cousins went to the summer-house, and there George gave Helen his report, revealing his plan and hope for Leopold.”
plural of “fancy” — something many people believe that is false
From this reading “"Such fancies must be humoured, you know, Helen.”
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading “There is nothing to be gained by opposing them," he said.”
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading “After dinner, the cousins went to the summer-house, and there George gave Helen his report, revealing his plan and hope for Leopold.”
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading “Helen looked at him with keen eyes, and he returned the gaze.”
a lay judge or civil authority who administers the law (especially one who conducts a court dealing with minor offenses)
From this reading “BASCOMBE AND THE MAGISTRATE.”
characterized by active hostility
From this reading “There is nothing to be gained by opposing them," he said.”
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading “After dinner, the cousins went to the summer-house, and there George gave Helen his report, revealing his plan and hope for Leopold.”
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later than; following
From this reading After dinner, the cousins went to the summer-house, and there George gave Helen his report, revealing his plan and hope for Leopold.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BASCOMBE AND THE MAGISTRATE.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Helen looked at him with keen eyes, and he returned the gaze.
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From this reading BASCOMBE AND THE MAGISTRATE.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Such fancies must be humoured, you know, Helen.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There is nothing to be gained by opposing them," he said.
plural of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading After dinner, the cousins went to the summer-house, and there George gave Helen his report, revealing his plan and hope for Leopold.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading After dinner, the cousins went to the summer-house, and there George gave Helen his report, revealing his plan and hope for Leopold.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Helen looked at him with keen eyes, and he returned the gaze.
plural of “fancy” — something many people believe that is false
From this reading "Such fancies must be humoured, you know, Helen.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After dinner, the cousins went to the summer-house, and there George gave Helen his report, revealing his plan and hope for Leopold.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading There is nothing to be gained by opposing them," he said.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading After dinner, the cousins went to the summer-house, and there George gave Helen his report, revealing his plan and hope for Leopold.
a long fixed look
From this reading Helen looked at him with keen eyes, and he returned the gaze.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading After dinner, the cousins went to the summer-house, and there George gave Helen his report, revealing his plan and hope for Leopold.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There is nothing to be gained by opposing them," he said.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading After dinner, the cousins went to the summer-house, and there George gave Helen his report, revealing his plan and hope for Leopold.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Helen looked at him with keen eyes, and he returned the gaze.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After dinner, the cousins went to the summer-house, and there George gave Helen his report, revealing his plan and hope for Leopold.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading After dinner, the cousins went to the summer-house, and there George gave Helen his report, revealing his plan and hope for Leopold.
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From this reading "Such fancies must be humoured, you know, Helen.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is nothing to be gained by opposing them," he said.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading Helen looked at him with keen eyes, and he returned the gaze.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Such fancies must be humoured, you know, Helen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After dinner, the cousins went to the summer-house, and there George gave Helen his report, revealing his plan and hope for Leopold.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Helen looked at him with keen eyes, and he returned the gaze.
a lay judge or civil authority who administers the law (especially one who conducts a court dealing with minor offenses)
From this reading BASCOMBE AND THE MAGISTRATE.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Such fancies must be humoured, you know, Helen.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There is nothing to be gained by opposing them," he said.
characterized by active hostility
From this reading There is nothing to be gained by opposing them," he said.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading After dinner, the cousins went to the summer-house, and there George gave Helen his report, revealing his plan and hope for Leopold.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading After dinner, the cousins went to the summer-house, and there George gave Helen his report, revealing his plan and hope for Leopold.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Helen looked at him with keen eyes, and he returned the gaze.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading After dinner, the cousins went to the summer-house, and there George gave Helen his report, revealing his plan and hope for Leopold.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading There is nothing to be gained by opposing them," he said.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Such fancies must be humoured, you know, Helen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After dinner, the cousins went to the summer-house, and there George gave Helen his report, revealing his plan and hope for Leopold.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BASCOMBE AND THE MAGISTRATE.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There is nothing to be gained by opposing them," he said.
in or at that place or location
From this reading After dinner, the cousins went to the summer-house, and there George gave Helen his report, revealing his plan and hope for Leopold.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After dinner, the cousins went to the summer-house, and there George gave Helen his report, revealing his plan and hope for Leopold.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading After dinner, the cousins went to the summer-house, and there George gave Helen his report, revealing his plan and hope for Leopold.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Helen looked at him with keen eyes, and he returned the gaze.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Such fancies must be humoured, you know, Helen.
Chapter 2 of Thomas Wingfold, Curate V3 by George MacDonald holds 51 sentences, grouped into 11 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.
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