Chapter 5 of To Have and to Hold is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of To Have and to Hold is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TEN days later, Rolfe, going down river in his barge, touched at my wharf, and finding me there walked with me toward the house. “I have not seen you since you laughed my advice to scorn--and took it,” he said. “Where's the farthingale, Benedick the married man?” “In the house.” “Oh, ay!” he commented.
Chapter 5 of To Have and to Hold is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/35 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading ““I have not seen you since you laughed my advice to scorn--and took it,” he said.”
push one's way
From this reading “TEN days later, Rolfe, going down river in his barge, touched at my wharf, and finding me there walked with me toward the house.”
a newly married man (especially one who has long been a bachelor)
From this reading ““Where's the farthingale, Benedick the married man?””
past form of “comment” — make or write a comment on
From this reading ““Oh, ay!” he commented.”
a hoop worn beneath a skirt to extend it horizontally; worn by European women in the 16th and 17th centuries
From this reading ““Where's the farthingale, Benedick the married man?””
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading “TEN days later, Rolfe, going down river in his barge, touched at my wharf, and finding me there walked with me toward the house.”
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading ““I have not seen you since you laughed my advice to scorn--and took it,” he said.”
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading “TEN days later, Rolfe, going down river in his barge, touched at my wharf, and finding me there walked with me toward the house.”
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a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading “I have not seen you since you laughed my advice to scorn--and took it,” he said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TEN days later, Rolfe, going down river in his barge, touched at my wharf, and finding me there walked with me toward the house.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading TEN days later, Rolfe, going down river in his barge, touched at my wharf, and finding me there walked with me toward the house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, ay!” he commented.
push one's way
From this reading TEN days later, Rolfe, going down river in his barge, touched at my wharf, and finding me there walked with me toward the house.
a newly married man (especially one who has long been a bachelor)
From this reading “Where's the farthingale, Benedick the married man?”
past form of “comment” — make or write a comment on
From this reading “Oh, ay!” he commented.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading TEN days later, Rolfe, going down river in his barge, touched at my wharf, and finding me there walked with me toward the house.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading TEN days later, Rolfe, going down river in his barge, touched at my wharf, and finding me there walked with me toward the house.
a hoop worn beneath a skirt to extend it horizontally; worn by European women in the 16th and 17th centuries
From this reading “Where's the farthingale, Benedick the married man?”
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading TEN days later, Rolfe, going down river in his barge, touched at my wharf, and finding me there walked with me toward the house.
the act of departing
From this reading TEN days later, Rolfe, going down river in his barge, touched at my wharf, and finding me there walked with me toward the house.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have not seen you since you laughed my advice to scorn--and took it,” he said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I have not seen you since you laughed my advice to scorn--and took it,” he said.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading TEN days later, Rolfe, going down river in his barge, touched at my wharf, and finding me there walked with me toward the house.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading TEN days later, Rolfe, going down river in his barge, touched at my wharf, and finding me there walked with me toward the house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I have not seen you since you laughed my advice to scorn--and took it,” he said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TEN days later, Rolfe, going down river in his barge, touched at my wharf, and finding me there walked with me toward the house.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I have not seen you since you laughed my advice to scorn--and took it,” he said.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading TEN days later, Rolfe, going down river in his barge, touched at my wharf, and finding me there walked with me toward the house.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading “I have not seen you since you laughed my advice to scorn--and took it,” he said.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Where's the farthingale, Benedick the married man?”
joined in matrimony
From this reading “Where's the farthingale, Benedick the married man?”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading TEN days later, Rolfe, going down river in his barge, touched at my wharf, and finding me there walked with me toward the house.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading TEN days later, Rolfe, going down river in his barge, touched at my wharf, and finding me there walked with me toward the house.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I have not seen you since you laughed my advice to scorn--and took it,” he said.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, ay!” he commented.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading TEN days later, Rolfe, going down river in his barge, touched at my wharf, and finding me there walked with me toward the house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TEN days later, Rolfe, going down river in his barge, touched at my wharf, and finding me there walked with me toward the house.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I have not seen you since you laughed my advice to scorn--and took it,” he said.
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading “I have not seen you since you laughed my advice to scorn--and took it,” he said.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I have not seen you since you laughed my advice to scorn--and took it,” he said.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “I have not seen you since you laughed my advice to scorn--and took it,” he said.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading TEN days later, Rolfe, going down river in his barge, touched at my wharf, and finding me there walked with me toward the house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TEN days later, Rolfe, going down river in his barge, touched at my wharf, and finding me there walked with me toward the house.
in or at that place or location
From this reading TEN days later, Rolfe, going down river in his barge, touched at my wharf, and finding me there walked with me toward the house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I have not seen you since you laughed my advice to scorn--and took it,” he said.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading “I have not seen you since you laughed my advice to scorn--and took it,” he said.
having come into contact
From this reading TEN days later, Rolfe, going down river in his barge, touched at my wharf, and finding me there walked with me toward the house.
in the direction of
From this reading TEN days later, Rolfe, going down river in his barge, touched at my wharf, and finding me there walked with me toward the house.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading TEN days later, Rolfe, going down river in his barge, touched at my wharf, and finding me there walked with me toward the house.
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading TEN days later, Rolfe, going down river in his barge, touched at my wharf, and finding me there walked with me toward the house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Where's the farthingale, Benedick the married man?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading TEN days later, Rolfe, going down river in his barge, touched at my wharf, and finding me there walked with me toward the house.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I have not seen you since you laughed my advice to scorn--and took it,” he said.
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