Chapter 23 of Urith: A Tale of Dartmoor is here in full — 344 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 23 of Urith: A Tale of Dartmoor is here in full — 344 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A COLD WOOING. "Get yourself ready," ordered Squire Cleverdon, looking at Bessie across the table. "Your aunt is unwell, and I have sent word that we would come and see her. A wet day, and nothing better to be done, so we can find out what is the matter with her." "Certainly, father," answered Elizabeth, with alacrity.
Chapter 23 of Urith: A Tale of Dartmoor is here in full — 344 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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liveliness and eagerness
From this reading “"Certainly, father," answered Elizabeth, with alacrity.”
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading “"Your aunt is unwell, and I have sent word that we would come and see her.”
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading “"Certainly, father," answered Elizabeth, with alacrity.”
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading “"Get yourself ready," ordered Squire Cleverdon, looking at Bessie across the table.”
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading “"Get yourself ready," ordered Squire Cleverdon, looking at Bessie across the table.”
somewhat ill or prone to illness
From this reading “"Your aunt is unwell, and I have sent word that we would come and see her.”
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading “A wet day, and nothing better to be done, so we can find out what is the matter with her."”
a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)
From this reading “A COLD WOOING.”
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.
In this reading “"Get yourself ready," ordered Squire Cleverdon, looking at Bessie across the table.”
In this reading “"Certainly, father," answered Elizabeth, with alacrity.”
establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
In this reading “A wet day, and nothing better to be done, so we can find out what is the matter with her."”
In this reading “"Your aunt is unwell, and I have sent word that we would come and see her.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A COLD WOOING.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading "Get yourself ready," ordered Squire Cleverdon, looking at Bessie across the table.
liveliness and eagerness
From this reading "Certainly, father," answered Elizabeth, with alacrity.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Your aunt is unwell, and I have sent word that we would come and see her.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Certainly, father," answered Elizabeth, with alacrity.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Get yourself ready," ordered Squire Cleverdon, looking at Bessie across the table.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "Your aunt is unwell, and I have sent word that we would come and see her.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A wet day, and nothing better to be done, so we can find out what is the matter with her."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Get yourself ready," ordered Squire Cleverdon, looking at Bessie across the table.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading A wet day, and nothing better to be done, so we can find out what is the matter with her."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading A wet day, and nothing better to be done, so we can find out what is the matter with her."
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "Certainly, father," answered Elizabeth, with alacrity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Get yourself ready," ordered Squire Cleverdon, looking at Bessie across the table.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading A COLD WOOING.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Your aunt is unwell, and I have sent word that we would come and see her.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A wet day, and nothing better to be done, so we can find out what is the matter with her."
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading A wet day, and nothing better to be done, so we can find out what is the matter with her."
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading "Certainly, father," answered Elizabeth, with alacrity.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Certainly, father," answered Elizabeth, with alacrity.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading A wet day, and nothing better to be done, so we can find out what is the matter with her."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Get yourself ready," ordered Squire Cleverdon, looking at Bessie across the table.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Your aunt is unwell, and I have sent word that we would come and see her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Your aunt is unwell, and I have sent word that we would come and see her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Your aunt is unwell, and I have sent word that we would come and see her.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Your aunt is unwell, and I have sent word that we would come and see her.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "Get yourself ready," ordered Squire Cleverdon, looking at Bessie across the table.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading A wet day, and nothing better to be done, so we can find out what is the matter with her."
not one thing; not anything
From this reading A wet day, and nothing better to be done, so we can find out what is the matter with her."
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading "Get yourself ready," ordered Squire Cleverdon, looking at Bessie across the table.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A wet day, and nothing better to be done, so we can find out what is the matter with her."
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading "Get yourself ready," ordered Squire Cleverdon, looking at Bessie across the table.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Your aunt is unwell, and I have sent word that we would come and see her.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading "Your aunt is unwell, and I have sent word that we would come and see her.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A wet day, and nothing better to be done, so we can find out what is the matter with her."
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading "Get yourself ready," ordered Squire Cleverdon, looking at Bessie across the table.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading "Get yourself ready," ordered Squire Cleverdon, looking at Bessie across the table.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Your aunt is unwell, and I have sent word that we would come and see her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Get yourself ready," ordered Squire Cleverdon, looking at Bessie across the table.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A wet day, and nothing better to be done, so we can find out what is the matter with her."
somewhat ill or prone to illness
From this reading "Your aunt is unwell, and I have sent word that we would come and see her.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Your aunt is unwell, and I have sent word that we would come and see her.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading A wet day, and nothing better to be done, so we can find out what is the matter with her."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A wet day, and nothing better to be done, so we can find out what is the matter with her."
in the company of; together with
From this reading A wet day, and nothing better to be done, so we can find out what is the matter with her."
a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)
From this reading A COLD WOOING.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "Your aunt is unwell, and I have sent word that we would come and see her.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Your aunt is unwell, and I have sent word that we would come and see her.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your aunt is unwell, and I have sent word that we would come and see her.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "Get yourself ready," ordered Squire Cleverdon, looking at Bessie across the table.
Chapter 23 of Urith: A Tale of Dartmoor by S. (Sabine) Baring-Gould holds 344 sentences, grouped into 69 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 23 holds 344 sentences of Urith: A Tale of Dartmoor, unabridged, divided into 69 reading sections.
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