Chapter 3 of Waynflete is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter III
Chapter 3 of Waynflete is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"You seem very sure of yourself, Guy. Late hours and days away from business were not the way to make a fortune in my time." Guy flushed up. "I should do my best," he said; "and I believe--I am sure--that I am not incapable of carrying out these plans. And one thing more I wish to say, Aunt Waynflete.
Chapter 3 of Waynflete is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading “And one thing more I wish to say, Aunt Waynflete.”
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading “"I should do my best," he said; "and I believe--I am sure--that I am not incapable of carrying out these plans.”
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading “Guy flushed up.”
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading “Late hours and days away from business were not the way to make a fortune in my time."”
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading “"You seem very sure of yourself, Guy.”
(followed by “of”) lacking capacity or ability
From this reading “"I should do my best," he said; "and I believe--I am sure--that I am not incapable of carrying out these plans.”
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading “"I should do my best," he said; "and I believe--I am sure--that I am not incapable of carrying out these plans.”
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “"You seem very sure of yourself, Guy.”
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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put in effect
In this reading “"I should do my best," he said; "and I believe--I am sure--that I am not incapable of carrying out these plans.”
In this reading “Late hours and days away from business were not the way to make a fortune in my time."”
In this reading “"You seem very sure of yourself, Guy.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Late hours and days away from business were not the way to make a fortune in my time."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I should do my best," he said; "and I believe--I am sure--that I am not incapable of carrying out these plans.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Late hours and days away from business were not the way to make a fortune in my time."
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading And one thing more I wish to say, Aunt Waynflete.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Late hours and days away from business were not the way to make a fortune in my time."
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "I should do my best," he said; "and I believe--I am sure--that I am not incapable of carrying out these plans.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "I should do my best," he said; "and I believe--I am sure--that I am not incapable of carrying out these plans.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Late hours and days away from business were not the way to make a fortune in my time."
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading "I should do my best," he said; "and I believe--I am sure--that I am not incapable of carrying out these plans.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Late hours and days away from business were not the way to make a fortune in my time."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I should do my best," he said; "and I believe--I am sure--that I am not incapable of carrying out these plans.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading Guy flushed up.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Late hours and days away from business were not the way to make a fortune in my time."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Late hours and days away from business were not the way to make a fortune in my time."
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading "You seem very sure of yourself, Guy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I should do my best," he said; "and I believe--I am sure--that I am not incapable of carrying out these plans.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Late hours and days away from business were not the way to make a fortune in my time."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I should do my best," he said; "and I believe--I am sure--that I am not incapable of carrying out these plans.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Late hours and days away from business were not the way to make a fortune in my time."
(followed by “of”) lacking capacity or ability
From this reading "I should do my best," he said; "and I believe--I am sure--that I am not incapable of carrying out these plans.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Late hours and days away from business were not the way to make a fortune in my time."
engage in
From this reading Late hours and days away from business were not the way to make a fortune in my time."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And one thing more I wish to say, Aunt Waynflete.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Late hours and days away from business were not the way to make a fortune in my time."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Late hours and days away from business were not the way to make a fortune in my time."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You seem very sure of yourself, Guy.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And one thing more I wish to say, Aunt Waynflete.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I should do my best," he said; "and I believe--I am sure--that I am not incapable of carrying out these plans.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading "I should do my best," he said; "and I believe--I am sure--that I am not incapable of carrying out these plans.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I should do my best," he said; "and I believe--I am sure--that I am not incapable of carrying out these plans.
express in words
From this reading And one thing more I wish to say, Aunt Waynflete.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "You seem very sure of yourself, Guy.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I should do my best," he said; "and I believe--I am sure--that I am not incapable of carrying out these plans.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "You seem very sure of yourself, Guy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I should do my best," he said; "and I believe--I am sure--that I am not incapable of carrying out these plans.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Late hours and days away from business were not the way to make a fortune in my time."
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "I should do my best," he said; "and I believe--I am sure--that I am not incapable of carrying out these plans.
a special situation
From this reading And one thing more I wish to say, Aunt Waynflete.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Late hours and days away from business were not the way to make a fortune in my time."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Late hours and days away from business were not the way to make a fortune in my time."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Guy flushed up.
precisely as stated
From this reading "You seem very sure of yourself, Guy.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Late hours and days away from business were not the way to make a fortune in my time."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And one thing more I wish to say, Aunt Waynflete.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Late hours and days away from business were not the way to make a fortune in my time."
hope for; have a wish
From this reading And one thing more I wish to say, Aunt Waynflete.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You seem very sure of yourself, Guy.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "You seem very sure of yourself, Guy.
Chapter 3 of Waynflete by Christabel R. (Christabel Rose) Coleridge holds 422 sentences, grouped into 85 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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