Chapter 4 of Waynflete is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IV
Chapter 4 of Waynflete is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"He had no one. He was a victim to himself or his fate. Don't you think he looks rather a despicable fellow?" "No; but he looks as if he did so need to be helped. Yes; he does look like a person who might fail in a desperate crisis."
Chapter 4 of Waynflete is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading “Yes; he does look like a person who might fail in a desperate crisis."”
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading “Yes; he does look like a person who might fail in a desperate crisis."”
morally reprehensible
From this reading “Don't you think he looks rather a despicable fellow?"”
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading “Yes; he does look like a person who might fail in a desperate crisis."”
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading “He was a victim to himself or his fate.”
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “"No; but he looks as if he did so need to be helped.”
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading “Don't you think he looks rather a despicable fellow?"”
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading “He was a victim to himself or his fate.”
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 “Don't you think he looks rather a despicable fellow?"”
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 He was a victim to himself or his fate.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "No; but he looks as if he did so need to be helped.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "No; but he looks as if he did so need to be helped.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "No; but he looks as if he did so need to be helped.
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading Yes; he does look like a person who might fail in a desperate crisis."
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading Yes; he does look like a person who might fail in a desperate crisis."
morally reprehensible
From this reading Don't you think he looks rather a despicable fellow?"
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "No; but he looks as if he did so need to be helped.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yes; he does look like a person who might fail in a desperate crisis."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don't you think he looks rather a despicable fellow?"
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Yes; he does look like a person who might fail in a desperate crisis."
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading He was a victim to himself or his fate.
a boy or man
From this reading Don't you think he looks rather a despicable fellow?"
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "He had no one.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He had no one.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "No; but he looks as if he did so need to be helped.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was a victim to himself or his fate.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was a victim to himself or his fate.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "No; but he looks as if he did so need to be helped.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Yes; he does look like a person who might fail in a desperate crisis."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Yes; he does look like a person who might fail in a desperate crisis."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Yes; he does look like a person who might fail in a desperate crisis."
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Don't you think he looks rather a despicable fellow?"
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Yes; he does look like a person who might fail in a desperate crisis."
a condition requiring relief
From this reading "No; but he looks as if he did so need to be helped.
not any; not one
From this reading "He had no one.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "He had no one.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He was a victim to himself or his fate.
a human being
From this reading Yes; he does look like a person who might fail in a desperate crisis."
on the contrary
From this reading Don't you think he looks rather a despicable fellow?"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "No; but he looks as if he did so need to be helped.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Don't you think he looks rather a despicable fellow?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was a victim to himself or his fate.
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading He was a victim to himself or his fate.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a victim to himself or his fate.
which person or people
From this reading Yes; he does look like a person who might fail in a desperate crisis."
an affirmative
From this reading Yes; he does look like a person who might fail in a desperate crisis."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Don't you think he looks rather a despicable fellow?"
Chapter 4 of Waynflete by Christabel R. (Christabel Rose) Coleridge holds 426 sentences, grouped into 86 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 4 holds 426 sentences of Waynflete, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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Work through the 86 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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