Chapter 10 of Waynflete is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Waynflete is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"They talk to you, of course," said Guy. "But no other stranger would get a word out of our folks." "They don't talk much," she answered. "But, one seems half to find out--and then one comes across such real troubles, and temptations. It seems so hard."
Chapter 10 of Waynflete is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading “"But, one seems half to find out--and then one comes across such real troubles, and temptations.”
your parents
From this reading “"But no other stranger would get a word out of our folks."”
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading “"They talk to you, of course," said Guy.”
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading “"But, one seems half to find out--and then one comes across such real troubles, and temptations.”
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “"But, one seems half to find out--and then one comes across such real troubles, and temptations.”
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading “"But no other stranger would get a word out of our folks."”
plural of “temptation” — something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
From this reading “"But, one seems half to find out--and then one comes across such real troubles, and temptations.”
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading “"But, one seems half to find out--and then one comes across such real troubles, and temptations.”
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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as might be expected
In this reading “"They talk to you, of course," said Guy.”
In this reading “"But, one seems half to find out--and then one comes across such real troubles, and temptations.”
find unexpectedly
In this reading “"But, one seems half to find out--and then one comes across such real troubles, and temptations.”
In this reading “"They don't talk much," she answered.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 "But no other stranger would get a word out of our folks."
from one side of something to the other
From this reading "But, one seems half to find out--and then one comes across such real troubles, and temptations.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "But, one seems half to find out--and then one comes across such real troubles, and temptations.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "They don't talk much," she answered.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But no other stranger would get a word out of our folks."
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading "But, one seems half to find out--and then one comes across such real troubles, and temptations.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "They talk to you, of course," said Guy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They don't talk much," she answered.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "But, one seems half to find out--and then one comes across such real troubles, and temptations.
your parents
From this reading "But no other stranger would get a word out of our folks."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "But no other stranger would get a word out of our folks."
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading "They talk to you, of course," said Guy.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "But, one seems half to find out--and then one comes across such real troubles, and temptations.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It seems so hard."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seems so hard."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "They don't talk much," she answered.
not any; not one
From this reading "But no other stranger would get a word out of our folks."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "They talk to you, of course," said Guy.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "But, one seems half to find out--and then one comes across such real troubles, and temptations.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "But no other stranger would get a word out of our folks."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "But no other stranger would get a word out of our folks."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "But no other stranger would get a word out of our folks."
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading "But, one seems half to find out--and then one comes across such real troubles, and temptations.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "They talk to you, of course," said Guy.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "But, one seems half to find out--and then one comes across such real troubles, and temptations.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They don't talk much," she answered.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It seems so hard."
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading "But no other stranger would get a word out of our folks."
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "But, one seems half to find out--and then one comes across such real troubles, and temptations.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "They talk to you, of course," said Guy.
plural of “temptation” — something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
From this reading "But, one seems half to find out--and then one comes across such real troubles, and temptations.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "But, one seems half to find out--and then one comes across such real troubles, and temptations.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They talk to you, of course," said Guy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "They talk to you, of course," said Guy.
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading "But, one seems half to find out--and then one comes across such real troubles, and temptations.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "But no other stranger would get a word out of our folks."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "But no other stranger would get a word out of our folks."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "They talk to you, of course," said Guy.
Chapter 10 of Waynflete by Christabel R. (Christabel Rose) Coleridge holds 424 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.
Chapter 10 holds 424 sentences of Waynflete, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 10 of Waynflete by Christabel R. (Christabel Rose) Coleridge exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 424 sentences, grouped into 85 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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