Chapter 2 of What Will He Do with It? — Volume 11 is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of What Will He Do with It? — Volume 11 is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AN OFFERRING TO THE MANES. Three sides of Waife's cottage were within Lady Montfort's grounds; the fourth side, with its more public, entrance, bordered the lane. Now, as he thus sate, he was startled by a low timid ring at the door which opened on the lane. Who could it be?--not Jasper! He began to tremble.
Chapter 2 of What Will He Do with It? — Volume 11 is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having a border especially of a specified kind; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading “Three sides of Waife's cottage were within Lady Montfort's grounds; the fourth side, with its more public, entrance, bordered the lane.”
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading “Three sides of Waife's cottage were within Lady Montfort's grounds; the fourth side, with its more public, entrance, bordered the lane.”
an opaque form of quartz; red or yellow or brown or dark green in color; used for ornamentation or as a gemstone
From this reading “Who could it be?--not Jasper!”
a narrow way or road
From this reading “Three sides of Waife's cottage were within Lady Montfort's grounds; the fourth side, with its more public, entrance, bordered the lane.”
a Persian prophet who founded Manichaeism (216-276)
From this reading “AN OFFERRING TO THE MANES.”
fill to satisfaction
From this reading “Now, as he thus sate, he was startled by a low timid ring at the door which opened on the lane.”
showing fear and lack of confidence
From this reading “Now, as he thus sate, he was startled by a low timid ring at the door which opened on the lane.”
move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading “He began to tremble.”
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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 Now, as he thus sate, he was startled by a low timid ring at the door which opened on the lane.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN OFFERRING TO THE MANES.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Now, as he thus sate, he was startled by a low timid ring at the door which opened on the lane.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Now, as he thus sate, he was startled by a low timid ring at the door which opened on the lane.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Who could it be?--not Jasper!
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He began to tremble.
having a border especially of a specified kind; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading Three sides of Waife's cottage were within Lady Montfort's grounds; the fourth side, with its more public, entrance, bordered the lane.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Now, as he thus sate, he was startled by a low timid ring at the door which opened on the lane.
a small house with a single story
From this reading Three sides of Waife's cottage were within Lady Montfort's grounds; the fourth side, with its more public, entrance, bordered the lane.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Who could it be?--not Jasper!
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Now, as he thus sate, he was startled by a low timid ring at the door which opened on the lane.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading Three sides of Waife's cottage were within Lady Montfort's grounds; the fourth side, with its more public, entrance, bordered the lane.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading Three sides of Waife's cottage were within Lady Montfort's grounds; the fourth side, with its more public, entrance, bordered the lane.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading Three sides of Waife's cottage were within Lady Montfort's grounds; the fourth side, with its more public, entrance, bordered the lane.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now, as he thus sate, he was startled by a low timid ring at the door which opened on the lane.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Who could it be?--not Jasper!
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Three sides of Waife's cottage were within Lady Montfort's grounds; the fourth side, with its more public, entrance, bordered the lane.
an opaque form of quartz; red or yellow or brown or dark green in color; used for ornamentation or as a gemstone
From this reading Who could it be?--not Jasper!
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Three sides of Waife's cottage were within Lady Montfort's grounds; the fourth side, with its more public, entrance, bordered the lane.
a narrow way or road
From this reading Three sides of Waife's cottage were within Lady Montfort's grounds; the fourth side, with its more public, entrance, bordered the lane.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Now, as he thus sate, he was startled by a low timid ring at the door which opened on the lane.
a Persian prophet who founded Manichaeism (216-276)
From this reading AN OFFERRING TO THE MANES.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Three sides of Waife's cottage were within Lady Montfort's grounds; the fourth side, with its more public, entrance, bordered the lane.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Three sides of Waife's cottage were within Lady Montfort's grounds; the fourth side, with its more public, entrance, bordered the lane.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Who could it be?--not Jasper!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, as he thus sate, he was startled by a low timid ring at the door which opened on the lane.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Three sides of Waife's cottage were within Lady Montfort's grounds; the fourth side, with its more public, entrance, bordered the lane.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN OFFERRING TO THE MANES.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Now, as he thus sate, he was startled by a low timid ring at the door which opened on the lane.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Now, as he thus sate, he was startled by a low timid ring at the door which opened on the lane.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading Three sides of Waife's cottage were within Lady Montfort's grounds; the fourth side, with its more public, entrance, bordered the lane.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Now, as he thus sate, he was startled by a low timid ring at the door which opened on the lane.
fill to satisfaction
From this reading Now, as he thus sate, he was startled by a low timid ring at the door which opened on the lane.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Three sides of Waife's cottage were within Lady Montfort's grounds; the fourth side, with its more public, entrance, bordered the lane.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Three sides of Waife's cottage were within Lady Montfort's grounds; the fourth side, with its more public, entrance, bordered the lane.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading Now, as he thus sate, he was startled by a low timid ring at the door which opened on the lane.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN OFFERRING TO THE MANES.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three sides of Waife's cottage were within Lady Montfort's grounds; the fourth side, with its more public, entrance, bordered the lane.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Now, as he thus sate, he was startled by a low timid ring at the door which opened on the lane.
showing fear and lack of confidence
From this reading Now, as he thus sate, he was startled by a low timid ring at the door which opened on the lane.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AN OFFERRING TO THE MANES.
move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading He began to tremble.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Three sides of Waife's cottage were within Lady Montfort's grounds; the fourth side, with its more public, entrance, bordered the lane.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now, as he thus sate, he was startled by a low timid ring at the door which opened on the lane.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Three sides of Waife's cottage were within Lady Montfort's grounds; the fourth side, with its more public, entrance, bordered the lane.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Now, as he thus sate, he was startled by a low timid ring at the door which opened on the lane.
which person or people
From this reading Who could it be?--not Jasper!
in the company of; together with
From this reading Three sides of Waife's cottage were within Lady Montfort's grounds; the fourth side, with its more public, entrance, bordered the lane.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Three sides of Waife's cottage were within Lady Montfort's grounds; the fourth side, with its more public, entrance, bordered the lane.
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