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Chapter 1 of Whither Thou Goest is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Whither Thou Goest, by William Le Queux. ________________________________________________________________________ WHITHER THOU GOEST, BY WILLIAM LE QUEUX. PREFACE. WHAT THIS STORY IS ABOUT. The Earl of Saxham was vastly annoyed when his son, Guy, fell in love with a "penniless nobody," and announced that he would marry her against all opposition.
Chapter 1 of Whither Thou Goest is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading “The Earl of Saxham was vastly annoyed when his son, Guy, fell in love with a "penniless nobody," and announced that he would marry her against all opposition.”
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading “The Earl of Saxham was vastly annoyed when his son, Guy, fell in love with a "penniless nobody," and announced that he would marry her against all opposition.”
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading “The Earl of Saxham was vastly annoyed when his son, Guy, fell in love with a "penniless nobody," and announced that he would marry her against all opposition.”
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading “The Earl of Saxham was vastly annoyed when his son, Guy, fell in love with a "penniless nobody," and announced that he would marry her against all opposition.”
not having enough money to pay for necessities
From this reading “The Earl of Saxham was vastly annoyed when his son, Guy, fell in love with a "penniless nobody," and announced that he would marry her against all opposition.”
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading “PREFACE.”
to an exceedingly great extent or degree
From this reading “The Earl of Saxham was vastly annoyed when his son, Guy, fell in love with a "penniless nobody," and announced that he would marry her against all opposition.”
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading “Whither Thou Goest, by William Le Queux.”
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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 The Earl of Saxham was vastly annoyed when his son, Guy, fell in love with a "penniless nobody," and announced that he would marry her against all opposition.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading WHAT THIS STORY IS ABOUT.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The Earl of Saxham was vastly annoyed when his son, Guy, fell in love with a "penniless nobody," and announced that he would marry her against all opposition.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The Earl of Saxham was vastly annoyed when his son, Guy, fell in love with a "penniless nobody," and announced that he would marry her against all opposition.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Earl of Saxham was vastly annoyed when his son, Guy, fell in love with a "penniless nobody," and announced that he would marry her against all opposition.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading The Earl of Saxham was vastly annoyed when his son, Guy, fell in love with a "penniless nobody," and announced that he would marry her against all opposition.
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading The Earl of Saxham was vastly annoyed when his son, Guy, fell in love with a "penniless nobody," and announced that he would marry her against all opposition.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Whither Thou Goest, by William Le Queux.
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading The Earl of Saxham was vastly annoyed when his son, Guy, fell in love with a "penniless nobody," and announced that he would marry her against all opposition.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The Earl of Saxham was vastly annoyed when his son, Guy, fell in love with a "penniless nobody," and announced that he would marry her against all opposition.
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From this reading Whither Thou Goest, by William Le Queux.
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading The Earl of Saxham was vastly annoyed when his son, Guy, fell in love with a "penniless nobody," and announced that he would marry her against all opposition.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Earl of Saxham was vastly annoyed when his son, Guy, fell in love with a "penniless nobody," and announced that he would marry her against all opposition.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Earl of Saxham was vastly annoyed when his son, Guy, fell in love with a "penniless nobody," and announced that he would marry her against all opposition.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Earl of Saxham was vastly annoyed when his son, Guy, fell in love with a "penniless nobody," and announced that he would marry her against all opposition.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Earl of Saxham was vastly annoyed when his son, Guy, fell in love with a "penniless nobody," and announced that he would marry her against all opposition.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHAT THIS STORY IS ABOUT.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading Whither Thou Goest, by William Le Queux.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading The Earl of Saxham was vastly annoyed when his son, Guy, fell in love with a "penniless nobody," and announced that he would marry her against all opposition.
take in marriage
From this reading The Earl of Saxham was vastly annoyed when his son, Guy, fell in love with a "penniless nobody," and announced that he would marry her against all opposition.
no person; not anyone
From this reading The Earl of Saxham was vastly annoyed when his son, Guy, fell in love with a "penniless nobody," and announced that he would marry her against all opposition.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Earl of Saxham was vastly annoyed when his son, Guy, fell in love with a "penniless nobody," and announced that he would marry her against all opposition.
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading The Earl of Saxham was vastly annoyed when his son, Guy, fell in love with a "penniless nobody," and announced that he would marry her against all opposition.
not having enough money to pay for necessities
From this reading The Earl of Saxham was vastly annoyed when his son, Guy, fell in love with a "penniless nobody," and announced that he would marry her against all opposition.
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading PREFACE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Whither Thou Goest, by William Le Queux.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Earl of Saxham was vastly annoyed when his son, Guy, fell in love with a "penniless nobody," and announced that he would marry her against all opposition.
a male human offspring
From this reading The Earl of Saxham was vastly annoyed when his son, Guy, fell in love with a "penniless nobody," and announced that he would marry her against all opposition.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading WHAT THIS STORY IS ABOUT.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Earl of Saxham was vastly annoyed when his son, Guy, fell in love with a "penniless nobody," and announced that he would marry her against all opposition.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Earl of Saxham was vastly annoyed when his son, Guy, fell in love with a "penniless nobody," and announced that he would marry her against all opposition.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading WHAT THIS STORY IS ABOUT.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Whither Thou Goest, by William Le Queux.
to an exceedingly great extent or degree
From this reading The Earl of Saxham was vastly annoyed when his son, Guy, fell in love with a "penniless nobody," and announced that he would marry her against all opposition.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Earl of Saxham was vastly annoyed when his son, Guy, fell in love with a "penniless nobody," and announced that he would marry her against all opposition.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT THIS STORY IS ABOUT.
at the time that
From this reading The Earl of Saxham was vastly annoyed when his son, Guy, fell in love with a "penniless nobody," and announced that he would marry her against all opposition.
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading Whither Thou Goest, by William Le Queux.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Whither Thou Goest, by William Le Queux.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Earl of Saxham was vastly annoyed when his son, Guy, fell in love with a "penniless nobody," and announced that he would marry her against all opposition.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The Earl of Saxham was vastly annoyed when his son, Guy, fell in love with a "penniless nobody," and announced that he would marry her against all opposition.
Chapter 1 of Whither Thou Goest by William Le Queux holds 428 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.
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