Chapter 13 of Whither Thou Goest is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Whither Thou Goest is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Because I wanted to have a clear-brained, resolute Englishman at my right hand when the supreme moment came. I can't tell you everything. I daren't tell you much. Would you like to see your cousin? I can manage it easily."
Chapter 13 of Whither Thou Goest is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading “Would you like to see your cousin?”
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading “I can manage it easily."”
a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading “"Because I wanted to have a clear-brained, resolute Englishman at my right hand when the supreme moment came.”
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “I can't tell you everything.”
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading “I can manage it easily."”
firm in purpose or belief; characterized by firmness and determination
From this reading “"Because I wanted to have a clear-brained, resolute Englishman at my right hand when the supreme moment came.”
final or last in your life or progress
From this reading “"Because I wanted to have a clear-brained, resolute Englishman at my right hand when the supreme moment came.”
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading “"Because I wanted to have a clear-brained, resolute Englishman at my right hand when the supreme moment came.”
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 “"Because I wanted to have a clear-brained, resolute Englishman at my right hand when the supreme moment came.”
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 "Because I wanted to have a clear-brained, resolute Englishman at my right hand when the supreme moment came.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Because I wanted to have a clear-brained, resolute Englishman at my right hand when the supreme moment came.
for the reason that
From this reading "Because I wanted to have a clear-brained, resolute Englishman at my right hand when the supreme moment came.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Because I wanted to have a clear-brained, resolute Englishman at my right hand when the supreme moment came.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I can manage it easily."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I can't tell you everything.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Because I wanted to have a clear-brained, resolute Englishman at my right hand when the supreme moment came.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading Would you like to see your cousin?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I daren't tell you much.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading I can manage it easily."
a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading "Because I wanted to have a clear-brained, resolute Englishman at my right hand when the supreme moment came.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading I can't tell you everything.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "Because I wanted to have a clear-brained, resolute Englishman at my right hand when the supreme moment came.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Because I wanted to have a clear-brained, resolute Englishman at my right hand when the supreme moment came.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Because I wanted to have a clear-brained, resolute Englishman at my right hand when the supreme moment came.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I can manage it easily."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Would you like to see your cousin?
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading I can manage it easily."
a particular point in time
From this reading "Because I wanted to have a clear-brained, resolute Englishman at my right hand when the supreme moment came.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I daren't tell you much.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Because I wanted to have a clear-brained, resolute Englishman at my right hand when the supreme moment came.
firm in purpose or belief; characterized by firmness and determination
From this reading "Because I wanted to have a clear-brained, resolute Englishman at my right hand when the supreme moment came.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Because I wanted to have a clear-brained, resolute Englishman at my right hand when the supreme moment came.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Would you like to see your cousin?
final or last in your life or progress
From this reading "Because I wanted to have a clear-brained, resolute Englishman at my right hand when the supreme moment came.
express in words
From this reading I can't tell you everything.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Because I wanted to have a clear-brained, resolute Englishman at my right hand when the supreme moment came.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Because I wanted to have a clear-brained, resolute Englishman at my right hand when the supreme moment came.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading "Because I wanted to have a clear-brained, resolute Englishman at my right hand when the supreme moment came.
at the time that
From this reading "Because I wanted to have a clear-brained, resolute Englishman at my right hand when the supreme moment came.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Would you like to see your cousin?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I can't tell you everything.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Would you like to see your cousin?
Chapter 13 of Whither Thou Goest by William Le Queux holds 430 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 13 holds 430 sentences of Whither Thou Goest, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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