Chapter XV
Chapter 15 of Within the Precincts is here in full — 224 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
-- XVIII. Young Purcell 26 -- XIX. Business, or Love? 44 -- XX. An unconscious Trial 60 -- XXI.
Within the Precincts
Chapter XV
Chapter 15 of Within the Precincts is here in full — 224 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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-- XVIII.
Young
Purcell
26 --
XIX.
Business,
or
Love?
44 --
XX.
An
unconscious
Trial
60 --
XXI.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Within the Precincts
Chapter XV
Chapter 15 of Within the Precincts is here in full — 224 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/44 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
-- XVIII.
Line 2
Young
Purcell
26 --
XIX.
Line 3
Business,
or
Love?
/ˈbɪznəs ɔːr lʌv/
Line 4
44 --
XX.
Line 5
An
unconscious
Trial
60 --
XXI.
Learner Dictionary
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.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading “Business, or Love?”
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “Business, or Love?”
Purcell
noun
US /pərˈsel/
English organist at Westminster Abbey and composer of many theatrical pieces (1659-1695)
From this reading “Young Purcell 26 -- XIX.”
the act of testing something
From this reading “An unconscious Trial 60 -- XXI.”
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading “An unconscious Trial 60 -- XXI.”
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “Young Purcell 26 -- XIX.”
Word partnerships in these lines
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.
All words in this reading · 15
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.
26
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Young Purcell 26 -- XIX.
44
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 44 -- XX.
60
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An unconscious Trial 60 -- XXI.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An unconscious Trial 60 -- XXI.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Business, or Love?
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Business, or Love?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Business, or Love?
PurcellnounUS /pərˈsel/
English organist at Westminster Abbey and composer of many theatrical pieces (1659-1695)
From this reading Young Purcell 26 -- XIX.
the act of testing something
From this reading An unconscious Trial 60 -- XXI.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading An unconscious Trial 60 -- XXI.
XIXnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of eighteen and one
From this reading Young Purcell 26 -- XIX.
XVIIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of seventeen and one
From this reading -- XVIII.
XXnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading 44 -- XX.
XXInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty and one
From this reading An unconscious Trial 60 -- XXI.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Young Purcell 26 -- XIX.
Chapter 15 of Within the Precincts by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant holds 224 sentences, grouped into 45 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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