Chapter 12 of Won at last is here in full — 86 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Won at last is here in full — 86 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CAN AND CAN’T. JACK caught Maimie’s little hand and kissed it. “To be sure,” he said. “Ask anything you like. I don’t see how you can help me, though.”
Chapter 12 of Won at last is here in full — 86 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/17 · 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.
any thing at all
From this reading ““Ask anything you like.”
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading ““Ask anything you like.”
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading “JACK caught Maimie’s little hand and kissed it.”
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “I don’t see how you can help me, though.””
a small worthless amount
From this reading “JACK caught Maimie’s little hand and kissed it.”
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading “JACK caught Maimie’s little hand and kissed it.”
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading ““To be sure,” he said.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “I don’t see how you can help me, though.””
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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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CAN AND CAN’T.
any thing at all
From this reading “Ask anything you like.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Ask anything you like.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “To be sure,” he said.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading CAN AND CAN’T.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CAN AND CAN’T.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading JACK caught Maimie’s little hand and kissed it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don’t see how you can help me, though.”
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading JACK caught Maimie’s little hand and kissed it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “To be sure,” he said.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading I don’t see how you can help me, though.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don’t see how you can help me, though.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I don’t see how you can help me, though.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading JACK caught Maimie’s little hand and kissed it.
a small worthless amount
From this reading JACK caught Maimie’s little hand and kissed it.
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading JACK caught Maimie’s little hand and kissed it.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Ask anything you like.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading JACK caught Maimie’s little hand and kissed it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JACK caught Maimie’s little hand and kissed it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I don’t see how you can help me, though.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “To be sure,” he said.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I don’t see how you can help me, though.”
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “To be sure,” he said.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I don’t see how you can help me, though.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “To be sure,” he said.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Ask anything you like.
Chapter 12 of Won at last by Agnes Giberne holds 86 sentences, grouped into 18 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 12 holds 86 sentences of Won at last, unabridged, divided into 18 reading sections.
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