Chapter 6 of A Dominie Dismissed is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of A Dominie Dismissed is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Perhaps they think I'd sneak the cash, eh?" "No! No, to give them their due, they don't think that. You may rob the Committee of all their cash if you like (think of the fine talk they would have over it!); what you mustn't do is to rob them of their publicity. Some of them will always hate you because you wear a linen collar and don't talk dialect.
Chapter 6 of A Dominie Dismissed is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/85 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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money in the form of bills or coins
From this reading “"Perhaps they think I'd sneak the cash, eh?"”
a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading “Some of them will always hate you because you wear a linen collar and don't talk dialect.”
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading “You may rob the Committee of all their cash if you like (think of the fine talk they would have over it!); what you mustn't do is to rob them of their publicity.”
the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people
From this reading “Some of them will always hate you because you wear a linen collar and don't talk dialect.”
a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant
From this reading “Some of them will always hate you because you wear a linen collar and don't talk dialect.”
a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution
From this reading “You may rob the Committee of all their cash if you like (think of the fine talk they would have over it!); what you mustn't do is to rob them of their publicity.”
take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading “You may rob the Committee of all their cash if you like (think of the fine talk they would have over it!); what you mustn't do is to rob them of their publicity.”
to go stealthily or furtively
From this reading “"Perhaps they think I'd sneak the cash, eh?"”
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 “Some of them will always hate you because you wear a linen collar and don't talk dialect.”
keep in mind for attention or consideration
In this reading “You may rob the Committee of all their cash if you like (think of the fine talk they would have over it!); what you mustn't do is to rob them of their publicity.”
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 Some of them will always hate you because you wear a linen collar and don't talk dialect.
(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 You may rob the Committee of all their cash if you like (think of the fine talk they would have over it!); what you mustn't do is to rob them of their publicity.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Some of them will always hate you because you wear a linen collar and don't talk dialect.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Some of them will always hate you because you wear a linen collar and don't talk dialect.
for the reason that
From this reading Some of them will always hate you because you wear a linen collar and don't talk dialect.
money in the form of bills or coins
From this reading "Perhaps they think I'd sneak the cash, eh?"
a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading Some of them will always hate you because you wear a linen collar and don't talk dialect.
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading You may rob the Committee of all their cash if you like (think of the fine talk they would have over it!); what you mustn't do is to rob them of their publicity.
the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people
From this reading Some of them will always hate you because you wear a linen collar and don't talk dialect.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading You may rob the Committee of all their cash if you like (think of the fine talk they would have over it!); what you mustn't do is to rob them of their publicity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No, to give them their due, they don't think that.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading No, to give them their due, they don't think that.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Perhaps they think I'd sneak the cash, eh?"
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading You may rob the Committee of all their cash if you like (think of the fine talk they would have over it!); what you mustn't do is to rob them of their publicity.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading No, to give them their due, they don't think that.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading Some of them will always hate you because you wear a linen collar and don't talk dialect.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You may rob the Committee of all their cash if you like (think of the fine talk they would have over it!); what you mustn't do is to rob them of their publicity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Perhaps they think I'd sneak the cash, eh?"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading You may rob the Committee of all their cash if you like (think of the fine talk they would have over it!); what you mustn't do is to rob them of their publicity.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You may rob the Committee of all their cash if you like (think of the fine talk they would have over it!); what you mustn't do is to rob them of their publicity.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You may rob the Committee of all their cash if you like (think of the fine talk they would have over it!); what you mustn't do is to rob them of their publicity.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading You may rob the Committee of all their cash if you like (think of the fine talk they would have over it!); what you mustn't do is to rob them of their publicity.
a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant
From this reading Some of them will always hate you because you wear a linen collar and don't talk dialect.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading You may rob the Committee of all their cash if you like (think of the fine talk they would have over it!); what you mustn't do is to rob them of their publicity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You may rob the Committee of all their cash if you like (think of the fine talk they would have over it!); what you mustn't do is to rob them of their publicity.
not any; not one
From this reading "No!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You may rob the Committee of all their cash if you like (think of the fine talk they would have over it!); what you mustn't do is to rob them of their publicity.
above and across; more than
From this reading You may rob the Committee of all their cash if you like (think of the fine talk they would have over it!); what you mustn't do is to rob them of their publicity.
by chance
From this reading "Perhaps they think I'd sneak the cash, eh?"
a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution
From this reading You may rob the Committee of all their cash if you like (think of the fine talk they would have over it!); what you mustn't do is to rob them of their publicity.
take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading You may rob the Committee of all their cash if you like (think of the fine talk they would have over it!); what you mustn't do is to rob them of their publicity.
to go stealthily or furtively
From this reading "Perhaps they think I'd sneak the cash, eh?"
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some of them will always hate you because you wear a linen collar and don't talk dialect.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading You may rob the Committee of all their cash if you like (think of the fine talk they would have over it!); what you mustn't do is to rob them of their publicity.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading No, to give them their due, they don't think that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Perhaps they think I'd sneak the cash, eh?"
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading No, to give them their due, they don't think that.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading No, to give them their due, they don't think that.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Perhaps they think I'd sneak the cash, eh?"
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Perhaps they think I'd sneak the cash, eh?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No, to give them their due, they don't think that.
be dressed in
From this reading Some of them will always hate you because you wear a linen collar and don't talk dialect.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading You may rob the Committee of all their cash if you like (think of the fine talk they would have over it!); what you mustn't do is to rob them of their publicity.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Some of them will always hate you because you wear a linen collar and don't talk dialect.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading You may rob the Committee of all their cash if you like (think of the fine talk they would have over it!); what you mustn't do is to rob them of their publicity.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You may rob the Committee of all their cash if you like (think of the fine talk they would have over it!); what you mustn't do is to rob them of their publicity.
Chapter 6 of A Dominie Dismissed by Alexander Sutherland Neill holds 425 sentences, grouped into 85 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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