Chapter 5 of A Fool There Was is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of A Fool There Was is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Heard from Jack lately?" He shook his head. "Not lately. Not since I've seen you." "Not enjoying himself much, I suppose," she commented.
Chapter 5 of A Fool There Was is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
past form of “comment” — make or write a comment on
From this reading “"Not enjoying himself much, I suppose," she commented.”
-ing form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading “"Not enjoying himself much, I suppose," she commented.”
a small worthless amount
From this reading “"Heard from Jack lately?"”
in the recent past
From this reading “"Heard from Jack lately?"”
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Not since I've seen you."”
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading “He shook his head.”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “Not since I've seen you."”
express a supposition
From this reading “"Not enjoying himself much, I suppose," she commented.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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past form of “comment” — make or write a comment on
From this reading "Not enjoying himself much, I suppose," she commented.
-ing form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading "Not enjoying himself much, I suppose," she commented.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Heard from Jack lately?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He shook his head.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He shook his head.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "Heard from Jack lately?"
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Not enjoying himself much, I suppose," she commented.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He shook his head.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Not enjoying himself much, I suppose," she commented.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not since I've seen you."
a small worthless amount
From this reading "Heard from Jack lately?"
in the recent past
From this reading "Heard from Jack lately?"
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Not enjoying himself much, I suppose," she commented.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not lately.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Not since I've seen you."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Not enjoying himself much, I suppose," she commented.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading He shook his head.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Not since I've seen you."
express a supposition
From this reading "Not enjoying himself much, I suppose," she commented.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Not since I've seen you."
Chapter 5 of A Fool There Was by Porter Emerson Browne holds 432 sentences, grouped into 87 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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