Chapter 16 of A Hazard of New Fortunes — Complete is here in full — 393 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of A Hazard of New Fortunes — Complete is here in full — 393 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Not at all, sir, not at all," said the colonel. "I will drink with you, if you will permit me." "We'll all drink--standing!" cried Fulkerson. "Help March to get up, somebody! Fill high the bowl with Samian Apollinaris for Coonrod!
Chapter 16 of A Hazard of New Fortunes — Complete is here in full — 393 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding food or liquids
From this reading “Fill high the bowl with Samian Apollinaris for Coonrod!”
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading “"Not at all, sir, not at all," said the colonel.”
take in liquids
From this reading “"I will drink with you, if you will permit me."”
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading “Fill high the bowl with Samian Apollinaris for Coonrod!”
march in a procession
From this reading “"Help March to get up, somebody!”
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading “"I will drink with you, if you will permit me."”
a person, without saying who
From this reading “"Help March to get up, somebody!”
having a supporting base
From this reading “"We'll all drink--standing!" cried Fulkerson.”
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.
(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 "Not at all, sir, not at all," said the colonel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fill high the bowl with Samian Apollinaris for Coonrod!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Not at all, sir, not at all," said the colonel.
a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding food or liquids
From this reading Fill high the bowl with Samian Apollinaris for Coonrod!
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading "Not at all, sir, not at all," said the colonel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fill high the bowl with Samian Apollinaris for Coonrod!
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "We'll all drink--standing!" cried Fulkerson.
take in liquids
From this reading "I will drink with you, if you will permit me."
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading Fill high the bowl with Samian Apollinaris for Coonrod!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Fill high the bowl with Samian Apollinaris for Coonrod!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We'll all drink--standing!" cried Fulkerson.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Help March to get up, somebody!
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "Help March to get up, somebody!
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Fill high the bowl with Samian Apollinaris for Coonrod!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I will drink with you, if you will permit me."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I will drink with you, if you will permit me."
march in a procession
From this reading "Help March to get up, somebody!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I will drink with you, if you will permit me."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not at all, sir, not at all," said the colonel.
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading "I will drink with you, if you will permit me."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Not at all, sir, not at all," said the colonel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fill high the bowl with Samian Apollinaris for Coonrod!
term of address for a man
From this reading "Not at all, sir, not at all," said the colonel.
a person, without saying who
From this reading "Help March to get up, somebody!
having a supporting base
From this reading "We'll all drink--standing!" cried Fulkerson.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Not at all, sir, not at all," said the colonel.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Help March to get up, somebody!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Help March to get up, somebody!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We'll all drink--standing!" cried Fulkerson.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I will drink with you, if you will permit me."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I will drink with you, if you will permit me."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I will drink with you, if you will permit me."
Chapter 16 of A Hazard of New Fortunes — Complete by William Dean Howells holds 393 sentences, grouped into 79 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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