Chapter 9 of A Little Bit of Fluff: A Farce in Three Acts is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of A Little Bit of Fluff: A Farce in Three Acts is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
JOHN. I'm doing this to get _you_ out of the pickle. I'm not doing it for my own sake, please bear that in mind. TULLY. But what good will it do?
Chapter 9 of A Little Bit of Fluff: A Farce in Three Acts is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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have
From this reading “I'm not doing it for my own sake, please bear that in mind.”
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading “I'm doing this to get _you_ out of the pickle.”
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading “JOHN.”
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “I'm not doing it for my own sake, please bear that in mind.”
vegetables (especially cucumbers) preserved in brine or vinegar
From this reading “I'm doing this to get _you_ out of the pickle.”
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “I'm not doing it for my own sake, please bear that in mind.”
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading “I'm not doing it for my own sake, please bear that in mind.”
a Roman statesman and orator remembered for his mastery of Latin prose (106-43 BC)
From this reading “TULLY.”
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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In this reading “I'm not doing it for my own sake, please bear that in mind.”
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have
From this reading I'm not doing it for my own sake, please bear that in mind.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But what good will it do?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But what good will it do?
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading I'm doing this to get _you_ out of the pickle.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I'm not doing it for my own sake, please bear that in mind.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I'm doing this to get _you_ out of the pickle.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading But what good will it do?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm doing this to get _you_ out of the pickle.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I'm not doing it for my own sake, please bear that in mind.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I'm not doing it for my own sake, please bear that in mind.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading JOHN.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I'm not doing it for my own sake, please bear that in mind.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I'm not doing it for my own sake, please bear that in mind.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I'm not doing it for my own sake, please bear that in mind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I'm doing this to get _you_ out of the pickle.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I'm doing this to get _you_ out of the pickle.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I'm not doing it for my own sake, please bear that in mind.
vegetables (especially cucumbers) preserved in brine or vinegar
From this reading I'm doing this to get _you_ out of the pickle.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading I'm not doing it for my own sake, please bear that in mind.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading I'm not doing it for my own sake, please bear that in mind.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I'm not doing it for my own sake, please bear that in mind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I'm doing this to get _you_ out of the pickle.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I'm doing this to get _you_ out of the pickle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I'm doing this to get _you_ out of the pickle.
a Roman statesman and orator remembered for his mastery of Latin prose (106-43 BC)
From this reading TULLY.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But what good will it do?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading But what good will it do?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I'm doing this to get _you_ out of the pickle.
Chapter 9 of A Little Bit of Fluff: A Farce in Three Acts by Walter Ellis holds 419 sentences, grouped into 84 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 9 holds 419 sentences of A Little Bit of Fluff: A Farce in Three Acts, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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