Chapter 4 of A Little World is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of A Little World is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"It wherrits me to hear her, sir--awful," said Tim; "and I think if them as belongs to her knowed, they'd--" "Give instructions? eh!" said the legal gentleman. "There, there! she's in capital hands--couldn't be in better. Try a little magnesia, or dill water, or squills, or what you like. Good morning, Mr Ruggles. You have the note, I think.
Chapter 4 of A Little World is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading “"It wherrits me to hear her, sir--awful," said Tim; "and I think if them as belongs to her knowed, they'd--" "Give instructions? eh!" said the legal gentleman.”
third-person singular of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading “"It wherrits me to hear her, sir--awful," said Tim; "and I think if them as belongs to her knowed, they'd--" "Give instructions? eh!" said the legal gentleman.”
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading “"There, there! she's in capital hands--couldn't be in better.”
aromatic Old World herb having aromatic threadlike foliage and seeds used as seasoning
From this reading “Try a little magnesia, or dill water, or squills, or what you like.”
a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
From this reading “"It wherrits me to hear her, sir--awful," said Tim; "and I think if them as belongs to her knowed, they'd--" "Give instructions? eh!" said the legal gentleman.”
past form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “"It wherrits me to hear her, sir--awful," said Tim; "and I think if them as belongs to her knowed, they'd--" "Give instructions? eh!" said the legal gentleman.”
established by or founded upon law or official or accepted rules
From this reading “"It wherrits me to hear her, sir--awful," said Tim; "and I think if them as belongs to her knowed, they'd--" "Give instructions? eh!" said the legal gentleman.”
a white solid mineral that occurs naturally as periclase; a source of magnesium
From this reading “Try a little magnesia, or dill water, or squills, or what you like.”
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 “"It wherrits me to hear her, sir--awful," said Tim; "and I think if them as belongs to her knowed, they'd--" "Give instructions? eh!" said the legal gentleman.”
In this reading “"It wherrits me to hear her, sir--awful," said Tim; "and I think if them as belongs to her knowed, they'd--" "Give instructions? eh!" said the legal gentleman.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Try a little magnesia, or dill water, or squills, or what you like.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It wherrits me to hear her, sir--awful," said Tim; "and I think if them as belongs to her knowed, they'd--" "Give instructions? eh!" said the legal gentleman.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "It wherrits me to hear her, sir--awful," said Tim; "and I think if them as belongs to her knowed, they'd--" "Give instructions? eh!" said the legal gentleman.
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading "It wherrits me to hear her, sir--awful," said Tim; "and I think if them as belongs to her knowed, they'd--" "Give instructions? eh!" said the legal gentleman.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "There, there! she's in capital hands--couldn't be in better.
third-person singular of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading "It wherrits me to hear her, sir--awful," said Tim; "and I think if them as belongs to her knowed, they'd--" "Give instructions? eh!" said the legal gentleman.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "There, there! she's in capital hands--couldn't be in better.
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading "There, there! she's in capital hands--couldn't be in better.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There, there! she's in capital hands--couldn't be in better.
aromatic Old World herb having aromatic threadlike foliage and seeds used as seasoning
From this reading Try a little magnesia, or dill water, or squills, or what you like.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It wherrits me to hear her, sir--awful," said Tim; "and I think if them as belongs to her knowed, they'd--" "Give instructions? eh!" said the legal gentleman.
a man of refinement
From this reading "It wherrits me to hear her, sir--awful," said Tim; "and I think if them as belongs to her knowed, they'd--" "Give instructions? eh!" said the legal gentleman.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "It wherrits me to hear her, sir--awful," said Tim; "and I think if them as belongs to her knowed, they'd--" "Give instructions? eh!" said the legal gentleman.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Good morning, Mr Ruggles.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "There, there! she's in capital hands--couldn't be in better.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You have the note, I think.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "It wherrits me to hear her, sir--awful," said Tim; "and I think if them as belongs to her knowed, they'd--" "Give instructions? eh!" said the legal gentleman.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "It wherrits me to hear her, sir--awful," said Tim; "and I think if them as belongs to her knowed, they'd--" "Give instructions? eh!" said the legal gentleman.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It wherrits me to hear her, sir--awful," said Tim; "and I think if them as belongs to her knowed, they'd--" "Give instructions? eh!" said the legal gentleman.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "It wherrits me to hear her, sir--awful," said Tim; "and I think if them as belongs to her knowed, they'd--" "Give instructions? eh!" said the legal gentleman.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "There, there! she's in capital hands--couldn't be in better.
a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
From this reading "It wherrits me to hear her, sir--awful," said Tim; "and I think if them as belongs to her knowed, they'd--" "Give instructions? eh!" said the legal gentleman.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It wherrits me to hear her, sir--awful," said Tim; "and I think if them as belongs to her knowed, they'd--" "Give instructions? eh!" said the legal gentleman.
past form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "It wherrits me to hear her, sir--awful," said Tim; "and I think if them as belongs to her knowed, they'd--" "Give instructions? eh!" said the legal gentleman.
established by or founded upon law or official or accepted rules
From this reading "It wherrits me to hear her, sir--awful," said Tim; "and I think if them as belongs to her knowed, they'd--" "Give instructions? eh!" said the legal gentleman.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Try a little magnesia, or dill water, or squills, or what you like.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Try a little magnesia, or dill water, or squills, or what you like.
a white solid mineral that occurs naturally as periclase; a source of magnesium
From this reading Try a little magnesia, or dill water, or squills, or what you like.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It wherrits me to hear her, sir--awful," said Tim; "and I think if them as belongs to her knowed, they'd--" "Give instructions? eh!" said the legal gentleman.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Good morning, Mr Ruggles.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Good morning, Mr Ruggles.
a brief written record
From this reading You have the note, I think.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Try a little magnesia, or dill water, or squills, or what you like.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Good morning, Mr Ruggles.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It wherrits me to hear her, sir--awful," said Tim; "and I think if them as belongs to her knowed, they'd--" "Give instructions? eh!" said the legal gentleman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There, there! she's in capital hands--couldn't be in better.
term of address for a man
From this reading "It wherrits me to hear her, sir--awful," said Tim; "and I think if them as belongs to her knowed, they'd--" "Give instructions? eh!" said the legal gentleman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Try a little magnesia, or dill water, or squills, or what you like.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It wherrits me to hear her, sir--awful," said Tim; "and I think if them as belongs to her knowed, they'd--" "Give instructions? eh!" said the legal gentleman.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "It wherrits me to hear her, sir--awful," said Tim; "and I think if them as belongs to her knowed, they'd--" "Give instructions? eh!" said the legal gentleman.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There, there! she's in capital hands--couldn't be in better.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It wherrits me to hear her, sir--awful," said Tim; "and I think if them as belongs to her knowed, they'd--" "Give instructions? eh!" said the legal gentleman.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "It wherrits me to hear her, sir--awful," said Tim; "and I think if them as belongs to her knowed, they'd--" "Give instructions? eh!" said the legal gentleman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It wherrits me to hear her, sir--awful," said Tim; "and I think if them as belongs to her knowed, they'd--" "Give instructions? eh!" said the legal gentleman.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It wherrits me to hear her, sir--awful," said Tim; "and I think if them as belongs to her knowed, they'd--" "Give instructions? eh!" said the legal gentleman.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading Try a little magnesia, or dill water, or squills, or what you like.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Try a little magnesia, or dill water, or squills, or what you like.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Try a little magnesia, or dill water, or squills, or what you like.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It wherrits me to hear her, sir--awful," said Tim; "and I think if them as belongs to her knowed, they'd--" "Give instructions? eh!" said the legal gentleman.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Try a little magnesia, or dill water, or squills, or what you like.
Chapter 4 of A Little World by George Manville Fenn holds 415 sentences, grouped into 83 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 4 holds 415 sentences of A Little World, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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