Chapter 7 of A Mummer's Wife is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of A Mummer's Wife is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
'You know well enough that thirty-five is what we always get. Damn it, man, make haste!' 'Don't damn me. New member of the com-company, eh?' 'I'll tell you all about that after, old man,' said Dick, leaning forward and pretending to whisper confidentially.
Chapter 7 of A Mummer's Wife is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in a confidential manner
From this reading “'I'll tell you all about that after, old man,' said Dick, leaning forward and pretending to whisper confidentially.”
used as expletives
From this reading “Damn it, man, make haste!'”
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading “Damn it, man, make haste!'”
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading “'I'll tell you all about that after, old man,' said Dick, leaning forward and pretending to whisper confidentially.”
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading “New member of the com-company, eh?'”
the act of giving a false appearance
From this reading “'I'll tell you all about that after, old man,' said Dick, leaning forward and pretending to whisper confidentially.”
being five more than thirty
From this reading “'You know well enough that thirty-five is what we always get.”
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading “'I'll tell you all about that after, old man,' said Dick, leaning forward and pretending to whisper confidentially.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading 'I'll tell you all about that after, old man,' said Dick, leaning forward and pretending to whisper confidentially.
later than; following
From this reading 'I'll tell you all about that after, old man,' said Dick, leaning forward and pretending to whisper confidentially.
(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 'I'll tell you all about that after, old man,' said Dick, leaning forward and pretending to whisper confidentially.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading 'You know well enough that thirty-five is what we always get.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'I'll tell you all about that after, old man,' said Dick, leaning forward and pretending to whisper confidentially.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading New member of the com-company, eh?'
in a confidential manner
From this reading 'I'll tell you all about that after, old man,' said Dick, leaning forward and pretending to whisper confidentially.
used as expletives
From this reading Damn it, man, make haste!'
someone who is a detective
From this reading 'I'll tell you all about that after, old man,' said Dick, leaning forward and pretending to whisper confidentially.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Don't damn me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading New member of the com-company, eh?'
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading 'You know well enough that thirty-five is what we always get.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading 'I'll tell you all about that after, old man,' said Dick, leaning forward and pretending to whisper confidentially.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading 'You know well enough that thirty-five is what we always get.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading Damn it, man, make haste!'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'I'll tell you all about that after, old man,' said Dick, leaning forward and pretending to whisper confidentially.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'You know well enough that thirty-five is what we always get.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Damn it, man, make haste!'
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading 'You know well enough that thirty-five is what we always get.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading 'I'll tell you all about that after, old man,' said Dick, leaning forward and pretending to whisper confidentially.
engage in
From this reading Damn it, man, make haste!'
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Damn it, man, make haste!'
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'Don't damn me.
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading New member of the com-company, eh?'
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading New member of the com-company, eh?'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading New member of the com-company, eh?'
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading 'I'll tell you all about that after, old man,' said Dick, leaning forward and pretending to whisper confidentially.
the act of giving a false appearance
From this reading 'I'll tell you all about that after, old man,' said Dick, leaning forward and pretending to whisper confidentially.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'I'll tell you all about that after, old man,' said Dick, leaning forward and pretending to whisper confidentially.
express in words
From this reading 'I'll tell you all about that after, old man,' said Dick, leaning forward and pretending to whisper confidentially.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'You know well enough that thirty-five is what we always get.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading New member of the com-company, eh?'
being five more than thirty
From this reading 'You know well enough that thirty-five is what we always get.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'I'll tell you all about that after, old man,' said Dick, leaning forward and pretending to whisper confidentially.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading 'You know well enough that thirty-five is what we always get.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading 'You know well enough that thirty-five is what we always get.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading 'You know well enough that thirty-five is what we always get.
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading 'I'll tell you all about that after, old man,' said Dick, leaning forward and pretending to whisper confidentially.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'You know well enough that thirty-five is what we always get.
Chapter 7 of A Mummer's Wife by George Moore holds 403 sentences, grouped into 81 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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