Chapter 37 of A Poached Peerage is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 37 of A Poached Peerage is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
With a prodigious effort Mr. Leo pulled himself together. "We've had enough of your lip," he declared in a loud voice. "I don't jaw, I fight. Look here." He caught up the fire-irons one after another and went through the rather too familiar business of twisting and snapping them.
Chapter 37 of A Poached Peerage is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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well known or easily recognized
From this reading “He caught up the fire-irons one after another and went through the rather too familiar business of twisting and snapping them.”
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading “"I don't jaw, I fight.”
(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Leo
From this reading “With a prodigious effort Mr. Leo pulled himself together.”
either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading “"We've had enough of your lip," he declared in a loud voice.”
so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe
From this reading “With a prodigious effort Mr. Leo pulled himself together.”
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading “With a prodigious effort Mr. Leo pulled himself together.”
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading “He caught up the fire-irons one after another and went through the rather too familiar business of twisting and snapping them.”
the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean
From this reading “He caught up the fire-irons one after another and went through the rather too familiar business of twisting and snapping them.”
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 “"We've had enough of your lip," he declared in a loud voice.”
reach the point where one should be after a delay
In this reading “He caught up the fire-irons one after another and went through the rather too familiar business of twisting and snapping them.”
In this reading “He caught up the fire-irons one after another and went through the rather too familiar business of twisting and snapping them.”
undergo or live through a difficult experience
In this reading “He caught up the fire-irons one after another and went through the rather too familiar business of twisting and snapping them.”
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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 With a prodigious effort Mr. Leo pulled himself together.
later than; following
From this reading He caught up the fire-irons one after another and went through the rather too familiar business of twisting and snapping them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He caught up the fire-irons one after another and went through the rather too familiar business of twisting and snapping them.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading He caught up the fire-irons one after another and went through the rather too familiar business of twisting and snapping them.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading He caught up the fire-irons one after another and went through the rather too familiar business of twisting and snapping them.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading He caught up the fire-irons one after another and went through the rather too familiar business of twisting and snapping them.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "We've had enough of your lip," he declared in a loud voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't jaw, I fight.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading With a prodigious effort Mr. Leo pulled himself together.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "We've had enough of your lip," he declared in a loud voice.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading He caught up the fire-irons one after another and went through the rather too familiar business of twisting and snapping them.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading "I don't jaw, I fight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He caught up the fire-irons one after another and went through the rather too familiar business of twisting and snapping them.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "We've had enough of your lip," he declared in a loud voice.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "We've had enough of your lip," he declared in a loud voice.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Look here."
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading With a prodigious effort Mr. Leo pulled himself together.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't jaw, I fight.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "We've had enough of your lip," he declared in a loud voice.
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading "I don't jaw, I fight.
(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Leo
From this reading With a prodigious effort Mr. Leo pulled himself together.
either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading "We've had enough of your lip," he declared in a loud voice.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Look here."
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading "We've had enough of your lip," he declared in a loud voice.
a form of address for a man
From this reading With a prodigious effort Mr. Leo pulled himself together.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "We've had enough of your lip," he declared in a loud voice.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He caught up the fire-irons one after another and went through the rather too familiar business of twisting and snapping them.
so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe
From this reading With a prodigious effort Mr. Leo pulled himself together.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading With a prodigious effort Mr. Leo pulled himself together.
on the contrary
From this reading He caught up the fire-irons one after another and went through the rather too familiar business of twisting and snapping them.
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading He caught up the fire-irons one after another and went through the rather too familiar business of twisting and snapping them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He caught up the fire-irons one after another and went through the rather too familiar business of twisting and snapping them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He caught up the fire-irons one after another and went through the rather too familiar business of twisting and snapping them.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He caught up the fire-irons one after another and went through the rather too familiar business of twisting and snapping them.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading With a prodigious effort Mr. Leo pulled himself together.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He caught up the fire-irons one after another and went through the rather too familiar business of twisting and snapping them.
the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean
From this reading He caught up the fire-irons one after another and went through the rather too familiar business of twisting and snapping them.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He caught up the fire-irons one after another and went through the rather too familiar business of twisting and snapping them.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "We've had enough of your lip," he declared in a loud voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We've had enough of your lip," he declared in a loud voice.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He caught up the fire-irons one after another and went through the rather too familiar business of twisting and snapping them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a prodigious effort Mr. Leo pulled himself together.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "We've had enough of your lip," he declared in a loud voice.
Chapter 37 of A Poached Peerage by William, Sir Magnay holds 111 sentences, grouped into 23 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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