Chapter 22 of Actions and reactions is here in full — 221 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of Actions and reactions is here in full — 221 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“What do you mean by not being allowed?” “I mean because of the depression. It spoils everything.” “What's it like exactly?” “I couldn't very well explain.
Chapter 22 of Actions and reactions is here in full — 221 sentences across 45 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.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading ““What do you mean by not being allowed?””
for the reason that
From this reading ““I mean because of the depression.”
a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity
From this reading ““I mean because of the depression.”
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “It spoils everything.””
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading ““What's it like exactly?””
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading ““I couldn't very well explain.”
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading ““What do you mean by not being allowed?””
plural of “spoil” — (usually plural) valuables taken by violence (especially in war)
From this reading “It spoils everything.””
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading “What do you mean by not being allowed?”
for the reason that
From this reading “I mean because of the depression.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “What do you mean by not being allowed?”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “What do you mean by not being allowed?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I couldn't very well explain.
a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity
From this reading “I mean because of the depression.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What do you mean by not being allowed?”
all things; all of a situation
From this reading It spoils everything.”
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading “What's it like exactly?”
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “I couldn't very well explain.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I mean because of the depression.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It spoils everything.”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “What's it like exactly?”
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “What do you mean by not being allowed?”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “What do you mean by not being allowed?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I mean because of the depression.
plural of “spoil” — (usually plural) valuables taken by violence (especially in war)
From this reading It spoils everything.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I mean because of the depression.
precisely as stated
From this reading “I couldn't very well explain.
(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 “I couldn't very well explain.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What do you mean by not being allowed?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What's it like exactly?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What do you mean by not being allowed?”
Chapter 22 of Actions and reactions by Rudyard Kipling holds 221 sentences, grouped into 45 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.
Chapter 22 holds 221 sentences of Actions and reactions, unabridged, divided into 45 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 22 of Actions and reactions by Rudyard Kipling exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 221 sentences, grouped into 45 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 45 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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