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Chapter 4 of All Sorts and Conditions of Men is here in full — 263 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
UNCLE BUNKER. "My uncle!" It was the sprightly young cabinet-maker who sprang to his feet and grasped the hand of the new-comer with an effusion not returned. "Allow me, Miss Kennedy, to present to you my uncle, my uncle Bunker, whose praise you heard us sing with one consent last night. We did, indeed, revered one!
Chapter 4 of All Sorts and Conditions of Men is here in full — 263 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a hazard on a golf course
From this reading “UNCLE BUNKER.”
permission to do something
From this reading “"Allow me, Miss Kennedy, to present to you my uncle, my uncle Bunker, whose praise you heard us sing with one consent last night.”
past form of “grasp” — hold firmly
From this reading “It was the sprightly young cabinet-maker who sprang to his feet and grasped the hand of the new-comer with an effusion not returned.”
35th President of the United States; established the Peace Corps; assassinated in Dallas (1917-1963)
From this reading “"Allow me, Miss Kennedy, to present to you my uncle, my uncle Bunker, whose praise you heard us sing with one consent last night.”
an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading “"Allow me, Miss Kennedy, to present to you my uncle, my uncle Bunker, whose praise you heard us sing with one consent last night.”
profoundly honored
From this reading “We did, indeed, revered one!”
deliver by singing
From this reading “"Allow me, Miss Kennedy, to present to you my uncle, my uncle Bunker, whose praise you heard us sing with one consent last night.”
full of spirit and vitality
From this reading “It was the sprightly young cabinet-maker who sprang to his feet and grasped the hand of the new-comer with an effusion not returned.”
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 “"Allow me, Miss Kennedy, to present to you my uncle, my uncle Bunker, whose praise you heard us sing with one consent last night.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading "Allow me, Miss Kennedy, to present to you my uncle, my uncle Bunker, whose praise you heard us sing with one consent last night.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was the sprightly young cabinet-maker who sprang to his feet and grasped the hand of the new-comer with an effusion not returned.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was the sprightly young cabinet-maker who sprang to his feet and grasped the hand of the new-comer with an effusion not returned.
a hazard on a golf course
From this reading UNCLE BUNKER.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the sprightly young cabinet-maker who sprang to his feet and grasped the hand of the new-comer with an effusion not returned.
permission to do something
From this reading "Allow me, Miss Kennedy, to present to you my uncle, my uncle Bunker, whose praise you heard us sing with one consent last night.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading We did, indeed, revered one!
an unrestrained expression of emotion
From this reading It was the sprightly young cabinet-maker who sprang to his feet and grasped the hand of the new-comer with an effusion not returned.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading It was the sprightly young cabinet-maker who sprang to his feet and grasped the hand of the new-comer with an effusion not returned.
past form of “grasp” — hold firmly
From this reading It was the sprightly young cabinet-maker who sprang to his feet and grasped the hand of the new-comer with an effusion not returned.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading It was the sprightly young cabinet-maker who sprang to his feet and grasped the hand of the new-comer with an effusion not returned.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "Allow me, Miss Kennedy, to present to you my uncle, my uncle Bunker, whose praise you heard us sing with one consent last night.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was the sprightly young cabinet-maker who sprang to his feet and grasped the hand of the new-comer with an effusion not returned.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading We did, indeed, revered one!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the sprightly young cabinet-maker who sprang to his feet and grasped the hand of the new-comer with an effusion not returned.
35th President of the United States; established the Peace Corps; assassinated in Dallas (1917-1963)
From this reading "Allow me, Miss Kennedy, to present to you my uncle, my uncle Bunker, whose praise you heard us sing with one consent last night.
immediately past
From this reading "Allow me, Miss Kennedy, to present to you my uncle, my uncle Bunker, whose praise you heard us sing with one consent last night.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Allow me, Miss Kennedy, to present to you my uncle, my uncle Bunker, whose praise you heard us sing with one consent last night.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Allow me, Miss Kennedy, to present to you my uncle, my uncle Bunker, whose praise you heard us sing with one consent last night.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My uncle!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the sprightly young cabinet-maker who sprang to his feet and grasped the hand of the new-comer with an effusion not returned.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "Allow me, Miss Kennedy, to present to you my uncle, my uncle Bunker, whose praise you heard us sing with one consent last night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was the sprightly young cabinet-maker who sprang to his feet and grasped the hand of the new-comer with an effusion not returned.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the sprightly young cabinet-maker who sprang to his feet and grasped the hand of the new-comer with an effusion not returned.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Allow me, Miss Kennedy, to present to you my uncle, my uncle Bunker, whose praise you heard us sing with one consent last night.
an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading "Allow me, Miss Kennedy, to present to you my uncle, my uncle Bunker, whose praise you heard us sing with one consent last night.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "Allow me, Miss Kennedy, to present to you my uncle, my uncle Bunker, whose praise you heard us sing with one consent last night.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading It was the sprightly young cabinet-maker who sprang to his feet and grasped the hand of the new-comer with an effusion not returned.
profoundly honored
From this reading We did, indeed, revered one!
deliver by singing
From this reading "Allow me, Miss Kennedy, to present to you my uncle, my uncle Bunker, whose praise you heard us sing with one consent last night.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading It was the sprightly young cabinet-maker who sprang to his feet and grasped the hand of the new-comer with an effusion not returned.
full of spirit and vitality
From this reading It was the sprightly young cabinet-maker who sprang to his feet and grasped the hand of the new-comer with an effusion not returned.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the sprightly young cabinet-maker who sprang to his feet and grasped the hand of the new-comer with an effusion not returned.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was the sprightly young cabinet-maker who sprang to his feet and grasped the hand of the new-comer with an effusion not returned.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading UNCLE BUNKER.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Allow me, Miss Kennedy, to present to you my uncle, my uncle Bunker, whose praise you heard us sing with one consent last night.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the sprightly young cabinet-maker who sprang to his feet and grasped the hand of the new-comer with an effusion not returned.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We did, indeed, revered one!
which person or people
From this reading It was the sprightly young cabinet-maker who sprang to his feet and grasped the hand of the new-comer with an effusion not returned.
belonging to which person
From this reading "Allow me, Miss Kennedy, to present to you my uncle, my uncle Bunker, whose praise you heard us sing with one consent last night.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was the sprightly young cabinet-maker who sprang to his feet and grasped the hand of the new-comer with an effusion not returned.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Allow me, Miss Kennedy, to present to you my uncle, my uncle Bunker, whose praise you heard us sing with one consent last night.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading It was the sprightly young cabinet-maker who sprang to his feet and grasped the hand of the new-comer with an effusion not returned.
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