Chapter 34 of All Sorts and Conditions of Men is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 34 of All Sorts and Conditions of Men is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BOXING-NIGHT. "Let us keep Christmas," said Angela, "with something like original treatment. We will not dance, because we do that nearly every night." "Let us," said Harry, "dress up and act." What were they to act?
Chapter 34 of All Sorts and Conditions of Men is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading “"Let us," said Harry, "dress up and act."”
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading “"Let us keep Christmas," said Angela, "with something like original treatment.”
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading “We will not dance, because we do that nearly every night."”
put on clothes
From this reading “"Let us," said Harry, "dress up and act."”
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading “"Let us," said Harry, "dress up and act."”
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading “We will not dance, because we do that nearly every night."”
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading “"Let us keep Christmas," said Angela, "with something like original treatment.”
care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)
From this reading “"Let us keep Christmas," said Angela, "with something like original treatment.”
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.
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perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading "Let us," said Harry, "dress up and act."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Let us," said Harry, "dress up and act."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Let us keep Christmas," said Angela, "with something like original treatment.
for the reason that
From this reading We will not dance, because we do that nearly every night."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BOXING-NIGHT.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading "Let us keep Christmas," said Angela, "with something like original treatment.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading We will not dance, because we do that nearly every night."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading We will not dance, because we do that nearly every night."
put on clothes
From this reading "Let us," said Harry, "dress up and act."
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading We will not dance, because we do that nearly every night."
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading "Let us," said Harry, "dress up and act."
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Let us keep Christmas," said Angela, "with something like original treatment.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let us keep Christmas," said Angela, "with something like original treatment.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Let us keep Christmas," said Angela, "with something like original treatment.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading We will not dance, because we do that nearly every night."
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading We will not dance, because we do that nearly every night."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We will not dance, because we do that nearly every night."
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading "Let us keep Christmas," said Angela, "with something like original treatment.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Let us keep Christmas," said Angela, "with something like original treatment.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Let us keep Christmas," said Angela, "with something like original treatment.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We will not dance, because we do that nearly every night."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What were they to act?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What were they to act?
care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)
From this reading "Let us keep Christmas," said Angela, "with something like original treatment.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Let us," said Harry, "dress up and act."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Let us keep Christmas," said Angela, "with something like original treatment.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We will not dance, because we do that nearly every night."
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading What were they to act?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What were they to act?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading We will not dance, because we do that nearly every night."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Let us keep Christmas," said Angela, "with something like original treatment.
Chapter 34 of All Sorts and Conditions of Men by Walter Besant holds 114 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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