Chapter 4 of Amusement Only is here in full — 360 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 4 of Amusement Only is here in full — 360 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MR. MANKELL DECLARES HIS INTENTION OF ACTING ON MAGISTERIAL ADVICE. Oliver Mankell was sentenced to three months' hard labour. The charge was that he had obtained money by means of false pretences. Not large sums, but shillings, half-crowns, and so on.
Chapter 4 of Amusement Only is here in full — 360 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the performance of a part or role in a drama
From this reading “MANKELL DECLARES HIS INTENTION OF ACTING ON MAGISTERIAL ADVICE.”
third-person singular of “declare” — state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading “MANKELL DECLARES HIS INTENTION OF ACTING ON MAGISTERIAL ADVICE.”
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading “Oliver Mankell was sentenced to three months' hard labour.”
of or relating to a magistrate
From this reading “MANKELL DECLARES HIS INTENTION OF ACTING ON MAGISTERIAL ADVICE.”
United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading “Oliver Mankell was sentenced to three months' hard labour.”
past form of “sentence” — pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law
From this reading “Oliver Mankell was sentenced to three months' hard labour.”
plural of “shilling” — the basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents
From this reading “Not large sums, but shillings, half-crowns, and so on.”
plural of “sum” — a quantity of money
From this reading “Not large sums, but shillings, half-crowns, and so on.”
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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In this reading “Not large sums, but shillings, half-crowns, and so on.”
In this reading “Oliver Mankell was sentenced to three months' hard labour.”
In this reading “Oliver Mankell was sentenced to three months' hard labour.”
In this reading “The charge was that he had obtained money by means of false pretences.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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the performance of a part or role in a drama
From this reading MANKELL DECLARES HIS INTENTION OF ACTING ON MAGISTERIAL ADVICE.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading MANKELL DECLARES HIS INTENTION OF ACTING ON MAGISTERIAL ADVICE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Not large sums, but shillings, half-crowns, and so on.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not large sums, but shillings, half-crowns, and so on.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The charge was that he had obtained money by means of false pretences.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading The charge was that he had obtained money by means of false pretences.
third-person singular of “declare” — state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading MANKELL DECLARES HIS INTENTION OF ACTING ON MAGISTERIAL ADVICE.
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading The charge was that he had obtained money by means of false pretences.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The charge was that he had obtained money by means of false pretences.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not large sums, but shillings, half-crowns, and so on.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Oliver Mankell was sentenced to three months' hard labour.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The charge was that he had obtained money by means of false pretences.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading MANKELL DECLARES HIS INTENTION OF ACTING ON MAGISTERIAL ADVICE.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading MANKELL DECLARES HIS INTENTION OF ACTING ON MAGISTERIAL ADVICE.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading Oliver Mankell was sentenced to three months' hard labour.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Not large sums, but shillings, half-crowns, and so on.
of or relating to a magistrate
From this reading MANKELL DECLARES HIS INTENTION OF ACTING ON MAGISTERIAL ADVICE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MANKELL DECLARES HIS INTENTION OF ACTING ON MAGISTERIAL ADVICE.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading The charge was that he had obtained money by means of false pretences.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading The charge was that he had obtained money by means of false pretences.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Oliver Mankell was sentenced to three months' hard labour.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not large sums, but shillings, half-crowns, and so on.
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading The charge was that he had obtained money by means of false pretences.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MANKELL DECLARES HIS INTENTION OF ACTING ON MAGISTERIAL ADVICE.
United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading Oliver Mankell was sentenced to three months' hard labour.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading MANKELL DECLARES HIS INTENTION OF ACTING ON MAGISTERIAL ADVICE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The charge was that he had obtained money by means of false pretences.
past form of “sentence” — pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law
From this reading Oliver Mankell was sentenced to three months' hard labour.
plural of “shilling” — the basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents
From this reading Not large sums, but shillings, half-crowns, and so on.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Not large sums, but shillings, half-crowns, and so on.
plural of “sum” — a quantity of money
From this reading Not large sums, but shillings, half-crowns, and so on.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The charge was that he had obtained money by means of false pretences.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The charge was that he had obtained money by means of false pretences.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Oliver Mankell was sentenced to three months' hard labour.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Oliver Mankell was sentenced to three months' hard labour.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Oliver Mankell was sentenced to three months' hard labour.
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