Chapter 5 of And Five Were Foolish is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of And Five Were Foolish is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Quite right.” “That you did in the hope of bringing him to your feet.” “Yes. It sounds insane, but women are funny like that.” “Your immediate fear is that, in view of the attachment which you say his letter discloses, your rash communication will have the opposite effect and drive him into a certain lady’s arms.”
Chapter 5 of And Five Were Foolish is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/79 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a feeling of affection for a person or an institution
From this reading ““Your immediate fear is that, in view of the attachment which you say his letter discloses, your rash communication will have the opposite effect and drive him into a certain lady’s arms.””
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading ““Your immediate fear is that, in view of the attachment which you say his letter discloses, your rash communication will have the opposite effect and drive him into a certain lady’s arms.””
third-person singular of “disclose” — make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
From this reading ““Your immediate fear is that, in view of the attachment which you say his letter discloses, your rash communication will have the opposite effect and drive him into a certain lady’s arms.””
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading “It sounds insane, but women are funny like that.””
of the present time and place
From this reading ““Your immediate fear is that, in view of the attachment which you say his letter discloses, your rash communication will have the opposite effect and drive him into a certain lady’s arms.””
afflicted with or characteristic of mental derangement
From this reading “It sounds insane, but women are funny like that.””
possessive form of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
any red eruption of the skin
From this reading ““Your immediate fear is that, in view of the attachment which you say his letter discloses, your rash communication will have the opposite effect and drive him into a certain lady’s arms.””
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In this reading ““Your immediate fear is that, in view of the attachment which you say his letter discloses, your rash communication will have the opposite effect and drive him into a certain lady’s arms.””
In this reading ““Your immediate fear is that, in view of the attachment which you say his letter discloses, your rash communication will have the opposite effect and drive him into a certain lady’s arms.””
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 “Your immediate fear is that, in view of the attachment which you say his letter discloses, your rash communication will have the opposite effect and drive him into a certain lady’s arms.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Your immediate fear is that, in view of the attachment which you say his letter discloses, your rash communication will have the opposite effect and drive him into a certain lady’s arms.”
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It sounds insane, but women are funny like that.”
weapons considered collectively
From this reading “Your immediate fear is that, in view of the attachment which you say his letter discloses, your rash communication will have the opposite effect and drive him into a certain lady’s arms.”
a feeling of affection for a person or an institution
From this reading “Your immediate fear is that, in view of the attachment which you say his letter discloses, your rash communication will have the opposite effect and drive him into a certain lady’s arms.”
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading “That you did in the hope of bringing him to your feet.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It sounds insane, but women are funny like that.”
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading “Your immediate fear is that, in view of the attachment which you say his letter discloses, your rash communication will have the opposite effect and drive him into a certain lady’s arms.”
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading “Your immediate fear is that, in view of the attachment which you say his letter discloses, your rash communication will have the opposite effect and drive him into a certain lady’s arms.”
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “That you did in the hope of bringing him to your feet.”
third-person singular of “disclose” — make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
From this reading “Your immediate fear is that, in view of the attachment which you say his letter discloses, your rash communication will have the opposite effect and drive him into a certain lady’s arms.”
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading “Your immediate fear is that, in view of the attachment which you say his letter discloses, your rash communication will have the opposite effect and drive him into a certain lady’s arms.”
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading “Your immediate fear is that, in view of the attachment which you say his letter discloses, your rash communication will have the opposite effect and drive him into a certain lady’s arms.”
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading “Your immediate fear is that, in view of the attachment which you say his letter discloses, your rash communication will have the opposite effect and drive him into a certain lady’s arms.”
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading “That you did in the hope of bringing him to your feet.”
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading It sounds insane, but women are funny like that.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Your immediate fear is that, in view of the attachment which you say his letter discloses, your rash communication will have the opposite effect and drive him into a certain lady’s arms.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “That you did in the hope of bringing him to your feet.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Your immediate fear is that, in view of the attachment which you say his letter discloses, your rash communication will have the opposite effect and drive him into a certain lady’s arms.”
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “That you did in the hope of bringing him to your feet.”
of the present time and place
From this reading “Your immediate fear is that, in view of the attachment which you say his letter discloses, your rash communication will have the opposite effect and drive him into a certain lady’s arms.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “That you did in the hope of bringing him to your feet.”
afflicted with or characteristic of mental derangement
From this reading It sounds insane, but women are funny like that.”
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Your immediate fear is that, in view of the attachment which you say his letter discloses, your rash communication will have the opposite effect and drive him into a certain lady’s arms.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Your immediate fear is that, in view of the attachment which you say his letter discloses, your rash communication will have the opposite effect and drive him into a certain lady’s arms.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It sounds insane, but women are funny like that.”
possessive form of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading “Your immediate fear is that, in view of the attachment which you say his letter discloses, your rash communication will have the opposite effect and drive him into a certain lady’s arms.”
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading “Your immediate fear is that, in view of the attachment which you say his letter discloses, your rash communication will have the opposite effect and drive him into a certain lady’s arms.”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It sounds insane, but women are funny like that.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “That you did in the hope of bringing him to your feet.”
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading “Your immediate fear is that, in view of the attachment which you say his letter discloses, your rash communication will have the opposite effect and drive him into a certain lady’s arms.”
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading “Quite right.”
any red eruption of the skin
From this reading “Your immediate fear is that, in view of the attachment which you say his letter discloses, your rash communication will have the opposite effect and drive him into a certain lady’s arms.”
precisely, exactly
From this reading “Quite right.”
express in words
From this reading “Your immediate fear is that, in view of the attachment which you say his letter discloses, your rash communication will have the opposite effect and drive him into a certain lady’s arms.”
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading It sounds insane, but women are funny like that.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That you did in the hope of bringing him to your feet.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “That you did in the hope of bringing him to your feet.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “That you did in the hope of bringing him to your feet.”
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading “Your immediate fear is that, in view of the attachment which you say his letter discloses, your rash communication will have the opposite effect and drive him into a certain lady’s arms.”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Your immediate fear is that, in view of the attachment which you say his letter discloses, your rash communication will have the opposite effect and drive him into a certain lady’s arms.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Your immediate fear is that, in view of the attachment which you say his letter discloses, your rash communication will have the opposite effect and drive him into a certain lady’s arms.”
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading It sounds insane, but women are funny like that.”
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “That you did in the hope of bringing him to your feet.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “That you did in the hope of bringing him to your feet.”
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