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Chapter 7 of And Five Were Foolish is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Supposing my husband treated me like a dog.” “I’m quite sure he wouldn’t,” said Bagot. “He wouldn’t do it twice,” said Spring sweetly. “The point is,” said Willoughby, swallowing, “that companions can be given notice, but wives can’t.” “Wives can’t give notice, either.”
Chapter 7 of And Five Were Foolish is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading ““The point is,” said Willoughby, swallowing, “that companions can be given notice, but wives can’t.””
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading ““The point is,” said Willoughby, swallowing, “that companions can be given notice, but wives can’t.””
-ing form of “suppose” — express a supposition
From this reading ““Supposing my husband treated me like a dog.””
-ing form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading ““The point is,” said Willoughby, swallowing, “that companions can be given notice, but wives can’t.””
in an affectionate or loving manner (“sweet” is sometimes a poetic or informal variant of “sweetly”)
From this reading ““He wouldn’t do it twice,” said Spring sweetly.”
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading ““Supposing my husband treated me like a dog.””
two times
From this reading ““He wouldn’t do it twice,” said Spring sweetly.”
plural of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading ““The point is,” said Willoughby, swallowing, “that companions can be given notice, but wives can’t.””
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 ““I’m quite sure he wouldn’t,” said Bagot.”
terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position
In this reading ““Wives can’t give notice, either.””
In this reading ““Supposing my husband treated me like a dog.””
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 “Supposing my husband treated me like a dog.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’m quite sure he wouldn’t,” said Bagot.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “The point is,” said Willoughby, swallowing, “that companions can be given notice, but wives can’t.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “The point is,” said Willoughby, swallowing, “that companions can be given notice, but wives can’t.”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “The point is,” said Willoughby, swallowing, “that companions can be given notice, but wives can’t.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The point is,” said Willoughby, swallowing, “that companions can be given notice, but wives can’t.”
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading “The point is,” said Willoughby, swallowing, “that companions can be given notice, but wives can’t.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “He wouldn’t do it twice,” said Spring sweetly.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading “Supposing my husband treated me like a dog.”
one or the other of two
From this reading “Wives can’t give notice, either.”
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “Wives can’t give notice, either.”
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading “The point is,” said Willoughby, swallowing, “that companions can be given notice, but wives can’t.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I’m quite sure he wouldn’t,” said Bagot.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading “Supposing my husband treated me like a dog.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’m quite sure he wouldn’t,” said Bagot.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The point is,” said Willoughby, swallowing, “that companions can be given notice, but wives can’t.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “He wouldn’t do it twice,” said Spring sweetly.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Supposing my husband treated me like a dog.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Supposing my husband treated me like a dog.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Supposing my husband treated me like a dog.”
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading “The point is,” said Willoughby, swallowing, “that companions can be given notice, but wives can’t.”
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading “The point is,” said Willoughby, swallowing, “that companions can be given notice, but wives can’t.”
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading “I’m quite sure he wouldn’t,” said Bagot.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I’m quite sure he wouldn’t,” said Bagot.
the season of growth
From this reading “He wouldn’t do it twice,” said Spring sweetly.
-ing form of “suppose” — express a supposition
From this reading “Supposing my husband treated me like a dog.”
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “I’m quite sure he wouldn’t,” said Bagot.
-ing form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading “The point is,” said Willoughby, swallowing, “that companions can be given notice, but wives can’t.”
in an affectionate or loving manner (“sweet” is sometimes a poetic or informal variant of “sweetly”)
From this reading “He wouldn’t do it twice,” said Spring sweetly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “The point is,” said Willoughby, swallowing, “that companions can be given notice, but wives can’t.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The point is,” said Willoughby, swallowing, “that companions can be given notice, but wives can’t.”
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading “Supposing my husband treated me like a dog.”
two times
From this reading “He wouldn’t do it twice,” said Spring sweetly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The point is,” said Willoughby, swallowing, “that companions can be given notice, but wives can’t.”
plural of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading “The point is,” said Willoughby, swallowing, “that companions can be given notice, but wives can’t.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’m quite sure he wouldn’t,” said Bagot.
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