Chapter 19 of And Five Were Foolish is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of And Five Were Foolish is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
She blew her host a kiss, and the toast was honoured. “A little more of this,” said Mrs. Willoughby, “and I shall break down.” “I—I’m sure I should have seized her,” said Crispin brokenly. “Well, now,” said Herrick, squeezing the end of a cigar, “what’s the first thing to do?” “Broadcast your folly,” said Crispin.
Chapter 19 of And Five Were Foolish is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading “She blew her host a kiss, and the toast was honoured.”
broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television
From this reading ““Broadcast your folly,” said Crispin.”
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading ““Well, now,” said Herrick, squeezing the end of a cigar, “what’s the first thing to do?””
patron saint of shoemakers; he and his brother were martyred for trying to spread Christianity (3rd century)
From this reading ““I—I’m sure I should have seized her,” said Crispin brokenly.”
English lyric poet (1591-1674)
From this reading ““Well, now,” said Herrick, squeezing the end of a cigar, “what’s the first thing to do?””
past form of “honour” — bestow honor or rewards upon
From this reading “She blew her host a kiss, and the toast was honoured.”
the act of gripping and pressing firmly
From this reading ““Well, now,” said Herrick, squeezing the end of a cigar, “what’s the first thing to do?””
make brown and crisp by heating
From this reading “She blew her host a kiss, and the toast was honoured.”
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 ““Well, now,” said Herrick, squeezing the end of a cigar, “what’s the first thing to do?””
make ineffective
In this reading ““A little more of this,” said Mrs. Willoughby, “and I shall break down.””
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She blew her host a kiss, and the toast was honoured.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She blew her host a kiss, and the toast was honoured.
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading She blew her host a kiss, and the toast was honoured.
terminate
From this reading “A little more of this,” said Mrs. Willoughby, “and I shall break down.”
broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television
From this reading “Broadcast your folly,” said Crispin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I—I’m sure I should have seized her,” said Crispin brokenly.
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading “Well, now,” said Herrick, squeezing the end of a cigar, “what’s the first thing to do?”
patron saint of shoemakers; he and his brother were martyred for trying to spread Christianity (3rd century)
From this reading “I—I’m sure I should have seized her,” said Crispin brokenly.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Well, now,” said Herrick, squeezing the end of a cigar, “what’s the first thing to do?”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “A little more of this,” said Mrs. Willoughby, “and I shall break down.”
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading “Well, now,” said Herrick, squeezing the end of a cigar, “what’s the first thing to do?”
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “Well, now,” said Herrick, squeezing the end of a cigar, “what’s the first thing to do?”
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading “Broadcast your folly,” said Crispin.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I—I’m sure I should have seized her,” said Crispin brokenly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She blew her host a kiss, and the toast was honoured.
English lyric poet (1591-1674)
From this reading “Well, now,” said Herrick, squeezing the end of a cigar, “what’s the first thing to do?”
past form of “honour” — bestow honor or rewards upon
From this reading She blew her host a kiss, and the toast was honoured.
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading She blew her host a kiss, and the toast was honoured.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “A little more of this,” said Mrs. Willoughby, “and I shall break down.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I—I’m sure I should have seized her,” said Crispin brokenly.
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading She blew her host a kiss, and the toast was honoured.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “A little more of this,” said Mrs. Willoughby, “and I shall break down.”
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “A little more of this,” said Mrs. Willoughby, “and I shall break down.”
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “A little more of this,” said Mrs. Willoughby, “and I shall break down.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Well, now,” said Herrick, squeezing the end of a cigar, “what’s the first thing to do?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “A little more of this,” said Mrs. Willoughby, “and I shall break down.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “A little more of this,” said Mrs. Willoughby, “and I shall break down.”
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading “I—I’m sure I should have seized her,” said Crispin brokenly.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “A little more of this,” said Mrs. Willoughby, “and I shall break down.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She blew her host a kiss, and the toast was honoured.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “I—I’m sure I should have seized her,” said Crispin brokenly.
the act of gripping and pressing firmly
From this reading “Well, now,” said Herrick, squeezing the end of a cigar, “what’s the first thing to do?”
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “I—I’m sure I should have seized her,” said Crispin brokenly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She blew her host a kiss, and the toast was honoured.
a special situation
From this reading “Well, now,” said Herrick, squeezing the end of a cigar, “what’s the first thing to do?”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “A little more of this,” said Mrs. Willoughby, “and I shall break down.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Well, now,” said Herrick, squeezing the end of a cigar, “what’s the first thing to do?”
make brown and crisp by heating
From this reading She blew her host a kiss, and the toast was honoured.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She blew her host a kiss, and the toast was honoured.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, now,” said Herrick, squeezing the end of a cigar, “what’s the first thing to do?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, now,” said Herrick, squeezing the end of a cigar, “what’s the first thing to do?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “A little more of this,” said Mrs. Willoughby, “and I shall break down.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Broadcast your folly,” said Crispin.
Chapter 19 of And Five Were Foolish by Dornford Yates holds 403 sentences, grouped into 81 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.
Chapter 19 holds 403 sentences of And Five Were Foolish, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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