Chapter 20 of And Five Were Foolish is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of And Five Were Foolish is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Oh, stop, stop,” wailed Madge. “How can you talk like this? You know it’s not the game. You know you’re wronging Nell .
Chapter 20 of And Five Were Foolish is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading “You know it’s not the game.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “You know it’s not the game.”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading ““How can you talk like this?”
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading ““Oh, stop, stop,” wailed Madge.”
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading ““How can you talk like this?”
past form of “wail” — emit long loud cries
From this reading ““Oh, stop, stop,” wailed Madge.”
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to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “How can you talk like this?
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading You know it’s not the game.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “How can you talk like this?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You know it’s not the game.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You know it’s not the game.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “How can you talk like this?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, stop, stop,” wailed Madge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You know you’re wronging Nell .
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You know it’s not the game.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, stop, stop,” wailed Madge.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading “Oh, stop, stop,” wailed Madge.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “How can you talk like this?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You know it’s not the game.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “How can you talk like this?
past form of “wail” — emit long loud cries
From this reading “Oh, stop, stop,” wailed Madge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You know you’re wronging Nell .
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “How can you talk like this?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You know you’re wronging Nell .
Chapter 20 of And Five Were Foolish by Dornford Yates holds 400 sentences, grouped into 80 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 20 holds 400 sentences of And Five Were Foolish, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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