Chapter 6 of Anthony John is here in full — 249 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Anthony John is here in full — 249 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
An idea occurred to Anthony. The more he turned it over in his mind the more it promised. Young Tetteridge had entered upon his last term. The time would soon come for the carrying out of Anthony’s suggestion that in some mean street of Millsborough he should set up a school for the sons of the ambitious poor. Why should not one house do for them both?
Chapter 6 of Anthony John is here in full — 249 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having a strong desire for success or achievement
From this reading “The time would soon come for the carrying out of Anthony’s suggestion that in some mean street of Millsborough he should set up a school for the sons of the ambitious poor.”
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading “An idea occurred to Anthony.”
possessive form of “anthony” — Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading “The time would soon come for the carrying out of Anthony’s suggestion that in some mean street of Millsborough he should set up a school for the sons of the ambitious poor.”
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading “An idea occurred to Anthony.”
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading “The time would soon come for the carrying out of Anthony’s suggestion that in some mean street of Millsborough he should set up a school for the sons of the ambitious poor.”
an idea that is suggested
From this reading “The time would soon come for the carrying out of Anthony’s suggestion that in some mean street of Millsborough he should set up a school for the sons of the ambitious poor.”
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading “Young Tetteridge had entered upon his last term.”
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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put in effect
In this reading “The time would soon come for the carrying out of Anthony’s suggestion that in some mean street of Millsborough he should set up a school for the sons of the ambitious poor.”
set up or found
In this reading “The time would soon come for the carrying out of Anthony’s suggestion that in some mean street of Millsborough he should set up a school for the sons of the ambitious poor.”
In this reading “Young Tetteridge had entered upon his last term.”
take possession of
In this reading “Young Tetteridge had entered upon his last term.”
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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 The time would soon come for the carrying out of Anthony’s suggestion that in some mean street of Millsborough he should set up a school for the sons of the ambitious poor.
having a strong desire for success or achievement
From this reading The time would soon come for the carrying out of Anthony’s suggestion that in some mean street of Millsborough he should set up a school for the sons of the ambitious poor.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An idea occurred to Anthony.
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading An idea occurred to Anthony.
possessive form of “anthony” — Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading The time would soon come for the carrying out of Anthony’s suggestion that in some mean street of Millsborough he should set up a school for the sons of the ambitious poor.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Why should not one house do for them both?
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The time would soon come for the carrying out of Anthony’s suggestion that in some mean street of Millsborough he should set up a school for the sons of the ambitious poor.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The time would soon come for the carrying out of Anthony’s suggestion that in some mean street of Millsborough he should set up a school for the sons of the ambitious poor.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Why should not one house do for them both?
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Young Tetteridge had entered upon his last term.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The time would soon come for the carrying out of Anthony’s suggestion that in some mean street of Millsborough he should set up a school for the sons of the ambitious poor.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Young Tetteridge had entered upon his last term.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The more he turned it over in his mind the more it promised.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The more he turned it over in his mind the more it promised.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Why should not one house do for them both?
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading An idea occurred to Anthony.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The more he turned it over in his mind the more it promised.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The more he turned it over in his mind the more it promised.
immediately past
From this reading Young Tetteridge had entered upon his last term.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading The time would soon come for the carrying out of Anthony’s suggestion that in some mean street of Millsborough he should set up a school for the sons of the ambitious poor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The time would soon come for the carrying out of Anthony’s suggestion that in some mean street of Millsborough he should set up a school for the sons of the ambitious poor.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The more he turned it over in his mind the more it promised.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The more he turned it over in his mind the more it promised.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Why should not one house do for them both?
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading An idea occurred to Anthony.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The time would soon come for the carrying out of Anthony’s suggestion that in some mean street of Millsborough he should set up a school for the sons of the ambitious poor.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Why should not one house do for them both?
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The time would soon come for the carrying out of Anthony’s suggestion that in some mean street of Millsborough he should set up a school for the sons of the ambitious poor.
above and across; more than
From this reading The more he turned it over in his mind the more it promised.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The time would soon come for the carrying out of Anthony’s suggestion that in some mean street of Millsborough he should set up a school for the sons of the ambitious poor.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading The more he turned it over in his mind the more it promised.
an educational institution
From this reading The time would soon come for the carrying out of Anthony’s suggestion that in some mean street of Millsborough he should set up a school for the sons of the ambitious poor.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The time would soon come for the carrying out of Anthony’s suggestion that in some mean street of Millsborough he should set up a school for the sons of the ambitious poor.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The time would soon come for the carrying out of Anthony’s suggestion that in some mean street of Millsborough he should set up a school for the sons of the ambitious poor.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The time would soon come for the carrying out of Anthony’s suggestion that in some mean street of Millsborough he should set up a school for the sons of the ambitious poor.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading The time would soon come for the carrying out of Anthony’s suggestion that in some mean street of Millsborough he should set up a school for the sons of the ambitious poor.
in the near future
From this reading The time would soon come for the carrying out of Anthony’s suggestion that in some mean street of Millsborough he should set up a school for the sons of the ambitious poor.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The time would soon come for the carrying out of Anthony’s suggestion that in some mean street of Millsborough he should set up a school for the sons of the ambitious poor.
an idea that is suggested
From this reading The time would soon come for the carrying out of Anthony’s suggestion that in some mean street of Millsborough he should set up a school for the sons of the ambitious poor.
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading Young Tetteridge had entered upon his last term.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Young Tetteridge had entered upon his last term.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The time would soon come for the carrying out of Anthony’s suggestion that in some mean street of Millsborough he should set up a school for the sons of the ambitious poor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The more he turned it over in his mind the more it promised.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Why should not one house do for them both?
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The time would soon come for the carrying out of Anthony’s suggestion that in some mean street of Millsborough he should set up a school for the sons of the ambitious poor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading An idea occurred to Anthony.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The more he turned it over in his mind the more it promised.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The time would soon come for the carrying out of Anthony’s suggestion that in some mean street of Millsborough he should set up a school for the sons of the ambitious poor.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Young Tetteridge had entered upon his last term.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why should not one house do for them both?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The time would soon come for the carrying out of Anthony’s suggestion that in some mean street of Millsborough he should set up a school for the sons of the ambitious poor.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Young Tetteridge had entered upon his last term.
Chapter 6 of Anthony John by Jerome K. (Jerome Klapka) Jerome holds 249 sentences, grouped into 50 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.
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