Chapter 3 of As Seen By Me is here in full — 445 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of As Seen By Me is here in full — 445 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Yet she is only amusing herself. See how stolid that creature looks that she is wasting all her vitality on.” “She has told him some joke and she is laughing at it. He has put his monocle in his other eye in his effort to see the point. He will get it by the next boat.
Chapter 3 of As Seen By Me is here in full — 445 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining
From this reading ““Yet she is only amusing herself.”
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading “He has put his monocle in his other eye in his effort to see the point.”
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading ““She has told him some joke and she is laughing at it.”
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading ““She has told him some joke and she is laughing at it.”
A single round eyeglass kept in position by the muscles around the eye, worn by gentleman aristocrats.
From this reading “He has put his monocle in his other eye in his effort to see the point.”
having or revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited
From this reading “See how stolid that creature looks that she is wasting all her vitality on.””
an energetic style
From this reading “See how stolid that creature looks that she is wasting all her vitality on.””
any general reduction in vitality and strength of body and mind resulting from a debilitating chronic disease
From this reading “See how stolid that creature looks that she is wasting all her vitality on.””
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.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading See how stolid that creature looks that she is wasting all her vitality on.”
providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining
From this reading “Yet she is only amusing herself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “She has told him some joke and she is laughing at it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “She has told him some joke and she is laughing at it.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading He will get it by the next boat.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He will get it by the next boat.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading See how stolid that creature looks that she is wasting all her vitality on.”
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading He has put his monocle in his other eye in his effort to see the point.
the organ of sight
From this reading He has put his monocle in his other eye in his effort to see the point.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He will get it by the next boat.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “She has told him some joke and she is laughing at it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He has put his monocle in his other eye in his effort to see the point.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading See how stolid that creature looks that she is wasting all her vitality on.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Yet she is only amusing herself.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “She has told him some joke and she is laughing at it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He has put his monocle in his other eye in his effort to see the point.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading See how stolid that creature looks that she is wasting all her vitality on.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He has put his monocle in his other eye in his effort to see the point.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Yet she is only amusing herself.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “She has told him some joke and she is laughing at it.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading “She has told him some joke and she is laughing at it.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading “She has told him some joke and she is laughing at it.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading See how stolid that creature looks that she is wasting all her vitality on.”
A single round eyeglass kept in position by the muscles around the eye, worn by gentleman aristocrats.
From this reading He has put his monocle in his other eye in his effort to see the point.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading He will get it by the next boat.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading See how stolid that creature looks that she is wasting all her vitality on.”
and nothing more
From this reading “Yet she is only amusing herself.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He has put his monocle in his other eye in his effort to see the point.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading He has put his monocle in his other eye in his effort to see the point.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He has put his monocle in his other eye in his effort to see the point.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See how stolid that creature looks that she is wasting all her vitality on.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Yet she is only amusing herself.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “She has told him some joke and she is laughing at it.
having or revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited
From this reading See how stolid that creature looks that she is wasting all her vitality on.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading See how stolid that creature looks that she is wasting all her vitality on.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He has put his monocle in his other eye in his effort to see the point.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He has put his monocle in his other eye in his effort to see the point.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “She has told him some joke and she is laughing at it.
an energetic style
From this reading See how stolid that creature looks that she is wasting all her vitality on.”
any general reduction in vitality and strength of body and mind resulting from a debilitating chronic disease
From this reading See how stolid that creature looks that she is wasting all her vitality on.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading He will get it by the next boat.
but in spite of that
From this reading “Yet she is only amusing herself.
Chapter 3 of As Seen By Me by Lilian Bell holds 445 sentences, grouped into 89 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 3 holds 445 sentences of As Seen By Me, unabridged, divided into 89 reading sections.
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