Chapter 30 of Augustus Carp, Esq., by Himself is here in full — 185 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 30 of Augustus Carp, Esq., by Himself is here in full — 185 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Person and character of Mr. Archibald Maidstone. Irreverent attitude towards the firm’s publications. Would-be laxity of two constables. Their tardy performance of an obvious duty. Deplorable condition of my Sunday trousers.
Chapter 30 of Augustus Carp, Esq., by Himself is here in full — 185 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “constable” — a lawman with less authority and jurisdiction than a sheriff
From this reading “Would-be laxity of two constables.”
bad; unfortunate
From this reading “Deplorable condition of my Sunday trousers.”
possessive form of “firm” — the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments
showing lack of due respect or veneration
From this reading “Irreverent attitude towards the firm’s publications.”
the condition of being physiologically lax
From this reading “Would-be laxity of two constables.”
plural of “publication” — a copy of a printed work offered for distribution
From this reading “Irreverent attitude towards the firm’s publications.”
after the expected or usual time; delayed
From this reading “Their tardy performance of an obvious duty.”
(usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately
From this reading “Deplorable condition of my Sunday trousers.”
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 “Deplorable condition of my Sunday trousers.”
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Their tardy performance of an obvious duty.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Person and character of Mr. Archibald Maidstone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Person and character of Mr. Archibald Maidstone.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading Irreverent attitude towards the firm’s publications.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Person and character of Mr. Archibald Maidstone.
a state at a particular time
From this reading Deplorable condition of my Sunday trousers.
plural of “constable” — a lawman with less authority and jurisdiction than a sheriff
From this reading Would-be laxity of two constables.
bad; unfortunate
From this reading Deplorable condition of my Sunday trousers.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Their tardy performance of an obvious duty.
possessive form of “firm” — the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments
From this reading Irreverent attitude towards the firm’s publications.
showing lack of due respect or veneration
From this reading Irreverent attitude towards the firm’s publications.
the condition of being physiologically lax
From this reading Would-be laxity of two constables.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Person and character of Mr. Archibald Maidstone.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Person and character of Mr. Archibald Maidstone.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Deplorable condition of my Sunday trousers.
easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind
From this reading Their tardy performance of an obvious duty.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Person and character of Mr. Archibald Maidstone.
a dramatic or musical entertainment
From this reading Their tardy performance of an obvious duty.
a human being
From this reading Person and character of Mr. Archibald Maidstone.
plural of “publication” — a copy of a printed work offered for distribution
From this reading Irreverent attitude towards the firm’s publications.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading Deplorable condition of my Sunday trousers.
after the expected or usual time; delayed
From this reading Their tardy performance of an obvious duty.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Irreverent attitude towards the firm’s publications.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their tardy performance of an obvious duty.
in the direction of
From this reading Irreverent attitude towards the firm’s publications.
(usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately
From this reading Deplorable condition of my Sunday trousers.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Would-be laxity of two constables.
unfulfilled or frustrated in realizing an ambition
From this reading Would-be laxity of two constables.
Chapter 30 of Augustus Carp, Esq., by Himself by H. H. (Henry Howarth), Sir Bashford holds 185 sentences, grouped into 37 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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