Chapter 6 of Believe You Me! is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Believe You Me! is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Do you?" says Ma, sweetly. "No!" says I. "And neither do they. But I am sure it's the bunk, and I feel it's wrong, and I am ashamed of you going!" "How old-fashioned of you, dearie," says Ma.
Chapter 6 of Believe You Me! is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 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.
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading “But I am sure it's the bunk, and I feel it's wrong, and I am ashamed of you going!"”
a long trough for feeding cattle
From this reading “But I am sure it's the bunk, and I feel it's wrong, and I am ashamed of you going!"”
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading “But I am sure it's the bunk, and I feel it's wrong, and I am ashamed of you going!"”
not one and not the other of two
From this reading “"And neither do they.”
out of fashion
From this reading “"How old-fashioned of you, dearie," says Ma.”
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading “"Do you?" says Ma, sweetly.”
in an affectionate or loving manner (“sweet” is sometimes a poetic or informal variant of “sweetly”)
From this reading “"Do you?" says Ma, sweetly.”
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading “But I am sure it's the bunk, and I feel it's wrong, and I am ashamed of you going!"”
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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the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading But I am sure it's the bunk, and I feel it's wrong, and I am ashamed of you going!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And neither do they.
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading But I am sure it's the bunk, and I feel it's wrong, and I am ashamed of you going!"
a long trough for feeding cattle
From this reading But I am sure it's the bunk, and I feel it's wrong, and I am ashamed of you going!"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I am sure it's the bunk, and I feel it's wrong, and I am ashamed of you going!"
a special loved one
From this reading "How old-fashioned of you, dearie," says Ma.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you?" says Ma, sweetly.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading But I am sure it's the bunk, and I feel it's wrong, and I am ashamed of you going!"
the act of departing
From this reading But I am sure it's the bunk, and I feel it's wrong, and I am ashamed of you going!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How old-fashioned of you, dearie," says Ma.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No!" says I.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But I am sure it's the bunk, and I feel it's wrong, and I am ashamed of you going!"
informal terms for a mother
From this reading "Do you?" says Ma, sweetly.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading "And neither do they.
not any; not one
From this reading "No!" says I.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But I am sure it's the bunk, and I feel it's wrong, and I am ashamed of you going!"
out of fashion
From this reading "How old-fashioned of you, dearie," says Ma.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "Do you?" says Ma, sweetly.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading But I am sure it's the bunk, and I feel it's wrong, and I am ashamed of you going!"
in an affectionate or loving manner (“sweet” is sometimes a poetic or informal variant of “sweetly”)
From this reading "Do you?" says Ma, sweetly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But I am sure it's the bunk, and I feel it's wrong, and I am ashamed of you going!"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And neither do they.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading But I am sure it's the bunk, and I feel it's wrong, and I am ashamed of you going!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you?" says Ma, sweetly.
Chapter 6 of Believe You Me! by Nina Wilcox Putnam 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 6 holds 403 sentences of Believe You Me!, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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