Chapter 7 of Captain Brassbound's Conversion is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of Captain Brassbound's Conversion is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
REDBROOK. A horrible combination, governor: churchwarden from the waist down, and the rest pirate. Lady Sis won't speak to you in it. BRASSBOUND. I'll change altogether.
Chapter 7 of Captain Brassbound's Conversion is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 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.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading “I'll change altogether.”
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading “I'll change altogether.”
a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities
From this reading “A horrible combination, governor: churchwarden from the waist down, and the rest pirate.”
the head of a state government
From this reading “A horrible combination, governor: churchwarden from the waist down, and the rest pirate.”
provoking horror
From this reading “A horrible combination, governor: churchwarden from the waist down, and the rest pirate.”
someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading “A horrible combination, governor: churchwarden from the waist down, and the rest pirate.”
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading “Lady Sis won't speak to you in it.”
the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
From this reading “A horrible combination, governor: churchwarden from the waist down, and the rest pirate.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 A horrible combination, governor: churchwarden from the waist down, and the rest pirate.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading I'll change altogether.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A horrible combination, governor: churchwarden from the waist down, and the rest pirate.
inflexibly entrenched and unchangeable
From this reading BRASSBOUND.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading I'll change altogether.
an officer in the Episcopal church who helps a parish priest with secular matters
From this reading A horrible combination, governor: churchwarden from the waist down, and the rest pirate.
a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities
From this reading A horrible combination, governor: churchwarden from the waist down, and the rest pirate.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A horrible combination, governor: churchwarden from the waist down, and the rest pirate.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A horrible combination, governor: churchwarden from the waist down, and the rest pirate.
the head of a state government
From this reading A horrible combination, governor: churchwarden from the waist down, and the rest pirate.
provoking horror
From this reading A horrible combination, governor: churchwarden from the waist down, and the rest pirate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'll change altogether.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lady Sis won't speak to you in it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Lady Sis won't speak to you in it.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady Sis won't speak to you in it.
someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading A horrible combination, governor: churchwarden from the waist down, and the rest pirate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading REDBROOK.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading A horrible combination, governor: churchwarden from the waist down, and the rest pirate.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Lady Sis won't speak to you in it.
express in speech
From this reading Lady Sis won't speak to you in it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A horrible combination, governor: churchwarden from the waist down, and the rest pirate.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lady Sis won't speak to you in it.
the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
From this reading A horrible combination, governor: churchwarden from the waist down, and the rest pirate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lady Sis won't speak to you in it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Lady Sis won't speak to you in it.
Chapter 7 of Captain Brassbound's Conversion by Bernard Shaw holds 399 sentences, grouped into 80 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 7 holds 399 sentences of Captain Brassbound's Conversion, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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