Chapter 5 of Children of Men is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Children of Men is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“‘Miss Rabinowitz,’ I says, ‘dem iss hard words.’ ‘Go away,’ she says. ‘You look like a loafer. Instead of helping your friend you haf been drinking.’ Den her mamma gafe me a look unt says, ‘Drunken loafer, go ‘way from my daughter or I will call der police.’
Chapter 5 of Children of Men is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the habitation of wild animals
From this reading “Den her mamma gafe me a look unt says, ‘Drunken loafer, go ‘way from my daughter or I will call der police.’”
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading “Instead of helping your friend you haf been drinking.’”
given to or marked by the consumption of alcohol
From this reading “Den her mamma gafe me a look unt says, ‘Drunken loafer, go ‘way from my daughter or I will call der police.’”
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading “Instead of helping your friend you haf been drinking.’”
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading “Instead of helping your friend you haf been drinking.’”
person who does no work
From this reading “‘You look like a loafer.”
informal terms for a mother
From this reading “Den her mamma gafe me a look unt says, ‘Drunken loafer, go ‘way from my daughter or I will call der police.’”
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading “Den her mamma gafe me a look unt says, ‘Drunken loafer, go ‘way from my daughter or I will call der police.’”
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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move away from a place into another direction
In this reading “‘Go away,’ she says.”
In this reading ““‘Miss Rabinowitz,’ I says, ‘dem iss hard words.’”
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 ‘You look like a loafer.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading ‘Go away,’ she says.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Instead of helping your friend you haf been drinking.’
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Den her mamma gafe me a look unt says, ‘Drunken loafer, go ‘way from my daughter or I will call der police.’
a female human offspring
From this reading Den her mamma gafe me a look unt says, ‘Drunken loafer, go ‘way from my daughter or I will call der police.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “‘Miss Rabinowitz,’ I says, ‘dem iss hard words.’
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading Den her mamma gafe me a look unt says, ‘Drunken loafer, go ‘way from my daughter or I will call der police.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Den her mamma gafe me a look unt says, ‘Drunken loafer, go ‘way from my daughter or I will call der police.’
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading Instead of helping your friend you haf been drinking.’
given to or marked by the consumption of alcohol
From this reading Den her mamma gafe me a look unt says, ‘Drunken loafer, go ‘way from my daughter or I will call der police.’
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Instead of helping your friend you haf been drinking.’
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Den her mamma gafe me a look unt says, ‘Drunken loafer, go ‘way from my daughter or I will call der police.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Den her mamma gafe me a look unt says, ‘Drunken loafer, go ‘way from my daughter or I will call der police.’
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading ‘Go away,’ she says.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Instead of helping your friend you haf been drinking.’
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading “‘Miss Rabinowitz,’ I says, ‘dem iss hard words.’
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading Instead of helping your friend you haf been drinking.’
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Den her mamma gafe me a look unt says, ‘Drunken loafer, go ‘way from my daughter or I will call der police.’
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “‘Miss Rabinowitz,’ I says, ‘dem iss hard words.’
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instead of helping your friend you haf been drinking.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “‘Miss Rabinowitz,’ I says, ‘dem iss hard words.’
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading ‘You look like a loafer.
person who does no work
From this reading ‘You look like a loafer.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading ‘You look like a loafer.
informal terms for a mother
From this reading Den her mamma gafe me a look unt says, ‘Drunken loafer, go ‘way from my daughter or I will call der police.’
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Den her mamma gafe me a look unt says, ‘Drunken loafer, go ‘way from my daughter or I will call der police.’
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “‘Miss Rabinowitz,’ I says, ‘dem iss hard words.’
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Den her mamma gafe me a look unt says, ‘Drunken loafer, go ‘way from my daughter or I will call der police.’
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Instead of helping your friend you haf been drinking.’
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Den her mamma gafe me a look unt says, ‘Drunken loafer, go ‘way from my daughter or I will call der police.’
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading Den her mamma gafe me a look unt says, ‘Drunken loafer, go ‘way from my daughter or I will call der police.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “‘Miss Rabinowitz,’ I says, ‘dem iss hard words.’
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading “‘Miss Rabinowitz,’ I says, ‘dem iss hard words.’
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘Go away,’ she says.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Den her mamma gafe me a look unt says, ‘Drunken loafer, go ‘way from my daughter or I will call der police.’
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Den her mamma gafe me a look unt says, ‘Drunken loafer, go ‘way from my daughter or I will call der police.’
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Den her mamma gafe me a look unt says, ‘Drunken loafer, go ‘way from my daughter or I will call der police.’
the words that are spoken
From this reading “‘Miss Rabinowitz,’ I says, ‘dem iss hard words.’
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘You look like a loafer.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Instead of helping your friend you haf been drinking.’
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