Chapter 1 of Coelebs: The Love Story of a Bachelor is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Coelebs: The Love Story of a Bachelor is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
She believes it, silly thing!" "She's as likely to marry a gentleman as anyone," the chauffeur answered. "Marriages are made in heaven, I've heard; and that's where Lizer'll 'ave to go to find 'er man. But the governor didn't ought to play with 'er young and untried affections. Givin' 'er presents like that."
Chapter 1 of Coelebs: The Love Story of a Bachelor is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 25/85 · 5 reading units · Lines 121–125
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plural of “affection” — a positive feeling of liking
From this reading “But the governor didn't ought to play with 'er young and untried affections.”
third-person singular of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “She believes it, silly thing!"”
a man paid to drive a privately owned car
From this reading “"She's as likely to marry a gentleman as anyone," the chauffeur answered.”
the head of a state government
From this reading “But the governor didn't ought to play with 'er young and untried affections.”
plural of “marriage” — the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading “"Marriages are made in heaven, I've heard; and that's where Lizer'll 'ave to go to find 'er man.”
plural of “present” — the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading “Givin' 'er presents like that."”
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading “She believes it, silly thing!"”
not tried or tested by experience
From this reading “But the governor didn't ought to play with 'er young and untried affections.”
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In this reading “She believes it, silly thing!"”
In this reading “But the governor didn't ought to play with 'er young and untried affections.”
In this reading “"Marriages are made in heaven, I've heard; and that's where Lizer'll 'ave to go to find 'er man.”
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 "She's as likely to marry a gentleman as anyone," the chauffeur answered.
plural of “affection” — a positive feeling of liking
From this reading But the governor didn't ought to play with 'er young and untried affections.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Marriages are made in heaven, I've heard; and that's where Lizer'll 'ave to go to find 'er man.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "She's as likely to marry a gentleman as anyone," the chauffeur answered.
any person at all
From this reading "She's as likely to marry a gentleman as anyone," the chauffeur answered.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Marriages are made in heaven, I've heard; and that's where Lizer'll 'ave to go to find 'er man.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "She's as likely to marry a gentleman as anyone," the chauffeur answered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Marriages are made in heaven, I've heard; and that's where Lizer'll 'ave to go to find 'er man.
third-person singular of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading She believes it, silly thing!"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the governor didn't ought to play with 'er young and untried affections.
a man paid to drive a privately owned car
From this reading "She's as likely to marry a gentleman as anyone," the chauffeur answered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But the governor didn't ought to play with 'er young and untried affections.
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium
From this reading "Marriages are made in heaven, I've heard; and that's where Lizer'll 'ave to go to find 'er man.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "Marriages are made in heaven, I've heard; and that's where Lizer'll 'ave to go to find 'er man.
a man of refinement
From this reading "She's as likely to marry a gentleman as anyone," the chauffeur answered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Givin' 'er presents like that."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Marriages are made in heaven, I've heard; and that's where Lizer'll 'ave to go to find 'er man.
the head of a state government
From this reading But the governor didn't ought to play with 'er young and untried affections.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "Marriages are made in heaven, I've heard; and that's where Lizer'll 'ave to go to find 'er man.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading "Marriages are made in heaven, I've heard; and that's where Lizer'll 'ave to go to find 'er man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Marriages are made in heaven, I've heard; and that's where Lizer'll 'ave to go to find 'er man.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Marriages are made in heaven, I've heard; and that's where Lizer'll 'ave to go to find 'er man.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She believes it, silly thing!"
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Givin' 'er presents like that."
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading "She's as likely to marry a gentleman as anyone," the chauffeur answered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Marriages are made in heaven, I've heard; and that's where Lizer'll 'ave to go to find 'er man.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "Marriages are made in heaven, I've heard; and that's where Lizer'll 'ave to go to find 'er man.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Marriages are made in heaven, I've heard; and that's where Lizer'll 'ave to go to find 'er man.
plural of “marriage” — the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading "Marriages are made in heaven, I've heard; and that's where Lizer'll 'ave to go to find 'er man.
take in marriage
From this reading "She's as likely to marry a gentleman as anyone," the chauffeur answered.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading But the governor didn't ought to play with 'er young and untried affections.
participate in games or sport
From this reading But the governor didn't ought to play with 'er young and untried affections.
plural of “present” — the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading Givin' 'er presents like that."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She believes it, silly thing!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She's as likely to marry a gentleman as anyone," the chauffeur answered.
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading She believes it, silly thing!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Givin' 'er presents like that."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Marriages are made in heaven, I've heard; and that's where Lizer'll 'ave to go to find 'er man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "She's as likely to marry a gentleman as anyone," the chauffeur answered.
a special situation
From this reading She believes it, silly thing!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "She's as likely to marry a gentleman as anyone," the chauffeur answered.
not tried or tested by experience
From this reading But the governor didn't ought to play with 'er young and untried affections.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Marriages are made in heaven, I've heard; and that's where Lizer'll 'ave to go to find 'er man.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But the governor didn't ought to play with 'er young and untried affections.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading But the governor didn't ought to play with 'er young and untried affections.
Chapter 1 of Coelebs: The Love Story of a Bachelor by F. E. Mills (Florence Ethel Mills) Young holds 426 sentences, grouped into 86 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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