Chapter 33 of Complete Short Works of George Meredith is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 33 of Complete Short Works of George Meredith is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HE I am carried by the fascination of a musical laugh. Apparently I am doomed to hear it at my own expense. We are secure from nothing in this life. I have determined to stand for the county. An unoccupied man is a prey to every hook of folly.
Chapter 33 of Complete Short Works of George Meredith is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 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.
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading “I have determined to stand for the county.”
marked for certain death
From this reading “Apparently I am doomed to hear it at my own expense.”
amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
From this reading “Apparently I am doomed to hear it at my own expense.”
the state of being intensely interested (as by awe or terror)
From this reading “HE I am carried by the fascination of a musical laugh.”
fasten with a hook
From this reading “An unoccupied man is a prey to every hook of folly.”
characterized by or capable of producing music
From this reading “HE I am carried by the fascination of a musical laugh.”
a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
From this reading “An unoccupied man is a prey to every hook of folly.”
not held or filled or in use
From this reading “An unoccupied man is a prey to every hook of folly.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HE I am carried by the fascination of a musical laugh.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading HE I am carried by the fascination of a musical laugh.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An unoccupied man is a prey to every hook of folly.
from appearances alone
From this reading Apparently I am doomed to hear it at my own expense.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We are secure from nothing in this life.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Apparently I am doomed to hear it at my own expense.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading HE I am carried by the fascination of a musical laugh.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading HE I am carried by the fascination of a musical laugh.
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading I have determined to stand for the county.
characterized by great determination
From this reading I have determined to stand for the county.
marked for certain death
From this reading Apparently I am doomed to hear it at my own expense.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading An unoccupied man is a prey to every hook of folly.
amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
From this reading Apparently I am doomed to hear it at my own expense.
the state of being intensely interested (as by awe or terror)
From this reading HE I am carried by the fascination of a musical laugh.
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading An unoccupied man is a prey to every hook of folly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I have determined to stand for the county.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We are secure from nothing in this life.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have determined to stand for the county.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HE I am carried by the fascination of a musical laugh.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Apparently I am doomed to hear it at my own expense.
fasten with a hook
From this reading An unoccupied man is a prey to every hook of folly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading HE I am carried by the fascination of a musical laugh.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We are secure from nothing in this life.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading An unoccupied man is a prey to every hook of folly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Apparently I am doomed to hear it at my own expense.
the sound of laughing
From this reading HE I am carried by the fascination of a musical laugh.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading We are secure from nothing in this life.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading An unoccupied man is a prey to every hook of folly.
characterized by or capable of producing music
From this reading HE I am carried by the fascination of a musical laugh.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Apparently I am doomed to hear it at my own expense.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading We are secure from nothing in this life.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HE I am carried by the fascination of a musical laugh.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Apparently I am doomed to hear it at my own expense.
a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
From this reading An unoccupied man is a prey to every hook of folly.
get by special effort
From this reading We are secure from nothing in this life.
be standing; be upright
From this reading I have determined to stand for the county.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HE I am carried by the fascination of a musical laugh.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading We are secure from nothing in this life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Apparently I am doomed to hear it at my own expense.
not held or filled or in use
From this reading An unoccupied man is a prey to every hook of folly.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We are secure from nothing in this life.
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