Chapter 4 of Cornelius O'Dowd Upon Men And Women is here in full — 477 sentences across 96 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Cornelius O'Dowd Upon Men And Women is here in full — 477 sentences across 96 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“‘I agree. What will you bet?’ “‘Ten napoleons--twenty, fifty, five hundred if you like!’ cried he, warmly. “‘I shall say ten. You don’t like losing, and I don’t want to punish you too heavily.’
Chapter 4 of Cornelius O'Dowd Upon Men And Women is here in full — 477 sentences across 96 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.
be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading ““‘I agree.”
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading “What will you bet?’”
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading ““‘Ten napoleons--twenty, fifty, five hundred if you like!’ cried he, warmly.”
to a considerable degree
From this reading “You don’t like losing, and I don’t want to punish you too heavily.’”
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading “You don’t like losing, and I don’t want to punish you too heavily.’”
impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on
From this reading “You don’t like losing, and I don’t want to punish you too heavily.’”
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading ““‘Ten napoleons--twenty, fifty, five hundred if you like!’ cried he, warmly.”
in a hearty manner
From this reading ““‘Ten napoleons--twenty, fifty, five hundred if you like!’ cried he, warmly.”
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.
be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading “‘I agree.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You don’t like losing, and I don’t want to punish you too heavily.’
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading What will you bet?’
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “‘Ten napoleons--twenty, fifty, five hundred if you like!’ cried he, warmly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You don’t like losing, and I don’t want to punish you too heavily.’
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading “‘Ten napoleons--twenty, fifty, five hundred if you like!’ cried he, warmly.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading “‘Ten napoleons--twenty, fifty, five hundred if you like!’ cried he, warmly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “‘Ten napoleons--twenty, fifty, five hundred if you like!’ cried he, warmly.
to a considerable degree
From this reading You don’t like losing, and I don’t want to punish you too heavily.’
ten 10s
From this reading “‘Ten napoleons--twenty, fifty, five hundred if you like!’ cried he, warmly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “‘I agree.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “‘Ten napoleons--twenty, fifty, five hundred if you like!’ cried he, warmly.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “‘Ten napoleons--twenty, fifty, five hundred if you like!’ cried he, warmly.
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading You don’t like losing, and I don’t want to punish you too heavily.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “‘Ten napoleons--twenty, fifty, five hundred if you like!’ cried he, warmly.
impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on
From this reading You don’t like losing, and I don’t want to punish you too heavily.’
express in words
From this reading “‘I shall say ten.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “‘I shall say ten.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading “‘Ten napoleons--twenty, fifty, five hundred if you like!’ cried he, warmly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You don’t like losing, and I don’t want to punish you too heavily.’
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading You don’t like losing, and I don’t want to punish you too heavily.’
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading “‘Ten napoleons--twenty, fifty, five hundred if you like!’ cried he, warmly.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading You don’t like losing, and I don’t want to punish you too heavily.’
in a hearty manner
From this reading “‘Ten napoleons--twenty, fifty, five hundred if you like!’ cried he, warmly.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What will you bet?’
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading What will you bet?’
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What will you bet?’
Chapter 4 of Cornelius O'Dowd Upon Men And Women by Charles Lever holds 477 sentences, grouped into 96 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 4 holds 477 sentences of Cornelius O'Dowd Upon Men And Women, unabridged, divided into 96 reading sections.
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