Chapter 3 of Dr. Dumany's Wife is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Dr. Dumany's Wife is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I beg your pardon. Then I know your quality. But it will possibly interest you to learn that the bill of fare I have issued consists entirely of products of my own raising. The tea comes from my own garden in Hong Kong. The mandarin is decocted from the crop of oranges grown in my Borneo orchard.
Chapter 3 of Dr. Dumany's Wife is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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3rd largest island in the world; in the western Pacific to the north of Java; largely covered by dense jungle and rain forest; part of the Malay Archipelago
From this reading “The mandarin is decocted from the crop of oranges grown in my Borneo orchard.”
third-person singular of “consist” — originate
From this reading “But it will possibly interest you to learn that the bill of fare I have issued consists entirely of products of my own raising.”
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading “The mandarin is decocted from the crop of oranges grown in my Borneo orchard.”
past form of “issue” — prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading “But it will possibly interest you to learn that the bill of fare I have issued consists entirely of products of my own raising.”
shrub or small tree having flattened globose fruit with very sweet aromatic pulp and thin yellow-orange to flame-orange rind that is loose and easily removed; native to southeastern Asia
From this reading “The mandarin is decocted from the crop of oranges grown in my Borneo orchard.”
plural of “orange” — round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
From this reading “The mandarin is decocted from the crop of oranges grown in my Borneo orchard.”
garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
From this reading “The mandarin is decocted from the crop of oranges grown in my Borneo orchard.”
plural of “product” — commodities offered for sale
From this reading “But it will possibly interest you to learn that the bill of fare I have issued consists entirely of products of my own raising.”
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call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading "I beg your pardon.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading But it will possibly interest you to learn that the bill of fare I have issued consists entirely of products of my own raising.
3rd largest island in the world; in the western Pacific to the north of Java; largely covered by dense jungle and rain forest; part of the Malay Archipelago
From this reading The mandarin is decocted from the crop of oranges grown in my Borneo orchard.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it will possibly interest you to learn that the bill of fare I have issued consists entirely of products of my own raising.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading The tea comes from my own garden in Hong Kong.
third-person singular of “consist” — originate
From this reading But it will possibly interest you to learn that the bill of fare I have issued consists entirely of products of my own raising.
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading The mandarin is decocted from the crop of oranges grown in my Borneo orchard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The mandarin is decocted from the crop of oranges grown in my Borneo orchard.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading But it will possibly interest you to learn that the bill of fare I have issued consists entirely of products of my own raising.
an agenda of things to do
From this reading But it will possibly interest you to learn that the bill of fare I have issued consists entirely of products of my own raising.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The tea comes from my own garden in Hong Kong.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading The tea comes from my own garden in Hong Kong.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading The mandarin is decocted from the crop of oranges grown in my Borneo orchard.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But it will possibly interest you to learn that the bill of fare I have issued consists entirely of products of my own raising.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The tea comes from my own garden in Hong Kong.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I beg your pardon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The tea comes from my own garden in Hong Kong.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading But it will possibly interest you to learn that the bill of fare I have issued consists entirely of products of my own raising.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The mandarin is decocted from the crop of oranges grown in my Borneo orchard.
past form of “issue” — prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading But it will possibly interest you to learn that the bill of fare I have issued consists entirely of products of my own raising.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it will possibly interest you to learn that the bill of fare I have issued consists entirely of products of my own raising.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Then I know your quality.
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From this reading The tea comes from my own garden in Hong Kong.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading But it will possibly interest you to learn that the bill of fare I have issued consists entirely of products of my own raising.
shrub or small tree having flattened globose fruit with very sweet aromatic pulp and thin yellow-orange to flame-orange rind that is loose and easily removed; native to southeastern Asia
From this reading The mandarin is decocted from the crop of oranges grown in my Borneo orchard.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But it will possibly interest you to learn that the bill of fare I have issued consists entirely of products of my own raising.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But it will possibly interest you to learn that the bill of fare I have issued consists entirely of products of my own raising.
plural of “orange” — round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
From this reading The mandarin is decocted from the crop of oranges grown in my Borneo orchard.
garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
From this reading The mandarin is decocted from the crop of oranges grown in my Borneo orchard.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading But it will possibly interest you to learn that the bill of fare I have issued consists entirely of products of my own raising.
accept an excuse for
From this reading "I beg your pardon.
by chance
From this reading But it will possibly interest you to learn that the bill of fare I have issued consists entirely of products of my own raising.
plural of “product” — commodities offered for sale
From this reading But it will possibly interest you to learn that the bill of fare I have issued consists entirely of products of my own raising.
an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading Then I know your quality.
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading But it will possibly interest you to learn that the bill of fare I have issued consists entirely of products of my own raising.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading The tea comes from my own garden in Hong Kong.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But it will possibly interest you to learn that the bill of fare I have issued consists entirely of products of my own raising.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But it will possibly interest you to learn that the bill of fare I have issued consists entirely of products of my own raising.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then I know your quality.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But it will possibly interest you to learn that the bill of fare I have issued consists entirely of products of my own raising.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading But it will possibly interest you to learn that the bill of fare I have issued consists entirely of products of my own raising.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But it will possibly interest you to learn that the bill of fare I have issued consists entirely of products of my own raising.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I beg your pardon.
Chapter 3 of Dr. Dumany's Wife by Mór Jókai holds 432 sentences, grouped into 87 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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