Chapter 4 of Enoch Soames is here in full — 207 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Enoch Soames is here in full — 207 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I'm awfully sorry for you, Soames, and I make all possible allowances; but what earthly right have you to insinuate that I should make 'copy,' as you call it, out of you?" The poor fellow pressed his hands to his forehead. "I don't know," he said. "I had some reason, I know. I'll try to remember.
Chapter 4 of Enoch Soames is here in full — 207 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “allowance” — an amount allowed or granted (as during a given period)
From this reading “"I'm awfully sorry for you, Soames, and I make all possible allowances; but what earthly right have you to insinuate that I should make 'copy,' as you call it, out of you?"”
used as intensifiers
From this reading “"I'm awfully sorry for you, Soames, and I make all possible allowances; but what earthly right have you to insinuate that I should make 'copy,' as you call it, out of you?"”
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading “"I'm awfully sorry for you, Soames, and I make all possible allowances; but what earthly right have you to insinuate that I should make 'copy,' as you call it, out of you?"”
of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven
From this reading “"I'm awfully sorry for you, Soames, and I make all possible allowances; but what earthly right have you to insinuate that I should make 'copy,' as you call it, out of you?"”
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading “The poor fellow pressed his hands to his forehead.”
introduce or insert (oneself) in a subtle manner
From this reading “"I'm awfully sorry for you, Soames, and I make all possible allowances; but what earthly right have you to insinuate that I should make 'copy,' as you call it, out of you?"”
compacted by ironing
From this reading “The poor fellow pressed his hands to his forehead.”
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading “"I'm awfully sorry for you, Soames, and I make all possible allowances; but what earthly right have you to insinuate that I should make 'copy,' as you call it, out of you?"”
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "I'm awfully sorry for you, Soames, and I make all possible allowances; but what earthly right have you to insinuate that I should make 'copy,' as you call it, out of you?"
plural of “allowance” — an amount allowed or granted (as during a given period)
From this reading "I'm awfully sorry for you, Soames, and I make all possible allowances; but what earthly right have you to insinuate that I should make 'copy,' as you call it, out of you?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I'm awfully sorry for you, Soames, and I make all possible allowances; but what earthly right have you to insinuate that I should make 'copy,' as you call it, out of you?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I'm awfully sorry for you, Soames, and I make all possible allowances; but what earthly right have you to insinuate that I should make 'copy,' as you call it, out of you?"
used as intensifiers
From this reading "I'm awfully sorry for you, Soames, and I make all possible allowances; but what earthly right have you to insinuate that I should make 'copy,' as you call it, out of you?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I'm awfully sorry for you, Soames, and I make all possible allowances; but what earthly right have you to insinuate that I should make 'copy,' as you call it, out of you?"
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "I'm awfully sorry for you, Soames, and I make all possible allowances; but what earthly right have you to insinuate that I should make 'copy,' as you call it, out of you?"
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading "I'm awfully sorry for you, Soames, and I make all possible allowances; but what earthly right have you to insinuate that I should make 'copy,' as you call it, out of you?"
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From this reading "I don't know," he said.
of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven
From this reading "I'm awfully sorry for you, Soames, and I make all possible allowances; but what earthly right have you to insinuate that I should make 'copy,' as you call it, out of you?"
a boy or man
From this reading The poor fellow pressed his hands to his forehead.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I'm awfully sorry for you, Soames, and I make all possible allowances; but what earthly right have you to insinuate that I should make 'copy,' as you call it, out of you?"
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading The poor fellow pressed his hands to his forehead.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I had some reason, I know.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The poor fellow pressed his hands to his forehead.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I'm awfully sorry for you, Soames, and I make all possible allowances; but what earthly right have you to insinuate that I should make 'copy,' as you call it, out of you?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I don't know," he said.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The poor fellow pressed his hands to his forehead.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I'm awfully sorry for you, Soames, and I make all possible allowances; but what earthly right have you to insinuate that I should make 'copy,' as you call it, out of you?"
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From this reading I'll try to remember.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm awfully sorry for you, Soames, and I make all possible allowances; but what earthly right have you to insinuate that I should make 'copy,' as you call it, out of you?"
introduce or insert (oneself) in a subtle manner
From this reading "I'm awfully sorry for you, Soames, and I make all possible allowances; but what earthly right have you to insinuate that I should make 'copy,' as you call it, out of you?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I'm awfully sorry for you, Soames, and I make all possible allowances; but what earthly right have you to insinuate that I should make 'copy,' as you call it, out of you?"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I don't know," he said.
engage in
From this reading "I'm awfully sorry for you, Soames, and I make all possible allowances; but what earthly right have you to insinuate that I should make 'copy,' as you call it, out of you?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I'm awfully sorry for you, Soames, and I make all possible allowances; but what earthly right have you to insinuate that I should make 'copy,' as you call it, out of you?"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I'm awfully sorry for you, Soames, and I make all possible allowances; but what earthly right have you to insinuate that I should make 'copy,' as you call it, out of you?"
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The poor fellow pressed his hands to his forehead.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading "I'm awfully sorry for you, Soames, and I make all possible allowances; but what earthly right have you to insinuate that I should make 'copy,' as you call it, out of you?"
compacted by ironing
From this reading The poor fellow pressed his hands to his forehead.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading "I had some reason, I know.
To recall to mind.
From this reading I'll try to remember.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "I'm awfully sorry for you, Soames, and I make all possible allowances; but what earthly right have you to insinuate that I should make 'copy,' as you call it, out of you?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I don't know," he said.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I'm awfully sorry for you, Soames, and I make all possible allowances; but what earthly right have you to insinuate that I should make 'copy,' as you call it, out of you?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm awfully sorry for you, Soames, and I make all possible allowances; but what earthly right have you to insinuate that I should make 'copy,' as you call it, out of you?"
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "I had some reason, I know.
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "I'm awfully sorry for you, Soames, and I make all possible allowances; but what earthly right have you to insinuate that I should make 'copy,' as you call it, out of you?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I'm awfully sorry for you, Soames, and I make all possible allowances; but what earthly right have you to insinuate that I should make 'copy,' as you call it, out of you?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The poor fellow pressed his hands to his forehead.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I'm awfully sorry for you, Soames, and I make all possible allowances; but what earthly right have you to insinuate that I should make 'copy,' as you call it, out of you?"
make an effort or attempt
From this reading I'll try to remember.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I'm awfully sorry for you, Soames, and I make all possible allowances; but what earthly right have you to insinuate that I should make 'copy,' as you call it, out of you?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'm awfully sorry for you, Soames, and I make all possible allowances; but what earthly right have you to insinuate that I should make 'copy,' as you call it, out of you?"
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