Chapter 16 of Esther Waters is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of Esther Waters is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Yes, guv'nor, that'll do for me.... We're getting pretty full on Dewberry; might come down a point, I think." "All right, Teddy.... And if you'd cut us a couple each of strong sandwiches--you can manage a couple, Teddy?" "I think I can, guv'nor."
Chapter 16 of Esther Waters is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading “And if you'd cut us a couple each of strong sandwiches--you can manage a couple, Teddy?"”
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading “And if you'd cut us a couple each of strong sandwiches--you can manage a couple, Teddy?"”
any of several trailing blackberry brambles especially of North America
From this reading “We're getting pretty full on Dewberry; might come down a point, I think."”
the act of acquiring something
From this reading “We're getting pretty full on Dewberry; might come down a point, I think."”
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading “And if you'd cut us a couple each of strong sandwiches--you can manage a couple, Teddy?"”
plural of “sandwich” — two (or more) slices of bread with a filling between them
From this reading “And if you'd cut us a couple each of strong sandwiches--you can manage a couple, Teddy?"”
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading “And if you'd cut us a couple each of strong sandwiches--you can manage a couple, Teddy?"”
plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading “"All right, Teddy....”
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 We're getting pretty full on Dewberry; might come down a point, I think."
(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 "All right, Teddy....
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And if you'd cut us a couple each of strong sandwiches--you can manage a couple, Teddy?"
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading And if you'd cut us a couple each of strong sandwiches--you can manage a couple, Teddy?"
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading We're getting pretty full on Dewberry; might come down a point, I think."
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading And if you'd cut us a couple each of strong sandwiches--you can manage a couple, Teddy?"
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading And if you'd cut us a couple each of strong sandwiches--you can manage a couple, Teddy?"
any of several trailing blackberry brambles especially of North America
From this reading We're getting pretty full on Dewberry; might come down a point, I think."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Yes, guv'nor, that'll do for me....
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading We're getting pretty full on Dewberry; might come down a point, I think."
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading And if you'd cut us a couple each of strong sandwiches--you can manage a couple, Teddy?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Yes, guv'nor, that'll do for me....
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading We're getting pretty full on Dewberry; might come down a point, I think."
the act of acquiring something
From this reading We're getting pretty full on Dewberry; might come down a point, I think."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, guv'nor, that'll do for me....
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading We're getting pretty full on Dewberry; might come down a point, I think."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And if you'd cut us a couple each of strong sandwiches--you can manage a couple, Teddy?"
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading And if you'd cut us a couple each of strong sandwiches--you can manage a couple, Teddy?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Yes, guv'nor, that'll do for me....
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading We're getting pretty full on Dewberry; might come down a point, I think."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And if you'd cut us a couple each of strong sandwiches--you can manage a couple, Teddy?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We're getting pretty full on Dewberry; might come down a point, I think."
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading We're getting pretty full on Dewberry; might come down a point, I think."
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading We're getting pretty full on Dewberry; might come down a point, I think."
precisely, exactly
From this reading "All right, Teddy....
plural of “sandwich” — two (or more) slices of bread with a filling between them
From this reading And if you'd cut us a couple each of strong sandwiches--you can manage a couple, Teddy?"
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading And if you'd cut us a couple each of strong sandwiches--you can manage a couple, Teddy?"
plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading "All right, Teddy....
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, guv'nor, that'll do for me....
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading We're getting pretty full on Dewberry; might come down a point, I think."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And if you'd cut us a couple each of strong sandwiches--you can manage a couple, Teddy?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We're getting pretty full on Dewberry; might come down a point, I think."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, guv'nor, that'll do for me....
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And if you'd cut us a couple each of strong sandwiches--you can manage a couple, Teddy?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And if you'd cut us a couple each of strong sandwiches--you can manage a couple, Teddy?"
Chapter 16 of Esther Waters by George Moore holds 406 sentences, grouped into 82 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 16 holds 406 sentences of Esther Waters, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 16 of Esther Waters by George Moore exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 406 sentences, grouped into 82 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 82 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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