Chapter 1 of Eustace Marchmont: A friend of the people is here in full — 189 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Eustace Marchmont: A friend of the people is here in full — 189 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Yer’s tu thee, old apple-tree, Be zure yu bud, be zure yu blaw, And bring voth apples gude enough Hats vul! caps vul! Dree bushel bags vul! Pockets vul and awl! Urrah! Urrah!
Chapter 1 of Eustace Marchmont: A friend of the people is here in full — 189 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “apple” — fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading ““Yer’s tu thee, old apple-tree, Be zure yu bud, be zure yu blaw, And bring voth apples gude enough Hats vul! caps vul!”
plural of “bag” — a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading “Dree bushel bags vul!”
a partially opened flower
From this reading ““Yer’s tu thee, old apple-tree, Be zure yu bud, be zure yu blaw, And bring voth apples gude enough Hats vul! caps vul!”
a United States dry measure equal to 4 pecks or 2152.42 cubic inches
From this reading “Dree bushel bags vul!”
plural of “cap” — a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading ““Yer’s tu thee, old apple-tree, Be zure yu bud, be zure yu blaw, And bring voth apples gude enough Hats vul! caps vul!”
plural of “hat” — headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading ““Yer’s tu thee, old apple-tree, Be zure yu bud, be zure yu blaw, And bring voth apples gude enough Hats vul! caps vul!”
plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading “Pockets vul and awl!”
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading ““Yer’s tu thee, old apple-tree, Be zure yu bud, be zure yu blaw, And bring voth apples gude enough Hats vul! caps vul!”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Yer’s tu thee, old apple-tree, Be zure yu bud, be zure yu blaw, And bring voth apples gude enough Hats vul! caps vul!
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From this reading “Yer’s tu thee, old apple-tree, Be zure yu bud, be zure yu blaw, And bring voth apples gude enough Hats vul! caps vul!
plural of “apple” — fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading “Yer’s tu thee, old apple-tree, Be zure yu bud, be zure yu blaw, And bring voth apples gude enough Hats vul! caps vul!
a pointed tool for marking surfaces or for punching small holes
From this reading Pockets vul and awl!
plural of “bag” — a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading Dree bushel bags vul!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Yer’s tu thee, old apple-tree, Be zure yu bud, be zure yu blaw, And bring voth apples gude enough Hats vul! caps vul!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yer’s tu thee, old apple-tree, Be zure yu bud, be zure yu blaw, And bring voth apples gude enough Hats vul! caps vul!
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “Yer’s tu thee, old apple-tree, Be zure yu bud, be zure yu blaw, And bring voth apples gude enough Hats vul! caps vul!
a partially opened flower
From this reading “Yer’s tu thee, old apple-tree, Be zure yu bud, be zure yu blaw, And bring voth apples gude enough Hats vul! caps vul!
a United States dry measure equal to 4 pecks or 2152.42 cubic inches
From this reading Dree bushel bags vul!
plural of “cap” — a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading “Yer’s tu thee, old apple-tree, Be zure yu bud, be zure yu blaw, And bring voth apples gude enough Hats vul! caps vul!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dree bushel bags vul!
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “Yer’s tu thee, old apple-tree, Be zure yu bud, be zure yu blaw, And bring voth apples gude enough Hats vul! caps vul!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yer’s tu thee, old apple-tree, Be zure yu bud, be zure yu blaw, And bring voth apples gude enough Hats vul! caps vul!
plural of “hat” — headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading “Yer’s tu thee, old apple-tree, Be zure yu bud, be zure yu blaw, And bring voth apples gude enough Hats vul! caps vul!
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Yer’s tu thee, old apple-tree, Be zure yu bud, be zure yu blaw, And bring voth apples gude enough Hats vul! caps vul!
plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading Pockets vul and awl!
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading “Yer’s tu thee, old apple-tree, Be zure yu bud, be zure yu blaw, And bring voth apples gude enough Hats vul! caps vul!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yer’s tu thee, old apple-tree, Be zure yu bud, be zure yu blaw, And bring voth apples gude enough Hats vul! caps vul!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Urrah!
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From this reading “Yer’s tu thee, old apple-tree, Be zure yu bud, be zure yu blaw, And bring voth apples gude enough Hats vul! caps vul!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yer’s tu thee, old apple-tree, Be zure yu bud, be zure yu blaw, And bring voth apples gude enough Hats vul! caps vul!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yer’s tu thee, old apple-tree, Be zure yu bud, be zure yu blaw, And bring voth apples gude enough Hats vul! caps vul!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yer’s tu thee, old apple-tree, Be zure yu bud, be zure yu blaw, And bring voth apples gude enough Hats vul! caps vul!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yer’s tu thee, old apple-tree, Be zure yu bud, be zure yu blaw, And bring voth apples gude enough Hats vul! caps vul!
Chapter 1 of Eustace Marchmont: A friend of the people by Evelyn Everett-Green holds 189 sentences, grouped into 38 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 1 holds 189 sentences of Eustace Marchmont: A friend of the people, unabridged, divided into 38 reading sections.
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