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Chapter 15 of Flower o' the Peach is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Oh, dear," exclaimed Mrs. Jakes, "I do hope they won’t come here again. I ’ve never had any trouble with the police before. And Mr. Van Zyl, generally so gentlemanly—when I saw how he treated Miss Harding, I was really sorry for her." Mr. Samson sniffed. "Man must be a cad," he said.
Chapter 15 of Flower o' the Peach is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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someone who is morally reprehensible
From this reading “"Man must be a cad," he said.”
befitting a man of good breeding
From this reading “And Mr. Van Zyl, generally so gentlemanly—when I saw how he treated Miss Harding, I was really sorry for her."”
29th President of the United States; two of his appointees were involved in the Teapot Dome scandal (1865-1823)
From this reading “And Mr. Van Zyl, generally so gentlemanly—when I saw how he treated Miss Harding, I was really sorry for her."”
a small outbuilding with a bench having holes through which a user can defecate
From this reading “"Oh, dear," exclaimed Mrs. Jakes, "I do hope they won’t come here again.”
(Old Testament) a judge of Israel who performed herculean feats of strength against the Philistines until he was betrayed to them by his mistress Delilah
From this reading “Mr. Samson sniffed.”
past form of “sniff” — perceive by inhaling through the nose
From this reading “Mr. Samson sniffed.”
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading “And Mr. Van Zyl, generally so gentlemanly—when I saw how he treated Miss Harding, I was really sorry for her."”
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading “And Mr. Van Zyl, generally so gentlemanly—when I saw how he treated Miss Harding, I was really sorry for her."”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “I ’ve never had any trouble with the police before.”
In this reading “And Mr. Van Zyl, generally so gentlemanly—when I saw how he treated Miss Harding, I was really sorry for her."”
In this reading “"Oh, dear," exclaimed Mrs. Jakes, "I do hope they won’t come here again.”
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 "Man must be a cad," he said.
anew
From this reading "Oh, dear," exclaimed Mrs. Jakes, "I do hope they won’t come here again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And Mr. Van Zyl, generally so gentlemanly—when I saw how he treated Miss Harding, I was really sorry for her."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I ’ve never had any trouble with the police before.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Man must be a cad," he said.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I ’ve never had any trouble with the police before.
someone who is morally reprehensible
From this reading "Man must be a cad," he said.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Oh, dear," exclaimed Mrs. Jakes, "I do hope they won’t come here again.
dearly loved
From this reading "Oh, dear," exclaimed Mrs. Jakes, "I do hope they won’t come here again.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Oh, dear," exclaimed Mrs. Jakes, "I do hope they won’t come here again.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Oh, dear," exclaimed Mrs. Jakes, "I do hope they won’t come here again.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And Mr. Van Zyl, generally so gentlemanly—when I saw how he treated Miss Harding, I was really sorry for her."
usually; as a rule
From this reading And Mr. Van Zyl, generally so gentlemanly—when I saw how he treated Miss Harding, I was really sorry for her."
befitting a man of good breeding
From this reading And Mr. Van Zyl, generally so gentlemanly—when I saw how he treated Miss Harding, I was really sorry for her."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I ’ve never had any trouble with the police before.
29th President of the United States; two of his appointees were involved in the Teapot Dome scandal (1865-1823)
From this reading And Mr. Van Zyl, generally so gentlemanly—when I saw how he treated Miss Harding, I was really sorry for her."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And Mr. Van Zyl, generally so gentlemanly—when I saw how he treated Miss Harding, I was really sorry for her."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And Mr. Van Zyl, generally so gentlemanly—when I saw how he treated Miss Harding, I was really sorry for her."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Oh, dear," exclaimed Mrs. Jakes, "I do hope they won’t come here again.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "Oh, dear," exclaimed Mrs. Jakes, "I do hope they won’t come here again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And Mr. Van Zyl, generally so gentlemanly—when I saw how he treated Miss Harding, I was really sorry for her."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, dear," exclaimed Mrs. Jakes, "I do hope they won’t come here again.
a small outbuilding with a bench having holes through which a user can defecate
From this reading "Oh, dear," exclaimed Mrs. Jakes, "I do hope they won’t come here again.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Man must be a cad," he said.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading And Mr. Van Zyl, generally so gentlemanly—when I saw how he treated Miss Harding, I was really sorry for her."
a form of address for a man
From this reading And Mr. Van Zyl, generally so gentlemanly—when I saw how he treated Miss Harding, I was really sorry for her."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Oh, dear," exclaimed Mrs. Jakes, "I do hope they won’t come here again.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Man must be a cad," he said.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I ’ve never had any trouble with the police before.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, dear," exclaimed Mrs. Jakes, "I do hope they won’t come here again.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading I ’ve never had any trouble with the police before.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading And Mr. Van Zyl, generally so gentlemanly—when I saw how he treated Miss Harding, I was really sorry for her."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Man must be a cad," he said.
(Old Testament) a judge of Israel who performed herculean feats of strength against the Philistines until he was betrayed to them by his mistress Delilah
From this reading Mr. Samson sniffed.
cut with a saw
From this reading And Mr. Van Zyl, generally so gentlemanly—when I saw how he treated Miss Harding, I was really sorry for her."
past form of “sniff” — perceive by inhaling through the nose
From this reading Mr. Samson sniffed.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And Mr. Van Zyl, generally so gentlemanly—when I saw how he treated Miss Harding, I was really sorry for her."
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading And Mr. Van Zyl, generally so gentlemanly—when I saw how he treated Miss Harding, I was really sorry for her."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I ’ve never had any trouble with the police before.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, dear," exclaimed Mrs. Jakes, "I do hope they won’t come here again.
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading And Mr. Van Zyl, generally so gentlemanly—when I saw how he treated Miss Harding, I was really sorry for her."
a source of difficulty
From this reading I ’ve never had any trouble with the police before.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading And Mr. Van Zyl, generally so gentlemanly—when I saw how he treated Miss Harding, I was really sorry for her."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I ’ve never had any trouble with the police before.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And Mr. Van Zyl, generally so gentlemanly—when I saw how he treated Miss Harding, I was really sorry for her."
at the time that
From this reading And Mr. Van Zyl, generally so gentlemanly—when I saw how he treated Miss Harding, I was really sorry for her."
in the company of; together with
From this reading I ’ve never had any trouble with the police before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, dear," exclaimed Mrs. Jakes, "I do hope they won’t come here again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And Mr. Van Zyl, generally so gentlemanly—when I saw how he treated Miss Harding, I was really sorry for her."
Chapter 15 of Flower o' the Peach by Perceval Gibbon holds 416 sentences, grouped into 84 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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