Chapter 6 of Fräulein Schmidt and Mr. Anstruther is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Fräulein Schmidt and Mr. Anstruther is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
'What?' I cried, ignoring the Pilsner, 'and do not these great men'--again I ran through a string of them--'do not they also belong to the very best?' 'No,' he said; and would say no more. So you see he is obstinate as well as narrow-minded. Of course such exclusiveness in art _is_ narrow-minded, isn't it?
Chapter 6 of Fräulein Schmidt and Mr. Anstruther is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading “Of course such exclusiveness in art _is_ narrow-minded, isn't it?”
be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading “I cried, ignoring the Pilsner, 'and do not these great men'--again I ran through a string of them--'do not they also belong to the very best?'”
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading “I cried, ignoring the Pilsner, 'and do not these great men'--again I ran through a string of them--'do not they also belong to the very best?'”
-ing form of “ignore” — refuse to acknowledge
From this reading “I cried, ignoring the Pilsner, 'and do not these great men'--again I ran through a string of them--'do not they also belong to the very best?'”
tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield
From this reading “So you see he is obstinate as well as narrow-minded.”
a pale lager with strong flavor of hops; first brewed in the Bohemian town of Pilsen
From this reading “I cried, ignoring the Pilsner, 'and do not these great men'--again I ran through a string of them--'do not they also belong to the very best?'”
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading “I cried, ignoring the Pilsner, 'and do not these great men'--again I ran through a string of them--'do not they also belong to the very best?'”
a lightweight cord
From this reading “I cried, ignoring the Pilsner, 'and do not these great men'--again I ran through a string of them--'do not they also belong to the very best?'”
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.
apply thoroughly; think through
In this reading “I cried, ignoring the Pilsner, 'and do not these great men'--again I ran through a string of them--'do not they also belong to the very best?'”
as might be expected
In this reading “Of course such exclusiveness in art _is_ narrow-minded, isn't it?”
In this reading “I cried, ignoring the Pilsner, 'and do not these great men'--again I ran through a string of them--'do not they also belong to the very best?'”
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 I cried, ignoring the Pilsner, 'and do not these great men'--again I ran through a string of them--'do not they also belong to the very best?'
anew
From this reading I cried, ignoring the Pilsner, 'and do not these great men'--again I ran through a string of them--'do not they also belong to the very best?'
in addition
From this reading I cried, ignoring the Pilsner, 'and do not these great men'--again I ran through a string of them--'do not they also belong to the very best?'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I cried, ignoring the Pilsner, 'and do not these great men'--again I ran through a string of them--'do not they also belong to the very best?'
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Of course such exclusiveness in art _is_ narrow-minded, isn't it?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So you see he is obstinate as well as narrow-minded.
be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading I cried, ignoring the Pilsner, 'and do not these great men'--again I ran through a string of them--'do not they also belong to the very best?'
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading I cried, ignoring the Pilsner, 'and do not these great men'--again I ran through a string of them--'do not they also belong to the very best?'
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course such exclusiveness in art _is_ narrow-minded, isn't it?
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading I cried, ignoring the Pilsner, 'and do not these great men'--again I ran through a string of them--'do not they also belong to the very best?'
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I cried, ignoring the Pilsner, 'and do not these great men'--again I ran through a string of them--'do not they also belong to the very best?'
tendency to associate with only a select group
From this reading Of course such exclusiveness in art _is_ narrow-minded, isn't it?
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I cried, ignoring the Pilsner, 'and do not these great men'--again I ran through a string of them--'do not they also belong to the very best?'
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'No,' he said; and would say no more.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I cried, ignoring the Pilsner, 'and do not these great men'--again I ran through a string of them--'do not they also belong to the very best?'
-ing form of “ignore” — refuse to acknowledge
From this reading I cried, ignoring the Pilsner, 'and do not these great men'--again I ran through a string of them--'do not they also belong to the very best?'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Of course such exclusiveness in art _is_ narrow-minded, isn't it?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So you see he is obstinate as well as narrow-minded.
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From this reading Of course such exclusiveness in art _is_ narrow-minded, isn't it?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Of course such exclusiveness in art _is_ narrow-minded, isn't it?
the force of workers available
From this reading I cried, ignoring the Pilsner, 'and do not these great men'--again I ran through a string of them--'do not they also belong to the very best?'
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading 'No,' he said; and would say no more.
capable of being shocked
From this reading So you see he is obstinate as well as narrow-minded.
not any; not one
From this reading 'No,' he said; and would say no more.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I cried, ignoring the Pilsner, 'and do not these great men'--again I ran through a string of them--'do not they also belong to the very best?'
tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield
From this reading So you see he is obstinate as well as narrow-minded.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I cried, ignoring the Pilsner, 'and do not these great men'--again I ran through a string of them--'do not they also belong to the very best?'
a pale lager with strong flavor of hops; first brewed in the Bohemian town of Pilsen
From this reading I cried, ignoring the Pilsner, 'and do not these great men'--again I ran through a string of them--'do not they also belong to the very best?'
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading I cried, ignoring the Pilsner, 'and do not these great men'--again I ran through a string of them--'do not they also belong to the very best?'
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'No,' he said; and would say no more.
express in words
From this reading 'No,' he said; and would say no more.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading So you see he is obstinate as well as narrow-minded.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So you see he is obstinate as well as narrow-minded.
a lightweight cord
From this reading I cried, ignoring the Pilsner, 'and do not these great men'--again I ran through a string of them--'do not they also belong to the very best?'
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Of course such exclusiveness in art _is_ narrow-minded, isn't it?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I cried, ignoring the Pilsner, 'and do not these great men'--again I ran through a string of them--'do not they also belong to the very best?'
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I cried, ignoring the Pilsner, 'and do not these great men'--again I ran through a string of them--'do not they also belong to the very best?'
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading I cried, ignoring the Pilsner, 'and do not these great men'--again I ran through a string of them--'do not they also belong to the very best?'
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I cried, ignoring the Pilsner, 'and do not these great men'--again I ran through a string of them--'do not they also belong to the very best?'
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I cried, ignoring the Pilsner, 'and do not these great men'--again I ran through a string of them--'do not they also belong to the very best?'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I cried, ignoring the Pilsner, 'and do not these great men'--again I ran through a string of them--'do not they also belong to the very best?'
precisely as stated
From this reading I cried, ignoring the Pilsner, 'and do not these great men'--again I ran through a string of them--'do not they also belong to the very best?'
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading So you see he is obstinate as well as narrow-minded.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading 'What?'
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading 'No,' he said; and would say no more.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading So you see he is obstinate as well as narrow-minded.
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