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Chapter 5 of Frivolities, Especially Addressed to Those Who Are Tired is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"The whole affair is a pure absurdity." "How do you mean? Is the charge unfounded?" Sir Tristram drew his handkerchief across his brow. "Supposing I did kiss her?"
Chapter 5 of Frivolities, Especially Addressed to Those Who Are Tired is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a message whose content is at variance with reason
From this reading “"The whole affair is a pure absurdity."”
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading “Sir Tristram drew his handkerchief across his brow.”
a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
From this reading “Sir Tristram drew his handkerchief across his brow.”
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading “"Supposing I did kiss her?"”
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading “"The whole affair is a pure absurdity."”
-ing form of “suppose” — express a supposition
From this reading “"Supposing I did kiss her?"”
(Middle Ages) the nephew of the king of Cornwall who (according to legend) fell in love with his uncle's bride (Iseult) after they mistakenly drank a love potion that left them eternally in love with each other
From this reading “Sir Tristram drew his handkerchief across his brow.”
without a basis in reason or fact
From this reading “Is the charge unfounded?"”
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 “"The whole affair is a pure absurdity."”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "The whole affair is a pure absurdity."
a message whose content is at variance with reason
From this reading "The whole affair is a pure absurdity."
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Sir Tristram drew his handkerchief across his brow.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "The whole affair is a pure absurdity."
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Sir Tristram drew his handkerchief across his brow.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading Is the charge unfounded?"
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Supposing I did kiss her?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "How do you mean?
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Sir Tristram drew his handkerchief across his brow.
a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
From this reading Sir Tristram drew his handkerchief across his brow.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Supposing I did kiss her?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sir Tristram drew his handkerchief across his brow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How do you mean?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Supposing I did kiss her?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The whole affair is a pure absurdity."
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading "Supposing I did kiss her?"
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "How do you mean?
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading "The whole affair is a pure absurdity."
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir Tristram drew his handkerchief across his brow.
-ing form of “suppose” — express a supposition
From this reading "Supposing I did kiss her?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The whole affair is a pure absurdity."
(Middle Ages) the nephew of the king of Cornwall who (according to legend) fell in love with his uncle's bride (Iseult) after they mistakenly drank a love potion that left them eternally in love with each other
From this reading Sir Tristram drew his handkerchief across his brow.
without a basis in reason or fact
From this reading Is the charge unfounded?"
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading "The whole affair is a pure absurdity."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How do you mean?
Chapter 5 of Frivolities, Especially Addressed to Those Who Are Tired by Richard Marsh holds 419 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.
Chapter 5 holds 419 sentences of Frivolities, Especially Addressed to Those Who Are Tired, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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