Chapter 6 of Frivolities, Especially Addressed to Those Who Are Tired is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Frivolities, Especially Addressed to Those Who Are Tired is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"These were pleasant things for me to hear. "'Spooner, what shall I do with these?' "'Burn 'em.' "'So I will. Here's the lot.
Chapter 6 of Frivolities, Especially Addressed to Those Who Are Tired is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading “"'Burn 'em.'”
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “"These were pleasant things for me to hear.”
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading “Here's the lot.”
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading “"These were pleasant things for me to hear.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “"'Spooner, what shall I do with these?'”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “"These were pleasant things for me to hear.”
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “"These were pleasant things for me to hear.”
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In this reading “"These were pleasant things for me to hear.”
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To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading "'Burn 'em.'
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "'Spooner, what shall I do with these?'
a quad with a square body
From this reading "'Burn 'em.'
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "These were pleasant things for me to hear.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "These were pleasant things for me to hear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here's the lot.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "'Spooner, what shall I do with these?'
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading Here's the lot.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "These were pleasant things for me to hear.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading "These were pleasant things for me to hear.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "'Spooner, what shall I do with these?'
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "'So I will.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'Spooner, what shall I do with these?'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Here's the lot.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "These were pleasant things for me to hear.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "These were pleasant things for me to hear.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "These were pleasant things for me to hear.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "These were pleasant things for me to hear.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "'Spooner, what shall I do with these?'
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "'So I will.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "'Spooner, what shall I do with these?'
Chapter 6 of Frivolities, Especially Addressed to Those Who Are Tired by Richard Marsh holds 413 sentences, grouped into 83 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 6 holds 413 sentences of Frivolities, Especially Addressed to Those Who Are Tired, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 6 of Frivolities, Especially Addressed to Those Who Are Tired by Richard Marsh exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 413 sentences, grouped into 83 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.
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