Chapter 11 of Frivolities, Especially Addressed to Those is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Frivolities, Especially Addressed to Those is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Sit down, my dears, there are seats for you all. I am sure you will excuse a little crowding." "Where's the teacher?" asked a short, thick-set woman, who had seated herself with her legs apart, and her hands set squarely on her knees. "That is more than I can tell you. But here's his wife."
Chapter 11 of Frivolities, Especially Addressed to Those is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading “"Where's the teacher?" asked a short, thick-set woman, who had seated herself with her legs apart, and her hands set squarely on her knees.”
a situation in which people or things are crowded together
From this reading “I am sure you will excuse a little crowding."”
accept an excuse for
From this reading “I am sure you will excuse a little crowding."”
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading “"Where's the teacher?" asked a short, thick-set woman, who had seated herself with her legs apart, and her hands set squarely on her knees.”
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading “"Where's the teacher?" asked a short, thick-set woman, who had seated herself with her legs apart, and her hands set squarely on her knees.”
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading “"Sit down, my dears, there are seats for you all.”
directly and without evasion; not roundabout
From this reading “"Where's the teacher?" asked a short, thick-set woman, who had seated herself with her legs apart, and her hands set squarely on her knees.”
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading “"Where's the teacher?" asked a short, thick-set woman, who had seated herself with her legs apart, and her hands set squarely on her knees.”
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take a seat
In this reading “"Sit down, my dears, there are seats for you all.”
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 am sure you will excuse a little crowding."
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Sit down, my dears, there are seats for you all.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am sure you will excuse a little crowding."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Where's the teacher?" asked a short, thick-set woman, who had seated herself with her legs apart, and her hands set squarely on her knees.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading "Where's the teacher?" asked a short, thick-set woman, who had seated herself with her legs apart, and her hands set squarely on her knees.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Sit down, my dears, there are seats for you all.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Where's the teacher?" asked a short, thick-set woman, who had seated herself with her legs apart, and her hands set squarely on her knees.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But here's his wife."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "That is more than I can tell you.
a situation in which people or things are crowded together
From this reading I am sure you will excuse a little crowding."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sit down, my dears, there are seats for you all.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Sit down, my dears, there are seats for you all.
accept an excuse for
From this reading I am sure you will excuse a little crowding."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Sit down, my dears, there are seats for you all.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Where's the teacher?" asked a short, thick-set woman, who had seated herself with her legs apart, and her hands set squarely on her knees.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "Where's the teacher?" asked a short, thick-set woman, who had seated herself with her legs apart, and her hands set squarely on her knees.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Where's the teacher?" asked a short, thick-set woman, who had seated herself with her legs apart, and her hands set squarely on her knees.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But here's his wife."
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Where's the teacher?" asked a short, thick-set woman, who had seated herself with her legs apart, and her hands set squarely on her knees.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But here's his wife."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am sure you will excuse a little crowding."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That is more than I can tell you.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading "Where's the teacher?" asked a short, thick-set woman, who had seated herself with her legs apart, and her hands set squarely on her knees.
staying power
From this reading "Where's the teacher?" asked a short, thick-set woman, who had seated herself with her legs apart, and her hands set squarely on her knees.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I am sure you will excuse a little crowding."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "That is more than I can tell you.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Sit down, my dears, there are seats for you all.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Where's the teacher?" asked a short, thick-set woman, who had seated herself with her legs apart, and her hands set squarely on her knees.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading "Where's the teacher?" asked a short, thick-set woman, who had seated herself with her legs apart, and her hands set squarely on her knees.
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading "Sit down, my dears, there are seats for you all.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Where's the teacher?" asked a short, thick-set woman, who had seated herself with her legs apart, and her hands set squarely on her knees.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading "Where's the teacher?" asked a short, thick-set woman, who had seated herself with her legs apart, and her hands set squarely on her knees.
be seated
From this reading "Sit down, my dears, there are seats for you all.
directly and without evasion; not roundabout
From this reading "Where's the teacher?" asked a short, thick-set woman, who had seated herself with her legs apart, and her hands set squarely on her knees.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading I am sure you will excuse a little crowding."
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading "Where's the teacher?" asked a short, thick-set woman, who had seated herself with her legs apart, and her hands set squarely on her knees.
express in words
From this reading "That is more than I can tell you.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "That is more than I can tell you.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That is more than I can tell you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Where's the teacher?" asked a short, thick-set woman, who had seated herself with her legs apart, and her hands set squarely on her knees.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Sit down, my dears, there are seats for you all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Where's the teacher?" asked a short, thick-set woman, who had seated herself with her legs apart, and her hands set squarely on her knees.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Where's the teacher?" asked a short, thick-set woman, who had seated herself with her legs apart, and her hands set squarely on her knees.
which person or people
From this reading "Where's the teacher?" asked a short, thick-set woman, who had seated herself with her legs apart, and her hands set squarely on her knees.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading But here's his wife."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I am sure you will excuse a little crowding."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Where's the teacher?" asked a short, thick-set woman, who had seated herself with her legs apart, and her hands set squarely on her knees.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "Where's the teacher?" asked a short, thick-set woman, who had seated herself with her legs apart, and her hands set squarely on her knees.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Sit down, my dears, there are seats for you all.
Chapter 11 of Frivolities, Especially Addressed to Those by Richard Marsh holds 410 sentences, grouped into 82 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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