Chapter 12 of Frivolities, Especially Addressed to Those is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 12 of Frivolities, Especially Addressed to Those is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Give me the key of the door." "Mr. 'arland." "I wish to give instructions for the Misses Dixon to be sent to the study." "That's all? No games!
Chapter 12 of Frivolities, Especially Addressed to Those is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading “"Give me the key of the door."”
plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading “No games!”
a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
From this reading “"I wish to give instructions for the Misses Dixon to be sent to the study."”
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading “"Give me the key of the door."”
plural of “miss” — a young female
From this reading “"I wish to give instructions for the Misses Dixon to be sent to the study."”
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading “"I wish to give instructions for the Misses Dixon to be sent to the study."”
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading “"I wish to give instructions for the Misses Dixon to be sent to the study."”
hope for; have a wish
From this reading “"I wish to give instructions for the Misses Dixon to be sent to the study."”
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 wish to give instructions for the Misses Dixon to be sent to the study."”
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.
(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 "That's all?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mr. 'arland."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I wish to give instructions for the Misses Dixon to be sent to the study."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I wish to give instructions for the Misses Dixon to be sent to the study."
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "Give me the key of the door."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I wish to give instructions for the Misses Dixon to be sent to the study."
plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading No games!
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Give me the key of the door."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wish to give instructions for the Misses Dixon to be sent to the study."
a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
From this reading "I wish to give instructions for the Misses Dixon to be sent to the study."
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading "Give me the key of the door."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Give me the key of the door."
plural of “miss” — a young female
From this reading "I wish to give instructions for the Misses Dixon to be sent to the study."
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Mr. 'arland."
not any; not one
From this reading No games!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Give me the key of the door."
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading "I wish to give instructions for the Misses Dixon to be sent to the study."
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading "I wish to give instructions for the Misses Dixon to be sent to the study."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's all?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Give me the key of the door."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I wish to give instructions for the Misses Dixon to be sent to the study."
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "I wish to give instructions for the Misses Dixon to be sent to the study."
Chapter 12 of Frivolities, Especially Addressed to Those 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 12 holds 413 sentences of Frivolities, Especially Addressed to Those, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 12 of Frivolities, Especially Addressed to Those 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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