Chapter 1 of Gentlemen: please note is here in full — 294 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Gentlemen: please note is here in full — 294 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
18 June 1957 Trinity College Cambridge Sir James Trowbridge No. 14 Berkeley Mews London I'm sorry to have lost touch with you over the past few years; we haven't seen each other since the French War, back in 1948. Nine years! It doesn't seem it. I'll tell you right off I want a favour of you. (No, I do _not_ want to borrow another five shillings!
Chapter 1 of Gentlemen: please note is here in full — 294 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Irish philosopher and Anglican bishop who opposed the materialism of Thomas Hobbes (1685-1753)
From this reading “18 June 1957 Trinity College Cambridge Sir James Trowbridge No. 14 Berkeley Mews London I'm sorry to have lost touch with you over the past few years; we haven't seen each other since the French War, back in 1948.”
get temporarily
From this reading “(No, I do _not_ want to borrow another five shillings!”
a university in England
From this reading “18 June 1957 Trinity College Cambridge Sir James Trowbridge No. 14 Berkeley Mews London I'm sorry to have lost touch with you over the past few years; we haven't seen each other since the French War, back in 1948.”
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading “18 June 1957 Trinity College Cambridge Sir James Trowbridge No. 14 Berkeley Mews London I'm sorry to have lost touch with you over the past few years; we haven't seen each other since the French War, back in 1948.”
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading “I'll tell you right off I want a favour of you.”
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading “18 June 1957 Trinity College Cambridge Sir James Trowbridge No. 14 Berkeley Mews London I'm sorry to have lost touch with you over the past few years; we haven't seen each other since the French War, back in 1948.”
plural of “shilling” — the basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents
From this reading “(No, I do _not_ want to borrow another five shillings!”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading “18 June 1957 Trinity College Cambridge Sir James Trowbridge No. 14 Berkeley Mews London I'm sorry to have lost touch with you over the past few years; we haven't seen each other since the French War, back in 1948.”
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 “(No, I do _not_ want to borrow another five shillings!”
In this reading “Nine years!”
In this reading “18 June 1957 Trinity College Cambridge Sir James Trowbridge No. 14 Berkeley Mews London I'm sorry to have lost touch with you over the past few years; we haven't seen each other since the French War, back in 1948.”
In this reading “18 June 1957 Trinity College Cambridge Sir James Trowbridge No. 14 Berkeley Mews London I'm sorry to have lost touch with you over the past few years; we haven't seen each other since the French War, back in 1948.”
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From this reading 18 June 1957 Trinity College Cambridge Sir James Trowbridge No. 14 Berkeley Mews London I'm sorry to have lost touch with you over the past few years; we haven't seen each other since the French War, back in 1948.
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From this reading 18 June 1957 Trinity College Cambridge Sir James Trowbridge No. 14 Berkeley Mews London I'm sorry to have lost touch with you over the past few years; we haven't seen each other since the French War, back in 1948.
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From this reading 18 June 1957 Trinity College Cambridge Sir James Trowbridge No. 14 Berkeley Mews London I'm sorry to have lost touch with you over the past few years; we haven't seen each other since the French War, back in 1948.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 18 June 1957 Trinity College Cambridge Sir James Trowbridge No. 14 Berkeley Mews London I'm sorry to have lost touch with you over the past few years; we haven't seen each other since the French War, back in 1948.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I'll tell you right off I want a favour of you.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading (No, I do _not_ want to borrow another five shillings!
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading 18 June 1957 Trinity College Cambridge Sir James Trowbridge No. 14 Berkeley Mews London I'm sorry to have lost touch with you over the past few years; we haven't seen each other since the French War, back in 1948.
Irish philosopher and Anglican bishop who opposed the materialism of Thomas Hobbes (1685-1753)
From this reading 18 June 1957 Trinity College Cambridge Sir James Trowbridge No. 14 Berkeley Mews London I'm sorry to have lost touch with you over the past few years; we haven't seen each other since the French War, back in 1948.
get temporarily
From this reading (No, I do _not_ want to borrow another five shillings!
a university in England
From this reading 18 June 1957 Trinity College Cambridge Sir James Trowbridge No. 14 Berkeley Mews London I'm sorry to have lost touch with you over the past few years; we haven't seen each other since the French War, back in 1948.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading 18 June 1957 Trinity College Cambridge Sir James Trowbridge No. 14 Berkeley Mews London I'm sorry to have lost touch with you over the past few years; we haven't seen each other since the French War, back in 1948.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading (No, I do _not_ want to borrow another five shillings!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It doesn't seem it.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading 18 June 1957 Trinity College Cambridge Sir James Trowbridge No. 14 Berkeley Mews London I'm sorry to have lost touch with you over the past few years; we haven't seen each other since the French War, back in 1948.
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading I'll tell you right off I want a favour of you.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading 18 June 1957 Trinity College Cambridge Sir James Trowbridge No. 14 Berkeley Mews London I'm sorry to have lost touch with you over the past few years; we haven't seen each other since the French War, back in 1948.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading (No, I do _not_ want to borrow another five shillings!
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading 18 June 1957 Trinity College Cambridge Sir James Trowbridge No. 14 Berkeley Mews London I'm sorry to have lost touch with you over the past few years; we haven't seen each other since the French War, back in 1948.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 18 June 1957 Trinity College Cambridge Sir James Trowbridge No. 14 Berkeley Mews London I'm sorry to have lost touch with you over the past few years; we haven't seen each other since the French War, back in 1948.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 18 June 1957 Trinity College Cambridge Sir James Trowbridge No. 14 Berkeley Mews London I'm sorry to have lost touch with you over the past few years; we haven't seen each other since the French War, back in 1948.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I'll tell you right off I want a favour of you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'll tell you right off I want a favour of you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 18 June 1957 Trinity College Cambridge Sir James Trowbridge No. 14 Berkeley Mews London I'm sorry to have lost touch with you over the past few years; we haven't seen each other since the French War, back in 1948.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 18 June 1957 Trinity College Cambridge Sir James Trowbridge No. 14 Berkeley Mews London I'm sorry to have lost touch with you over the past few years; we haven't seen each other since the French War, back in 1948.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It doesn't seem it.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading 18 June 1957 Trinity College Cambridge Sir James Trowbridge No. 14 Berkeley Mews London I'm sorry to have lost touch with you over the past few years; we haven't seen each other since the French War, back in 1948.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading 18 June 1957 Trinity College Cambridge Sir James Trowbridge No. 14 Berkeley Mews London I'm sorry to have lost touch with you over the past few years; we haven't seen each other since the French War, back in 1948.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading 18 June 1957 Trinity College Cambridge Sir James Trowbridge No. 14 Berkeley Mews London I'm sorry to have lost touch with you over the past few years; we haven't seen each other since the French War, back in 1948.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading 18 June 1957 Trinity College Cambridge Sir James Trowbridge No. 14 Berkeley Mews London I'm sorry to have lost touch with you over the past few years; we haven't seen each other since the French War, back in 1948.
street lined with buildings that were originally private stables but have been remodeled as dwellings
From this reading 18 June 1957 Trinity College Cambridge Sir James Trowbridge No. 14 Berkeley Mews London I'm sorry to have lost touch with you over the past few years; we haven't seen each other since the French War, back in 1948.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading Nine years!
not any; not one
From this reading 18 June 1957 Trinity College Cambridge Sir James Trowbridge No. 14 Berkeley Mews London I'm sorry to have lost touch with you over the past few years; we haven't seen each other since the French War, back in 1948.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading (No, I do _not_ want to borrow another five shillings!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I'll tell you right off I want a favour of you.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I'll tell you right off I want a favour of you.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading 18 June 1957 Trinity College Cambridge Sir James Trowbridge No. 14 Berkeley Mews London I'm sorry to have lost touch with you over the past few years; we haven't seen each other since the French War, back in 1948.
above and across; more than
From this reading 18 June 1957 Trinity College Cambridge Sir James Trowbridge No. 14 Berkeley Mews London I'm sorry to have lost touch with you over the past few years; we haven't seen each other since the French War, back in 1948.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading 18 June 1957 Trinity College Cambridge Sir James Trowbridge No. 14 Berkeley Mews London I'm sorry to have lost touch with you over the past few years; we haven't seen each other since the French War, back in 1948.
precisely, exactly
From this reading I'll tell you right off I want a favour of you.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It doesn't seem it.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading 18 June 1957 Trinity College Cambridge Sir James Trowbridge No. 14 Berkeley Mews London I'm sorry to have lost touch with you over the past few years; we haven't seen each other since the French War, back in 1948.
plural of “shilling” — the basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents
From this reading (No, I do _not_ want to borrow another five shillings!
from a time in the past until now
From this reading 18 June 1957 Trinity College Cambridge Sir James Trowbridge No. 14 Berkeley Mews London I'm sorry to have lost touch with you over the past few years; we haven't seen each other since the French War, back in 1948.
term of address for a man
From this reading 18 June 1957 Trinity College Cambridge Sir James Trowbridge No. 14 Berkeley Mews London I'm sorry to have lost touch with you over the past few years; we haven't seen each other since the French War, back in 1948.
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading 18 June 1957 Trinity College Cambridge Sir James Trowbridge No. 14 Berkeley Mews London I'm sorry to have lost touch with you over the past few years; we haven't seen each other since the French War, back in 1948.
express in words
From this reading I'll tell you right off I want a favour of you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 18 June 1957 Trinity College Cambridge Sir James Trowbridge No. 14 Berkeley Mews London I'm sorry to have lost touch with you over the past few years; we haven't seen each other since the French War, back in 1948.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 18 June 1957 Trinity College Cambridge Sir James Trowbridge No. 14 Berkeley Mews London I'm sorry to have lost touch with you over the past few years; we haven't seen each other since the French War, back in 1948.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading 18 June 1957 Trinity College Cambridge Sir James Trowbridge No. 14 Berkeley Mews London I'm sorry to have lost touch with you over the past few years; we haven't seen each other since the French War, back in 1948.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading 18 June 1957 Trinity College Cambridge Sir James Trowbridge No. 14 Berkeley Mews London I'm sorry to have lost touch with you over the past few years; we haven't seen each other since the French War, back in 1948.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 18 June 1957 Trinity College Cambridge Sir James Trowbridge No. 14 Berkeley Mews London I'm sorry to have lost touch with you over the past few years; we haven't seen each other since the French War, back in 1948.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I'll tell you right off I want a favour of you.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading 18 June 1957 Trinity College Cambridge Sir James Trowbridge No. 14 Berkeley Mews London I'm sorry to have lost touch with you over the past few years; we haven't seen each other since the French War, back in 1948.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading 18 June 1957 Trinity College Cambridge Sir James Trowbridge No. 14 Berkeley Mews London I'm sorry to have lost touch with you over the past few years; we haven't seen each other since the French War, back in 1948.
in the company of; together with
From this reading 18 June 1957 Trinity College Cambridge Sir James Trowbridge No. 14 Berkeley Mews London I'm sorry to have lost touch with you over the past few years; we haven't seen each other since the French War, back in 1948.
a late time of life
From this reading 18 June 1957 Trinity College Cambridge Sir James Trowbridge No. 14 Berkeley Mews London I'm sorry to have lost touch with you over the past few years; we haven't seen each other since the French War, back in 1948.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 18 June 1957 Trinity College Cambridge Sir James Trowbridge No. 14 Berkeley Mews London I'm sorry to have lost touch with you over the past few years; we haven't seen each other since the French War, back in 1948.
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