Chapter 3 of Harum Scarum's Fortune is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Harum Scarum's Fortune is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Oh, that’s horrid, you wouldn’t say that at your own table—but look, Mr. Waycott, what do you think of the whole?" "Oh!" exclaimed Maud, "why it’s too beautiful for them, and everything silver, and, oh, what lovely silver dishes!" Lewis gave Maud a little nudge; he knew this speech would be like gunpowder to Toney. "Too beautiful! Of course not!
Chapter 3 of Harum Scarum's Fortune is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “dish” — a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading “"Oh!" exclaimed Maud, "why it’s too beautiful for them, and everything silver, and, oh, what lovely silver dishes!"”
a mixture of potassium nitrate, charcoal, and sulfur in a 75:15:10 ratio which is used in gunnery, time fuses, and fireworks
From this reading “Lewis gave Maud a little nudge; he knew this speech would be like gunpowder to Toney.”
exceedingly bad
From this reading “"Oh, that’s horrid, you wouldn’t say that at your own table—but look, Mr. Waycott, what do you think of the whole?"”
United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)
From this reading “Lewis gave Maud a little nudge; he knew this speech would be like gunpowder to Toney.”
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading “"Oh!" exclaimed Maud, "why it’s too beautiful for them, and everything silver, and, oh, what lovely silver dishes!"”
to push against gently
From this reading “Lewis gave Maud a little nudge; he knew this speech would be like gunpowder to Toney.”
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading “"Oh!" exclaimed Maud, "why it’s too beautiful for them, and everything silver, and, oh, what lovely silver dishes!"”
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading “Lewis gave Maud a little nudge; he knew this speech would be like gunpowder to Toney.”
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 “"Oh!" exclaimed Maud, "why it’s too beautiful for them, and everything silver, and, oh, what lovely silver dishes!"”
as might be expected
In this reading “Of course not!”
keep in mind for attention or consideration
In this reading “"Oh, that’s horrid, you wouldn’t say that at your own table—but look, Mr. Waycott, what do you think of the whole?"”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 Lewis gave Maud a little nudge; he knew this speech would be like gunpowder to Toney.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Oh!" exclaimed Maud, "why it’s too beautiful for them, and everything silver, and, oh, what lovely silver dishes!"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Oh, that’s horrid, you wouldn’t say that at your own table—but look, Mr. Waycott, what do you think of the whole?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Lewis gave Maud a little nudge; he knew this speech would be like gunpowder to Toney.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading "Oh!" exclaimed Maud, "why it’s too beautiful for them, and everything silver, and, oh, what lovely silver dishes!"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Oh, that’s horrid, you wouldn’t say that at your own table—but look, Mr. Waycott, what do you think of the whole?"
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course not!
plural of “dish” — a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading "Oh!" exclaimed Maud, "why it’s too beautiful for them, and everything silver, and, oh, what lovely silver dishes!"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Oh, that’s horrid, you wouldn’t say that at your own table—but look, Mr. Waycott, what do you think of the whole?"
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "Oh!" exclaimed Maud, "why it’s too beautiful for them, and everything silver, and, oh, what lovely silver dishes!"
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Oh!" exclaimed Maud, "why it’s too beautiful for them, and everything silver, and, oh, what lovely silver dishes!"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Oh!" exclaimed Maud, "why it’s too beautiful for them, and everything silver, and, oh, what lovely silver dishes!"
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Lewis gave Maud a little nudge; he knew this speech would be like gunpowder to Toney.
a mixture of potassium nitrate, charcoal, and sulfur in a 75:15:10 ratio which is used in gunnery, time fuses, and fireworks
From this reading Lewis gave Maud a little nudge; he knew this speech would be like gunpowder to Toney.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lewis gave Maud a little nudge; he knew this speech would be like gunpowder to Toney.
exceedingly bad
From this reading "Oh, that’s horrid, you wouldn’t say that at your own table—but look, Mr. Waycott, what do you think of the whole?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh!" exclaimed Maud, "why it’s too beautiful for them, and everything silver, and, oh, what lovely silver dishes!"
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Lewis gave Maud a little nudge; he knew this speech would be like gunpowder to Toney.
United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)
From this reading Lewis gave Maud a little nudge; he knew this speech would be like gunpowder to Toney.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Lewis gave Maud a little nudge; he knew this speech would be like gunpowder to Toney.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Lewis gave Maud a little nudge; he knew this speech would be like gunpowder to Toney.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Oh, that’s horrid, you wouldn’t say that at your own table—but look, Mr. Waycott, what do you think of the whole?"
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading "Oh!" exclaimed Maud, "why it’s too beautiful for them, and everything silver, and, oh, what lovely silver dishes!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh!" exclaimed Maud, "why it’s too beautiful for them, and everything silver, and, oh, what lovely silver dishes!"
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Oh, that’s horrid, you wouldn’t say that at your own table—but look, Mr. Waycott, what do you think of the whole?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Of course not!
to push against gently
From this reading Lewis gave Maud a little nudge; he knew this speech would be like gunpowder to Toney.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Oh, that’s horrid, you wouldn’t say that at your own table—but look, Mr. Waycott, what do you think of the whole?"
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, that’s horrid, you wouldn’t say that at your own table—but look, Mr. Waycott, what do you think of the whole?"
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "Oh, that’s horrid, you wouldn’t say that at your own table—but look, Mr. Waycott, what do you think of the whole?"
express in words
From this reading "Oh, that’s horrid, you wouldn’t say that at your own table—but look, Mr. Waycott, what do you think of the whole?"
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading "Oh!" exclaimed Maud, "why it’s too beautiful for them, and everything silver, and, oh, what lovely silver dishes!"
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading Lewis gave Maud a little nudge; he knew this speech would be like gunpowder to Toney.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading "Oh, that’s horrid, you wouldn’t say that at your own table—but look, Mr. Waycott, what do you think of the whole?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Oh, that’s horrid, you wouldn’t say that at your own table—but look, Mr. Waycott, what do you think of the whole?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, that’s horrid, you wouldn’t say that at your own table—but look, Mr. Waycott, what do you think of the whole?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Oh, that’s horrid, you wouldn’t say that at your own table—but look, Mr. Waycott, what do you think of the whole?"
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Oh!" exclaimed Maud, "why it’s too beautiful for them, and everything silver, and, oh, what lovely silver dishes!"
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Oh, that’s horrid, you wouldn’t say that at your own table—but look, Mr. Waycott, what do you think of the whole?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Lewis gave Maud a little nudge; he knew this speech would be like gunpowder to Toney.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lewis gave Maud a little nudge; he knew this speech would be like gunpowder to Toney.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lewis gave Maud a little nudge; he knew this speech would be like gunpowder to Toney.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Oh!" exclaimed Maud, "why it’s too beautiful for them, and everything silver, and, oh, what lovely silver dishes!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, that’s horrid, you wouldn’t say that at your own table—but look, Mr. Waycott, what do you think of the whole?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Oh, that’s horrid, you wouldn’t say that at your own table—but look, Mr. Waycott, what do you think of the whole?"
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading "Oh, that’s horrid, you wouldn’t say that at your own table—but look, Mr. Waycott, what do you think of the whole?"
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Oh!" exclaimed Maud, "why it’s too beautiful for them, and everything silver, and, oh, what lovely silver dishes!"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Lewis gave Maud a little nudge; he knew this speech would be like gunpowder to Toney.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, that’s horrid, you wouldn’t say that at your own table—but look, Mr. Waycott, what do you think of the whole?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, that’s horrid, you wouldn’t say that at your own table—but look, Mr. Waycott, what do you think of the whole?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, that’s horrid, you wouldn’t say that at your own table—but look, Mr. Waycott, what do you think of the whole?"
Chapter 3 of Harum Scarum's Fortune by Esmè Stuart holds 423 sentences, grouped into 85 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 3 holds 423 sentences of Harum Scarum's Fortune, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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