Chapter 8 of I Pose is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of I Pose is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“I suppose doboddy cad picture such ad urheard-of disaster.” “I can,” said the suffragette. “I expect my picture is all wrong, but it’s certainly there. I see it red and grey, which is the most vicious discord I know.” “Red ad grey?” repeated Albert.
Chapter 8 of I Pose is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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prince consort of Queen Victoria of England (1819-1861)
From this reading ““Red ad grey?” repeated Albert.”
someone who is morally reprehensible
From this reading ““I suppose doboddy cad picture such ad urheard-of disaster.””
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading ““I suppose doboddy cad picture such ad urheard-of disaster.””
lack of agreement or harmony
From this reading “I see it red and grey, which is the most vicious discord I know.””
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading ““I expect my picture is all wrong, but it’s certainly there.”
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading “I see it red and grey, which is the most vicious discord I know.””
a woman advocate of women's right to vote (especially a militant advocate in the United Kingdom at the beginning of the 20th century)
From this reading ““I can,” said the suffragette.”
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading “I see it red and grey, which is the most vicious discord I know.””
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 see it red and grey, which is the most vicious discord I know.””
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a public promotion of some product or service
From this reading “I suppose doboddy cad picture such ad urheard-of disaster.”
prince consort of Queen Victoria of England (1819-1861)
From this reading “Red ad grey?” repeated Albert.
(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 “I expect my picture is all wrong, but it’s certainly there.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I see it red and grey, which is the most vicious discord I know.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I expect my picture is all wrong, but it’s certainly there.
someone who is morally reprehensible
From this reading “I suppose doboddy cad picture such ad urheard-of disaster.”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “I can,” said the suffragette.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “I expect my picture is all wrong, but it’s certainly there.
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading “I suppose doboddy cad picture such ad urheard-of disaster.”
lack of agreement or harmony
From this reading I see it red and grey, which is the most vicious discord I know.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I suppose doboddy cad picture such ad urheard-of disaster.”
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading “I expect my picture is all wrong, but it’s certainly there.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading I see it red and grey, which is the most vicious discord I know.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I suppose doboddy cad picture such ad urheard-of disaster.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I expect my picture is all wrong, but it’s certainly there.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I see it red and grey, which is the most vicious discord I know.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I expect my picture is all wrong, but it’s certainly there.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I see it red and grey, which is the most vicious discord I know.”
used to form the superlative
From this reading I see it red and grey, which is the most vicious discord I know.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I expect my picture is all wrong, but it’s certainly there.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading “I suppose doboddy cad picture such ad urheard-of disaster.”
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading I see it red and grey, which is the most vicious discord I know.”
recurring again and again
From this reading “Red ad grey?” repeated Albert.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I can,” said the suffragette.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I see it red and grey, which is the most vicious discord I know.”
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “I suppose doboddy cad picture such ad urheard-of disaster.”
a woman advocate of women's right to vote (especially a militant advocate in the United Kingdom at the beginning of the 20th century)
From this reading “I can,” said the suffragette.
express a supposition
From this reading “I suppose doboddy cad picture such ad urheard-of disaster.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I can,” said the suffragette.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “I expect my picture is all wrong, but it’s certainly there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I suppose doboddy cad picture such ad urheard-of disaster.”
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading I see it red and grey, which is the most vicious discord I know.”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I see it red and grey, which is the most vicious discord I know.”
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading “I expect my picture is all wrong, but it’s certainly there.
Chapter 8 of I Pose by Stella Benson holds 406 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.
Chapter 8 holds 406 sentences of I Pose, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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