Chapter 4 of If Winter Don't A.B.C.D.E.F. Notsomuchinson is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of If Winter Don't A.B.C.D.E.F. Notsomuchinson is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Pentlove, Postlethwaite and Sharper occupied a large factory, with offices and showroom attached, in Dilborough. They had no address. The name of the firm alone was quite sufficient to find them. Some people added the word Dilborough; some simply put Surrey; some merely England. They were known to everybody.
Chapter 4 of If Winter Don't A.B.C.D.E.F. Notsomuchinson is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
speak to
From this reading “They had no address.”
being joined in close association
From this reading “Pentlove, Postlethwaite and Sharper occupied a large factory, with offices and showroom attached, in Dilborough.”
a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
From this reading “Pentlove, Postlethwaite and Sharper occupied a large factory, with offices and showroom attached, in Dilborough.”
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading “The name of the firm alone was quite sufficient to find them.”
plural of “office” — place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading “Pentlove, Postlethwaite and Sharper occupied a large factory, with offices and showroom attached, in Dilborough.”
a professional card player who makes a living by cheating at card games
From this reading “Pentlove, Postlethwaite and Sharper occupied a large factory, with offices and showroom attached, in Dilborough.”
an area where merchandise (such as cars) can be displayed
From this reading “Pentlove, Postlethwaite and Sharper occupied a large factory, with offices and showroom attached, in Dilborough.”
a county in southeastern England on the Thames
From this reading “Some people added the word Dilborough; some simply put Surrey; some merely England.”
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 Pentlove, Postlethwaite and Sharper occupied a large factory, with offices and showroom attached, in Dilborough.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Some people added the word Dilborough; some simply put Surrey; some merely England.
speak to
From this reading They had no address.
Having no one else present.
From this reading The name of the firm alone was quite sufficient to find them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Pentlove, Postlethwaite and Sharper occupied a large factory, with offices and showroom attached, in Dilborough.
being joined in close association
From this reading Pentlove, Postlethwaite and Sharper occupied a large factory, with offices and showroom attached, in Dilborough.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pentlove, Postlethwaite and Sharper occupied a large factory, with offices and showroom attached, in Dilborough.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Some people added the word Dilborough; some simply put Surrey; some merely England.
every person
From this reading They were known to everybody.
a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
From this reading Pentlove, Postlethwaite and Sharper occupied a large factory, with offices and showroom attached, in Dilborough.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading The name of the firm alone was quite sufficient to find them.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading The name of the firm alone was quite sufficient to find them.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had no address.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Pentlove, Postlethwaite and Sharper occupied a large factory, with offices and showroom attached, in Dilborough.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading They were known to everybody.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Pentlove, Postlethwaite and Sharper occupied a large factory, with offices and showroom attached, in Dilborough.
and nothing more
From this reading Some people added the word Dilborough; some simply put Surrey; some merely England.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The name of the firm alone was quite sufficient to find them.
not any; not one
From this reading They had no address.
held or filled or in use
From this reading Pentlove, Postlethwaite and Sharper occupied a large factory, with offices and showroom attached, in Dilborough.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The name of the firm alone was quite sufficient to find them.
plural of “office” — place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Pentlove, Postlethwaite and Sharper occupied a large factory, with offices and showroom attached, in Dilborough.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pentlove, Postlethwaite and Sharper occupied a large factory, with offices and showroom attached, in Dilborough.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Some people added the word Dilborough; some simply put Surrey; some merely England.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pentlove, Postlethwaite and Sharper occupied a large factory, with offices and showroom attached, in Dilborough.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Some people added the word Dilborough; some simply put Surrey; some merely England.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The name of the firm alone was quite sufficient to find them.
a professional card player who makes a living by cheating at card games
From this reading Pentlove, Postlethwaite and Sharper occupied a large factory, with offices and showroom attached, in Dilborough.
an area where merchandise (such as cars) can be displayed
From this reading Pentlove, Postlethwaite and Sharper occupied a large factory, with offices and showroom attached, in Dilborough.
and nothing more
From this reading Some people added the word Dilborough; some simply put Surrey; some merely England.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some people added the word Dilborough; some simply put Surrey; some merely England.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading The name of the firm alone was quite sufficient to find them.
a county in southeastern England on the Thames
From this reading Some people added the word Dilborough; some simply put Surrey; some merely England.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The name of the firm alone was quite sufficient to find them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The name of the firm alone was quite sufficient to find them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had no address.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The name of the firm alone was quite sufficient to find them.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The name of the firm alone was quite sufficient to find them.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were known to everybody.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Pentlove, Postlethwaite and Sharper occupied a large factory, with offices and showroom attached, in Dilborough.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Some people added the word Dilborough; some simply put Surrey; some merely England.
Chapter 4 of If Winter Don't A.B.C.D.E.F. Notsomuchinson by Barry Pain holds 130 sentences, grouped into 26 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 4 holds 130 sentences of If Winter Don't A.B.C.D.E.F. Notsomuchinson, unabridged, divided into 26 reading sections.
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