Chapter 4 of Iolanthe's Wedding is here in full — 78 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Iolanthe's Wedding is here in full — 78 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
So that was the pass we had come to. On the drive home I kept repeating to myself: "Hanckel, what a lucky dog you are! Such a treasure at your time of life! Dance for joy, shout aloud, carry on like a crazy man.
Chapter 4 of Iolanthe's Wedding is here in full — 78 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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using the voice; not silently
From this reading “Dance for joy, shout aloud, carry on like a crazy man.”
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading “Dance for joy, shout aloud, carry on like a crazy man.”
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading “Dance for joy, shout aloud, carry on like a crazy man.”
operate or control a vehicle
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occurring by chance
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the act of doing or performing again
From this reading “On the drive home I kept repeating to myself:”
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading “Dance for joy, shout aloud, carry on like a crazy man.”
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading “Such a treasure at your time of life!”
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.
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In this reading “On the drive home I kept repeating to myself:”
In this reading “"Hanckel, what a lucky dog you are!”
In this reading “Dance for joy, shout aloud, carry on like a crazy man.”
carry out or perform
In this reading “On the drive home I kept repeating to myself:”
direct the course of; manage or control
In this reading “Dance for joy, shout aloud, carry on like a crazy man.”
In this reading “Dance for joy, shout aloud, carry on like a crazy man.”
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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 "Hanckel, what a lucky dog you are!
using the voice; not silently
From this reading Dance for joy, shout aloud, carry on like a crazy man.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Hanckel, what a lucky dog you are!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Such a treasure at your time of life!
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Dance for joy, shout aloud, carry on like a crazy man.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading So that was the pass we had come to.
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading Dance for joy, shout aloud, carry on like a crazy man.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading Dance for joy, shout aloud, carry on like a crazy man.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading "Hanckel, what a lucky dog you are!
operate or control a vehicle
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Dance for joy, shout aloud, carry on like a crazy man.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So that was the pass we had come to.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hanckel, what a lucky dog you are!
where you live at a particular time
From this reading On the drive home I kept repeating to myself:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading On the drive home I kept repeating to myself:
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Dance for joy, shout aloud, carry on like a crazy man.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading On the drive home I kept repeating to myself:
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Such a treasure at your time of life!
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Dance for joy, shout aloud, carry on like a crazy man.
occurring by chance
From this reading "Hanckel, what a lucky dog you are!
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Dance for joy, shout aloud, carry on like a crazy man.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading On the drive home I kept repeating to myself:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Such a treasure at your time of life!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the drive home I kept repeating to myself:
go across or through
From this reading So that was the pass we had come to.
the act of doing or performing again
From this reading On the drive home I kept repeating to myself:
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading Dance for joy, shout aloud, carry on like a crazy man.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So that was the pass we had come to.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such a treasure at your time of life!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So that was the pass we had come to.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So that was the pass we had come to.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Such a treasure at your time of life!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So that was the pass we had come to.
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading Such a treasure at your time of life!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So that was the pass we had come to.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading So that was the pass we had come to.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Hanckel, what a lucky dog you are!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Hanckel, what a lucky dog you are!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Such a treasure at your time of life!
Chapter 4 of Iolanthe's Wedding by Hermann Sudermann holds 78 sentences, grouped into 16 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 78 sentences of Iolanthe's Wedding, unabridged, divided into 16 reading sections.
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