Chapter 36 of Is He Popenjoy? is here in full — 376 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 36 of Is He Popenjoy? is here in full — 376 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MR. KNOX HEARS AGAIN FROM THE MARQUIS. "Do come, papa," said Mary, jumping up and putting her arm round her father's shoulders. She was more than willing to meet them all half-way. She would sit in the arm-chair all the morning and try to drink porter at lunch if they would receive her father graciously.
Chapter 36 of Is He Popenjoy? is here in full — 376 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in a gracious or graceful manner
From this reading “She would sit in the arm-chair all the morning and try to drink porter at lunch if they would receive her father graciously.”
third-person singular of “hear” — perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “KNOX HEARS AGAIN FROM THE MARQUIS.”
the act of participating in an athletic competition in which you must jump
From this reading “"Do come, papa," said Mary, jumping up and putting her arm round her father's shoulders.”
Scottish theologian who founded Presbyterianism in Scotland and wrote a history of the Reformation in Scotland (1514-1572)
From this reading “KNOX HEARS AGAIN FROM THE MARQUIS.”
take the midday meal
From this reading “She would sit in the arm-chair all the morning and try to drink porter at lunch if they would receive her father graciously.”
humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)
From this reading “KNOX HEARS AGAIN FROM THE MARQUIS.”
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “"Do come, papa," said Mary, jumping up and putting her arm round her father's shoulders.”
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading “She would sit in the arm-chair all the morning and try to drink porter at lunch if they would receive her father graciously.”
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In this reading “"Do come, papa," said Mary, jumping up and putting her arm round her father's shoulders.”
attend as a visitor
In this reading “She would sit in the arm-chair all the morning and try to drink porter at lunch if they would receive her father graciously.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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anew
From this reading KNOX HEARS AGAIN FROM THE MARQUIS.
(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 She was more than willing to meet them all half-way.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Do come, papa," said Mary, jumping up and putting her arm round her father's shoulders.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading "Do come, papa," said Mary, jumping up and putting her arm round her father's shoulders.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She would sit in the arm-chair all the morning and try to drink porter at lunch if they would receive her father graciously.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She would sit in the arm-chair all the morning and try to drink porter at lunch if they would receive her father graciously.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Do come, papa," said Mary, jumping up and putting her arm round her father's shoulders.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do come, papa," said Mary, jumping up and putting her arm round her father's shoulders.
take in liquids
From this reading She would sit in the arm-chair all the morning and try to drink porter at lunch if they would receive her father graciously.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading She would sit in the arm-chair all the morning and try to drink porter at lunch if they would receive her father graciously.
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Do come, papa," said Mary, jumping up and putting her arm round her father's shoulders.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading KNOX HEARS AGAIN FROM THE MARQUIS.
in a gracious or graceful manner
From this reading She would sit in the arm-chair all the morning and try to drink porter at lunch if they would receive her father graciously.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was more than willing to meet them all half-way.
third-person singular of “hear” — perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading KNOX HEARS AGAIN FROM THE MARQUIS.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Do come, papa," said Mary, jumping up and putting her arm round her father's shoulders.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She would sit in the arm-chair all the morning and try to drink porter at lunch if they would receive her father graciously.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She would sit in the arm-chair all the morning and try to drink porter at lunch if they would receive her father graciously.
the act of participating in an athletic competition in which you must jump
From this reading "Do come, papa," said Mary, jumping up and putting her arm round her father's shoulders.
Scottish theologian who founded Presbyterianism in Scotland and wrote a history of the Reformation in Scotland (1514-1572)
From this reading KNOX HEARS AGAIN FROM THE MARQUIS.
take the midday meal
From this reading She would sit in the arm-chair all the morning and try to drink porter at lunch if they would receive her father graciously.
humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)
From this reading KNOX HEARS AGAIN FROM THE MARQUIS.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading "Do come, papa," said Mary, jumping up and putting her arm round her father's shoulders.
come together
From this reading She was more than willing to meet them all half-way.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She was more than willing to meet them all half-way.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading She would sit in the arm-chair all the morning and try to drink porter at lunch if they would receive her father graciously.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading "Do come, papa," said Mary, jumping up and putting her arm round her father's shoulders.
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading She would sit in the arm-chair all the morning and try to drink porter at lunch if they would receive her father graciously.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading "Do come, papa," said Mary, jumping up and putting her arm round her father's shoulders.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading She would sit in the arm-chair all the morning and try to drink porter at lunch if they would receive her father graciously.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading "Do come, papa," said Mary, jumping up and putting her arm round her father's shoulders.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Do come, papa," said Mary, jumping up and putting her arm round her father's shoulders.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was more than willing to meet them all half-way.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading "Do come, papa," said Mary, jumping up and putting her arm round her father's shoulders.
be seated
From this reading She would sit in the arm-chair all the morning and try to drink porter at lunch if they would receive her father graciously.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She was more than willing to meet them all half-way.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading KNOX HEARS AGAIN FROM THE MARQUIS.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She was more than willing to meet them all half-way.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She would sit in the arm-chair all the morning and try to drink porter at lunch if they would receive her father graciously.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was more than willing to meet them all half-way.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading She would sit in the arm-chair all the morning and try to drink porter at lunch if they would receive her father graciously.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Do come, papa," said Mary, jumping up and putting her arm round her father's shoulders.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was more than willing to meet them all half-way.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading She was more than willing to meet them all half-way.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She would sit in the arm-chair all the morning and try to drink porter at lunch if they would receive her father graciously.
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