Chapter 25 of Joan and Peter: The Story of an Education is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of Joan and Peter: The Story of an Education is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“They don’t trust their leaders. They say they are got at. They say they are old-fashioned and bluffed by the politicians.... They are....” “Then what do they want?”
Chapter 25 of Joan and Peter: The Story of an Education is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 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.
past form of “bluff” — deceive an opponent by a bold bet on an inferior hand with the result that the opponent withdraws a winning hand
From this reading “They say they are old-fashioned and bluffed by the politicians....”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “They say they are got at.”
the body of people who lead a group
From this reading ““They don’t trust their leaders.”
out of fashion
From this reading “They say they are old-fashioned and bluffed by the politicians....”
plural of “politician” — a leader engaged in civil administration
From this reading “They say they are old-fashioned and bluffed by the politicians....”
express in words
From this reading “They say they are got at.”
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading ““They don’t trust their leaders.”
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading ““Then what do they want?””
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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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They say they are old-fashioned and bluffed by the politicians....
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They say they are got at.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They say they are got at.
past form of “bluff” — deceive an opponent by a bold bet on an inferior hand with the result that the opponent withdraws a winning hand
From this reading They say they are old-fashioned and bluffed by the politicians....
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They say they are old-fashioned and bluffed by the politicians....
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Then what do they want?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “They don’t trust their leaders.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading They say they are got at.
the body of people who lead a group
From this reading “They don’t trust their leaders.
out of fashion
From this reading They say they are old-fashioned and bluffed by the politicians....
plural of “politician” — a leader engaged in civil administration
From this reading They say they are old-fashioned and bluffed by the politicians....
express in words
From this reading They say they are got at.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They say they are old-fashioned and bluffed by the politicians....
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “They don’t trust their leaders.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Then what do they want?”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They don’t trust their leaders.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading “They don’t trust their leaders.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “Then what do they want?”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Then what do they want?”
Chapter 25 of Joan and Peter: The Story of an Education by H. G. (Herbert George) Wells holds 410 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 25 holds 410 sentences of Joan and Peter: The Story of an Education, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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