Chapter 4 of John Bull is here in full — 436 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 4 of John Bull is here in full — 436 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Mary._ Come! where? _Job._ [_Impatiently._] To the Manor-house with me, directly. _Mary._ To the Manor-house! Oh, my dear father, think of what you are doing! think of me! _Job._ Of you!--I think of nothing else.
Chapter 4 of John Bull is here in full — 436 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/87 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
dearly loved
From this reading “Oh, my dear father, think of what you are doing! think of me!”
without deviation
From this reading “_Job._ [_Impatiently._] To the Manor-house with me, directly.”
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading “Oh, my dear father, think of what you are doing! think of me!”
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “Oh, my dear father, think of what you are doing! think of me!”
with impatience; in an impatient manner
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “_Job._ Of you!--I think of nothing else.”
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.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Oh, my dear father, think of what you are doing! think of me!
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading _Mary._ Come! where?
dearly loved
From this reading Oh, my dear father, think of what you are doing! think of me!
without deviation
From this reading _Job._ [_Impatiently._] To the Manor-house with me, directly.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Oh, my dear father, think of what you are doing! think of me!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Job._ Of you!--I think of nothing else.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Oh, my dear father, think of what you are doing! think of me!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Job._ Of you!--I think of nothing else.
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading _Job._ [_Impatiently._] To the Manor-house with me, directly.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading _Job._ [_Impatiently._] To the Manor-house with me, directly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Job._ [_Impatiently._] To the Manor-house with me, directly.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading _Mary._ Come! where?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Job._ [_Impatiently._] To the Manor-house with me, directly.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Oh, my dear father, think of what you are doing! think of me!
not one thing; not anything
From this reading _Job._ Of you!--I think of nothing else.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Oh, my dear father, think of what you are doing! think of me!
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, my dear father, think of what you are doing! think of me!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Job._ [_Impatiently._] To the Manor-house with me, directly.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Oh, my dear father, think of what you are doing! think of me!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Job._ [_Impatiently._] To the Manor-house with me, directly.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Oh, my dear father, think of what you are doing! think of me!
in or at the place that
From this reading _Mary._ Come! where?
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Job._ [_Impatiently._] To the Manor-house with me, directly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Oh, my dear father, think of what you are doing! think of me!
Chapter 4 of John Bull by George Colman holds 436 sentences, grouped into 88 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 436 sentences of John Bull, unabridged, divided into 88 reading sections.
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