Chapter 5 of John Bull's Womankind (Les Filles de John Bull) is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of John Bull's Womankind (Les Filles de John Bull) is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Lady B._--"Without knocking?" _La Comtesse._--"Without knocking; they are accustomed to it.... They see such things, you know." _Lady B._--"It must be high fun for them." _La Comtesse._--"Not at all ... habit, you see ... they would much rather be in bed, I can assure you.
Chapter 5 of John Bull's Womankind (Les Filles de John Bull) is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading “_La Comtesse._--"Without knocking; they are accustomed to it....”
make certain of
From this reading “_La Comtesse._--"Not at all ... habit, you see ... they would much rather be in bed, I can assure you.”
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading “_La Comtesse._--"Not at all ... habit, you see ... they would much rather be in bed, I can assure you.”
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading “_Lady B._--"It must be high fun for them."”
an established custom
From this reading “_La Comtesse._--"Not at all ... habit, you see ... they would much rather be in bed, I can assure you.”
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading “_Lady B._--"It must be high fun for them."”
the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
From this reading “_Lady B._--"Without knocking?"”
on the contrary
From this reading “_La Comtesse._--"Not at all ... habit, you see ... they would much rather be in bed, I can assure you.”
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 “_Lady B._--"Without knocking?"”
In this reading “_La Comtesse._--"Not at all ... habit, you see ... they would much rather be in bed, I can assure you.”
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.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading _La Comtesse._--"Without knocking; they are accustomed to it....
(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 _La Comtesse._--"Not at all ... habit, you see ... they would much rather be in bed, I can assure you.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _La Comtesse._--"Without knocking; they are accustomed to it....
make certain of
From this reading _La Comtesse._--"Not at all ... habit, you see ... they would much rather be in bed, I can assure you.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _La Comtesse._--"Not at all ... habit, you see ... they would much rather be in bed, I can assure you.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading _Lady B._--"Without knocking?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _Lady B._--"It must be high fun for them."
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading _La Comtesse._--"Not at all ... habit, you see ... they would much rather be in bed, I can assure you.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading _La Comtesse._--"Not at all ... habit, you see ... they would much rather be in bed, I can assure you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _La Comtesse._--"Without knocking; they are accustomed to it....
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Lady B._--"It must be high fun for them."
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading _Lady B._--"It must be high fun for them."
an established custom
From this reading _La Comtesse._--"Not at all ... habit, you see ... they would much rather be in bed, I can assure you.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading _Lady B._--"It must be high fun for them."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _La Comtesse._--"Not at all ... habit, you see ... they would much rather be in bed, I can assure you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _La Comtesse._--"Not at all ... habit, you see ... they would much rather be in bed, I can assure you.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _La Comtesse._--"Without knocking; they are accustomed to it....
the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
From this reading _Lady B._--"Without knocking?"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading They see such things, you know."
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading _La Comtesse._--"Without knocking; they are accustomed to it....
a polite name for any woman
From this reading _Lady B._--"Without knocking?"
to a great degree or extent
From this reading _La Comtesse._--"Not at all ... habit, you see ... they would much rather be in bed, I can assure you.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading _Lady B._--"It must be high fun for them."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _La Comtesse._--"Not at all ... habit, you see ... they would much rather be in bed, I can assure you.
on the contrary
From this reading _La Comtesse._--"Not at all ... habit, you see ... they would much rather be in bed, I can assure you.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading They see such things, you know."
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading They see such things, you know."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading _Lady B._--"It must be high fun for them."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _La Comtesse._--"Without knocking; they are accustomed to it....
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading They see such things, you know."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _La Comtesse._--"Without knocking; they are accustomed to it....
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading _Lady B._--"Without knocking?"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading _La Comtesse._--"Not at all ... habit, you see ... they would much rather be in bed, I can assure you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading They see such things, you know."
Chapter 5 of John Bull's Womankind (Les Filles de John Bull) by Max O'Rell holds 426 sentences, grouped into 86 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 5 holds 426 sentences of John Bull's Womankind (Les Filles de John Bull), unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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