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Chapter 17 of John Dene of Toronto: A Comedy of Whitehall is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FINLAY'S S.O.S. I "Well, I think it's spies," announced Marjorie Rogers, as she sat perched on the corner of John Dene's table, swinging a pretty foot. Dorothy looked up quickly. "But----" she began, then paused. "And it's all Mr. Llewellyn John's fault.
Chapter 17 of John Dene of Toronto: A Comedy of Whitehall is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading “I "Well, I think it's spies," announced Marjorie Rogers, as she sat perched on the corner of John Dene's table, swinging a pretty foot.”
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading “"And it's all Mr. Llewellyn John's fault.”
possessive form of “john” — a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading “"And it's all Mr. Llewellyn John's fault.”
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading “"But----" she began, then paused.”
past form of “perch” — sit, as on a branch
From this reading “I "Well, I think it's spies," announced Marjorie Rogers, as she sat perched on the corner of John Dene's table, swinging a pretty foot.”
United States humorist remembered for his homespun commentary on politics and American society (1879-1935)
From this reading “I "Well, I think it's spies," announced Marjorie Rogers, as she sat perched on the corner of John Dene's table, swinging a pretty foot.”
plural of “spy” — (military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors
From this reading “I "Well, I think it's spies," announced Marjorie Rogers, as she sat perched on the corner of John Dene's table, swinging a pretty foot.”
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading “I "Well, I think it's spies," announced Marjorie Rogers, as she sat perched on the corner of John Dene's table, swinging a pretty foot.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
seek information from
In this reading “Dorothy looked up quickly.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I "Well, I think it's spies," announced Marjorie Rogers, as she sat perched on the corner of John Dene's table, swinging a pretty foot.
(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 "And it's all Mr. Llewellyn John's fault.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And it's all Mr. Llewellyn John's fault.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading I "Well, I think it's spies," announced Marjorie Rogers, as she sat perched on the corner of John Dene's table, swinging a pretty foot.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I "Well, I think it's spies," announced Marjorie Rogers, as she sat perched on the corner of John Dene's table, swinging a pretty foot.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "But----" she began, then paused.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But----" she began, then paused.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading I "Well, I think it's spies," announced Marjorie Rogers, as she sat perched on the corner of John Dene's table, swinging a pretty foot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I "Well, I think it's spies," announced Marjorie Rogers, as she sat perched on the corner of John Dene's table, swinging a pretty foot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dorothy looked up quickly.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading "And it's all Mr. Llewellyn John's fault.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FINLAY'S S.O.S.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading I "Well, I think it's spies," announced Marjorie Rogers, as she sat perched on the corner of John Dene's table, swinging a pretty foot.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I "Well, I think it's spies," announced Marjorie Rogers, as she sat perched on the corner of John Dene's table, swinging a pretty foot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I "Well, I think it's spies," announced Marjorie Rogers, as she sat perched on the corner of John Dene's table, swinging a pretty foot.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading I "Well, I think it's spies," announced Marjorie Rogers, as she sat perched on the corner of John Dene's table, swinging a pretty foot.
possessive form of “john” — a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading "And it's all Mr. Llewellyn John's fault.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And it's all Mr. Llewellyn John's fault.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Dorothy looked up quickly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I "Well, I think it's spies," announced Marjorie Rogers, as she sat perched on the corner of John Dene's table, swinging a pretty foot.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "And it's all Mr. Llewellyn John's fault.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading FINLAY'S S.O.S.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I "Well, I think it's spies," announced Marjorie Rogers, as she sat perched on the corner of John Dene's table, swinging a pretty foot.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I "Well, I think it's spies," announced Marjorie Rogers, as she sat perched on the corner of John Dene's table, swinging a pretty foot.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading "But----" she began, then paused.
past form of “perch” — sit, as on a branch
From this reading I "Well, I think it's spies," announced Marjorie Rogers, as she sat perched on the corner of John Dene's table, swinging a pretty foot.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading I "Well, I think it's spies," announced Marjorie Rogers, as she sat perched on the corner of John Dene's table, swinging a pretty foot.
with speed
From this reading Dorothy looked up quickly.
United States humorist remembered for his homespun commentary on politics and American society (1879-1935)
From this reading I "Well, I think it's spies," announced Marjorie Rogers, as she sat perched on the corner of John Dene's table, swinging a pretty foot.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading FINLAY'S S.O.S.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading I "Well, I think it's spies," announced Marjorie Rogers, as she sat perched on the corner of John Dene's table, swinging a pretty foot.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I "Well, I think it's spies," announced Marjorie Rogers, as she sat perched on the corner of John Dene's table, swinging a pretty foot.
plural of “spy” — (military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors
From this reading I "Well, I think it's spies," announced Marjorie Rogers, as she sat perched on the corner of John Dene's table, swinging a pretty foot.
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading I "Well, I think it's spies," announced Marjorie Rogers, as she sat perched on the corner of John Dene's table, swinging a pretty foot.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading I "Well, I think it's spies," announced Marjorie Rogers, as she sat perched on the corner of John Dene's table, swinging a pretty foot.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I "Well, I think it's spies," announced Marjorie Rogers, as she sat perched on the corner of John Dene's table, swinging a pretty foot.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "But----" she began, then paused.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I "Well, I think it's spies," announced Marjorie Rogers, as she sat perched on the corner of John Dene's table, swinging a pretty foot.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Dorothy looked up quickly.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading I "Well, I think it's spies," announced Marjorie Rogers, as she sat perched on the corner of John Dene's table, swinging a pretty foot.
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