Chapter 4 of John Herring — Volume 1 is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of John Herring — Volume 1 is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Mr. Battishill uttered a groan. ’That scoundrel again!’ ’But, sir, this is Trampleasure, not Tramplara.’ ’It is the same. He writes himself Trampleasure, but nobody dreams of calling him anything but Tramplara.’
Chapter 4 of John Herring — Volume 1 is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/80 · 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.
any thing at all
From this reading “He writes himself Trampleasure, but nobody dreams of calling him anything but Tramplara.’”
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading “He writes himself Trampleasure, but nobody dreams of calling him anything but Tramplara.’”
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading “He writes himself Trampleasure, but nobody dreams of calling him anything but Tramplara.’”
an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading “Mr. Battishill uttered a groan.”
no person; not anyone
From this reading “He writes himself Trampleasure, but nobody dreams of calling him anything but Tramplara.’”
a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading “’That scoundrel again!’”
communicated in words
From this reading “Mr. Battishill uttered a groan.”
third-person singular of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading “He writes himself Trampleasure, but nobody dreams of calling him anything but Tramplara.’”
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.
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 Mr. Battishill uttered a groan.
anew
From this reading ’That scoundrel again!’
any thing at all
From this reading He writes himself Trampleasure, but nobody dreams of calling him anything but Tramplara.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Battishill uttered a groan.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ’But, sir, this is Trampleasure, not Tramplara.’
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading He writes himself Trampleasure, but nobody dreams of calling him anything but Tramplara.’
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading He writes himself Trampleasure, but nobody dreams of calling him anything but Tramplara.’
an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading Mr. Battishill uttered a groan.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He writes himself Trampleasure, but nobody dreams of calling him anything but Tramplara.’
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He writes himself Trampleasure, but nobody dreams of calling him anything but Tramplara.’
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He writes himself Trampleasure, but nobody dreams of calling him anything but Tramplara.’
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ’But, sir, this is Trampleasure, not Tramplara.’
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ’It is the same.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Battishill uttered a groan.
no person; not anyone
From this reading He writes himself Trampleasure, but nobody dreams of calling him anything but Tramplara.’
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ’But, sir, this is Trampleasure, not Tramplara.’
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He writes himself Trampleasure, but nobody dreams of calling him anything but Tramplara.’
Identical; not different.
From this reading ’It is the same.
a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading ’That scoundrel again!’
term of address for a man
From this reading ’But, sir, this is Trampleasure, not Tramplara.’
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ’That scoundrel again!’
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ’It is the same.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading ’But, sir, this is Trampleasure, not Tramplara.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ’But, sir, this is Trampleasure, not Tramplara.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ’But, sir, this is Trampleasure, not Tramplara.’
communicated in words
From this reading Mr. Battishill uttered a groan.
third-person singular of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading He writes himself Trampleasure, but nobody dreams of calling him anything but Tramplara.’
Chapter 4 of John Herring — Volume 1 by S. (Sabine) Baring-Gould holds 401 sentences, grouped into 81 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 401 sentences of John Herring — Volume 1, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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