Chapter 6 of Jude the Obscure is here in full — 395 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Jude the Obscure is here in full — 395 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Ah, no!” said Jude. “I am almost as far off that as ever.” “How so?” Jude slapped his pocket. “Just what we thought!
Chapter 6 of Jude the Obscure is here in full — 395 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading ““I am almost as far off that as ever.””
at any time
From this reading ““I am almost as far off that as ever.””
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading ““I am almost as far off that as ever.””
(New Testament) supposed brother of St. James; one of the Apostles who is invoked in prayer when a situation seems hopeless
From this reading ““Ah, no!” said Jude.”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading ““I am almost as far off that as ever.””
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading “Jude slapped his pocket.”
inflected form of “slap” — hit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand
From this reading “Jude slapped his pocket.”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading ““Just what we thought!”
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From this reading “Ah, no!” said Jude.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading “I am almost as far off that as ever.”
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am almost as far off that as ever.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I am almost as far off that as ever.”
at any time
From this reading “I am almost as far off that as ever.”
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading “I am almost as far off that as ever.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jude slapped his pocket.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “How so?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am almost as far off that as ever.”
(New Testament) supposed brother of St. James; one of the Apostles who is invoked in prayer when a situation seems hopeless
From this reading “Ah, no!” said Jude.
and nothing more
From this reading “Just what we thought!
not any; not one
From this reading “Ah, no!” said Jude.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “I am almost as far off that as ever.”
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading Jude slapped his pocket.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Ah, no!” said Jude.
inflected form of “slap” — hit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand
From this reading Jude slapped his pocket.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “How so?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I am almost as far off that as ever.”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “Just what we thought!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Just what we thought!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Just what we thought!
Chapter 6 of Jude the Obscure by Thomas Hardy holds 395 sentences, grouped into 79 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 6 holds 395 sentences of Jude the Obscure, unabridged, divided into 79 reading sections.
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