Chapter 5 of Lessons in Life, for All Who Will Read Them is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Lessons in Life, for All Who Will Read Them is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Yes; they will make a passable Darby and Joan, no doubt. Still, it always vexes me to see people, who pretend to any sense, acting in this way." "I think it is more her fault than his." "So do I. She has shown a disposition to bill and coo from the first. At Mangum's party, last week, she made me sick.
Chapter 5 of Lessons in Life, for All Who Will Read Them is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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the performance of a part or role in a drama
From this reading “Still, it always vexes me to see people, who pretend to any sense, acting in this way."”
speak softly or lovingly
From this reading “"So do I. She has shown a disposition to bill and coo from the first.”
your usual mood
From this reading “"So do I. She has shown a disposition to bill and coo from the first.”
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading “"I think it is more her fault than his."”
able to be passed or traversed or crossed
From this reading “"Yes; they will make a passable Darby and Joan, no doubt.”
make believe with the intent to deceive
From this reading “Still, it always vexes me to see people, who pretend to any sense, acting in this way."”
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “"So do I. She has shown a disposition to bill and coo from the first.”
third-person singular of “vex” — cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
From this reading “Still, it always vexes me to see people, who pretend to any sense, acting in this way."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Yes; they will make a passable Darby and Joan, no doubt.
the performance of a part or role in a drama
From this reading Still, it always vexes me to see people, who pretend to any sense, acting in this way."
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Still, it always vexes me to see people, who pretend to any sense, acting in this way."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Yes; they will make a passable Darby and Joan, no doubt.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Still, it always vexes me to see people, who pretend to any sense, acting in this way."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At Mangum's party, last week, she made me sick.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading "So do I. She has shown a disposition to bill and coo from the first.
speak softly or lovingly
From this reading "So do I. She has shown a disposition to bill and coo from the first.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes; they will make a passable Darby and Joan, no doubt.
your usual mood
From this reading "So do I. She has shown a disposition to bill and coo from the first.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "So do I. She has shown a disposition to bill and coo from the first.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading "Yes; they will make a passable Darby and Joan, no doubt.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading "I think it is more her fault than his."
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "So do I. She has shown a disposition to bill and coo from the first.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "So do I. She has shown a disposition to bill and coo from the first.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "So do I. She has shown a disposition to bill and coo from the first.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I think it is more her fault than his."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I think it is more her fault than his."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I think it is more her fault than his."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Still, it always vexes me to see people, who pretend to any sense, acting in this way."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I think it is more her fault than his."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Still, it always vexes me to see people, who pretend to any sense, acting in this way."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes; they will make a passable Darby and Joan, no doubt.
immediately past
From this reading At Mangum's party, last week, she made me sick.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading At Mangum's party, last week, she made me sick.
engage in
From this reading "Yes; they will make a passable Darby and Joan, no doubt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At Mangum's party, last week, she made me sick.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Still, it always vexes me to see people, who pretend to any sense, acting in this way."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "I think it is more her fault than his."
not any; not one
From this reading "Yes; they will make a passable Darby and Joan, no doubt.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading At Mangum's party, last week, she made me sick.
able to be passed or traversed or crossed
From this reading "Yes; they will make a passable Darby and Joan, no doubt.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Still, it always vexes me to see people, who pretend to any sense, acting in this way."
make believe with the intent to deceive
From this reading Still, it always vexes me to see people, who pretend to any sense, acting in this way."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Still, it always vexes me to see people, who pretend to any sense, acting in this way."
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Still, it always vexes me to see people, who pretend to any sense, acting in this way."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "So do I. She has shown a disposition to bill and coo from the first.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "So do I. She has shown a disposition to bill and coo from the first.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading At Mangum's party, last week, she made me sick.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So do I. She has shown a disposition to bill and coo from the first.
not in physical motion
From this reading Still, it always vexes me to see people, who pretend to any sense, acting in this way."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "I think it is more her fault than his."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "So do I. She has shown a disposition to bill and coo from the first.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes; they will make a passable Darby and Joan, no doubt.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I think it is more her fault than his."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Still, it always vexes me to see people, who pretend to any sense, acting in this way."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Still, it always vexes me to see people, who pretend to any sense, acting in this way."
third-person singular of “vex” — cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
From this reading Still, it always vexes me to see people, who pretend to any sense, acting in this way."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Still, it always vexes me to see people, who pretend to any sense, acting in this way."
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading At Mangum's party, last week, she made me sick.
which person or people
From this reading Still, it always vexes me to see people, who pretend to any sense, acting in this way."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Yes; they will make a passable Darby and Joan, no doubt.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes; they will make a passable Darby and Joan, no doubt.
Chapter 5 of Lessons in Life, for All Who Will Read Them by T. S. (Timothy Shay) Arthur holds 430 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.
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