Chapter 6 of Life and Death of Mr. Badman is here in full — 189 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Life and Death of Mr. Badman is here in full — 189 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Wise. It is so; and yet it is one of the most reigning sins in our day. Atten. So they say, and that too among those that one would think had more wit, even among the great ones. Wise.
Chapter 6 of Life and Death of Mr. Badman is here in full — 189 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “So they say, and that too among those that one would think had more wit, even among the great ones.”
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “So they say, and that too among those that one would think had more wit, even among the great ones.”
exercising power or authority
From this reading “It is so; and yet it is one of the most reigning sins in our day.”
plural of “sin” — estrangement from god
From this reading “It is so; and yet it is one of the most reigning sins in our day.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “So they say, and that too among those that one would think had more wit, even among the great ones.”
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading “Wise.”
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading “So they say, and that too among those that one would think had more wit, even among the great ones.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “It is so; and yet it is one of the most reigning sins in our day.”
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surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading So they say, and that too among those that one would think had more wit, even among the great ones.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is so; and yet it is one of the most reigning sins in our day.
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From this reading Atten.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It is so; and yet it is one of the most reigning sins in our day.
divisible by two
From this reading So they say, and that too among those that one would think had more wit, even among the great ones.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading So they say, and that too among those that one would think had more wit, even among the great ones.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So they say, and that too among those that one would think had more wit, even among the great ones.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is so; and yet it is one of the most reigning sins in our day.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is so; and yet it is one of the most reigning sins in our day.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is so; and yet it is one of the most reigning sins in our day.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading So they say, and that too among those that one would think had more wit, even among the great ones.
used to form the superlative
From this reading It is so; and yet it is one of the most reigning sins in our day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is so; and yet it is one of the most reigning sins in our day.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It is so; and yet it is one of the most reigning sins in our day.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading So they say, and that too among those that one would think had more wit, even among the great ones.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It is so; and yet it is one of the most reigning sins in our day.
exercising power or authority
From this reading It is so; and yet it is one of the most reigning sins in our day.
express in words
From this reading So they say, and that too among those that one would think had more wit, even among the great ones.
plural of “sin” — estrangement from god
From this reading It is so; and yet it is one of the most reigning sins in our day.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It is so; and yet it is one of the most reigning sins in our day.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So they say, and that too among those that one would think had more wit, even among the great ones.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is so; and yet it is one of the most reigning sins in our day.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So they say, and that too among those that one would think had more wit, even among the great ones.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading So they say, and that too among those that one would think had more wit, even among the great ones.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading So they say, and that too among those that one would think had more wit, even among the great ones.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading So they say, and that too among those that one would think had more wit, even among the great ones.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading Wise.
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading So they say, and that too among those that one would think had more wit, even among the great ones.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading So they say, and that too among those that one would think had more wit, even among the great ones.
but in spite of that
From this reading It is so; and yet it is one of the most reigning sins in our day.
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