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Life and Death of Mr. Badman

Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

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Atten.
I like what you say very well, and I wish that all the proud Dames in England that profess, were within the reach and sound of your words.
Wise.
What I have said, I believe is true, but as for the proud Dames in England that profess, they have Moses and the Prophets, and if they will not hear them, how then can we hope that they should recieve good by such a dull sounding Ramshorn as I am?
However, I have said my mind, and now if you will, we will proceed to some other of Mr. Badmans doings.
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Life and Death of Mr. Badman

Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

Chapter 14 of Life and Death of Mr. Badman is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/36 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Atten.
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I like what you say very well, and I wish that all the proud Dames in England that profess, were within the reach and sound of your words.
/aɪ laɪk wʌt juː seɪ ˈveri wel ənd aɪ wɪʃ ðæt ɔːl ðə praʊd deɪmz ɪn ˈɪŋɡlənd ðæt prəˈfes wɜːr wɪˈðɪn ðə riːtʃ ənd saʊnd ʌv jɔːr wɜːrdz/
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Wise.
/waɪz/
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What I have said, I believe is true, but as for the proud Dames in England that profess, they have Moses and the Prophets, and if they will not hear them, how then can we hope that they should recieve good by such a dull sounding Ramshorn as I am?
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However, I have said my mind, and now if you will, we will proceed to some other of Mr. Badmans doings.

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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Dames noun US /deɪmz/

plural of “dame” — informal terms for a (young) woman

From this reading “I like what you say very well, and I wish that all the proud Dames in England that profess, were within the reach and sound of your words.”

doings noun US /ˈduːɪŋz/

manner of acting or controlling yourself

From this reading “However, I have said my mind, and now if you will, we will proceed to some other of Mr. Badmans doings.”

dull adjective US /dʌl/

lacking in liveliness or animation

From this reading “What I have said, I believe is true, but as for the proud Dames in England that profess, they have Moses and the Prophets, and if they will not hear them, how then can we hope that they should recieve good by such a dull sounding Ramshorn as I am?”

Moses noun US /ˈmoʊzəs/

(Old Testament) the Hebrew prophet who led the Israelites from Egypt across the Red sea on a journey known as the Exodus; Moses received the Ten Commandments from God on Mount Sinai

From this reading “What I have said, I believe is true, but as for the proud Dames in England that profess, they have Moses and the Prophets, and if they will not hear them, how then can we hope that they should recieve good by such a dull sounding Ramshorn as I am?”

proceed verb US /prəˈsiːd/

continue talking

From this reading “However, I have said my mind, and now if you will, we will proceed to some other of Mr. Badmans doings.”

profess verb US /prəˈfes/

practice as a profession, teach, or claim to be knowledgeable about

From this reading “I like what you say very well, and I wish that all the proud Dames in England that profess, were within the reach and sound of your words.”

Prophets noun US /ˈprɑːfəts/

the second of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures

From this reading “What I have said, I believe is true, but as for the proud Dames in England that profess, they have Moses and the Prophets, and if they will not hear them, how then can we hope that they should recieve good by such a dull sounding Ramshorn as I am?”

sounding adjective US /ˈsaʊndɪŋ/

appearing to be as specified; usually used as combining forms

From this reading “What I have said, I believe is true, but as for the proud Dames in England that profess, they have Moses and the Prophets, and if they will not hear them, how then can we hope that they should recieve good by such a dull sounding Ramshorn as I am?”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading What I have said, I believe is true, but as for the proud Dames in England that profess, they have Moses and the Prophets, and if they will not hear them, how then can we hope that they should recieve good by such a dull sounding Ramshorn as I am?

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 I like what you say very well, and I wish that all the proud Dames in England that profess, were within the reach and sound of your words.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading What I have said, I believe is true, but as for the proud Dames in England that profess, they have Moses and the Prophets, and if they will not hear them, how then can we hope that they should recieve good by such a dull sounding Ramshorn as I am?

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading I like what you say very well, and I wish that all the proud Dames in England that profess, were within the reach and sound of your words.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading What I have said, I believe is true, but as for the proud Dames in England that profess, they have Moses and the Prophets, and if they will not hear them, how then can we hope that they should recieve good by such a dull sounding Ramshorn as I am?

Atten

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From this reading Atten.

Badmans

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From this reading However, I have said my mind, and now if you will, we will proceed to some other of Mr. Badmans doings.

believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading What I have said, I believe is true, but as for the proud Dames in England that profess, they have Moses and the Prophets, and if they will not hear them, how then can we hope that they should recieve good by such a dull sounding Ramshorn as I am?

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading What I have said, I believe is true, but as for the proud Dames in England that profess, they have Moses and the Prophets, and if they will not hear them, how then can we hope that they should recieve good by such a dull sounding Ramshorn as I am?

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading What I have said, I believe is true, but as for the proud Dames in England that profess, they have Moses and the Prophets, and if they will not hear them, how then can we hope that they should recieve good by such a dull sounding Ramshorn as I am?

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading What I have said, I believe is true, but as for the proud Dames in England that profess, they have Moses and the Prophets, and if they will not hear them, how then can we hope that they should recieve good by such a dull sounding Ramshorn as I am?

DamesnounUS /deɪmz/

plural of “dame” — informal terms for a (young) woman

From this reading I like what you say very well, and I wish that all the proud Dames in England that profess, were within the reach and sound of your words.

doingsnounUS /ˈduːɪŋz/

manner of acting or controlling yourself

From this reading However, I have said my mind, and now if you will, we will proceed to some other of Mr. Badmans doings.

dulladjectiveUS /dʌl/

lacking in liveliness or animation

From this reading What I have said, I believe is true, but as for the proud Dames in England that profess, they have Moses and the Prophets, and if they will not hear them, how then can we hope that they should recieve good by such a dull sounding Ramshorn as I am?

EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading I like what you say very well, and I wish that all the proud Dames in England that profess, were within the reach and sound of your words.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading What I have said, I believe is true, but as for the proud Dames in England that profess, they have Moses and the Prophets, and if they will not hear them, how then can we hope that they should recieve good by such a dull sounding Ramshorn as I am?

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading What I have said, I believe is true, but as for the proud Dames in England that profess, they have Moses and the Prophets, and if they will not hear them, how then can we hope that they should recieve good by such a dull sounding Ramshorn as I am?

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading What I have said, I believe is true, but as for the proud Dames in England that profess, they have Moses and the Prophets, and if they will not hear them, how then can we hope that they should recieve good by such a dull sounding Ramshorn as I am?

hearverbUS /hiːr/

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading What I have said, I believe is true, but as for the proud Dames in England that profess, they have Moses and the Prophets, and if they will not hear them, how then can we hope that they should recieve good by such a dull sounding Ramshorn as I am?

hopenounUS /hoʊp/

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading What I have said, I believe is true, but as for the proud Dames in England that profess, they have Moses and the Prophets, and if they will not hear them, how then can we hope that they should recieve good by such a dull sounding Ramshorn as I am?

how

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From this reading What I have said, I believe is true, but as for the proud Dames in England that profess, they have Moses and the Prophets, and if they will not hear them, how then can we hope that they should recieve good by such a dull sounding Ramshorn as I am?

HoweveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading However, I have said my mind, and now if you will, we will proceed to some other of Mr. Badmans doings.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I like what you say very well, and I wish that all the proud Dames in England that profess, were within the reach and sound of your words.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading What I have said, I believe is true, but as for the proud Dames in England that profess, they have Moses and the Prophets, and if they will not hear them, how then can we hope that they should recieve good by such a dull sounding Ramshorn as I am?

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading I like what you say very well, and I wish that all the proud Dames in England that profess, were within the reach and sound of your words.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading What I have said, I believe is true, but as for the proud Dames in England that profess, they have Moses and the Prophets, and if they will not hear them, how then can we hope that they should recieve good by such a dull sounding Ramshorn as I am?

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading I like what you say very well, and I wish that all the proud Dames in England that profess, were within the reach and sound of your words.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading However, I have said my mind, and now if you will, we will proceed to some other of Mr. Badmans doings.

MosesnounUS /ˈmoʊzəs/

(Old Testament) the Hebrew prophet who led the Israelites from Egypt across the Red sea on a journey known as the Exodus; Moses received the Ten Commandments from God on Mount Sinai

From this reading What I have said, I believe is true, but as for the proud Dames in England that profess, they have Moses and the Prophets, and if they will not hear them, how then can we hope that they should recieve good by such a dull sounding Ramshorn as I am?

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading However, I have said my mind, and now if you will, we will proceed to some other of Mr. Badmans doings.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading However, I have said my mind, and now if you will, we will proceed to some other of Mr. Badmans doings.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading What I have said, I believe is true, but as for the proud Dames in England that profess, they have Moses and the Prophets, and if they will not hear them, how then can we hope that they should recieve good by such a dull sounding Ramshorn as I am?

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading However, I have said my mind, and now if you will, we will proceed to some other of Mr. Badmans doings.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I like what you say very well, and I wish that all the proud Dames in England that profess, were within the reach and sound of your words.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading However, I have said my mind, and now if you will, we will proceed to some other of Mr. Badmans doings.

proceedverbUS /prəˈsiːd/

continue talking

From this reading However, I have said my mind, and now if you will, we will proceed to some other of Mr. Badmans doings.

professverbUS /prəˈfes/

practice as a profession, teach, or claim to be knowledgeable about

From this reading I like what you say very well, and I wish that all the proud Dames in England that profess, were within the reach and sound of your words.

ProphetsnounUS /ˈprɑːfəts/

the second of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures

From this reading What I have said, I believe is true, but as for the proud Dames in England that profess, they have Moses and the Prophets, and if they will not hear them, how then can we hope that they should recieve good by such a dull sounding Ramshorn as I am?

proudadjectiveUS /praʊd/

feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride

From this reading I like what you say very well, and I wish that all the proud Dames in England that profess, were within the reach and sound of your words.

Ramshorn

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From this reading What I have said, I believe is true, but as for the proud Dames in England that profess, they have Moses and the Prophets, and if they will not hear them, how then can we hope that they should recieve good by such a dull sounding Ramshorn as I am?

reachverbUS /riːtʃ/

reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading I like what you say very well, and I wish that all the proud Dames in England that profess, were within the reach and sound of your words.

recieve

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From this reading What I have said, I believe is true, but as for the proud Dames in England that profess, they have Moses and the Prophets, and if they will not hear them, how then can we hope that they should recieve good by such a dull sounding Ramshorn as I am?

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading What I have said, I believe is true, but as for the proud Dames in England that profess, they have Moses and the Prophets, and if they will not hear them, how then can we hope that they should recieve good by such a dull sounding Ramshorn as I am?

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading I like what you say very well, and I wish that all the proud Dames in England that profess, were within the reach and sound of your words.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading What I have said, I believe is true, but as for the proud Dames in England that profess, they have Moses and the Prophets, and if they will not hear them, how then can we hope that they should recieve good by such a dull sounding Ramshorn as I am?

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading However, I have said my mind, and now if you will, we will proceed to some other of Mr. Badmans doings.

soundnounUS /saʊnd/

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading I like what you say very well, and I wish that all the proud Dames in England that profess, were within the reach and sound of your words.

soundingadjectiveUS /ˈsaʊndɪŋ/

appearing to be as specified; usually used as combining forms

From this reading What I have said, I believe is true, but as for the proud Dames in England that profess, they have Moses and the Prophets, and if they will not hear them, how then can we hope that they should recieve good by such a dull sounding Ramshorn as I am?

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading What I have said, I believe is true, but as for the proud Dames in England that profess, they have Moses and the Prophets, and if they will not hear them, how then can we hope that they should recieve good by such a dull sounding Ramshorn as I am?

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I like what you say very well, and I wish that all the proud Dames in England that profess, were within the reach and sound of your words.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading I like what you say very well, and I wish that all the proud Dames in England that profess, were within the reach and sound of your words.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading What I have said, I believe is true, but as for the proud Dames in England that profess, they have Moses and the Prophets, and if they will not hear them, how then can we hope that they should recieve good by such a dull sounding Ramshorn as I am?

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading What I have said, I believe is true, but as for the proud Dames in England that profess, they have Moses and the Prophets, and if they will not hear them, how then can we hope that they should recieve good by such a dull sounding Ramshorn as I am?

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading What I have said, I believe is true, but as for the proud Dames in England that profess, they have Moses and the Prophets, and if they will not hear them, how then can we hope that they should recieve good by such a dull sounding Ramshorn as I am?

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading However, I have said my mind, and now if you will, we will proceed to some other of Mr. Badmans doings.

trueadjectiveUS /truː/

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading What I have said, I believe is true, but as for the proud Dames in England that profess, they have Moses and the Prophets, and if they will not hear them, how then can we hope that they should recieve good by such a dull sounding Ramshorn as I am?

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading I like what you say very well, and I wish that all the proud Dames in England that profess, were within the reach and sound of your words.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading What I have said, I believe is true, but as for the proud Dames in England that profess, they have Moses and the Prophets, and if they will not hear them, how then can we hope that they should recieve good by such a dull sounding Ramshorn as I am?

welladverbUS /wel/

(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 like what you say very well, and I wish that all the proud Dames in England that profess, were within the reach and sound of your words.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading I like what you say very well, and I wish that all the proud Dames in England that profess, were within the reach and sound of your words.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading I like what you say very well, and I wish that all the proud Dames in England that profess, were within the reach and sound of your words.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading What I have said, I believe is true, but as for the proud Dames in England that profess, they have Moses and the Prophets, and if they will not hear them, how then can we hope that they should recieve good by such a dull sounding Ramshorn as I am?

WiseadjectiveUS /waɪz/

having or prompted by wisdom or discernment

From this reading Wise.

wishverbUS /wɪʃ/

hope for; have a wish

From this reading I like what you say very well, and I wish that all the proud Dames in England that profess, were within the reach and sound of your words.

withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading I like what you say very well, and I wish that all the proud Dames in England that profess, were within the reach and sound of your words.

wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/

the words that are spoken

From this reading I like what you say very well, and I wish that all the proud Dames in England that profess, were within the reach and sound of your words.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I like what you say very well, and I wish that all the proud Dames in England that profess, were within the reach and sound of your words.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I like what you say very well, and I wish that all the proud Dames in England that profess, were within the reach and sound of your words.

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