Chapter 4 of Lotta Schmidt, and Other Stories is here in full — 435 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Lotta Schmidt, and Other Stories is here in full — 435 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“And I have come with none; but I do not see that that makes any difference.” “He has put up with it all that he may see the girl he loves.” “Psha!” said Frank, rising up from his chair. “When a man has work to do, he is a fool to give way to play. The girl he loves!
Chapter 4 of Lotta Schmidt, and Other Stories is here in full — 435 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading ““Psha!” said Frank, rising up from his chair.”
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading ““And I have come with none; but I do not see that that makes any difference.””
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading ““When a man has work to do, he is a fool to give way to play.”
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading ““Psha!” said Frank, rising up from his chair.”
plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading ““He has put up with it all that he may see the girl he loves.””
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading ““And I have come with none; but I do not see that that makes any difference.””
participate in games or sport
From this reading ““When a man has work to do, he is a fool to give way to play.”
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading ““Psha!” said Frank, rising up from his chair.”
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.
In this reading ““And I have come with none; but I do not see that that makes any difference.””
move in order to make room for someone for something
In this reading ““When a man has work to do, he is a fool to give way to play.”
place so as to be noticed
In this reading ““He has put up with it all that he may see the girl he loves.””
In this reading ““And I have come with none; but I do not see that that makes any difference.””
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 “When a man has work to do, he is a fool to give way to play.
(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 “He has put up with it all that he may see the girl he loves.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And I have come with none; but I do not see that that makes any difference.”
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “And I have come with none; but I do not see that that makes any difference.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “And I have come with none; but I do not see that that makes any difference.”
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading “Psha!” said Frank, rising up from his chair.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “And I have come with none; but I do not see that that makes any difference.”
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading “And I have come with none; but I do not see that that makes any difference.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “And I have come with none; but I do not see that that makes any difference.”
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading “When a man has work to do, he is a fool to give way to play.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “Psha!” said Frank, rising up from his chair.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Psha!” said Frank, rising up from his chair.
a young female
From this reading “He has put up with it all that he may see the girl he loves.”
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “When a man has work to do, he is a fool to give way to play.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He has put up with it all that he may see the girl he loves.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “And I have come with none; but I do not see that that makes any difference.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He has put up with it all that he may see the girl he loves.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Psha!” said Frank, rising up from his chair.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “And I have come with none; but I do not see that that makes any difference.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “When a man has work to do, he is a fool to give way to play.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “He has put up with it all that he may see the girl he loves.”
plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “He has put up with it all that he may see the girl he loves.”
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading “And I have come with none; but I do not see that that makes any difference.”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “When a man has work to do, he is a fool to give way to play.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “He has put up with it all that he may see the girl he loves.”
not one, and not any
From this reading “And I have come with none; but I do not see that that makes any difference.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “And I have come with none; but I do not see that that makes any difference.”
participate in games or sport
From this reading “When a man has work to do, he is a fool to give way to play.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Psha!” said Frank, rising up from his chair.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “He has put up with it all that he may see the girl he loves.”
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading “Psha!” said Frank, rising up from his chair.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Psha!” said Frank, rising up from his chair.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “And I have come with none; but I do not see that that makes any difference.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “And I have come with none; but I do not see that that makes any difference.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “He has put up with it all that he may see the girl he loves.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “When a man has work to do, he is a fool to give way to play.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “He has put up with it all that he may see the girl he loves.”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “When a man has work to do, he is a fool to give way to play.
at the time that
From this reading “When a man has work to do, he is a fool to give way to play.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “And I have come with none; but I do not see that that makes any difference.”
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading “When a man has work to do, he is a fool to give way to play.
Chapter 4 of Lotta Schmidt, and Other Stories by Anthony Trollope holds 435 sentences, grouped into 87 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 435 sentences of Lotta Schmidt, and Other Stories, unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.
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