Mad Shepherds, and Other Human Studies

Chapter V · Chapter 5

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"After a bit he sez, 'Take yer arm off, Polly, and lay me on my right side.'

When me and Mrs. Rowe 'ad turned 'im round he sez, 'You can fetch the old Bible and read a bit if you like,' 'What shall I read?'

I sez, when Mrs. Rowe had fetched it, for I wouldn't leave 'im for a minute.

'Read about the Woman in Adultery,' he sez.

'Oh,' I sez, 'that'll do you no good.

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Mad Shepherds, and Other Human Studies

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of Mad Shepherds, and Other Human Studies is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Line 1

"After a bit he sez, 'Take yer arm off, Polly, and lay me on my right side.'

Line 2

When me and Mrs. Rowe 'ad turned 'im round he sez, 'You can fetch the old Bible and read a bit if you like,' 'What shall I read?'

Line 3

I sez, when Mrs. Rowe had fetched it, for I wouldn't leave 'im for a minute.

Line 4

'Read about the Woman in Adultery,' he sez.

Line 5

'Oh,' I sez, 'that'll do you no good.

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

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

Adultery noun US /əˈdʌltəri/

extramarital sex that willfully and maliciously interferes with marriage relations

From this reading “'Read about the Woman in Adultery,' he sez.”

arm noun US /ɑːrm/

a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb

From this reading “"After a bit he sez, 'Take yer arm off, Polly, and lay me on my right side.'”

Bible noun US /ˈbaɪbəl/

the sacred writings of the Christian religions

From this reading “When me and Mrs. Rowe 'ad turned 'im round he sez, 'You can fetch the old Bible and read a bit if you like,' 'What shall I read?'”

bit noun US /bɪt/

a small piece or quantity of something

From this reading “"After a bit he sez, 'Take yer arm off, Polly, and lay me on my right side.'”

fetch verb US /fetʃ/

go or come after and bring or take back

From this reading “When me and Mrs. Rowe 'ad turned 'im round he sez, 'You can fetch the old Bible and read a bit if you like,' 'What shall I read?'”

fetched verb US /fetʃt/

past form of “fetch” — go or come after and bring or take back

From this reading “I sez, when Mrs. Rowe had fetched it, for I wouldn't leave 'im for a minute.”

minute noun US /ˈmɪnət/

a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour

From this reading “I sez, when Mrs. Rowe had fetched it, for I wouldn't leave 'im for a minute.”

read verb US /red/

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading “When me and Mrs. Rowe 'ad turned 'im round he sez, 'You can fetch the old Bible and read a bit if you like,' 'What shall I read?'”

Word partnerships in these lines

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for a minute preposition + article + noun counted as “for … minute”

In this reading “I sez, when Mrs. Rowe had fetched it, for I wouldn't leave 'im for a minute.”

Read about verb + particle

In this reading “'Read about the Woman in Adultery,' he sez.”

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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 "After a bit he sez, 'Take yer arm off, Polly, and lay me on my right side.'

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading 'Read about the Woman in Adultery,' he sez.

adnounUS /æd/

a public promotion of some product or service

From this reading When me and Mrs. Rowe 'ad turned 'im round he sez, 'You can fetch the old Bible and read a bit if you like,' 'What shall I read?'

AdulterynounUS /əˈdʌltəri/

extramarital sex that willfully and maliciously interferes with marriage relations

From this reading 'Read about the Woman in Adultery,' he sez.

AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading "After a bit he sez, 'Take yer arm off, Polly, and lay me on my right side.'

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "After a bit he sez, 'Take yer arm off, Polly, and lay me on my right side.'

armnounUS /ɑːrm/

a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb

From this reading "After a bit he sez, 'Take yer arm off, Polly, and lay me on my right side.'

BiblenounUS /ˈbaɪbəl/

the sacred writings of the Christian religions

From this reading When me and Mrs. Rowe 'ad turned 'im round he sez, 'You can fetch the old Bible and read a bit if you like,' 'What shall I read?'

bitnounUS /bɪt/

a small piece or quantity of something

From this reading "After a bit he sez, 'Take yer arm off, Polly, and lay me on my right side.'

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading When me and Mrs. Rowe 'ad turned 'im round he sez, 'You can fetch the old Bible and read a bit if you like,' 'What shall I read?'

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading 'Oh,' I sez, 'that'll do you no good.

fetchverbUS /fetʃ/

go or come after and bring or take back

From this reading When me and Mrs. Rowe 'ad turned 'im round he sez, 'You can fetch the old Bible and read a bit if you like,' 'What shall I read?'

fetchedverbUS /fetʃt/

past form of “fetch” — go or come after and bring or take back

From this reading I sez, when Mrs. Rowe had fetched it, for I wouldn't leave 'im for a minute.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I sez, when Mrs. Rowe had fetched it, for I wouldn't leave 'im for a minute.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

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

From this reading 'Oh,' I sez, 'that'll do you no good.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading I sez, when Mrs. Rowe had fetched it, for I wouldn't leave 'im for a minute.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "After a bit he sez, 'Take yer arm off, Polly, and lay me on my right side.'

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading When me and Mrs. Rowe 'ad turned 'im round he sez, 'You can fetch the old Bible and read a bit if you like,' 'What shall I read?'

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading When me and Mrs. Rowe 'ad turned 'im round he sez, 'You can fetch the old Bible and read a bit if you like,' 'What shall I read?'

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading When me and Mrs. Rowe 'ad turned 'im round he sez, 'You can fetch the old Bible and read a bit if you like,' 'What shall I read?'

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading 'Read about the Woman in Adultery,' he sez.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I sez, when Mrs. Rowe had fetched it, for I wouldn't leave 'im for a minute.

layverbUS /leɪ/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading "After a bit he sez, 'Take yer arm off, Polly, and lay me on my right side.'

leaveverbUS /liːv/

go away from a place

From this reading I sez, when Mrs. Rowe had fetched it, for I wouldn't leave 'im for a minute.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading When me and Mrs. Rowe 'ad turned 'im round he sez, 'You can fetch the old Bible and read a bit if you like,' 'What shall I read?'

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "After a bit he sez, 'Take yer arm off, Polly, and lay me on my right side.'

minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/

a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour

From this reading I sez, when Mrs. Rowe had fetched it, for I wouldn't leave 'im for a minute.

MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading When me and Mrs. Rowe 'ad turned 'im round he sez, 'You can fetch the old Bible and read a bit if you like,' 'What shall I read?'

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "After a bit he sez, 'Take yer arm off, Polly, and lay me on my right side.'

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading 'Oh,' I sez, 'that'll do you no good.

offadverbUS /ɔːf/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading "After a bit he sez, 'Take yer arm off, Polly, and lay me on my right side.'

OhnounUS /oʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading 'Oh,' I sez, 'that'll do you no good.

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading When me and Mrs. Rowe 'ad turned 'im round he sez, 'You can fetch the old Bible and read a bit if you like,' 'What shall I read?'

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "After a bit he sez, 'Take yer arm off, Polly, and lay me on my right side.'

Polly

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "After a bit he sez, 'Take yer arm off, Polly, and lay me on my right side.'

readverbUS /red/

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading When me and Mrs. Rowe 'ad turned 'im round he sez, 'You can fetch the old Bible and read a bit if you like,' 'What shall I read?'

rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading "After a bit he sez, 'Take yer arm off, Polly, and lay me on my right side.'

roundnounUS /raʊnd/

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading When me and Mrs. Rowe 'ad turned 'im round he sez, 'You can fetch the old Bible and read a bit if you like,' 'What shall I read?'

Rowe

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From this reading When me and Mrs. Rowe 'ad turned 'im round he sez, 'You can fetch the old Bible and read a bit if you like,' 'What shall I read?'

sez

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "After a bit he sez, 'Take yer arm off, Polly, and lay me on my right side.'

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading When me and Mrs. Rowe 'ad turned 'im round he sez, 'You can fetch the old Bible and read a bit if you like,' 'What shall I read?'

sidenounUS /saɪd/

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading "After a bit he sez, 'Take yer arm off, Polly, and lay me on my right side.'

TakeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading "After a bit he sez, 'Take yer arm off, Polly, and lay me on my right side.'

that'll

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading 'Oh,' I sez, 'that'll do you no good.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading When me and Mrs. Rowe 'ad turned 'im round he sez, 'You can fetch the old Bible and read a bit if you like,' 'What shall I read?'

turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/

moved around an axis or center

From this reading When me and Mrs. Rowe 'ad turned 'im round he sez, 'You can fetch the old Bible and read a bit if you like,' 'What shall I read?'

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading When me and Mrs. Rowe 'ad turned 'im round he sez, 'You can fetch the old Bible and read a bit if you like,' 'What shall I read?'

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading When me and Mrs. Rowe 'ad turned 'im round he sez, 'You can fetch the old Bible and read a bit if you like,' 'What shall I read?'

WomannounUS /ˈwʊmən/

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading 'Read about the Woman in Adultery,' he sez.

wouldn't

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From this reading I sez, when Mrs. Rowe had fetched it, for I wouldn't leave 'im for a minute.

yer

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From this reading "After a bit he sez, 'Take yer arm off, Polly, and lay me on my right side.'

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading When me and Mrs. Rowe 'ad turned 'im round he sez, 'You can fetch the old Bible and read a bit if you like,' 'What shall I read?'

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