Chapter 22 of Marion Fay: A Novel is here in full — 385 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXII
Chapter 22 of Marion Fay: A Novel is here in full — 385 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LIKE THE POOR CAT I' THE ADAGE. Wishing will do nothing. If a man has sufficient cause for action he should act. "Letting I dare not wait upon I would, Like the poor cat i' the adage," never can produce results. Cherries will not fall into your mouth without picking.
Chapter 22 of Marion Fay: A Novel is here in full — 385 sentences across 77 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 condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
From this reading “LIKE THE POOR CAT I' THE ADAGE.”
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading “LIKE THE POOR CAT I' THE ADAGE.”
plural of “cherry” — wood of any of various cherry trees especially the black cherry
From this reading “Cherries will not fall into your mouth without picking.”
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading “"Letting I dare not wait upon I would, Like the poor cat i' the adage," never can produce results.”
the quantity of a crop that is harvested
From this reading “Cherries will not fall into your mouth without picking.”
bring forth or yield
From this reading “"Letting I dare not wait upon I would, Like the poor cat i' the adage," never can produce results.”
plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading “"Letting I dare not wait upon I would, Like the poor cat i' the adage," never can produce results.”
a specific feeling of desire
From this reading “Wishing will do nothing.”
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.
be included in or classified as
In this reading “Cherries will not fall into your mouth without picking.”
In this reading “If a man has sufficient cause for action he should act.”
In this reading “"Letting I dare not wait upon I would, Like the poor cat i' the adage," never can produce results.”
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 If a man has sufficient cause for action he should act.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading If a man has sufficient cause for action he should act.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading If a man has sufficient cause for action he should act.
a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
From this reading LIKE THE POOR CAT I' THE ADAGE.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Letting I dare not wait upon I would, Like the poor cat i' the adage," never can produce results.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading LIKE THE POOR CAT I' THE ADAGE.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading If a man has sufficient cause for action he should act.
plural of “cherry” — wood of any of various cherry trees especially the black cherry
From this reading Cherries will not fall into your mouth without picking.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading "Letting I dare not wait upon I would, Like the poor cat i' the adage," never can produce results.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Wishing will do nothing.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Cherries will not fall into your mouth without picking.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If a man has sufficient cause for action he should act.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If a man has sufficient cause for action he should act.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If a man has sufficient cause for action he should act.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading LIKE THE POOR CAT I' THE ADAGE.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If a man has sufficient cause for action he should act.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Cherries will not fall into your mouth without picking.
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading "Letting I dare not wait upon I would, Like the poor cat i' the adage," never can produce results.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading LIKE THE POOR CAT I' THE ADAGE.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading If a man has sufficient cause for action he should act.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Cherries will not fall into your mouth without picking.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Letting I dare not wait upon I would, Like the poor cat i' the adage," never can produce results.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Letting I dare not wait upon I would, Like the poor cat i' the adage," never can produce results.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Wishing will do nothing.
the quantity of a crop that is harvested
From this reading Cherries will not fall into your mouth without picking.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading LIKE THE POOR CAT I' THE ADAGE.
bring forth or yield
From this reading "Letting I dare not wait upon I would, Like the poor cat i' the adage," never can produce results.
plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading "Letting I dare not wait upon I would, Like the poor cat i' the adage," never can produce results.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading If a man has sufficient cause for action he should act.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading If a man has sufficient cause for action he should act.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LIKE THE POOR CAT I' THE ADAGE.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Letting I dare not wait upon I would, Like the poor cat i' the adage," never can produce results.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "Letting I dare not wait upon I would, Like the poor cat i' the adage," never can produce results.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Wishing will do nothing.
a specific feeling of desire
From this reading Wishing will do nothing.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Cherries will not fall into your mouth without picking.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Letting I dare not wait upon I would, Like the poor cat i' the adage," never can produce results.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Cherries will not fall into your mouth without picking.
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