Chapter 14 of Married is here in full — 387 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 14 of Married is here in full — 387 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“No, you don’t! And therefore the foundations of the establishment are shaky. Your book-keeping is all humbug, old girl!” “My book-keeping concerns no one but myself.” “Incorrect book-keeping is an offence punishable by law; if you are not liable, then I am.”
Chapter 14 of Married is here in full — 387 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/77 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
plural of “concern” — something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading ““My book-keeping concerns no one but myself.””
the act of forming or establishing something
From this reading “And therefore the foundations of the establishment are shaky.”
plural of “foundation” — the basis on which something is grounded
From this reading “And therefore the foundations of the establishment are shaky.”
pretentious or silly talk or writing
From this reading “Your book-keeping is all humbug, old girl!””
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading ““Incorrect book-keeping is an offence punishable by law; if you are not liable, then I am.””
at risk of or subject to experiencing something usually unpleasant
From this reading ““Incorrect book-keeping is an offence punishable by law; if you are not liable, then I am.””
liable to or deserving punishment
From this reading ““Incorrect book-keeping is an offence punishable by law; if you are not liable, then I am.””
inclined to shake as from weakness or defect
From this reading “And therefore the foundations of the establishment are shaky.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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(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 Your book-keeping is all humbug, old girl!”
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Incorrect book-keeping is an offence punishable by law; if you are not liable, then I am.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Incorrect book-keeping is an offence punishable by law; if you are not liable, then I am.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And therefore the foundations of the establishment are shaky.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And therefore the foundations of the establishment are shaky.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Your book-keeping is all humbug, old girl!”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “My book-keeping concerns no one but myself.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Incorrect book-keeping is an offence punishable by law; if you are not liable, then I am.”
plural of “concern” — something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading “My book-keeping concerns no one but myself.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “No, you don’t!
the act of forming or establishing something
From this reading And therefore the foundations of the establishment are shaky.
plural of “foundation” — the basis on which something is grounded
From this reading And therefore the foundations of the establishment are shaky.
a young female
From this reading Your book-keeping is all humbug, old girl!”
pretentious or silly talk or writing
From this reading Your book-keeping is all humbug, old girl!”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Incorrect book-keeping is an offence punishable by law; if you are not liable, then I am.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Incorrect book-keeping is an offence punishable by law; if you are not liable, then I am.”
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading “Incorrect book-keeping is an offence punishable by law; if you are not liable, then I am.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Your book-keeping is all humbug, old girl!”
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading “Incorrect book-keeping is an offence punishable by law; if you are not liable, then I am.”
at risk of or subject to experiencing something usually unpleasant
From this reading “Incorrect book-keeping is an offence punishable by law; if you are not liable, then I am.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My book-keeping concerns no one but myself.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “My book-keeping concerns no one but myself.”
not any; not one
From this reading “No, you don’t!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Incorrect book-keeping is an offence punishable by law; if you are not liable, then I am.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And therefore the foundations of the establishment are shaky.
the action of attacking an enemy
From this reading “Incorrect book-keeping is an offence punishable by law; if you are not liable, then I am.”
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Your book-keeping is all humbug, old girl!”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “My book-keeping concerns no one but myself.”
liable to or deserving punishment
From this reading “Incorrect book-keeping is an offence punishable by law; if you are not liable, then I am.”
inclined to shake as from weakness or defect
From this reading And therefore the foundations of the establishment are shaky.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And therefore the foundations of the establishment are shaky.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Incorrect book-keeping is an offence punishable by law; if you are not liable, then I am.”
for that reason; as a result
From this reading And therefore the foundations of the establishment are shaky.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “No, you don’t!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your book-keeping is all humbug, old girl!”
Chapter 14 of Married by August Strindberg holds 387 sentences, grouped into 78 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.
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