Chapter 4 of Married Life: A Comedy, in Three Acts is here in full — 459 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Married Life: A Comedy, in Three Acts is here in full — 459 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
COD. Where you've but one. 'Tis a comfort so peculiarly singular, that once pluralized, it is destroyed. DIS. I had no idea that a restless night, by myself, could have made me think so favourably of Mrs. Dismal.
Chapter 4 of Married Life: A Comedy, in Three Acts is here in full — 459 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the vessel that contains the seeds of a plant (not the seeds themselves)
From this reading “COD.”
spoiled or ruined or demolished
From this reading “'Tis a comfort so peculiarly singular, that once pluralized, it is destroyed.”
(Roman mythology) god of the underworld; counterpart of Greek Hades
From this reading “DIS.”
causing dejection
From this reading “I had no idea that a restless night, by myself, could have made me think so favourably of Mrs. Dismal.”
uniquely or characteristically
From this reading “'Tis a comfort so peculiarly singular, that once pluralized, it is destroyed.”
past form of “pluralize” — mark with a grammatical morpheme that indicates plural
From this reading “'Tis a comfort so peculiarly singular, that once pluralized, it is destroyed.”
worried and uneasy
From this reading “I had no idea that a restless night, by myself, could have made me think so favourably of Mrs. Dismal.”
unusual or striking
From this reading “'Tis a comfort so peculiarly singular, that once pluralized, it is destroyed.”
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.
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In this reading “I had no idea that a restless night, by myself, could have made me think so favourably of Mrs. Dismal.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'Tis a comfort so peculiarly singular, that once pluralized, it is destroyed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Where you've but one.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I had no idea that a restless night, by myself, could have made me think so favourably of Mrs. Dismal.
the vessel that contains the seeds of a plant (not the seeds themselves)
From this reading COD.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading 'Tis a comfort so peculiarly singular, that once pluralized, it is destroyed.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I had no idea that a restless night, by myself, could have made me think so favourably of Mrs. Dismal.
spoiled or ruined or demolished
From this reading 'Tis a comfort so peculiarly singular, that once pluralized, it is destroyed.
(Roman mythology) god of the underworld; counterpart of Greek Hades
From this reading DIS.
causing dejection
From this reading I had no idea that a restless night, by myself, could have made me think so favourably of Mrs. Dismal.
showing approval
From this reading I had no idea that a restless night, by myself, could have made me think so favourably of Mrs. Dismal.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had no idea that a restless night, by myself, could have made me think so favourably of Mrs. Dismal.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I had no idea that a restless night, by myself, could have made me think so favourably of Mrs. Dismal.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had no idea that a restless night, by myself, could have made me think so favourably of Mrs. Dismal.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I had no idea that a restless night, by myself, could have made me think so favourably of Mrs. Dismal.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Tis a comfort so peculiarly singular, that once pluralized, it is destroyed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'Tis a comfort so peculiarly singular, that once pluralized, it is destroyed.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I had no idea that a restless night, by myself, could have made me think so favourably of Mrs. Dismal.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had no idea that a restless night, by myself, could have made me think so favourably of Mrs. Dismal.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading I had no idea that a restless night, by myself, could have made me think so favourably of Mrs. Dismal.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I had no idea that a restless night, by myself, could have made me think so favourably of Mrs. Dismal.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I had no idea that a restless night, by myself, could have made me think so favourably of Mrs. Dismal.
not any; not one
From this reading I had no idea that a restless night, by myself, could have made me think so favourably of Mrs. Dismal.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I had no idea that a restless night, by myself, could have made me think so favourably of Mrs. Dismal.
on one occasion
From this reading 'Tis a comfort so peculiarly singular, that once pluralized, it is destroyed.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Where you've but one.
uniquely or characteristically
From this reading 'Tis a comfort so peculiarly singular, that once pluralized, it is destroyed.
past form of “pluralize” — mark with a grammatical morpheme that indicates plural
From this reading 'Tis a comfort so peculiarly singular, that once pluralized, it is destroyed.
worried and uneasy
From this reading I had no idea that a restless night, by myself, could have made me think so favourably of Mrs. Dismal.
unusual or striking
From this reading 'Tis a comfort so peculiarly singular, that once pluralized, it is destroyed.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading 'Tis a comfort so peculiarly singular, that once pluralized, it is destroyed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'Tis a comfort so peculiarly singular, that once pluralized, it is destroyed.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I had no idea that a restless night, by myself, could have made me think so favourably of Mrs. Dismal.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading 'Tis a comfort so peculiarly singular, that once pluralized, it is destroyed.
in or at the place that
From this reading Where you've but one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Where you've but one.
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