Chapter 10 of Martin Chuzzlewit is here in full — 458 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Martin Chuzzlewit is here in full — 458 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
‘No, no,’ he replied laughing. ‘Don’t be uneasy on that score.’ ‘Oh, but I AM uneasy,’ said Tom Pinch; ‘I can’t help it, when I hear you talking in that way. If Mr Tigg is what you describe him to be, you have no business to know him, John. You may laugh, but I don’t consider it by any means a laughing matter, I assure you.’
Chapter 10 of Martin Chuzzlewit is here in full — 458 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/91 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
make certain of
From this reading “You may laugh, but I don’t consider it by any means a laughing matter, I assure you.’”
deem to be
From this reading “You may laugh, but I don’t consider it by any means a laughing matter, I assure you.’”
give a description of
From this reading “If Mr Tigg is what you describe him to be, you have no business to know him, John.”
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading “‘No, no,’ he replied laughing.”
squeeze tightly between the fingers
From this reading “‘Oh, but I AM uneasy,’ said Tom Pinch; ‘I can’t help it, when I hear you talking in that way.”
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading “‘Don’t be uneasy on that score.’”
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading “‘Oh, but I AM uneasy,’ said Tom Pinch; ‘I can’t help it, when I hear you talking in that way.”
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading “‘Don’t be uneasy on that score.’”
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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 You may laugh, but I don’t consider it by any means a laughing matter, I assure you.’
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading ‘Oh, but I AM uneasy,’ said Tom Pinch; ‘I can’t help it, when I hear you talking in that way.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading You may laugh, but I don’t consider it by any means a laughing matter, I assure you.’
make certain of
From this reading You may laugh, but I don’t consider it by any means a laughing matter, I assure you.’
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ‘Don’t be uneasy on that score.’
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading If Mr Tigg is what you describe him to be, you have no business to know him, John.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ‘Oh, but I AM uneasy,’ said Tom Pinch; ‘I can’t help it, when I hear you talking in that way.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading You may laugh, but I don’t consider it by any means a laughing matter, I assure you.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Oh, but I AM uneasy,’ said Tom Pinch; ‘I can’t help it, when I hear you talking in that way.
deem to be
From this reading You may laugh, but I don’t consider it by any means a laughing matter, I assure you.’
give a description of
From this reading If Mr Tigg is what you describe him to be, you have no business to know him, John.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Don’t be uneasy on that score.’
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If Mr Tigg is what you describe him to be, you have no business to know him, John.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘No, no,’ he replied laughing.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading ‘Oh, but I AM uneasy,’ said Tom Pinch; ‘I can’t help it, when I hear you talking in that way.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading ‘Oh, but I AM uneasy,’ said Tom Pinch; ‘I can’t help it, when I hear you talking in that way.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If Mr Tigg is what you describe him to be, you have no business to know him, John.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘Oh, but I AM uneasy,’ said Tom Pinch; ‘I can’t help it, when I hear you talking in that way.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Mr Tigg is what you describe him to be, you have no business to know him, John.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ‘Oh, but I AM uneasy,’ said Tom Pinch; ‘I can’t help it, when I hear you talking in that way.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If Mr Tigg is what you describe him to be, you have no business to know him, John.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ‘Oh, but I AM uneasy,’ said Tom Pinch; ‘I can’t help it, when I hear you talking in that way.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading If Mr Tigg is what you describe him to be, you have no business to know him, John.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading If Mr Tigg is what you describe him to be, you have no business to know him, John.
the sound of laughing
From this reading You may laugh, but I don’t consider it by any means a laughing matter, I assure you.’
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading ‘No, no,’ he replied laughing.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading You may laugh, but I don’t consider it by any means a laughing matter, I assure you.’
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading You may laugh, but I don’t consider it by any means a laughing matter, I assure you.’
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading You may laugh, but I don’t consider it by any means a laughing matter, I assure you.’
a form of address for a man
From this reading If Mr Tigg is what you describe him to be, you have no business to know him, John.
not any; not one
From this reading ‘No, no,’ he replied laughing.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading ‘Oh, but I AM uneasy,’ said Tom Pinch; ‘I can’t help it, when I hear you talking in that way.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ‘Don’t be uneasy on that score.’
squeeze tightly between the fingers
From this reading ‘Oh, but I AM uneasy,’ said Tom Pinch; ‘I can’t help it, when I hear you talking in that way.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading ‘No, no,’ he replied laughing.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘Oh, but I AM uneasy,’ said Tom Pinch; ‘I can’t help it, when I hear you talking in that way.
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading ‘Don’t be uneasy on that score.’
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading ‘Oh, but I AM uneasy,’ said Tom Pinch; ‘I can’t help it, when I hear you talking in that way.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ‘Don’t be uneasy on that score.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If Mr Tigg is what you describe him to be, you have no business to know him, John.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If Mr Tigg is what you describe him to be, you have no business to know him, John.
male cat
From this reading ‘Oh, but I AM uneasy,’ said Tom Pinch; ‘I can’t help it, when I hear you talking in that way.
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading ‘Don’t be uneasy on that score.’
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading ‘Oh, but I AM uneasy,’ said Tom Pinch; ‘I can’t help it, when I hear you talking in that way.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading If Mr Tigg is what you describe him to be, you have no business to know him, John.
at the time that
From this reading ‘Oh, but I AM uneasy,’ said Tom Pinch; ‘I can’t help it, when I hear you talking in that way.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘Oh, but I AM uneasy,’ said Tom Pinch; ‘I can’t help it, when I hear you talking in that way.
Chapter 10 of Martin Chuzzlewit by Charles Dickens holds 458 sentences, grouped into 92 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 10 holds 458 sentences of Martin Chuzzlewit, unabridged, divided into 92 reading sections.
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