Chapter 24 of Martin Chuzzlewit is here in full — 457 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of Martin Chuzzlewit is here in full — 457 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
‘Oh! bad, bad, bad!’ said Martin, laying down his book. ‘Very bad! I hope not. Are you certain?’ ‘Certain, my good sir!
Chapter 24 of Martin Chuzzlewit is here in full — 457 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/91 · 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.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading “‘Oh! bad, bad, bad!’ said Martin, laying down his book.”
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading “‘Oh! bad, bad, bad!’ said Martin, laying down his book.”
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading “Are you certain?’”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “‘Certain, my good sir!”
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “I hope not.”
the production of eggs (especially in birds)
From this reading “‘Oh! bad, bad, bad!’ said Martin, laying down his book.”
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading “‘Oh! bad, bad, bad!’ said Martin, laying down his book.”
term of address for a man
From this reading “‘Certain, my good sir!”
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.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Are you certain?’
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading ‘Oh! bad, bad, bad!’ said Martin, laying down his book.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading ‘Oh! bad, bad, bad!’ said Martin, laying down his book.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Are you certain?’
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading ‘Oh! bad, bad, bad!’ said Martin, laying down his book.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading ‘Certain, my good sir!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ‘Oh! bad, bad, bad!’ said Martin, laying down his book.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I hope not.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I hope not.
the production of eggs (especially in birds)
From this reading ‘Oh! bad, bad, bad!’ said Martin, laying down his book.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading ‘Oh! bad, bad, bad!’ said Martin, laying down his book.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ‘Certain, my good sir!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I hope not.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading ‘Oh! bad, bad, bad!’ said Martin, laying down his book.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘Oh! bad, bad, bad!’ said Martin, laying down his book.
term of address for a man
From this reading ‘Certain, my good sir!
precisely as stated
From this reading ‘Very bad!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Are you certain?’
Chapter 24 of Martin Chuzzlewit by Charles Dickens holds 457 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 24 holds 457 sentences of Martin Chuzzlewit, unabridged, divided into 92 reading sections.
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