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Martin Chuzzlewit

Chapter XXXII · Chapter 32

Chapter 32 of Martin Chuzzlewit is here in full — 454 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Kindly said, and heartily!’ said Martin.
Is it not, Mark?’
She can’t say anything as does not possess them qualities,’ returned Mr Tapley; which as much belongs to the Dragon as its licence.
And now that we have got quite cool and fresh, to the subject again, sir; what will you do?
If you’re not proud, and can make up your mind to go through with what you spoke of, coming along, that’s the course for you to take.
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Martin Chuzzlewit

Chapter XXXII · Chapter 32

Chapter 32 of Martin Chuzzlewit is here in full — 454 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/90 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Kindly said, and heartily!’ said Martin.
/ˈkaɪndli sed ənd ˈhɑːrtəli sed ˈmɑːrtən/
Line 2
Is it not, Mark?’
/ɪz ɪt nɑːt mɑːrk/
Line 3
She can’t say anything as does not possess them qualities,’ returned Mr Tapley; ‘which as much belongs to the Dragon as its licence.
Line 4
And now that we have got quite cool and fresh, to the subject again, sir; what will you do?
/ənd naʊ ðæt wiː hæv ɡɑːt kwaɪt kuːl ənd freʃ tuː ðə səbˈdʒekt əˈɡen sɜːr wʌt wɪl juː duː/
Line 5
If you’re not proud, and can make up your mind to go through with what you spoke of, coming along, that’s the course for you to take.

Learner Dictionary

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.

belongs verb US /bɪˈlɔːŋz/

third-person singular of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of

From this reading “‘She can’t say anything as does not possess them qualities,’ returned Mr Tapley; ‘which as much belongs to the Dragon as its licence.”

cool adjective US /kuːl/

neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat

From this reading “And now that we have got quite cool and fresh, to the subject again, sir; what will you do?”

Dragon noun US /ˈdræɡən/

a creature of Teutonic mythology; usually represented as breathing fire and having a reptilian body and sometimes wings

From this reading “‘She can’t say anything as does not possess them qualities,’ returned Mr Tapley; ‘which as much belongs to the Dragon as its licence.”

heartily adverb US /ˈhɑːrtəli/

with gusto and without reservation

From this reading “‘Kindly said, and heartily!’ said Martin.”

licence noun US /ˈlaɪsəns/

excessive freedom; lack of due restraint

From this reading “‘She can’t say anything as does not possess them qualities,’ returned Mr Tapley; ‘which as much belongs to the Dragon as its licence.”

Martin noun US /ˈmɑːrtən/

French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)

From this reading “‘Kindly said, and heartily!’ said Martin.”

possess verb US /pəˈzes/

have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill

From this reading “‘She can’t say anything as does not possess them qualities,’ returned Mr Tapley; ‘which as much belongs to the Dragon as its licence.”

qualities noun US /ˈkwɑːlətiz/

plural of “quality” — an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone

From this reading “‘She can’t say anything as does not possess them qualities,’ returned Mr Tapley; ‘which as much belongs to the Dragon as its licence.”

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading And now that we have got quite cool and fresh, to the subject again, sir; what will you do?

alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading If you’re not proud, and can make up your mind to go through with what you spoke of, coming along, that’s the course for you to take.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading ‘Kindly said, and heartily!’ said Martin.

anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/

any thing at all

From this reading ‘She can’t say anything as does not possess them qualities,’ returned Mr Tapley; ‘which as much belongs to the Dragon as its licence.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading ‘She can’t say anything as does not possess them qualities,’ returned Mr Tapley; ‘which as much belongs to the Dragon as its licence.

belongsverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋz/

third-person singular of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of

From this reading ‘She can’t say anything as does not possess them qualities,’ returned Mr Tapley; ‘which as much belongs to the Dragon as its licence.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading If you’re not proud, and can make up your mind to go through with what you spoke of, coming along, that’s the course for you to take.

can't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading ‘She can’t say anything as does not possess them qualities,’ returned Mr Tapley; ‘which as much belongs to the Dragon as its licence.

comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading If you’re not proud, and can make up your mind to go through with what you spoke of, coming along, that’s the course for you to take.

cooladjectiveUS /kuːl/

neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat

From this reading And now that we have got quite cool and fresh, to the subject again, sir; what will you do?

coursenounUS /kɔːrs/

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading If you’re not proud, and can make up your mind to go through with what you spoke of, coming along, that’s the course for you to take.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading And now that we have got quite cool and fresh, to the subject again, sir; what will you do?

doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/

the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading ‘She can’t say anything as does not possess them qualities,’ returned Mr Tapley; ‘which as much belongs to the Dragon as its licence.

DragonnounUS /ˈdræɡən/

a creature of Teutonic mythology; usually represented as breathing fire and having a reptilian body and sometimes wings

From this reading ‘She can’t say anything as does not possess them qualities,’ returned Mr Tapley; ‘which as much belongs to the Dragon as its licence.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading If you’re not proud, and can make up your mind to go through with what you spoke of, coming along, that’s the course for you to take.

freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/

recently made, produced, or harvested

From this reading And now that we have got quite cool and fresh, to the subject again, sir; what will you do?

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading If you’re not proud, and can make up your mind to go through with what you spoke of, coming along, that’s the course for you to take.

gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading And now that we have got quite cool and fresh, to the subject again, sir; what will you do?

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading And now that we have got quite cool and fresh, to the subject again, sir; what will you do?

heartilyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrtəli/

with gusto and without reservation

From this reading ‘Kindly said, and heartily!’ said Martin.

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If you’re not proud, and can make up your mind to go through with what you spoke of, coming along, that’s the course for you to take.

Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading ‘Is it not, Mark?’

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading ‘Is it not, Mark?’

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading ‘She can’t say anything as does not possess them qualities,’ returned Mr Tapley; ‘which as much belongs to the Dragon as its licence.

KindlyadjectiveUS /ˈkaɪndli/

showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity

From this reading ‘Kindly said, and heartily!’ said Martin.

licencenounUS /ˈlaɪsəns/

excessive freedom; lack of due restraint

From this reading ‘She can’t say anything as does not possess them qualities,’ returned Mr Tapley; ‘which as much belongs to the Dragon as its licence.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading If you’re not proud, and can make up your mind to go through with what you spoke of, coming along, that’s the course for you to take.

MarkverbUS /mɑːrk/

attach a tag or label to

From this reading ‘Is it not, Mark?’

MartinnounUS /ˈmɑːrtən/

French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)

From this reading ‘Kindly said, and heartily!’ said Martin.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading If you’re not proud, and can make up your mind to go through with what you spoke of, coming along, that’s the course for you to take.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading ‘She can’t say anything as does not possess them qualities,’ returned Mr Tapley; ‘which as much belongs to the Dragon as its licence.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading ‘She can’t say anything as does not possess them qualities,’ returned Mr Tapley; ‘which as much belongs to the Dragon as its licence.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading ‘Is it not, Mark?’

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading And now that we have got quite cool and fresh, to the subject again, sir; what will you do?

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading If you’re not proud, and can make up your mind to go through with what you spoke of, coming along, that’s the course for you to take.

possessverbUS /pəˈzes/

have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill

From this reading ‘She can’t say anything as does not possess them qualities,’ returned Mr Tapley; ‘which as much belongs to the Dragon as its licence.

proudadjectiveUS /praʊd/

feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride

From this reading If you’re not proud, and can make up your mind to go through with what you spoke of, coming along, that’s the course for you to take.

qualitiesnounUS /ˈkwɑːlətiz/

plural of “quality” — an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone

From this reading ‘She can’t say anything as does not possess them qualities,’ returned Mr Tapley; ‘which as much belongs to the Dragon as its licence.

quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading And now that we have got quite cool and fresh, to the subject again, sir; what will you do?

returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading ‘She can’t say anything as does not possess them qualities,’ returned Mr Tapley; ‘which as much belongs to the Dragon as its licence.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading ‘Kindly said, and heartily!’ said Martin.

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading ‘She can’t say anything as does not possess them qualities,’ returned Mr Tapley; ‘which as much belongs to the Dragon as its licence.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading ‘She can’t say anything as does not possess them qualities,’ returned Mr Tapley; ‘which as much belongs to the Dragon as its licence.

sirnounUS /sɜːr/

term of address for a man

From this reading And now that we have got quite cool and fresh, to the subject again, sir; what will you do?

spokenounUS /spoʊk/

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading If you’re not proud, and can make up your mind to go through with what you spoke of, coming along, that’s the course for you to take.

subjectnounUS /səbˈdʒekt/

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading And now that we have got quite cool and fresh, to the subject again, sir; what will you do?

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading If you’re not proud, and can make up your mind to go through with what you spoke of, coming along, that’s the course for you to take.

Tapley

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading ‘She can’t say anything as does not possess them qualities,’ returned Mr Tapley; ‘which as much belongs to the Dragon as its licence.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading And now that we have got quite cool and fresh, to the subject again, sir; what will you do?

that's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading If you’re not proud, and can make up your mind to go through with what you spoke of, coming along, that’s the course for you to take.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading ‘She can’t say anything as does not possess them qualities,’ returned Mr Tapley; ‘which as much belongs to the Dragon as its licence.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading ‘She can’t say anything as does not possess them qualities,’ returned Mr Tapley; ‘which as much belongs to the Dragon as its licence.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading If you’re not proud, and can make up your mind to go through with what you spoke of, coming along, that’s the course for you to take.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading ‘She can’t say anything as does not possess them qualities,’ returned Mr Tapley; ‘which as much belongs to the Dragon as its licence.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading If you’re not proud, and can make up your mind to go through with what you spoke of, coming along, that’s the course for you to take.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading And now that we have got quite cool and fresh, to the subject again, sir; what will you do?

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading And now that we have got quite cool and fresh, to the subject again, sir; what will you do?

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading ‘She can’t say anything as does not possess them qualities,’ returned Mr Tapley; ‘which as much belongs to the Dragon as its licence.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading And now that we have got quite cool and fresh, to the subject again, sir; what will you do?

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading If you’re not proud, and can make up your mind to go through with what you spoke of, coming along, that’s the course for you to take.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading And now that we have got quite cool and fresh, to the subject again, sir; what will you do?

you're

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading If you’re not proud, and can make up your mind to go through with what you spoke of, coming along, that’s the course for you to take.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading If you’re not proud, and can make up your mind to go through with what you spoke of, coming along, that’s the course for you to take.

Chapter 32 of Martin Chuzzlewit by Charles Dickens holds 454 sentences, grouped into 91 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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Exaggeration
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Class
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Minds
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Perceptions
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