Chapter 37 of Martin Chuzzlewit is here in full — 467 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 37 of Martin Chuzzlewit is here in full — 467 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He drew her arm through his own, as he said it. ‘I believe it, Tom!’ ‘No, no,’ cried Tom, ‘of course not. I said so. Why, tut, tut, tut.
Chapter 37 of Martin Chuzzlewit is here in full — 467 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/93 · 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.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading “He drew her arm through his own, as he said it.”
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “‘I believe it, Tom!’”
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “‘No, no,’ cried Tom, ‘of course not.”
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “‘No, no,’ cried Tom, ‘of course not.”
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading “He drew her arm through his own, as he said it.”
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading “He drew her arm through his own, as he said it.”
male cat
From this reading “‘I believe it, Tom!’”
utter “tsk,” “tut,” or “tut-tut,” as in disapproval
From this reading “Why, tut, tut, tut.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
as might be expected
In this reading “‘No, no,’ cried Tom, ‘of course not.”
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.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading He drew her arm through his own, as he said it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He drew her arm through his own, as he said it.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading ‘I believe it, Tom!’
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading ‘No, no,’ cried Tom, ‘of course not.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading ‘No, no,’ cried Tom, ‘of course not.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading He drew her arm through his own, as he said it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He drew her arm through his own, as he said it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He drew her arm through his own, as he said it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He drew her arm through his own, as he said it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘I believe it, Tom!’
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He drew her arm through his own, as he said it.
not any; not one
From this reading ‘No, no,’ cried Tom, ‘of course not.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ‘No, no,’ cried Tom, ‘of course not.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ‘No, no,’ cried Tom, ‘of course not.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He drew her arm through his own, as he said it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He drew her arm through his own, as he said it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I said so.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He drew her arm through his own, as he said it.
male cat
From this reading ‘I believe it, Tom!’
utter “tsk,” “tut,” or “tut-tut,” as in disapproval
From this reading Why, tut, tut, tut.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, tut, tut, tut.
Chapter 37 of Martin Chuzzlewit by Charles Dickens holds 467 sentences, grouped into 94 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.
Chapter 37 holds 467 sentences of Martin Chuzzlewit, unabridged, divided into 94 reading sections.
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