Chapter 39 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 39 of Martin Chuzzlewit is here in full — 457 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
‘Go on,’ said Martin. ‘Why do you stop?’ ‘But it--well! I beg your pardon, but I think it may have been you, sir. Unintentional I think it may have been you.
Chapter 39 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.
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading “I beg your pardon, but I think it may have been you, sir.”
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading “‘Go on,’ said Martin.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “I beg your pardon, but I think it may have been you, sir.”
accept an excuse for
From this reading “I beg your pardon, but I think it may have been you, sir.”
term of address for a man
From this reading “I beg your pardon, but I think it may have been you, sir.”
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading “‘Why do you stop?’”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I beg your pardon, but I think it may have been you, sir.”
done or made or performed with purpose and intent
From this reading “Unintentional I think it may have been you.”
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 past participle of “be”
From this reading I beg your pardon, but I think it may have been you, sir.
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading I beg your pardon, but I think it may have been you, sir.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ‘But it--well!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading ‘Why do you stop?’
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading ‘Go on,’ said Martin.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I beg your pardon, but I think it may have been you, sir.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I beg your pardon, but I think it may have been you, sir.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ‘But it--well!
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading ‘Go on,’ said Martin.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I beg your pardon, but I think it may have been you, sir.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ‘Go on,’ said Martin.
accept an excuse for
From this reading I beg your pardon, but I think it may have been you, sir.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘Go on,’ said Martin.
term of address for a man
From this reading I beg your pardon, but I think it may have been you, sir.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading ‘Why do you stop?’
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I beg your pardon, but I think it may have been you, sir.
done or made or performed with purpose and intent
From this reading Unintentional I think it may have been you.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading ‘But it--well!
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading ‘Why do you stop?’
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘Why do you stop?’
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I beg your pardon, but I think it may have been you, sir.
Chapter 39 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 39 holds 457 sentences of Martin Chuzzlewit, unabridged, divided into 92 reading sections.
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