Chapter 16 of Memoirs of a Midget is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 16 of Memoirs of a Midget is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He turned irresolutely. "They have dipped you pretty deep in the dye-pot." "And what, may I ask, do you mean by that?" "I mean," and he faced me, "that I am precisely what your friend, Miss Bowater, called me. What more is there to say?"
Chapter 16 of Memoirs of a Midget is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 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.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “"And what, may I ask, do you mean by that?"”
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading “"They have dipped you pretty deep in the dye-pot."”
having abnormal sagging of the spine (especially in horses)
From this reading “"They have dipped you pretty deep in the dye-pot."”
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading “"I mean," and he faced me, "that I am precisely what your friend, Miss Bowater, called me.”
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “"I mean," and he faced me, "that I am precisely what your friend, Miss Bowater, called me.”
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “"And what, may I ask, do you mean by that?"”
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading “"I mean," and he faced me, "that I am precisely what your friend, Miss Bowater, called me.”
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading “"They have dipped you pretty deep in the dye-pot."”
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.
In this reading “"And what, may I ask, do you mean by that?"”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I mean," and he faced me, "that I am precisely what your friend, Miss Bowater, called me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And what, may I ask, do you mean by that?"
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "And what, may I ask, do you mean by that?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I mean," and he faced me, "that I am precisely what your friend, Miss Bowater, called me.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "And what, may I ask, do you mean by that?"
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "I mean," and he faced me, "that I am precisely what your friend, Miss Bowater, called me.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading "They have dipped you pretty deep in the dye-pot."
having abnormal sagging of the spine (especially in horses)
From this reading "They have dipped you pretty deep in the dye-pot."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "And what, may I ask, do you mean by that?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They have dipped you pretty deep in the dye-pot."
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading "I mean," and he faced me, "that I am precisely what your friend, Miss Bowater, called me.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "I mean," and he faced me, "that I am precisely what your friend, Miss Bowater, called me.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "They have dipped you pretty deep in the dye-pot."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He turned irresolutely.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "And what, may I ask, do you mean by that?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "They have dipped you pretty deep in the dye-pot."
lacking determination or decisiveness
From this reading He turned irresolutely.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What more is there to say?"
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "And what, may I ask, do you mean by that?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I mean," and he faced me, "that I am precisely what your friend, Miss Bowater, called me.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "And what, may I ask, do you mean by that?"
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "I mean," and he faced me, "that I am precisely what your friend, Miss Bowater, called me.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading What more is there to say?"
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading "I mean," and he faced me, "that I am precisely what your friend, Miss Bowater, called me.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "They have dipped you pretty deep in the dye-pot."
express in words
From this reading What more is there to say?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "And what, may I ask, do you mean by that?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "They have dipped you pretty deep in the dye-pot."
in or at that place or location
From this reading What more is there to say?"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They have dipped you pretty deep in the dye-pot."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What more is there to say?"
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He turned irresolutely.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "And what, may I ask, do you mean by that?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "They have dipped you pretty deep in the dye-pot."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I mean," and he faced me, "that I am precisely what your friend, Miss Bowater, called me.
Chapter 16 of Memoirs of a Midget by Walter [Adapter] De la Mare holds 407 sentences, grouped into 82 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 16 holds 407 sentences of Memoirs of a Midget, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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