Chapter 8 of Mike Fletcher: A Novel is here in full — 566 sentences across 114 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 8 of Mike Fletcher: A Novel is here in full — 566 sentences across 114 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"And how are you, old chap? I am delighted to see you." "I'm equally glad to see you. You have made alterations in the place ... I came down from London with a lot of Johnnies and tarts--Kitty Carew, Laura Stanley and her sister.
Chapter 8 of Mike Fletcher: A Novel is here in full — 566 sentences across 114 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “alteration” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading “You have made alterations in the place ...”
Englishman and Cavalier poet whose lyric poetry was favored by Charles I (1595-1639)
From this reading “I came down from London with a lot of Johnnies and tarts--Kitty Carew, Laura Stanley and her sister.”
a boy or man
From this reading “"And how are you, old chap?”
greatly pleased
From this reading “I am delighted to see you."”
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading “"I'm equally glad to see you.”
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading “I came down from London with a lot of Johnnies and tarts--Kitty Carew, Laura Stanley and her sister.”
United States inventor who built a steam-powered automobile (1849-1918)
From this reading “I came down from London with a lot of Johnnies and tarts--Kitty Carew, Laura Stanley and her sister.”
plural of “tart” — a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money
From this reading “I came down from London with a lot of Johnnies and tarts--Kitty Carew, Laura Stanley and her sister.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I came down from London with a lot of Johnnies and tarts--Kitty Carew, Laura Stanley and her sister.
plural of “alteration” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading You have made alterations in the place ...
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am delighted to see you."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And how are you, old chap?
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "And how are you, old chap?
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I came down from London with a lot of Johnnies and tarts--Kitty Carew, Laura Stanley and her sister.
Englishman and Cavalier poet whose lyric poetry was favored by Charles I (1595-1639)
From this reading I came down from London with a lot of Johnnies and tarts--Kitty Carew, Laura Stanley and her sister.
a boy or man
From this reading "And how are you, old chap?
greatly pleased
From this reading I am delighted to see you."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I came down from London with a lot of Johnnies and tarts--Kitty Carew, Laura Stanley and her sister.
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading "I'm equally glad to see you.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I came down from London with a lot of Johnnies and tarts--Kitty Carew, Laura Stanley and her sister.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "I'm equally glad to see you.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You have made alterations in the place ...
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I came down from London with a lot of Johnnies and tarts--Kitty Carew, Laura Stanley and her sister.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And how are you, old chap?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am delighted to see you."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm equally glad to see you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You have made alterations in the place ...
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I came down from London with a lot of Johnnies and tarts--Kitty Carew, Laura Stanley and her sister.
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading I came down from London with a lot of Johnnies and tarts--Kitty Carew, Laura Stanley and her sister.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I came down from London with a lot of Johnnies and tarts--Kitty Carew, Laura Stanley and her sister.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading I came down from London with a lot of Johnnies and tarts--Kitty Carew, Laura Stanley and her sister.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading I came down from London with a lot of Johnnies and tarts--Kitty Carew, Laura Stanley and her sister.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading You have made alterations in the place ...
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I came down from London with a lot of Johnnies and tarts--Kitty Carew, Laura Stanley and her sister.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "And how are you, old chap?
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading You have made alterations in the place ...
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I am delighted to see you."
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading I came down from London with a lot of Johnnies and tarts--Kitty Carew, Laura Stanley and her sister.
United States inventor who built a steam-powered automobile (1849-1918)
From this reading I came down from London with a lot of Johnnies and tarts--Kitty Carew, Laura Stanley and her sister.
plural of “tart” — a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money
From this reading I came down from London with a lot of Johnnies and tarts--Kitty Carew, Laura Stanley and her sister.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You have made alterations in the place ...
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I am delighted to see you."
in the company of; together with
From this reading I came down from London with a lot of Johnnies and tarts--Kitty Carew, Laura Stanley and her sister.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And how are you, old chap?
Chapter 8 of Mike Fletcher: A Novel by George Moore holds 566 sentences, grouped into 114 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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