Chapter IV
Chapter 4
Chapter 4 of Misalliance is here in full — 276 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BENTLEY. Not if I know it. Youd throw me over the moment you set eyes on him. MRS TARLETON. Oh, Bunny!
Misalliance
Chapter IV · Chapter 4
Chapter 4 of Misalliance is here in full — 276 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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BENTLEY.
Not
if
I
know
it.
Youd
throw
me
over
the
moment
you
set
eyes
on
him.
MRS
TARLETON.
Oh,
Bunny!
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Misalliance
Chapter IV · Chapter 4
Chapter 4 of Misalliance is here in full — 276 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/55 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
BENTLEY.
Line 2
Not
if
I
know
it.
/nɑːt ɪf aɪ noʊ ɪt/
Line 3
Youd
throw
me
over
the
moment
you
set
eyes
on
him.
Line 4
MRS
TARLETON.
Line 5
Oh,
Bunny!
/oʊ ˈbʌni/
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.
Bunny
noun
US /ˈbʌni/
a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit
From this reading “Oh, Bunny!”
eyes
noun
US /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading “Youd throw me over the moment you set eyes on him.”
know
verb
US /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Not if I know it.”
moment
noun
US /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading “Youd throw me over the moment you set eyes on him.”
mrs
noun
US /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “MRS TARLETON.”
over
preposition
US /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “Youd throw me over the moment you set eyes on him.”
set
verb
US /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “Youd throw me over the moment you set eyes on him.”
throw
verb
US /θroʊ/
propel through the air
From this reading “Youd throw me over the moment you set eyes on him.”
All words in this reading · 21
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.
BENTLEY
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BENTLEY.
BunnynounUS /ˈbʌni/
a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit
From this reading Oh, Bunny!
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Youd throw me over the moment you set eyes on him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Youd throw me over the moment you set eyes on him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Not if I know it.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Not if I know it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Not if I know it.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Not if I know it.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Youd throw me over the moment you set eyes on him.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading Youd throw me over the moment you set eyes on him.
MRSnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS TARLETON.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not if I know it.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, Bunny!
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Youd throw me over the moment you set eyes on him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Youd throw me over the moment you set eyes on him.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Youd throw me over the moment you set eyes on him.
TARLETON
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MRS TARLETON.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Youd throw me over the moment you set eyes on him.
throwverbUS /θroʊ/
propel through the air
From this reading Youd throw me over the moment you set eyes on him.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Youd throw me over the moment you set eyes on him.
Youd
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Youd throw me over the moment you set eyes on him.
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