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Chapter 5 of Mollentrave on Women: A Comedy in Three Acts is here in full — 452 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MOLLEN. My dear Balsted, believe that I make not the slightest reflection upon your intelligence when I remark that a general's plans are rarely comprehensible to his subalterns. SIR J. (_pettishly_) This is not a case-- MOLLEN. (_rise and go_ C.) Pardon me, but it is.
Chapter 5 of Mollentrave on Women: A Comedy in Three Acts is here in full — 452 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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capable of being comprehended or understood
From this reading “My dear Balsted, believe that I make not the slightest reflection upon your intelligence when I remark that a general's plans are rarely comprehensible to his subalterns.”
possessive form of “general” — a general officer of the highest rank
From this reading “My dear Balsted, believe that I make not the slightest reflection upon your intelligence when I remark that a general's plans are rarely comprehensible to his subalterns.”
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading “My dear Balsted, believe that I make not the slightest reflection upon your intelligence when I remark that a general's plans are rarely comprehensible to his subalterns.”
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading “My dear Balsted, believe that I make not the slightest reflection upon your intelligence when I remark that a general's plans are rarely comprehensible to his subalterns.”
not often
From this reading “My dear Balsted, believe that I make not the slightest reflection upon your intelligence when I remark that a general's plans are rarely comprehensible to his subalterns.”
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading “My dear Balsted, believe that I make not the slightest reflection upon your intelligence when I remark that a general's plans are rarely comprehensible to his subalterns.”
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading “My dear Balsted, believe that I make not the slightest reflection upon your intelligence when I remark that a general's plans are rarely comprehensible to his subalterns.”
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading “My dear Balsted, believe that I make not the slightest reflection upon your intelligence when I remark that a general's plans are rarely comprehensible to his subalterns.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My dear Balsted, believe that I make not the slightest reflection upon your intelligence when I remark that a general's plans are rarely comprehensible to his subalterns.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading (_rise and go_ C.) Pardon me, but it is.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My dear Balsted, believe that I make not the slightest reflection upon your intelligence when I remark that a general's plans are rarely comprehensible to his subalterns.
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From this reading My dear Balsted, believe that I make not the slightest reflection upon your intelligence when I remark that a general's plans are rarely comprehensible to his subalterns.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading My dear Balsted, believe that I make not the slightest reflection upon your intelligence when I remark that a general's plans are rarely comprehensible to his subalterns.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading (_rise and go_ C.) Pardon me, but it is.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading (_rise and go_ C.) Pardon me, but it is.
an occurrence of something
From this reading (_pettishly_) This is not a case-- MOLLEN.
capable of being comprehended or understood
From this reading My dear Balsted, believe that I make not the slightest reflection upon your intelligence when I remark that a general's plans are rarely comprehensible to his subalterns.
dearly loved
From this reading My dear Balsted, believe that I make not the slightest reflection upon your intelligence when I remark that a general's plans are rarely comprehensible to his subalterns.
possessive form of “general” — a general officer of the highest rank
From this reading My dear Balsted, believe that I make not the slightest reflection upon your intelligence when I remark that a general's plans are rarely comprehensible to his subalterns.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading (_rise and go_ C.) Pardon me, but it is.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading My dear Balsted, believe that I make not the slightest reflection upon your intelligence when I remark that a general's plans are rarely comprehensible to his subalterns.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My dear Balsted, believe that I make not the slightest reflection upon your intelligence when I remark that a general's plans are rarely comprehensible to his subalterns.
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading My dear Balsted, believe that I make not the slightest reflection upon your intelligence when I remark that a general's plans are rarely comprehensible to his subalterns.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading (_pettishly_) This is not a case-- MOLLEN.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading (_rise and go_ C.) Pardon me, but it is.
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading SIR J.
engage in
From this reading My dear Balsted, believe that I make not the slightest reflection upon your intelligence when I remark that a general's plans are rarely comprehensible to his subalterns.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading (_rise and go_ C.) Pardon me, but it is.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MOLLEN.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My dear Balsted, believe that I make not the slightest reflection upon your intelligence when I remark that a general's plans are rarely comprehensible to his subalterns.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading My dear Balsted, believe that I make not the slightest reflection upon your intelligence when I remark that a general's plans are rarely comprehensible to his subalterns.
accept an excuse for
From this reading (_rise and go_ C.) Pardon me, but it is.
in a petulant manner
From this reading (_pettishly_) This is not a case-- MOLLEN.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading My dear Balsted, believe that I make not the slightest reflection upon your intelligence when I remark that a general's plans are rarely comprehensible to his subalterns.
not often
From this reading My dear Balsted, believe that I make not the slightest reflection upon your intelligence when I remark that a general's plans are rarely comprehensible to his subalterns.
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading My dear Balsted, believe that I make not the slightest reflection upon your intelligence when I remark that a general's plans are rarely comprehensible to his subalterns.
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading My dear Balsted, believe that I make not the slightest reflection upon your intelligence when I remark that a general's plans are rarely comprehensible to his subalterns.
move upward
From this reading (_rise and go_ C.) Pardon me, but it is.
term of address for a man
From this reading SIR J.
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading My dear Balsted, believe that I make not the slightest reflection upon your intelligence when I remark that a general's plans are rarely comprehensible to his subalterns.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My dear Balsted, believe that I make not the slightest reflection upon your intelligence when I remark that a general's plans are rarely comprehensible to his subalterns.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My dear Balsted, believe that I make not the slightest reflection upon your intelligence when I remark that a general's plans are rarely comprehensible to his subalterns.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My dear Balsted, believe that I make not the slightest reflection upon your intelligence when I remark that a general's plans are rarely comprehensible to his subalterns.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading (_pettishly_) This is not a case-- MOLLEN.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My dear Balsted, believe that I make not the slightest reflection upon your intelligence when I remark that a general's plans are rarely comprehensible to his subalterns.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading My dear Balsted, believe that I make not the slightest reflection upon your intelligence when I remark that a general's plans are rarely comprehensible to his subalterns.
at the time that
From this reading My dear Balsted, believe that I make not the slightest reflection upon your intelligence when I remark that a general's plans are rarely comprehensible to his subalterns.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading My dear Balsted, believe that I make not the slightest reflection upon your intelligence when I remark that a general's plans are rarely comprehensible to his subalterns.
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