Chapter 6 of Mr. Punch's Dramatic Sequels is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Mr. Punch's Dramatic Sequels is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
STEWARD. [_Looking suspiciously at her._] But the second mate's name is Brown. MRS. WANGEL. [_Under her breath._] Another _alias_!
Chapter 6 of Mr. Punch's Dramatic Sequels is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a name that has been assumed temporarily
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading “[_Under her breath._] Another _alias_!”
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading “[_Looking suspiciously at her._] But the second mate's name is Brown.”
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “[_Looking suspiciously at her._] But the second mate's name is Brown.”
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading “[_Looking suspiciously at her._] But the second mate's name is Brown.”
someone who manages property or other affairs for someone else
From this reading “STEWARD.”
with suspicion
From this reading “[_Looking suspiciously at her._] But the second mate's name is Brown.”
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.
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a name that has been assumed temporarily
From this reading [_Under her breath._] Another _alias_!
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading [_Under her breath._] Another _alias_!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading [_Looking suspiciously at her._] But the second mate's name is Brown.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading [_Under her breath._] Another _alias_!
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading [_Looking suspiciously at her._] But the second mate's name is Brown.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading [_Looking suspiciously at her._] But the second mate's name is Brown.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading [_Looking suspiciously at her._] But the second mate's name is Brown.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading [_Looking suspiciously at her._] But the second mate's name is Brown.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading [_Looking suspiciously at her._] But the second mate's name is Brown.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [_Looking suspiciously at her._] But the second mate's name is Brown.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading [_Looking suspiciously at her._] But the second mate's name is Brown.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading [_Looking suspiciously at her._] But the second mate's name is Brown.
someone who manages property or other affairs for someone else
From this reading STEWARD.
with suspicion
From this reading [_Looking suspiciously at her._] But the second mate's name is Brown.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [_Looking suspiciously at her._] But the second mate's name is Brown.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading [_Under her breath._] Another _alias_!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WANGEL.
Chapter 6 of Mr. Punch's Dramatic Sequels by St. John Hankin holds 427 sentences, grouped into 86 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 6 holds 427 sentences of Mr. Punch's Dramatic Sequels, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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