Chapter 2 of Mr Punch's Pocket Ibsen is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Mr Punch's Pocket Ibsen is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
KROGSTAD. Very--but what you did amounts to forgery, notwithstanding. I happen to know, because I'm a lawyer, and have done a little in the forging way myself. So, to come to the point--if _I_ get kicked out, I shall not go alone! [_He bows, and goes out._ NORA.
Chapter 2 of Mr Punch's Pocket Ibsen is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/84 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
plural of “amount” — a quantity of money
From this reading “Very--but what you did amounts to forgery, notwithstanding.”
plural of “bow” — a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading “[_He bows, and goes out._ NORA.”
a copy that is represented as the original
From this reading “Very--but what you did amounts to forgery, notwithstanding.”
shaping metal by heating and hammering
From this reading “I happen to know, because I'm a lawyer, and have done a little in the forging way myself.”
come to pass
From this reading “I happen to know, because I'm a lawyer, and have done a little in the forging way myself.”
past form of “kick” — drive or propel with the foot
From this reading “So, to come to the point--if _I_ get kicked out, I shall not go alone!”
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading “I happen to know, because I'm a lawyer, and have done a little in the forging way myself.”
despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
From this reading “Very--but what you did amounts to forgery, notwithstanding.”
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.
move out of or depart from
In this reading “[_He bows, and goes out._ NORA.”
force to leave or move out
In this reading “So, to come to the point--if _I_ get kicked out, I shall not go alone!”
In this reading “So, to come to the point--if _I_ get kicked out, I shall not go alone!”
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 happen to know, because I'm a lawyer, and have done a little in the forging way myself.
Having no one else present.
From this reading So, to come to the point--if _I_ get kicked out, I shall not go alone!
plural of “amount” — a quantity of money
From this reading Very--but what you did amounts to forgery, notwithstanding.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I happen to know, because I'm a lawyer, and have done a little in the forging way myself.
for the reason that
From this reading I happen to know, because I'm a lawyer, and have done a little in the forging way myself.
plural of “bow” — a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading [_He bows, and goes out._ NORA.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Very--but what you did amounts to forgery, notwithstanding.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading So, to come to the point--if _I_ get kicked out, I shall not go alone!
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Very--but what you did amounts to forgery, notwithstanding.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading I happen to know, because I'm a lawyer, and have done a little in the forging way myself.
a copy that is represented as the original
From this reading Very--but what you did amounts to forgery, notwithstanding.
shaping metal by heating and hammering
From this reading I happen to know, because I'm a lawyer, and have done a little in the forging way myself.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading So, to come to the point--if _I_ get kicked out, I shall not go alone!
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading So, to come to the point--if _I_ get kicked out, I shall not go alone!
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading [_He bows, and goes out._ NORA.
come to pass
From this reading I happen to know, because I'm a lawyer, and have done a little in the forging way myself.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I happen to know, because I'm a lawyer, and have done a little in the forging way myself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading [_He bows, and goes out._ NORA.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I happen to know, because I'm a lawyer, and have done a little in the forging way myself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I happen to know, because I'm a lawyer, and have done a little in the forging way myself.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading So, to come to the point--if _I_ get kicked out, I shall not go alone!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I happen to know, because I'm a lawyer, and have done a little in the forging way myself.
past form of “kick” — drive or propel with the foot
From this reading So, to come to the point--if _I_ get kicked out, I shall not go alone!
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I happen to know, because I'm a lawyer, and have done a little in the forging way myself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading KROGSTAD.
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading I happen to know, because I'm a lawyer, and have done a little in the forging way myself.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I happen to know, because I'm a lawyer, and have done a little in the forging way myself.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I happen to know, because I'm a lawyer, and have done a little in the forging way myself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [_He bows, and goes out._ NORA.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading So, to come to the point--if _I_ get kicked out, I shall not go alone!
despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
From this reading Very--but what you did amounts to forgery, notwithstanding.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading So, to come to the point--if _I_ get kicked out, I shall not go alone!
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading So, to come to the point--if _I_ get kicked out, I shall not go alone!
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading So, to come to the point--if _I_ get kicked out, I shall not go alone!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So, to come to the point--if _I_ get kicked out, I shall not go alone!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I happen to know, because I'm a lawyer, and have done a little in the forging way myself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Very--but what you did amounts to forgery, notwithstanding.
precisely as stated
From this reading Very--but what you did amounts to forgery, notwithstanding.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I happen to know, because I'm a lawyer, and have done a little in the forging way myself.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Very--but what you did amounts to forgery, notwithstanding.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Very--but what you did amounts to forgery, notwithstanding.
Chapter 2 of Mr Punch's Pocket Ibsen by F. Anstey holds 422 sentences, grouped into 85 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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