Chapter 5 of Mr Punch's Pocket Ibsen is here in full — 434 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 5 of Mr Punch's Pocket Ibsen is here in full — 434 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SENNA. [_Starts--half glancing up at him._] I--I don't know. This year--next year--now--_never_! I cannot marry him ... I cannot--I _cannot_--it is so utterly impossible to leave you!
Chapter 5 of Mr Punch's Pocket Ibsen is here in full — 434 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/86 · 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.
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading “[_Starts--half glancing up at him._] I--I don't know.”
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading “I cannot--I _cannot_--it is so utterly impossible to leave you!”
go away from a place
From this reading “I cannot--I _cannot_--it is so utterly impossible to leave you!”
take in marriage
From this reading “I cannot marry him ...”
any of various plants of the genus Senna having pinnately compound leaves and showy usually yellow flowers; many are used medicinally
From this reading “SENNA.”
plural of “start” — the beginning of anything
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading “I cannot--I _cannot_--it is so utterly impossible to leave you!”
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading “This year--next year--now--_never_!”
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.
In this reading “I cannot--I _cannot_--it is so utterly impossible to leave you!”
In this reading “[_Starts--half glancing up at him._] I--I don't know.”
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.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading [_Starts--half glancing up at him._] I--I don't know.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I cannot marry him ...
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [_Starts--half glancing up at him._] I--I don't know.
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading [_Starts--half glancing up at him._] I--I don't know.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading [_Starts--half glancing up at him._] I--I don't know.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading [_Starts--half glancing up at him._] I--I don't know.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading [_Starts--half glancing up at him._] I--I don't know.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading I cannot--I _cannot_--it is so utterly impossible to leave you!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I cannot--I _cannot_--it is so utterly impossible to leave you!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I cannot--I _cannot_--it is so utterly impossible to leave you!
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading [_Starts--half glancing up at him._] I--I don't know.
go away from a place
From this reading I cannot--I _cannot_--it is so utterly impossible to leave you!
take in marriage
From this reading I cannot marry him ...
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading This year--next year--now--_never_!
immediately following in time or order
From this reading This year--next year--now--_never_!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading This year--next year--now--_never_!
any of various plants of the genus Senna having pinnately compound leaves and showy usually yellow flowers; many are used medicinally
From this reading SENNA.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I cannot--I _cannot_--it is so utterly impossible to leave you!
plural of “start” — the beginning of anything
From this reading [_Starts--half glancing up at him._] I--I don't know.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This year--next year--now--_never_!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I cannot--I _cannot_--it is so utterly impossible to leave you!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading [_Starts--half glancing up at him._] I--I don't know.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading I cannot--I _cannot_--it is so utterly impossible to leave you!
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading This year--next year--now--_never_!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I cannot--I _cannot_--it is so utterly impossible to leave you!
Chapter 5 of Mr Punch's Pocket Ibsen by F. Anstey holds 434 sentences, grouped into 87 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 5 holds 434 sentences of Mr Punch's Pocket Ibsen, unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.
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