Chapter 8 of Mr. Waddington of Wyck is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Mr. Waddington of Wyck is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"And in the evenings we play bridge." "Who plays bridge?" "Mr. Hawtrey, or Mr. Thurston, or young Hawtrey, and Toby, and Major Markham and me." "Always Major Markham?" "Well, he comes a good deal.
Chapter 8 of Mr. Waddington of Wyck is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading “"And in the evenings we play bridge."”
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading “"Well, he comes a good deal.”
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading “"Well, he comes a good deal.”
plural of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading “"And in the evenings we play bridge."”
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading “"Mr. Hawtrey, or Mr. Thurston, or young Hawtrey, and Toby, and Major Markham and me."”
participate in games or sport
From this reading “"And in the evenings we play bridge."”
plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading “"Who plays bridge?"”
a drinking mug in the shape of a stout man wearing a three-cornered hat
From this reading “"Mr. Hawtrey, or Mr. Thurston, or young Hawtrey, and Toby, and Major Markham and me."”
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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 "Well, he comes a good deal.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "Always Major Markham?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And in the evenings we play bridge."
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading "And in the evenings we play bridge."
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading "Well, he comes a good deal.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading "Well, he comes a good deal.
plural of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading "And in the evenings we play bridge."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Well, he comes a good deal.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mr. Hawtrey, or Mr. Thurston, or young Hawtrey, and Toby, and Major Markham and me."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, he comes a good deal.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "And in the evenings we play bridge."
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading "Mr. Hawtrey, or Mr. Thurston, or young Hawtrey, and Toby, and Major Markham and me."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mr. Hawtrey, or Mr. Thurston, or young Hawtrey, and Toby, and Major Markham and me."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Mr. Hawtrey, or Mr. Thurston, or young Hawtrey, and Toby, and Major Markham and me."
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Mr. Hawtrey, or Mr. Thurston, or young Hawtrey, and Toby, and Major Markham and me."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Mr. Hawtrey, or Mr. Thurston, or young Hawtrey, and Toby, and Major Markham and me."
participate in games or sport
From this reading "And in the evenings we play bridge."
plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading "Who plays bridge?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "And in the evenings we play bridge."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mr. Hawtrey, or Mr. Thurston, or young Hawtrey, and Toby, and Major Markham and me."
a drinking mug in the shape of a stout man wearing a three-cornered hat
From this reading "Mr. Hawtrey, or Mr. Thurston, or young Hawtrey, and Toby, and Major Markham and me."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "And in the evenings we play bridge."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, he comes a good deal.
which person or people
From this reading "Who plays bridge?"
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Mr. Hawtrey, or Mr. Thurston, or young Hawtrey, and Toby, and Major Markham and me."
Chapter 8 of Mr. Waddington of Wyck by May Sinclair holds 414 sentences, grouped into 83 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 8 holds 414 sentences of Mr. Waddington of Wyck, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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