Chapter 13 of Mr. Waddington of Wyck is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Mr. Waddington of Wyck is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I don't think _I_ do." "You do. You do." Mr. Waddington tossed his cigarette into the fire with a passionate gesture of abandonment. He came to her.
Chapter 13 of Mr. Waddington of Wyck is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 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.
the act of giving something up
From this reading “Mr. Waddington tossed his cigarette into the fire with a passionate gesture of abandonment.”
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “He came to her.”
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading “Mr. Waddington tossed his cigarette into the fire with a passionate gesture of abandonment.”
start firing a weapon
From this reading “Mr. Waddington tossed his cigarette into the fire with a passionate gesture of abandonment.”
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading “Mr. Waddington tossed his cigarette into the fire with a passionate gesture of abandonment.”
having or expressing strong emotions
From this reading “Mr. Waddington tossed his cigarette into the fire with a passionate gesture of abandonment.”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “"I don't think _I_ do."”
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading “Mr. Waddington tossed his cigarette into the fire with a passionate gesture of abandonment.”
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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 Mr. Waddington tossed his cigarette into the fire with a passionate gesture of abandonment.
the act of giving something up
From this reading Mr. Waddington tossed his cigarette into the fire with a passionate gesture of abandonment.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He came to her.
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading Mr. Waddington tossed his cigarette into the fire with a passionate gesture of abandonment.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I don't think _I_ do."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't think _I_ do."
start firing a weapon
From this reading Mr. Waddington tossed his cigarette into the fire with a passionate gesture of abandonment.
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading Mr. Waddington tossed his cigarette into the fire with a passionate gesture of abandonment.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He came to her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He came to her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Waddington tossed his cigarette into the fire with a passionate gesture of abandonment.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't think _I_ do."
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Mr. Waddington tossed his cigarette into the fire with a passionate gesture of abandonment.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Waddington tossed his cigarette into the fire with a passionate gesture of abandonment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Waddington tossed his cigarette into the fire with a passionate gesture of abandonment.
having or expressing strong emotions
From this reading Mr. Waddington tossed his cigarette into the fire with a passionate gesture of abandonment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Waddington tossed his cigarette into the fire with a passionate gesture of abandonment.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I don't think _I_ do."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He came to her.
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading Mr. Waddington tossed his cigarette into the fire with a passionate gesture of abandonment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Waddington tossed his cigarette into the fire with a passionate gesture of abandonment.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Waddington tossed his cigarette into the fire with a passionate gesture of abandonment.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You do.
Chapter 13 of Mr. Waddington of Wyck by May Sinclair holds 420 sentences, grouped into 84 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 13 holds 420 sentences of Mr. Waddington of Wyck, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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