Chapter 8 of Mr. Witt's Widow: A Frivolous Tale is here in full — 200 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Mr. Witt's Widow: A Frivolous Tale is here in full — 200 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE FRACAS AT MRS. POCKLINGTON'S. "I never heard anything so absurd in all my life," said Mr. Blodwell, with emphasis. George had just informed him of the treaty between himself and Neaera. He had told his tale with some embarrassment.
Chapter 8 of Mr. Witt's Widow: A Frivolous Tale is here in full — 200 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
From this reading “"I never heard anything so absurd in all my life," said Mr. Blodwell, with emphasis.”
the shame you feel when your inadequacy or guilt is made public
From this reading “He had told his tale with some embarrassment.”
special importance or significance
From this reading “"I never heard anything so absurd in all my life," said Mr. Blodwell, with emphasis.”
noisy quarrel
From this reading “THE FRACAS AT MRS.”
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading “George had just informed him of the treaty between himself and Neaera.”
having much knowledge or education
From this reading “George had just informed him of the treaty between himself and Neaera.”
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “He had told his tale with some embarrassment.”
a written agreement between two states or sovereigns
From this reading “George had just informed him of the treaty between himself and Neaera.”
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In this reading “"I never heard anything so absurd in all my life," said Mr. Blodwell, with emphasis.”
In this reading “He had told his tale with some embarrassment.”
In this reading “"I never heard anything so absurd in all my life," said Mr. Blodwell, with emphasis.”
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inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
From this reading "I never heard anything so absurd in all my life," said Mr. Blodwell, with emphasis.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "I never heard anything so absurd in all my life," said Mr. Blodwell, with emphasis.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading George had just informed him of the treaty between himself and Neaera.
any thing at all
From this reading "I never heard anything so absurd in all my life," said Mr. Blodwell, with emphasis.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE FRACAS AT MRS.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading George had just informed him of the treaty between himself and Neaera.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I never heard anything so absurd in all my life," said Mr. Blodwell, with emphasis.
the shame you feel when your inadequacy or guilt is made public
From this reading He had told his tale with some embarrassment.
special importance or significance
From this reading "I never heard anything so absurd in all my life," said Mr. Blodwell, with emphasis.
noisy quarrel
From this reading THE FRACAS AT MRS.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading George had just informed him of the treaty between himself and Neaera.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading George had just informed him of the treaty between himself and Neaera.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had told his tale with some embarrassment.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "I never heard anything so absurd in all my life," said Mr. Blodwell, with emphasis.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading George had just informed him of the treaty between himself and Neaera.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading George had just informed him of the treaty between himself and Neaera.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had told his tale with some embarrassment.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I never heard anything so absurd in all my life," said Mr. Blodwell, with emphasis.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I never heard anything so absurd in all my life," said Mr. Blodwell, with emphasis.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading George had just informed him of the treaty between himself and Neaera.
and nothing more
From this reading George had just informed him of the treaty between himself and Neaera.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "I never heard anything so absurd in all my life," said Mr. Blodwell, with emphasis.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "I never heard anything so absurd in all my life," said Mr. Blodwell, with emphasis.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading THE FRACAS AT MRS.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I never heard anything so absurd in all my life," said Mr. Blodwell, with emphasis.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading George had just informed him of the treaty between himself and Neaera.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I never heard anything so absurd in all my life," said Mr. Blodwell, with emphasis.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading George had just informed him of the treaty between himself and Neaera.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading POCKLINGTON'S.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I never heard anything so absurd in all my life," said Mr. Blodwell, with emphasis.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I never heard anything so absurd in all my life," said Mr. Blodwell, with emphasis.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He had told his tale with some embarrassment.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading He had told his tale with some embarrassment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FRACAS AT MRS.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He had told his tale with some embarrassment.
a written agreement between two states or sovereigns
From this reading George had just informed him of the treaty between himself and Neaera.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I never heard anything so absurd in all my life," said Mr. Blodwell, with emphasis.
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