Chapter 6 of Mrs. Caudle's Curtain Lectures is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Mrs. Caudle's Curtain Lectures is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"YOU DIDN'T SAY IT? "What, then, did you say? Something very like it, I know. Yes, a pretty speech of thanks for a husband! And everybody could see that you didn't care a pin for me; and that's why you had 'em here: that's why you invited 'em, to insult me to their faces.
Chapter 6 of Mrs. Caudle's Curtain Lectures is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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every person
From this reading “And everybody could see that you didn't care a pin for me; and that's why you had 'em here: that's why you invited 'em, to insult me to their faces.”
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “And everybody could see that you didn't care a pin for me; and that's why you had 'em here: that's why you invited 'em, to insult me to their faces.”
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading “Yes, a pretty speech of thanks for a husband!”
a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
From this reading “And everybody could see that you didn't care a pin for me; and that's why you had 'em here: that's why you invited 'em, to insult me to their faces.”
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading “And everybody could see that you didn't care a pin for me; and that's why you had 'em here: that's why you invited 'em, to insult me to their faces.”
to hold fast or prevent from moving
From this reading “And everybody could see that you didn't care a pin for me; and that's why you had 'em here: that's why you invited 'em, to insult me to their faces.”
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading “Yes, a pretty speech of thanks for a husband!”
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading “Yes, a pretty speech of thanks for a husband!”
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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 Yes, a pretty speech of thanks for a husband!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And everybody could see that you didn't care a pin for me; and that's why you had 'em here: that's why you invited 'em, to insult me to their faces.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading And everybody could see that you didn't care a pin for me; and that's why you had 'em here: that's why you invited 'em, to insult me to their faces.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And everybody could see that you didn't care a pin for me; and that's why you had 'em here: that's why you invited 'em, to insult me to their faces.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "What, then, did you say?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "YOU DIDN'T SAY IT?
a quad with a square body
From this reading And everybody could see that you didn't care a pin for me; and that's why you had 'em here: that's why you invited 'em, to insult me to their faces.
every person
From this reading And everybody could see that you didn't care a pin for me; and that's why you had 'em here: that's why you invited 'em, to insult me to their faces.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading And everybody could see that you didn't care a pin for me; and that's why you had 'em here: that's why you invited 'em, to insult me to their faces.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Yes, a pretty speech of thanks for a husband!
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And everybody could see that you didn't care a pin for me; and that's why you had 'em here: that's why you invited 'em, to insult me to their faces.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading And everybody could see that you didn't care a pin for me; and that's why you had 'em here: that's why you invited 'em, to insult me to their faces.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Yes, a pretty speech of thanks for a husband!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Something very like it, I know.
a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
From this reading And everybody could see that you didn't care a pin for me; and that's why you had 'em here: that's why you invited 'em, to insult me to their faces.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading And everybody could see that you didn't care a pin for me; and that's why you had 'em here: that's why you invited 'em, to insult me to their faces.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "YOU DIDN'T SAY IT?
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Something very like it, I know.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Something very like it, I know.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And everybody could see that you didn't care a pin for me; and that's why you had 'em here: that's why you invited 'em, to insult me to their faces.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Yes, a pretty speech of thanks for a husband!
to hold fast or prevent from moving
From this reading And everybody could see that you didn't care a pin for me; and that's why you had 'em here: that's why you invited 'em, to insult me to their faces.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Yes, a pretty speech of thanks for a husband!
express in words
From this reading "YOU DIDN'T SAY IT?
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading And everybody could see that you didn't care a pin for me; and that's why you had 'em here: that's why you invited 'em, to insult me to their faces.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something very like it, I know.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading Yes, a pretty speech of thanks for a husband!
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading Yes, a pretty speech of thanks for a husband!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And everybody could see that you didn't care a pin for me; and that's why you had 'em here: that's why you invited 'em, to insult me to their faces.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And everybody could see that you didn't care a pin for me; and that's why you had 'em here: that's why you invited 'em, to insult me to their faces.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And everybody could see that you didn't care a pin for me; and that's why you had 'em here: that's why you invited 'em, to insult me to their faces.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "What, then, did you say?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And everybody could see that you didn't care a pin for me; and that's why you had 'em here: that's why you invited 'em, to insult me to their faces.
precisely as stated
From this reading Something very like it, I know.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What, then, did you say?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading And everybody could see that you didn't care a pin for me; and that's why you had 'em here: that's why you invited 'em, to insult me to their faces.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, a pretty speech of thanks for a husband!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "YOU DIDN'T SAY IT?
Chapter 6 of Mrs. Caudle's Curtain Lectures by Douglas William Jerrold holds 418 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.
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