Chapter 7 of Mrs. Caudle's Curtain Lectures is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Mrs. Caudle's Curtain Lectures is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"It's very well for you to say so, but you know what an inquisitive boy he is, and how he likes to wander among steam-engines. No, I won't let you sleep. What a man you are! What? "I'VE SAID THAT BEFORE?
Chapter 7 of Mrs. Caudle's Curtain Lectures is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “"It's very well for you to say so, but you know what an inquisitive boy he is, and how he likes to wander among steam-engines.”
a youthful male person
From this reading “"It's very well for you to say so, but you know what an inquisitive boy he is, and how he likes to wander among steam-engines.”
showing curiosity
From this reading “"It's very well for you to say so, but you know what an inquisitive boy he is, and how he likes to wander among steam-engines.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “No, I won't let you sleep.”
plural of “like” — a similar kind
From this reading “"It's very well for you to say so, but you know what an inquisitive boy he is, and how he likes to wander among steam-engines.”
express in words
From this reading “"It's very well for you to say so, but you know what an inquisitive boy he is, and how he likes to wander among steam-engines.”
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading “No, I won't let you sleep.”
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading “"It's very well for you to say so, but you know what an inquisitive boy he is, and how he likes to wander among steam-engines.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 What a man you are!
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading "It's very well for you to say so, but you know what an inquisitive boy he is, and how he likes to wander among steam-engines.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "It's very well for you to say so, but you know what an inquisitive boy he is, and how he likes to wander among steam-engines.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It's very well for you to say so, but you know what an inquisitive boy he is, and how he likes to wander among steam-engines.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading What a man you are!
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "I'VE SAID THAT BEFORE?
a youthful male person
From this reading "It's very well for you to say so, but you know what an inquisitive boy he is, and how he likes to wander among steam-engines.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "It's very well for you to say so, but you know what an inquisitive boy he is, and how he likes to wander among steam-engines.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "It's very well for you to say so, but you know what an inquisitive boy he is, and how he likes to wander among steam-engines.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It's very well for you to say so, but you know what an inquisitive boy he is, and how he likes to wander among steam-engines.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's very well for you to say so, but you know what an inquisitive boy he is, and how he likes to wander among steam-engines.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading No, I won't let you sleep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'VE SAID THAT BEFORE?
showing curiosity
From this reading "It's very well for you to say so, but you know what an inquisitive boy he is, and how he likes to wander among steam-engines.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It's very well for you to say so, but you know what an inquisitive boy he is, and how he likes to wander among steam-engines.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's very well for you to say so, but you know what an inquisitive boy he is, and how he likes to wander among steam-engines.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "It's very well for you to say so, but you know what an inquisitive boy he is, and how he likes to wander among steam-engines.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading No, I won't let you sleep.
plural of “like” — a similar kind
From this reading "It's very well for you to say so, but you know what an inquisitive boy he is, and how he likes to wander among steam-engines.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading What a man you are!
not any; not one
From this reading No, I won't let you sleep.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I'VE SAID THAT BEFORE?
express in words
From this reading "It's very well for you to say so, but you know what an inquisitive boy he is, and how he likes to wander among steam-engines.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading No, I won't let you sleep.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "It's very well for you to say so, but you know what an inquisitive boy he is, and how he likes to wander among steam-engines.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's very well for you to say so, but you know what an inquisitive boy he is, and how he likes to wander among steam-engines.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I'VE SAID THAT BEFORE?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It's very well for you to say so, but you know what an inquisitive boy he is, and how he likes to wander among steam-engines.
precisely as stated
From this reading "It's very well for you to say so, but you know what an inquisitive boy he is, and how he likes to wander among steam-engines.
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading "It's very well for you to say so, but you know what an inquisitive boy he is, and how he likes to wander among steam-engines.
(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 "It's very well for you to say so, but you know what an inquisitive boy he is, and how he likes to wander among steam-engines.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "It's very well for you to say so, but you know what an inquisitive boy he is, and how he likes to wander among steam-engines.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No, I won't let you sleep.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It's very well for you to say so, but you know what an inquisitive boy he is, and how he likes to wander among steam-engines.
Chapter 7 of Mrs. Caudle's Curtain Lectures by Douglas William Jerrold holds 399 sentences, grouped into 80 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 7 holds 399 sentences of Mrs. Caudle's Curtain Lectures, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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