Chapter 8 of Mrs. Caudle's Curtain Lectures is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Mrs. Caudle's Curtain Lectures is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I SHOULD HAVE LOCKED IT UP, THEN? "Yes: that's your feeling for anything of mine. I only wish it had been your punch-bowl; but, thank goodness! I think that's chipped. "Well, you haven't answered about the windows--you can't guess how many?
Chapter 8 of Mrs. Caudle's Curtain Lectures is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
inflected form of “chip” — break off (a piece from a whole)
From this reading “I think that's chipped.”
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading “"Yes: that's your feeling for anything of mine.”
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
From this reading “I only wish it had been your punch-bowl; but, thank goodness!”
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “"Well, you haven't answered about the windows--you can't guess how many?”
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading “"I SHOULD HAVE LOCKED IT UP, THEN?”
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “"Yes: that's your feeling for anything of mine.”
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading “I only wish it had been your punch-bowl; but, thank goodness!”
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading “"Well, you haven't answered about the windows--you can't guess how many?”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Well, you haven't answered about the windows--you can't guess how many?
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Well, you haven't answered about the windows--you can't guess how many?
any thing at all
From this reading "Yes: that's your feeling for anything of mine.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I only wish it had been your punch-bowl; but, thank goodness!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I only wish it had been your punch-bowl; but, thank goodness!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, you haven't answered about the windows--you can't guess how many?
inflected form of “chip” — break off (a piece from a whole)
From this reading I think that's chipped.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading "Yes: that's your feeling for anything of mine.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Yes: that's your feeling for anything of mine.
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
From this reading I only wish it had been your punch-bowl; but, thank goodness!
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "Well, you haven't answered about the windows--you can't guess how many?
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I only wish it had been your punch-bowl; but, thank goodness!
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I SHOULD HAVE LOCKED IT UP, THEN?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, you haven't answered about the windows--you can't guess how many?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, you haven't answered about the windows--you can't guess how many?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I SHOULD HAVE LOCKED IT UP, THEN?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I SHOULD HAVE LOCKED IT UP, THEN?
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading "I SHOULD HAVE LOCKED IT UP, THEN?
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "Well, you haven't answered about the windows--you can't guess how many?
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Yes: that's your feeling for anything of mine.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Yes: that's your feeling for anything of mine.
and nothing more
From this reading I only wish it had been your punch-bowl; but, thank goodness!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I only wish it had been your punch-bowl; but, thank goodness!
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I SHOULD HAVE LOCKED IT UP, THEN?
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading I only wish it had been your punch-bowl; but, thank goodness!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes: that's your feeling for anything of mine.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Well, you haven't answered about the windows--you can't guess how many?
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "I SHOULD HAVE LOCKED IT UP, THEN?
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think that's chipped.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I SHOULD HAVE LOCKED IT UP, THEN?
(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, you haven't answered about the windows--you can't guess how many?
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading "Well, you haven't answered about the windows--you can't guess how many?
hope for; have a wish
From this reading I only wish it had been your punch-bowl; but, thank goodness!
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes: that's your feeling for anything of mine.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, you haven't answered about the windows--you can't guess how many?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Yes: that's your feeling for anything of mine.
Chapter 8 of Mrs. Caudle's Curtain Lectures by Douglas William Jerrold holds 415 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.
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