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THE CASE FOR THE PROSECUTION "I know, Mrs. Catesby, I'm not much of a chap," said Brasset, "but what's a feller to do? I did drop a hint to Fitz, you know." "Fitz!!" The art of the _littérateur_ can only render a scorn so sublime by two marks of exclamation. "What did Fitz say?"
Chapter 3 of Mrs. Fitz is here in full — 250 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading “The art of the _littérateur_ can only render a scorn so sublime by two marks of exclamation.”
a person who fells trees
From this reading “THE CASE FOR THE PROSECUTION "I know, Mrs. Catesby, I'm not much of a chap," said Brasset, "but what's a feller to do?”
an indirect suggestion
From this reading “I did drop a hint to Fitz, you know."”
English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)
From this reading “The art of the _littérateur_ can only render a scorn so sublime by two marks of exclamation.”
the institution and conduct of legal proceedings against a defendant for criminal behavior
From this reading “THE CASE FOR THE PROSECUTION "I know, Mrs. Catesby, I'm not much of a chap," said Brasset, "but what's a feller to do?”
cause to become
From this reading “The art of the _littérateur_ can only render a scorn so sublime by two marks of exclamation.”
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading “The art of the _littérateur_ can only render a scorn so sublime by two marks of exclamation.”
inspiring awe
From this reading “The art of the _littérateur_ can only render a scorn so sublime by two marks of exclamation.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “I did drop a hint to Fitz, you know."”
In this reading “THE CASE FOR THE PROSECUTION "I know, Mrs. Catesby, I'm not much of a chap," said Brasset, "but what's a feller to do?”
In this reading “The art of the _littérateur_ can only render a scorn so sublime by two marks of exclamation.”
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 THE CASE FOR THE PROSECUTION "I know, Mrs. Catesby, I'm not much of a chap," said Brasset, "but what's a feller to do?
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading The art of the _littérateur_ can only render a scorn so sublime by two marks of exclamation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CASE FOR THE PROSECUTION "I know, Mrs. Catesby, I'm not much of a chap," said Brasset, "but what's a feller to do?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE CASE FOR THE PROSECUTION "I know, Mrs. Catesby, I'm not much of a chap," said Brasset, "but what's a feller to do?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The art of the _littérateur_ can only render a scorn so sublime by two marks of exclamation.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The art of the _littérateur_ can only render a scorn so sublime by two marks of exclamation.
an occurrence of something
From this reading THE CASE FOR THE PROSECUTION "I know, Mrs. Catesby, I'm not much of a chap," said Brasset, "but what's a feller to do?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CASE FOR THE PROSECUTION "I know, Mrs. Catesby, I'm not much of a chap," said Brasset, "but what's a feller to do?
a boy or man
From this reading THE CASE FOR THE PROSECUTION "I know, Mrs. Catesby, I'm not much of a chap," said Brasset, "but what's a feller to do?
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did drop a hint to Fitz, you know."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading THE CASE FOR THE PROSECUTION "I know, Mrs. Catesby, I'm not much of a chap," said Brasset, "but what's a feller to do?
let fall to the ground
From this reading I did drop a hint to Fitz, you know."
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading The art of the _littérateur_ can only render a scorn so sublime by two marks of exclamation.
a person who fells trees
From this reading THE CASE FOR THE PROSECUTION "I know, Mrs. Catesby, I'm not much of a chap," said Brasset, "but what's a feller to do?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I did drop a hint to Fitz, you know."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE CASE FOR THE PROSECUTION "I know, Mrs. Catesby, I'm not much of a chap," said Brasset, "but what's a feller to do?
an indirect suggestion
From this reading I did drop a hint to Fitz, you know."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE CASE FOR THE PROSECUTION "I know, Mrs. Catesby, I'm not much of a chap," said Brasset, "but what's a feller to do?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CASE FOR THE PROSECUTION "I know, Mrs. Catesby, I'm not much of a chap," said Brasset, "but what's a feller to do?
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading THE CASE FOR THE PROSECUTION "I know, Mrs. Catesby, I'm not much of a chap," said Brasset, "but what's a feller to do?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The art of the _littérateur_ can only render a scorn so sublime by two marks of exclamation.
English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)
From this reading The art of the _littérateur_ can only render a scorn so sublime by two marks of exclamation.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading THE CASE FOR THE PROSECUTION "I know, Mrs. Catesby, I'm not much of a chap," said Brasset, "but what's a feller to do?
to a great degree or extent
From this reading THE CASE FOR THE PROSECUTION "I know, Mrs. Catesby, I'm not much of a chap," said Brasset, "but what's a feller to do?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE CASE FOR THE PROSECUTION "I know, Mrs. Catesby, I'm not much of a chap," said Brasset, "but what's a feller to do?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CASE FOR THE PROSECUTION "I know, Mrs. Catesby, I'm not much of a chap," said Brasset, "but what's a feller to do?
and nothing more
From this reading The art of the _littérateur_ can only render a scorn so sublime by two marks of exclamation.
the institution and conduct of legal proceedings against a defendant for criminal behavior
From this reading THE CASE FOR THE PROSECUTION "I know, Mrs. Catesby, I'm not much of a chap," said Brasset, "but what's a feller to do?
cause to become
From this reading The art of the _littérateur_ can only render a scorn so sublime by two marks of exclamation.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE CASE FOR THE PROSECUTION "I know, Mrs. Catesby, I'm not much of a chap," said Brasset, "but what's a feller to do?
express in words
From this reading "What did Fitz say?"
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading The art of the _littérateur_ can only render a scorn so sublime by two marks of exclamation.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The art of the _littérateur_ can only render a scorn so sublime by two marks of exclamation.
inspiring awe
From this reading The art of the _littérateur_ can only render a scorn so sublime by two marks of exclamation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CASE FOR THE PROSECUTION "I know, Mrs. Catesby, I'm not much of a chap," said Brasset, "but what's a feller to do?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CASE FOR THE PROSECUTION "I know, Mrs. Catesby, I'm not much of a chap," said Brasset, "but what's a feller to do?
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The art of the _littérateur_ can only render a scorn so sublime by two marks of exclamation.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What did Fitz say?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CASE FOR THE PROSECUTION "I know, Mrs. Catesby, I'm not much of a chap," said Brasset, "but what's a feller to do?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I did drop a hint to Fitz, you know."
Chapter 3 of Mrs. Fitz by J. C. (John Collis) Snaith holds 250 sentences, grouped into 50 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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