Chapter 5 of Mrs. Thompson: A Novel is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Mrs. Thompson: A Novel is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Then how _can_ respectable people like the Salters entertain him?" "Ah," said Mr. Prentice philosophically, "that's the way we live nowadays. The home is no longer sacred. People don't seem to care who they let into their houses. If a fellow can ride and can show a few decent relations, hunting folk forgive him a good deal.
Chapter 5 of Mrs. Thompson: A Novel is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
From this reading “If a fellow can ride and can show a few decent relations, hunting folk forgive him a good deal.”
provide entertainment for
From this reading “"Then how _can_ respectable people like the Salters entertain him?"”
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading “If a fellow can ride and can show a few decent relations, hunting folk forgive him a good deal.”
the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading “"Ah," said Mr. Prentice philosophically, "that's the way we live nowadays.”
in a philosophic manner
From this reading “"Ah," said Mr. Prentice philosophically, "that's the way we live nowadays.”
works for an expert to learn a trade
From this reading “"Ah," said Mr. Prentice philosophically, "that's the way we live nowadays.”
characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals
From this reading “"Then how _can_ respectable people like the Salters entertain him?"”
plural of “salter” — someone who uses salt to preserve meat or fish or other foods
From this reading “"Then how _can_ respectable people like the Salters entertain him?"”
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In this reading “"Then how _can_ respectable people like the Salters entertain him?"”
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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 If a fellow can ride and can show a few decent relations, hunting folk forgive him a good deal.
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From this reading "Ah," said Mr. Prentice philosophically, "that's the way we live nowadays.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If a fellow can ride and can show a few decent relations, hunting folk forgive him a good deal.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Then how _can_ respectable people like the Salters entertain him?"
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading People don't seem to care who they let into their houses.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading If a fellow can ride and can show a few decent relations, hunting folk forgive him a good deal.
socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
From this reading If a fellow can ride and can show a few decent relations, hunting folk forgive him a good deal.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading People don't seem to care who they let into their houses.
provide entertainment for
From this reading "Then how _can_ respectable people like the Salters entertain him?"
a boy or man
From this reading If a fellow can ride and can show a few decent relations, hunting folk forgive him a good deal.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading If a fellow can ride and can show a few decent relations, hunting folk forgive him a good deal.
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading If a fellow can ride and can show a few decent relations, hunting folk forgive him a good deal.
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading If a fellow can ride and can show a few decent relations, hunting folk forgive him a good deal.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading If a fellow can ride and can show a few decent relations, hunting folk forgive him a good deal.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Then how _can_ respectable people like the Salters entertain him?"
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The home is no longer sacred.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading People don't seem to care who they let into their houses.
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From this reading "Then how _can_ respectable people like the Salters entertain him?"
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading If a fellow can ride and can show a few decent relations, hunting folk forgive him a good deal.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If a fellow can ride and can show a few decent relations, hunting folk forgive him a good deal.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading People don't seem to care who they let into their houses.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The home is no longer sacred.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading People don't seem to care who they let into their houses.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Then how _can_ respectable people like the Salters entertain him?"
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "Ah," said Mr. Prentice philosophically, "that's the way we live nowadays.
for more time
From this reading The home is no longer sacred.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Ah," said Mr. Prentice philosophically, "that's the way we live nowadays.
not any; not one
From this reading The home is no longer sacred.
the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading "Ah," said Mr. Prentice philosophically, "that's the way we live nowadays.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "Then how _can_ respectable people like the Salters entertain him?"
in a philosophic manner
From this reading "Ah," said Mr. Prentice philosophically, "that's the way we live nowadays.
works for an expert to learn a trade
From this reading "Ah," said Mr. Prentice philosophically, "that's the way we live nowadays.
mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
From this reading If a fellow can ride and can show a few decent relations, hunting folk forgive him a good deal.
characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals
From this reading "Then how _can_ respectable people like the Salters entertain him?"
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading If a fellow can ride and can show a few decent relations, hunting folk forgive him a good deal.
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading The home is no longer sacred.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Ah," said Mr. Prentice philosophically, "that's the way we live nowadays.
plural of “salter” — someone who uses salt to preserve meat or fish or other foods
From this reading "Then how _can_ respectable people like the Salters entertain him?"
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading People don't seem to care who they let into their houses.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading If a fellow can ride and can show a few decent relations, hunting folk forgive him a good deal.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ah," said Mr. Prentice philosophically, "that's the way we live nowadays.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Then how _can_ respectable people like the Salters entertain him?"
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading People don't seem to care who they let into their houses.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then how _can_ respectable people like the Salters entertain him?"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading People don't seem to care who they let into their houses.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading People don't seem to care who they let into their houses.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Ah," said Mr. Prentice philosophically, "that's the way we live nowadays.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Ah," said Mr. Prentice philosophically, "that's the way we live nowadays.
which person or people
From this reading People don't seem to care who they let into their houses.
Chapter 5 of Mrs. Thompson: A Novel by W. B. (William Babington) Maxwell holds 397 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 5 holds 397 sentences of Mrs. Thompson: A Novel, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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