Chapter 3 of Much Ado About Something is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Much Ado About Something is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Wathte of good money, my boy;" and then, "Next year, per’aps." And so on, season after season, year after year. Like Alice’s to-morrow, the Oldstein next-year never came. The clothier and his family lived at forty-eight. The next house was number fifty.
Chapter 3 of Much Ado About Something is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a merchant who sells men's clothing
From this reading “The clothier and his family lived at forty-eight.”
a social unit living together
From this reading “The clothier and his family lived at forty-eight.”
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading “The next house was number fifty.”
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading “The clothier and his family lived at forty-eight.”
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading “"Wathte of good money, my boy;" and then, "Next year, per’aps."”
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading “The next house was number fifty.”
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading “And so on, season after season, year after year.”
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading “"Wathte of good money, my boy;" and then, "Next year, per’aps."”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “"Wathte of good money, my boy;" and then, "Next year, per’aps."”
In this reading “And so on, season after season, year after year.”
In this reading “The clothier and his family lived at forty-eight.”
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.
later than; following
From this reading And so on, season after season, year after year.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Like Alice’s to-morrow, the Oldstein next-year never came.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Wathte of good money, my boy;" and then, "Next year, per’aps."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The clothier and his family lived at forty-eight.
a youthful male person
From this reading "Wathte of good money, my boy;" and then, "Next year, per’aps."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Like Alice’s to-morrow, the Oldstein next-year never came.
a merchant who sells men's clothing
From this reading The clothier and his family lived at forty-eight.
a social unit living together
From this reading The clothier and his family lived at forty-eight.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading The next house was number fifty.
being eight more than forty
From this reading The clothier and his family lived at forty-eight.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Wathte of good money, my boy;" and then, "Next year, per’aps."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The clothier and his family lived at forty-eight.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The next house was number fifty.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like Alice’s to-morrow, the Oldstein next-year never came.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The clothier and his family lived at forty-eight.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "Wathte of good money, my boy;" and then, "Next year, per’aps."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Wathte of good money, my boy;" and then, "Next year, per’aps."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Like Alice’s to-morrow, the Oldstein next-year never came.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "Wathte of good money, my boy;" and then, "Next year, per’aps."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Like Alice’s to-morrow, the Oldstein next-year never came.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading The next house was number fifty.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Wathte of good money, my boy;" and then, "Next year, per’aps."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Like Alice’s to-morrow, the Oldstein next-year never came.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And so on, season after season, year after year.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Wathte of good money, my boy;" and then, "Next year, per’aps."
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading And so on, season after season, year after year.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so on, season after season, year after year.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Like Alice’s to-morrow, the Oldstein next-year never came.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Wathte of good money, my boy;" and then, "Next year, per’aps."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Like Alice’s to-morrow, the Oldstein next-year never came.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next house was number fifty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Wathte of good money, my boy;" and then, "Next year, per’aps."
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading "Wathte of good money, my boy;" and then, "Next year, per’aps."
Chapter 3 of Much Ado About Something by C. E. (Charles Edward) Lawrence holds 407 sentences, grouped into 82 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 3 holds 407 sentences of Much Ado About Something, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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