Chapter 10 of Much Ado About Something is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Much Ado About Something is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
She was agreeably disappointed. The Duchess did not even look the word purse-strings, but still required something that involved sacrifice. "You have, of course, heard of these municipal Christmas festivities?" she asked. "Only vaguely!" was the airy answer. "But the papers have been full of them!"
Chapter 10 of Much Ado About Something is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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open to or abounding in fresh air
From this reading “"Only vaguely!" was the airy answer.”
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading “She was agreeably disappointed.”
the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right
From this reading “The Duchess did not even look the word purse-strings, but still required something that involved sacrifice.”
plural of “festivity” — any joyous diversion
From this reading “"You have, of course, heard of these municipal Christmas festivities?" she asked.”
connected by participation or association or use
From this reading “The Duchess did not even look the word purse-strings, but still required something that involved sacrifice.”
relating or belonging to or characteristic of a municipality
From this reading “"You have, of course, heard of these municipal Christmas festivities?" she asked.”
the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
From this reading “The Duchess did not even look the word purse-strings, but still required something that involved sacrifice.”
in a vague way
From this reading “"Only vaguely!" was the airy answer.”
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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as might be expected
In this reading “"You have, of course, heard of these municipal Christmas festivities?" she asked.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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in an enjoyable manner
From this reading She was agreeably disappointed.
open to or abounding in fresh air
From this reading "Only vaguely!" was the airy answer.
react verbally
From this reading "Only vaguely!" was the airy answer.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "You have, of course, heard of these municipal Christmas festivities?" she asked.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "But the papers have been full of them!"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Duchess did not even look the word purse-strings, but still required something that involved sacrifice.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading "You have, of course, heard of these municipal Christmas festivities?" she asked.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "You have, of course, heard of these municipal Christmas festivities?" she asked.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The Duchess did not even look the word purse-strings, but still required something that involved sacrifice.
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading She was agreeably disappointed.
the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right
From this reading The Duchess did not even look the word purse-strings, but still required something that involved sacrifice.
divisible by two
From this reading The Duchess did not even look the word purse-strings, but still required something that involved sacrifice.
plural of “festivity” — any joyous diversion
From this reading "You have, of course, heard of these municipal Christmas festivities?" she asked.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading "But the papers have been full of them!"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have, of course, heard of these municipal Christmas festivities?" she asked.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "You have, of course, heard of these municipal Christmas festivities?" she asked.
connected by participation or association or use
From this reading The Duchess did not even look the word purse-strings, but still required something that involved sacrifice.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The Duchess did not even look the word purse-strings, but still required something that involved sacrifice.
relating or belonging to or characteristic of a municipality
From this reading "You have, of course, heard of these municipal Christmas festivities?" she asked.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Duchess did not even look the word purse-strings, but still required something that involved sacrifice.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You have, of course, heard of these municipal Christmas festivities?" she asked.
and nothing more
From this reading "Only vaguely!" was the airy answer.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading "But the papers have been full of them!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Duchess did not even look the word purse-strings, but still required something that involved sacrifice.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading The Duchess did not even look the word purse-strings, but still required something that involved sacrifice.
the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
From this reading The Duchess did not even look the word purse-strings, but still required something that involved sacrifice.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was agreeably disappointed.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The Duchess did not even look the word purse-strings, but still required something that involved sacrifice.
not in physical motion
From this reading The Duchess did not even look the word purse-strings, but still required something that involved sacrifice.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Duchess did not even look the word purse-strings, but still required something that involved sacrifice.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Duchess did not even look the word purse-strings, but still required something that involved sacrifice.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "But the papers have been full of them!"
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "You have, of course, heard of these municipal Christmas festivities?" she asked.
in a vague way
From this reading "Only vaguely!" was the airy answer.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was agreeably disappointed.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading The Duchess did not even look the word purse-strings, but still required something that involved sacrifice.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have, of course, heard of these municipal Christmas festivities?" she asked.
Chapter 10 of Much Ado About Something by C. E. (Charles Edward) Lawrence holds 402 sentences, grouped into 81 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 10 holds 402 sentences of Much Ado About Something, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 10 of Much Ado About Something by C. E. (Charles Edward) Lawrence exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 402 sentences, grouped into 81 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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