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Chapter 3 of Night watches [complete] is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Night watches [complete] is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“You look as young as ever you did,” said the docile Mrs. Gribble. “I can't see no change in you. At least, not to speak of.” “Not so much talk,” said her husband. “When I want your opinion of my looks I'll ask you for it.
Chapter 3 of Night watches [complete] is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading ““When I want your opinion of my looks I'll ask you for it.”
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading ““I can't see no change in you.”
willing to be taught or led or supervised or directed
From this reading ““You look as young as ever you did,” said the docile Mrs. Gribble.”
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading ““Not so much talk,” said her husband.”
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading “At least, not to speak of.””
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading ““When I want your opinion of my looks I'll ask you for it.”
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading ““When I want your opinion of my looks I'll ask you for it.”
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading ““Not so much talk,” said her husband.”
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.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “You look as young as ever you did,” said the docile Mrs. Gribble.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “When I want your opinion of my looks I'll ask you for it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At least, not to speak of.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I can't see no change in you.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading “I can't see no change in you.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “You look as young as ever you did,” said the docile Mrs. Gribble.
willing to be taught or led or supervised or directed
From this reading “You look as young as ever you did,” said the docile Mrs. Gribble.
at any time
From this reading “You look as young as ever you did,” said the docile Mrs. Gribble.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “When I want your opinion of my looks I'll ask you for it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You look as young as ever you did,” said the docile Mrs. Gribble.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Not so much talk,” said her husband.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading “Not so much talk,” said her husband.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I can't see no change in you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “When I want your opinion of my looks I'll ask you for it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I can't see no change in you.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “When I want your opinion of my looks I'll ask you for it.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading At least, not to speak of.”
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “You look as young as ever you did,” said the docile Mrs. Gribble.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading “When I want your opinion of my looks I'll ask you for it.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “You look as young as ever you did,” said the docile Mrs. Gribble.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “Not so much talk,” said her husband.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “When I want your opinion of my looks I'll ask you for it.
not any; not one
From this reading “I can't see no change in you.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At least, not to speak of.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At least, not to speak of.”
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading “When I want your opinion of my looks I'll ask you for it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You look as young as ever you did,” said the docile Mrs. Gribble.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I can't see no change in you.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Not so much talk,” said her husband.
express in speech
From this reading At least, not to speak of.”
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “Not so much talk,” said her husband.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “You look as young as ever you did,” said the docile Mrs. Gribble.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At least, not to speak of.”
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “When I want your opinion of my looks I'll ask you for it.
at the time that
From this reading “When I want your opinion of my looks I'll ask you for it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You look as young as ever you did,” said the docile Mrs. Gribble.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “You look as young as ever you did,” said the docile Mrs. Gribble.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “When I want your opinion of my looks I'll ask you for it.
Chapter 3 of Night watches [complete] by W. W. (William Wymark) Jacobs holds 431 sentences, grouped into 87 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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