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"It ain't the pews and free seats as knows what music is, nor it ain't the organist. It is the _choir_. There's more in music than just ketching a tune and singing it fort here and pianner there. But Lor! Miss, what do the pews and the free seats know of the dangers?
Chapter 10 of Notwithstanding is here in full — 71 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a chorus that sings as part of a religious ceremony
plural of “danger” — the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading “Miss, what do the pews and the free seats know of the dangers?”
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading “There's more in music than just ketching a tune and singing it fort here and pianner there.”
a person who plays an organ
From this reading “"It ain't the pews and free seats as knows what music is, nor it ain't the organist.”
plural of “pew” — long bench with backs; used in church by the congregation
From this reading “"It ain't the pews and free seats as knows what music is, nor it ain't the organist.”
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading “"It ain't the pews and free seats as knows what music is, nor it ain't the organist.”
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading “There's more in music than just ketching a tune and singing it fort here and pianner there.”
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading “There's more in music than just ketching a tune and singing it fort here and pianner there.”
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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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There's more in music than just ketching a tune and singing it fort here and pianner there.
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From this reading "It ain't the pews and free seats as knows what music is, nor it ain't the organist.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It ain't the pews and free seats as knows what music is, nor it ain't the organist.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "It ain't the pews and free seats as knows what music is, nor it ain't the organist.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Lor!
a chorus that sings as part of a religious ceremony
From this reading It is the _choir_.
plural of “danger” — the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Miss, what do the pews and the free seats know of the dangers?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Miss, what do the pews and the free seats know of the dangers?
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading There's more in music than just ketching a tune and singing it fort here and pianner there.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading "It ain't the pews and free seats as knows what music is, nor it ain't the organist.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading There's more in music than just ketching a tune and singing it fort here and pianner there.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There's more in music than just ketching a tune and singing it fort here and pianner there.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It ain't the pews and free seats as knows what music is, nor it ain't the organist.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It ain't the pews and free seats as knows what music is, nor it ain't the organist.
and nothing more
From this reading There's more in music than just ketching a tune and singing it fort here and pianner there.
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From this reading There's more in music than just ketching a tune and singing it fort here and pianner there.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Miss, what do the pews and the free seats know of the dangers?
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading "It ain't the pews and free seats as knows what music is, nor it ain't the organist.
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From this reading But Lor!
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss, what do the pews and the free seats know of the dangers?
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There's more in music than just ketching a tune and singing it fort here and pianner there.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading "It ain't the pews and free seats as knows what music is, nor it ain't the organist.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading "It ain't the pews and free seats as knows what music is, nor it ain't the organist.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Miss, what do the pews and the free seats know of the dangers?
a person who plays an organ
From this reading "It ain't the pews and free seats as knows what music is, nor it ain't the organist.
plural of “pew” — long bench with backs; used in church by the congregation
From this reading "It ain't the pews and free seats as knows what music is, nor it ain't the organist.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There's more in music than just ketching a tune and singing it fort here and pianner there.
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading "It ain't the pews and free seats as knows what music is, nor it ain't the organist.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading There's more in music than just ketching a tune and singing it fort here and pianner there.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There's more in music than just ketching a tune and singing it fort here and pianner there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It ain't the pews and free seats as knows what music is, nor it ain't the organist.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There's more in music than just ketching a tune and singing it fort here and pianner there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There's more in music than just ketching a tune and singing it fort here and pianner there.
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading There's more in music than just ketching a tune and singing it fort here and pianner there.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "It ain't the pews and free seats as knows what music is, nor it ain't the organist.
Chapter 10 of Notwithstanding by Mary Cholmondeley holds 71 sentences, grouped into 15 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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