Chapter 5 of ODTAA: A novel is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of ODTAA: A novel is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“What are they, then?” “Paid partisans.” “Golly.” “Well may you say golly. However, that is a little thing, compared with this marriage.
Chapter 5 of ODTAA: A novel is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading “However, that is a little thing, compared with this marriage.”
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “However, that is a little thing, compared with this marriage.”
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading “However, that is a little thing, compared with this marriage.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading ““Well may you say golly.”
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading ““Paid partisans.””
plural of “partisan” — a fervent and even militant proponent of something
From this reading ““Paid partisans.””
express in words
From this reading ““Well may you say golly.”
a special situation
From this reading “However, that is a little thing, compared with this marriage.”
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In this reading “However, that is a little thing, compared with this marriage.”
In this reading “However, that is a little thing, compared with this marriage.”
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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 However, that is a little thing, compared with this marriage.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “What are they, then?”
past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading However, that is a little thing, compared with this marriage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Golly.”
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, that is a little thing, compared with this marriage.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading However, that is a little thing, compared with this marriage.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading However, that is a little thing, compared with this marriage.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading However, that is a little thing, compared with this marriage.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “Well may you say golly.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading “Paid partisans.”
plural of “partisan” — a fervent and even militant proponent of something
From this reading “Paid partisans.”
express in words
From this reading “Well may you say golly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading However, that is a little thing, compared with this marriage.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “What are they, then?”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What are they, then?”
a special situation
From this reading However, that is a little thing, compared with this marriage.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading However, that is a little thing, compared with this marriage.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well may you say golly.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What are they, then?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading However, that is a little thing, compared with this marriage.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Well may you say golly.
Chapter 5 of ODTAA: A novel by John Masefield holds 396 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 396 sentences of ODTAA: A novel, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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