Chapter 7 of Off-Hand Sketches, a Little Dashed with Humor is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Off-Hand Sketches, a Little Dashed with Humor is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"The landlord lied, then. I've been from garret to cellar half a dozen times, and it is just as I say. My eyes never deceive me. As to its being a better or more comfortable house, that is all in my eye. I wouldn't give as much for it, by fifty dollars, as for the one we have left."
Chapter 7 of Off-Hand Sketches, a Little Dashed with Humor is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
From this reading “I've been from garret to cellar half a dozen times, and it is just as I say.”
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading “As to its being a better or more comfortable house, that is all in my eye.”
be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading “My eyes never deceive me.”
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading “I wouldn't give as much for it, by fifty dollars, as for the one we have left."”
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading “I've been from garret to cellar half a dozen times, and it is just as I say.”
floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading “I've been from garret to cellar half a dozen times, and it is just as I say.”
a landowner who leases to others
From this reading “"The landlord lied, then.”
a German art song of the 19th century for voice and piano
From this reading “"The landlord lied, then.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I've been from garret to cellar half a dozen times, and it is just as I say.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading As to its being a better or more comfortable house, that is all in my eye.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I've been from garret to cellar half a dozen times, and it is just as I say.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I've been from garret to cellar half a dozen times, and it is just as I say.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I've been from garret to cellar half a dozen times, and it is just as I say.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading As to its being a better or more comfortable house, that is all in my eye.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading As to its being a better or more comfortable house, that is all in my eye.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I wouldn't give as much for it, by fifty dollars, as for the one we have left."
the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
From this reading I've been from garret to cellar half a dozen times, and it is just as I say.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading As to its being a better or more comfortable house, that is all in my eye.
be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading My eyes never deceive me.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading I wouldn't give as much for it, by fifty dollars, as for the one we have left."
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading I've been from garret to cellar half a dozen times, and it is just as I say.
the organ of sight
From this reading As to its being a better or more comfortable house, that is all in my eye.
opinion or judgment
From this reading My eyes never deceive me.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading I wouldn't give as much for it, by fifty dollars, as for the one we have left."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I wouldn't give as much for it, by fifty dollars, as for the one we have left."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I've been from garret to cellar half a dozen times, and it is just as I say.
floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading I've been from garret to cellar half a dozen times, and it is just as I say.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I wouldn't give as much for it, by fifty dollars, as for the one we have left."
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading I've been from garret to cellar half a dozen times, and it is just as I say.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I wouldn't give as much for it, by fifty dollars, as for the one we have left."
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading As to its being a better or more comfortable house, that is all in my eye.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I've been from garret to cellar half a dozen times, and it is just as I say.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I've been from garret to cellar half a dozen times, and it is just as I say.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As to its being a better or more comfortable house, that is all in my eye.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I've been from garret to cellar half a dozen times, and it is just as I say.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I've been from garret to cellar half a dozen times, and it is just as I say.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading As to its being a better or more comfortable house, that is all in my eye.
and nothing more
From this reading I've been from garret to cellar half a dozen times, and it is just as I say.
a landowner who leases to others
From this reading "The landlord lied, then.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading I wouldn't give as much for it, by fifty dollars, as for the one we have left."
a German art song of the 19th century for voice and piano
From this reading "The landlord lied, then.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My eyes never deceive me.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading As to its being a better or more comfortable house, that is all in my eye.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I wouldn't give as much for it, by fifty dollars, as for the one we have left."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My eyes never deceive me.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading My eyes never deceive me.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I wouldn't give as much for it, by fifty dollars, as for the one we have left."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading As to its being a better or more comfortable house, that is all in my eye.
express in words
From this reading I've been from garret to cellar half a dozen times, and it is just as I say.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As to its being a better or more comfortable house, that is all in my eye.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The landlord lied, then.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "The landlord lied, then.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading I've been from garret to cellar half a dozen times, and it is just as I say.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I've been from garret to cellar half a dozen times, and it is just as I say.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I wouldn't give as much for it, by fifty dollars, as for the one we have left."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I wouldn't give as much for it, by fifty dollars, as for the one we have left."
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