Chapter 3 of One of the Six Hundred: A Novel is here in full — 387 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of One of the Six Hundred: A Novel is here in full — 387 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"To be doocid good! Slubber is the only old fellow I ever knew who kept pace with the times." "Indeed!" said I, with an affected air of perfect unconcern. "I have heard of him—he is said to have proposed to our fair friend in front." "Ah, may I ask which of them?"
Chapter 3 of One of the Six Hundred: A Novel is here in full — 387 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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acted upon; influenced
From this reading “"Indeed!" said I, with an affected air of perfect unconcern.”
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading “"I have heard of him—he is said to have proposed to our fair friend in front."”
a boy or man
From this reading “Slubber is the only old fellow I ever knew who kept pace with the times."”
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading “"I have heard of him—he is said to have proposed to our fair friend in front."”
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading “Slubber is the only old fellow I ever knew who kept pace with the times."”
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading “"Indeed!" said I, with an affected air of perfect unconcern.”
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading “"I have heard of him—he is said to have proposed to our fair friend in front."”
the trait of remaining calm and seeming not to care; a casual lack of concern
From this reading “"Indeed!" said I, with an affected air of perfect unconcern.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “Slubber is the only old fellow I ever knew who kept pace with the times."”
In this reading “Slubber is the only old fellow I ever knew who kept pace with the times."”
at or in the front
In this reading “"I have heard of him—he is said to have proposed to our fair friend in front."”
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.
acted upon; influenced
From this reading "Indeed!" said I, with an affected air of perfect unconcern.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ah, may I ask which of them?"
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading "Indeed!" said I, with an affected air of perfect unconcern.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Indeed!" said I, with an affected air of perfect unconcern.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Ah, may I ask which of them?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "To be doocid good!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "To be doocid good!
at any time
From this reading Slubber is the only old fellow I ever knew who kept pace with the times."
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading "I have heard of him—he is said to have proposed to our fair friend in front."
a boy or man
From this reading Slubber is the only old fellow I ever knew who kept pace with the times."
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "I have heard of him—he is said to have proposed to our fair friend in front."
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading "I have heard of him—he is said to have proposed to our fair friend in front."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "To be doocid good!
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have heard of him—he is said to have proposed to our fair friend in front."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I have heard of him—he is said to have proposed to our fair friend in front."
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "I have heard of him—he is said to have proposed to our fair friend in front."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I have heard of him—he is said to have proposed to our fair friend in front."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Slubber is the only old fellow I ever knew who kept pace with the times."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I have heard of him—he is said to have proposed to our fair friend in front."
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "Indeed!" said I, with an affected air of perfect unconcern.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Slubber is the only old fellow I ever knew who kept pace with the times."
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Slubber is the only old fellow I ever knew who kept pace with the times."
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Slubber is the only old fellow I ever knew who kept pace with the times."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Ah, may I ask which of them?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Indeed!" said I, with an affected air of perfect unconcern.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Slubber is the only old fellow I ever knew who kept pace with the times."
and nothing more
From this reading Slubber is the only old fellow I ever knew who kept pace with the times."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "I have heard of him—he is said to have proposed to our fair friend in front."
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading Slubber is the only old fellow I ever knew who kept pace with the times."
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading "Indeed!" said I, with an affected air of perfect unconcern.
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading "I have heard of him—he is said to have proposed to our fair friend in front."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Indeed!" said I, with an affected air of perfect unconcern.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Slubber is the only old fellow I ever knew who kept pace with the times."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Slubber is the only old fellow I ever knew who kept pace with the times."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Ah, may I ask which of them?"
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Slubber is the only old fellow I ever knew who kept pace with the times."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "To be doocid good!
the trait of remaining calm and seeming not to care; a casual lack of concern
From this reading "Indeed!" said I, with an affected air of perfect unconcern.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Ah, may I ask which of them?"
which person or people
From this reading Slubber is the only old fellow I ever knew who kept pace with the times."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Slubber is the only old fellow I ever knew who kept pace with the times."
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