Chapter 28 of Parodies of the works of English & American authors, vol. VI is here in full — 12 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 28 of Parodies of the works of English & American authors, vol. VI is here in full — 12 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The world is always large. Society is small. But Tom Harry and Miss Lade were in the world. They were not in Society! He had to seek her _out_ of Society.
Chapter 28 of Parodies of the works of English & American authors, vol. VI is here in full — 12 sentences across 3 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.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading “But Tom Harry and Miss Lade were in the world.”
remove with or as if with a ladle
From this reading “But Tom Harry and Miss Lade were in the world.”
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “The world is always large.”
try to get or reach
From this reading “He had to seek her _out_ of Society.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Society is small.”
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading “Society is small.”
male cat
From this reading “But Tom Harry and Miss Lade were in the world.”
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading “The world is always large.”
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 “But Tom Harry and Miss Lade were in the world.”
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 all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The world is always large.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But Tom Harry and Miss Lade were in the world.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Tom Harry and Miss Lade were in the world.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had to seek her _out_ of Society.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading But Tom Harry and Miss Lade were in the world.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had to seek her _out_ of Society.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had to seek her _out_ of Society.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But Tom Harry and Miss Lade were in the world.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The world is always large.
remove with or as if with a ladle
From this reading But Tom Harry and Miss Lade were in the world.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The world is always large.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading But Tom Harry and Miss Lade were in the world.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They were not in Society!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had to seek her _out_ of Society.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He had to seek her _out_ of Society.
try to get or reach
From this reading He had to seek her _out_ of Society.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Society is small.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading Society is small.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The world is always large.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were not in Society!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had to seek her _out_ of Society.
male cat
From this reading But Tom Harry and Miss Lade were in the world.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But Tom Harry and Miss Lade were in the world.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The world is always large.
Chapter 28 of Parodies of the works of English & American authors, vol. VI by Walter [Compiler] Hamilton holds 12 sentences, grouped into 3 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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