Chapter 13 of Paul Patoff is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Paul Patoff is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"You say you like Paul. Do you think he would make a good husband?" "Yes, I really believe he would," I replied. "But do not take him on my recommendation. You must know him better yourself.
Chapter 13 of Paul Patoff is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/85 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “"Yes, I really believe he would," I replied.”
(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 “You must know him better yourself.”
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading “Do you think he would make a good husband?"”
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading “"You say you like Paul.”
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “"Yes, I really believe he would," I replied.”
something (as a course of action) that is recommended as advisable
From this reading “"But do not take him on my recommendation.”
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “"Yes, I really believe he would," I replied.”
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “You must know him better yourself.”
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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 Do you think he would make a good husband?"
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "Yes, I really believe he would," I replied.
(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 You must know him better yourself.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But do not take him on my recommendation.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you think he would make a good husband?"
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Do you think he would make a good husband?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Do you think he would make a good husband?"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "But do not take him on my recommendation.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Do you think he would make a good husband?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes, I really believe he would," I replied.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You must know him better yourself.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "You say you like Paul.
engage in
From this reading Do you think he would make a good husband?"
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading You must know him better yourself.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "But do not take him on my recommendation.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "But do not take him on my recommendation.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "But do not take him on my recommendation.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading "You say you like Paul.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "Yes, I really believe he would," I replied.
something (as a course of action) that is recommended as advisable
From this reading "But do not take him on my recommendation.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Yes, I really believe he would," I replied.
express in words
From this reading "You say you like Paul.
carry out
From this reading "But do not take him on my recommendation.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Do you think he would make a good husband?"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Do you think he would make a good husband?"
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, I really believe he would," I replied.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You say you like Paul.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading You must know him better yourself.
Chapter 13 of Paul Patoff by F. Marion (Francis Marion) Crawford holds 427 sentences, grouped into 86 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 13 holds 427 sentences of Paul Patoff, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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