Chapter 22 of Penny Plain is here in full — 290 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of Penny Plain is here in full — 290 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"It was high spring, and, all the way Primrosed and hung with shade...." HENRY VAUGHAN. "There is no private house in which people can enjoy themselves so well as at a capital tavern.... No, Sir, there is nothing which has yet been contrived by man by which so much happiness is produced as by a good tavern or inn."--DR. JOHNSON.
Chapter 22 of Penny Plain is here in full — 290 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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From this reading “"There is no private house in which people can enjoy themselves so well as at a capital tavern....”
showing effects of planning or manipulation
From this reading “No, Sir, there is nothing which has yet been contrived by man by which so much happiness is produced as by a good tavern or inn."--DR.”
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading “"There is no private house in which people can enjoy themselves so well as at a capital tavern....”
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading “No, Sir, there is nothing which has yet been contrived by man by which so much happiness is produced as by a good tavern or inn."--DR.”
English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
From this reading “JOHNSON.”
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading “"It was high spring, and, all the way Primrosed and hung with shade...."”
a building with a bar that is licensed to sell alcoholic drinks
From this reading “"There is no private house in which people can enjoy themselves so well as at a capital tavern....”
United States jazz singer noted for her complex bebop phrasing and scat singing (1924-1990)
From this reading “HENRY VAUGHAN.”
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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 "There is no private house in which people can enjoy themselves so well as at a capital tavern....
(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 "It was high spring, and, all the way Primrosed and hung with shade...."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It was high spring, and, all the way Primrosed and hung with shade...."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "There is no private house in which people can enjoy themselves so well as at a capital tavern....
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "There is no private house in which people can enjoy themselves so well as at a capital tavern....
the past participle of “be”
From this reading No, Sir, there is nothing which has yet been contrived by man by which so much happiness is produced as by a good tavern or inn."--DR.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading No, Sir, there is nothing which has yet been contrived by man by which so much happiness is produced as by a good tavern or inn."--DR.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "There is no private house in which people can enjoy themselves so well as at a capital tavern....
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From this reading "There is no private house in which people can enjoy themselves so well as at a capital tavern....
showing effects of planning or manipulation
From this reading No, Sir, there is nothing which has yet been contrived by man by which so much happiness is produced as by a good tavern or inn."--DR.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No, Sir, there is nothing which has yet been contrived by man by which so much happiness is produced as by a good tavern or inn."--DR.
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading "There is no private house in which people can enjoy themselves so well as at a capital tavern....
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading No, Sir, there is nothing which has yet been contrived by man by which so much happiness is produced as by a good tavern or inn."--DR.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading No, Sir, there is nothing which has yet been contrived by man by which so much happiness is produced as by a good tavern or inn."--DR.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No, Sir, there is nothing which has yet been contrived by man by which so much happiness is produced as by a good tavern or inn."--DR.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading HENRY VAUGHAN.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "It was high spring, and, all the way Primrosed and hung with shade...."
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "There is no private house in which people can enjoy themselves so well as at a capital tavern....
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading "It was high spring, and, all the way Primrosed and hung with shade...."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "There is no private house in which people can enjoy themselves so well as at a capital tavern....
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading No, Sir, there is nothing which has yet been contrived by man by which so much happiness is produced as by a good tavern or inn."--DR.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There is no private house in which people can enjoy themselves so well as at a capital tavern....
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It was high spring, and, all the way Primrosed and hung with shade...."
English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
From this reading JOHNSON.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading No, Sir, there is nothing which has yet been contrived by man by which so much happiness is produced as by a good tavern or inn."--DR.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading No, Sir, there is nothing which has yet been contrived by man by which so much happiness is produced as by a good tavern or inn."--DR.
not any; not one
From this reading "There is no private house in which people can enjoy themselves so well as at a capital tavern....
not one thing; not anything
From this reading No, Sir, there is nothing which has yet been contrived by man by which so much happiness is produced as by a good tavern or inn."--DR.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading No, Sir, there is nothing which has yet been contrived by man by which so much happiness is produced as by a good tavern or inn."--DR.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "There is no private house in which people can enjoy themselves so well as at a capital tavern....
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It was high spring, and, all the way Primrosed and hung with shade...."
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading "There is no private house in which people can enjoy themselves so well as at a capital tavern....
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading No, Sir, there is nothing which has yet been contrived by man by which so much happiness is produced as by a good tavern or inn."--DR.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading "It was high spring, and, all the way Primrosed and hung with shade...."
term of address for a man
From this reading No, Sir, there is nothing which has yet been contrived by man by which so much happiness is produced as by a good tavern or inn."--DR.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "There is no private house in which people can enjoy themselves so well as at a capital tavern....
the season of growth
From this reading "It was high spring, and, all the way Primrosed and hung with shade...."
a building with a bar that is licensed to sell alcoholic drinks
From this reading "There is no private house in which people can enjoy themselves so well as at a capital tavern....
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It was high spring, and, all the way Primrosed and hung with shade...."
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading "There is no private house in which people can enjoy themselves so well as at a capital tavern....
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There is no private house in which people can enjoy themselves so well as at a capital tavern....
United States jazz singer noted for her complex bebop phrasing and scat singing (1924-1990)
From this reading HENRY VAUGHAN.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It was high spring, and, all the way Primrosed and hung with shade...."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "It was high spring, and, all the way Primrosed and hung with shade...."
(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 "There is no private house in which people can enjoy themselves so well as at a capital tavern....
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "There is no private house in which people can enjoy themselves so well as at a capital tavern....
in the company of; together with
From this reading "It was high spring, and, all the way Primrosed and hung with shade...."
but in spite of that
From this reading No, Sir, there is nothing which has yet been contrived by man by which so much happiness is produced as by a good tavern or inn."--DR.
Chapter 22 of Penny Plain by O. Douglas holds 290 sentences, grouped into 58 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 22 holds 290 sentences of Penny Plain, unabridged, divided into 58 reading sections.
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