Chapter 4 of Perkins of Portland: Perkins The Great is here in full — 450 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Perkins of Portland: Perkins The Great is here in full — 450 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Tut!” he cried presently. “All in good time! The novel is easy. Anything will do. I'm no literary man.
Chapter 4 of Perkins of Portland: Perkins The Great is here in full — 450 sentences across 90 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.
any thing at all
From this reading “Anything will do.”
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading ““Tut!” he cried presently.”
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading “The novel is easy.”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading ““All in good time!”
of or relating to or characteristic of literature
From this reading “I'm no literary man.”
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading “The novel is easy.”
in the near future
From this reading ““Tut!” he cried presently.”
utter “tsk,” “tut,” or “tut-tut,” as in disapproval
From this reading ““Tut!” he cried presently.”
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In this reading “I'm no literary man.”
a highly pleasurable or exciting experience
In this reading ““All in good time!”
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Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
(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 “All in good time!
any thing at all
From this reading Anything will do.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Tut!” he cried presently.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Anything will do.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading The novel is easy.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “All in good time!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Tut!” he cried presently.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm no literary man.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “All in good time!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The novel is easy.
of or relating to or characteristic of literature
From this reading I'm no literary man.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I'm no literary man.
not any; not one
From this reading I'm no literary man.
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading The novel is easy.
in the near future
From this reading “Tut!” he cried presently.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The novel is easy.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “All in good time!
utter “tsk,” “tut,” or “tut-tut,” as in disapproval
From this reading “Tut!” he cried presently.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Anything will do.
Chapter 4 of Perkins of Portland: Perkins The Great by Ellis Parker Butler holds 450 sentences, grouped into 90 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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