Chapter 17 of Pippin is here in full — 241 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of Pippin is here in full — 241 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THREE TETE-A-TETES "It's a rum start!" said Mr. John Aymer. "It certainly is queer!" said Mrs. John Aymer. "I don't like it one bit, John. I do wish Lawrence was back." "Sent for him over there, did they?
Chapter 17 of Pippin is here in full — 241 sentences across 49 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.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading “"I don't like it one bit, John.”
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “"It certainly is queer!" said Mrs. John Aymer.”
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading “THREE TETE-A-TETES "It's a rum start!" said Mr. John Aymer.”
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading “I do wish Lawrence was back."”
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading “"It certainly is queer!" said Mrs. John Aymer.”
liquor distilled from fermented molasses
From this reading “THREE TETE-A-TETES "It's a rum start!" said Mr. John Aymer.”
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading “"Sent for him over there, did they?”
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “THREE TETE-A-TETES "It's a rum start!" said Mr. John Aymer.”
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 “"Sent for him over there, did they?”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 THREE TETE-A-TETES "It's a rum start!" said Mr. John Aymer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THREE TETE-A-TETES "It's a rum start!" said Mr. John Aymer.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I do wish Lawrence was back."
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading "I don't like it one bit, John.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "It certainly is queer!" said Mrs. John Aymer.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Sent for him over there, did they?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do wish Lawrence was back."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't like it one bit, John.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Sent for him over there, did they?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Sent for him over there, did they?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't like it one bit, John.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It certainly is queer!" said Mrs. John Aymer.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It certainly is queer!" said Mrs. John Aymer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THREE TETE-A-TETES "It's a rum start!" said Mr. John Aymer.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading THREE TETE-A-TETES "It's a rum start!" said Mr. John Aymer.
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading I do wish Lawrence was back."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I don't like it one bit, John.
a form of address for a man
From this reading THREE TETE-A-TETES "It's a rum start!" said Mr. John Aymer.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "It certainly is queer!" said Mrs. John Aymer.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I don't like it one bit, John.
above and across; more than
From this reading "Sent for him over there, did they?
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading "It certainly is queer!" said Mrs. John Aymer.
liquor distilled from fermented molasses
From this reading THREE TETE-A-TETES "It's a rum start!" said Mr. John Aymer.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THREE TETE-A-TETES "It's a rum start!" said Mr. John Aymer.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading "Sent for him over there, did they?
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading THREE TETE-A-TETES "It's a rum start!" said Mr. John Aymer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THREE TETE-A-TETES "It's a rum start!" said Mr. John Aymer.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Sent for him over there, did they?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Sent for him over there, did they?
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THREE TETE-A-TETES "It's a rum start!" said Mr. John Aymer.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I do wish Lawrence was back."
hope for; have a wish
From this reading I do wish Lawrence was back."
Chapter 17 of Pippin by Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards holds 241 sentences, grouped into 49 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 17 holds 241 sentences of Pippin, unabridged, divided into 49 reading sections.
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