Chapter 4 of Plashers Mead: A Novel is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Plashers Mead: A Novel is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"And yet perhaps, after all, you will," said Guy, eagerly. "And if you do, I'll tell you something in turn." "That's no bribe," said Margaret, laughing. "You foolish creature, don't you think I know what you'll tell me?" Guy shook his head.
Chapter 4 of Plashers Mead: A Novel is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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payment made to a person in a position of trust to corrupt his judgment
From this reading “"That's no bribe," said Margaret, laughing.”
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading “"You foolish creature, don't you think I know what you'll tell me?"”
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading “"And yet perhaps, after all, you will," said Guy, eagerly.”
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading “"You foolish creature, don't you think I know what you'll tell me?"”
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading “"And yet perhaps, after all, you will," said Guy, eagerly.”
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading “"That's no bribe," said Margaret, laughing.”
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading “Guy shook his head.”
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading “"And if you do, I'll tell you something in turn."”
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In this reading “"You foolish creature, don't you think I know what you'll tell me?"”
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later than; following
From this reading "And yet perhaps, after all, you will," said Guy, eagerly.
(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 "And yet perhaps, after all, you will," said Guy, eagerly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And yet perhaps, after all, you will," said Guy, eagerly.
payment made to a person in a position of trust to corrupt his judgment
From this reading "That's no bribe," said Margaret, laughing.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading "You foolish creature, don't you think I know what you'll tell me?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "And if you do, I'll tell you something in turn."
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From this reading "You foolish creature, don't you think I know what you'll tell me?"
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading "And yet perhaps, after all, you will," said Guy, eagerly.
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading "You foolish creature, don't you think I know what you'll tell me?"
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading "And yet perhaps, after all, you will," said Guy, eagerly.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Guy shook his head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Guy shook his head.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You foolish creature, don't you think I know what you'll tell me?"
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From this reading "And if you do, I'll tell you something in turn."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "And if you do, I'll tell you something in turn."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "And if you do, I'll tell you something in turn."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "You foolish creature, don't you think I know what you'll tell me?"
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading "That's no bribe," said Margaret, laughing.
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From this reading "That's no bribe," said Margaret, laughing.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You foolish creature, don't you think I know what you'll tell me?"
not any; not one
From this reading "That's no bribe," said Margaret, laughing.
by chance
From this reading "And yet perhaps, after all, you will," said Guy, eagerly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "And yet perhaps, after all, you will," said Guy, eagerly.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Guy shook his head.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "And if you do, I'll tell you something in turn."
express in words
From this reading "And if you do, I'll tell you something in turn."
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From this reading "That's no bribe," said Margaret, laughing.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "You foolish creature, don't you think I know what you'll tell me?"
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading "And if you do, I'll tell you something in turn."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "You foolish creature, don't you think I know what you'll tell me?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "And yet perhaps, after all, you will," said Guy, eagerly.
but in spite of that
From this reading "And yet perhaps, after all, you will," said Guy, eagerly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And yet perhaps, after all, you will," said Guy, eagerly.
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From this reading "You foolish creature, don't you think I know what you'll tell me?"
Chapter 4 of Plashers Mead: A Novel by Compton MacKenzie holds 421 sentences, grouped into 85 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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