Chapter 6 of Reginald in Russia, and Other Sketches is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 6 of Reginald in Russia, and Other Sketches is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Em._: Forgotten what? _Maj._: The children. I ought to have told you. Do you mind children? _Em._: Not in moderate quantities.
Chapter 6 of Reginald in Russia, and Other Sketches is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 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.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading “_Maj._: The children.”
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading “_Em._: Forgotten what?”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I ought to have told you.”
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “Do you mind children?”
preside over
From this reading “_Em._: Not in moderate quantities.”
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “I ought to have told you.”
plural of “quantity” — how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
From this reading “_Em._: Not in moderate quantities.”
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “I ought to have told you.”
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Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading _Maj._: The children.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you mind children?
a quad with a square body
From this reading _Em._: Forgotten what?
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading _Em._: Forgotten what?
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I ought to have told you.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I ought to have told you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Em._: Not in moderate quantities.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Maj._: The children.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Do you mind children?
preside over
From this reading _Em._: Not in moderate quantities.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _Em._: Not in moderate quantities.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading I ought to have told you.
plural of “quantity” — how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
From this reading _Em._: Not in moderate quantities.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Maj._: The children.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I ought to have told you.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I ought to have told you.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading _Em._: Forgotten what?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I ought to have told you.
Chapter 6 of Reginald in Russia, and Other Sketches by Saki holds 194 sentences, grouped into 39 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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