Chapter 4 of Revelations of a Wife The Story of is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Revelations of a Wife The Story of is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Dicky stared at me for a moment as if I were some specimen of humanity he had never seen before. Then he exploded. "Another one of your scruples, eh? By Jove, I wonder where you keep them all. You're always ready to trot one out just in time to spoil any little thing I'm trying to do for your pleasure or mine."
Chapter 4 of Revelations of a Wife The Story of is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a small third seat in the back of an old-fashioned two-seater
From this reading “Dicky stared at me for a moment as if I were some specimen of humanity he had never seen before.”
showing the parts of something separated but in positions that show their correct relation to one another
From this reading “Then he exploded.”
the quality of being humane
From this reading “Dicky stared at me for a moment as if I were some specimen of humanity he had never seen before.”
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading “"Another one of your scruples, eh?”
an example regarded as typical of its class
From this reading “Dicky stared at me for a moment as if I were some specimen of humanity he had never seen before.”
make a mess of, destroy or ruin
From this reading “You're always ready to trot one out just in time to spoil any little thing I'm trying to do for your pleasure or mine."”
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “Dicky stared at me for a moment as if I were some specimen of humanity he had never seen before.”
run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading “You're always ready to trot one out just in time to spoil any little thing I'm trying to do for your pleasure or mine."”
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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 Dicky stared at me for a moment as if I were some specimen of humanity he had never seen before.
(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 By Jove, I wonder where you keep them all.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading You're always ready to trot one out just in time to spoil any little thing I'm trying to do for your pleasure or mine."
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "Another one of your scruples, eh?
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading You're always ready to trot one out just in time to spoil any little thing I'm trying to do for your pleasure or mine."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Dicky stared at me for a moment as if I were some specimen of humanity he had never seen before.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Dicky stared at me for a moment as if I were some specimen of humanity he had never seen before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Dicky stared at me for a moment as if I were some specimen of humanity he had never seen before.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By Jove, I wonder where you keep them all.
a small third seat in the back of an old-fashioned two-seater
From this reading Dicky stared at me for a moment as if I were some specimen of humanity he had never seen before.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading You're always ready to trot one out just in time to spoil any little thing I'm trying to do for your pleasure or mine."
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From this reading "Another one of your scruples, eh?
showing the parts of something separated but in positions that show their correct relation to one another
From this reading Then he exploded.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Dicky stared at me for a moment as if I were some specimen of humanity he had never seen before.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dicky stared at me for a moment as if I were some specimen of humanity he had never seen before.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dicky stared at me for a moment as if I were some specimen of humanity he had never seen before.
the quality of being humane
From this reading Dicky stared at me for a moment as if I were some specimen of humanity he had never seen before.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Dicky stared at me for a moment as if I were some specimen of humanity he had never seen before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You're always ready to trot one out just in time to spoil any little thing I'm trying to do for your pleasure or mine."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Dicky stared at me for a moment as if I were some specimen of humanity he had never seen before.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You're always ready to trot one out just in time to spoil any little thing I'm trying to do for your pleasure or mine."
(Roman mythology) supreme god of Romans; counterpart of Greek Zeus
From this reading By Jove, I wonder where you keep them all.
and nothing more
From this reading You're always ready to trot one out just in time to spoil any little thing I'm trying to do for your pleasure or mine."
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading By Jove, I wonder where you keep them all.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading You're always ready to trot one out just in time to spoil any little thing I'm trying to do for your pleasure or mine."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dicky stared at me for a moment as if I were some specimen of humanity he had never seen before.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading You're always ready to trot one out just in time to spoil any little thing I'm trying to do for your pleasure or mine."
a particular point in time
From this reading Dicky stared at me for a moment as if I were some specimen of humanity he had never seen before.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Dicky stared at me for a moment as if I were some specimen of humanity he had never seen before.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dicky stared at me for a moment as if I were some specimen of humanity he had never seen before.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Another one of your scruples, eh?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading You're always ready to trot one out just in time to spoil any little thing I'm trying to do for your pleasure or mine."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading You're always ready to trot one out just in time to spoil any little thing I'm trying to do for your pleasure or mine."
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading You're always ready to trot one out just in time to spoil any little thing I'm trying to do for your pleasure or mine."
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading You're always ready to trot one out just in time to spoil any little thing I'm trying to do for your pleasure or mine."
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading "Another one of your scruples, eh?
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Dicky stared at me for a moment as if I were some specimen of humanity he had never seen before.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Dicky stared at me for a moment as if I were some specimen of humanity he had never seen before.
an example regarded as typical of its class
From this reading Dicky stared at me for a moment as if I were some specimen of humanity he had never seen before.
make a mess of, destroy or ruin
From this reading You're always ready to trot one out just in time to spoil any little thing I'm trying to do for your pleasure or mine."
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Dicky stared at me for a moment as if I were some specimen of humanity he had never seen before.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading By Jove, I wonder where you keep them all.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he exploded.
a special situation
From this reading You're always ready to trot one out just in time to spoil any little thing I'm trying to do for your pleasure or mine."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading You're always ready to trot one out just in time to spoil any little thing I'm trying to do for your pleasure or mine."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You're always ready to trot one out just in time to spoil any little thing I'm trying to do for your pleasure or mine."
run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading You're always ready to trot one out just in time to spoil any little thing I'm trying to do for your pleasure or mine."
hard to endure
From this reading You're always ready to trot one out just in time to spoil any little thing I'm trying to do for your pleasure or mine."
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Dicky stared at me for a moment as if I were some specimen of humanity he had never seen before.
in or at the place that
From this reading By Jove, I wonder where you keep them all.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading By Jove, I wonder where you keep them all.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading By Jove, I wonder where you keep them all.
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From this reading You're always ready to trot one out just in time to spoil any little thing I'm trying to do for your pleasure or mine."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Another one of your scruples, eh?
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