Chapter 1 of Sketches by Seymour — Volume 04 is here in full — 436 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Sketches by Seymour — Volume 04 is here in full — 436 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
But, where's the spoil?" "Spoil, indeed!" cried Sugarlips; "you've spoiled him nicely. I've an idea, Tom, you were too near, as the spendthrift nephew said of his miserly uncle. If you can't get an aim at a greater distance, you'd never get a name as a long shot--that's my mind." PRECEPT.
Chapter 1 of Sketches by Seymour — Volume 04 is here in full — 436 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 50/87 · 5 reading units · Lines 246–250
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading “If you can't get an aim at a greater distance, you'd never get a name as a long shot--that's my mind."”
(used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity
From this reading “I've an idea, Tom, you were too near, as the spendthrift nephew said of his miserly uncle.”
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading “I've an idea, Tom, you were too near, as the spendthrift nephew said of his miserly uncle.”
in a nice way
From this reading “"Spoil, indeed!" cried Sugarlips; "you've spoiled him nicely.”
rule of personal conduct
From this reading “PRECEPT.”
someone who spends money prodigally
From this reading “I've an idea, Tom, you were too near, as the spendthrift nephew said of his miserly uncle.”
make a mess of, destroy or ruin
From this reading “But, where's the spoil?"”
having the character or disposition harmed by pampering or oversolicitous attention
From this reading “"Spoil, indeed!" cried Sugarlips; "you've spoiled him nicely.”
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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 If you can't get an aim at a greater distance, you'd never get a name as a long shot--that's my mind."
point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading If you can't get an aim at a greater distance, you'd never get a name as a long shot--that's my mind."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I've an idea, Tom, you were too near, as the spendthrift nephew said of his miserly uncle.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I've an idea, Tom, you were too near, as the spendthrift nephew said of his miserly uncle.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If you can't get an aim at a greater distance, you'd never get a name as a long shot--that's my mind."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, where's the spoil?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If you can't get an aim at a greater distance, you'd never get a name as a long shot--that's my mind."
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Spoil, indeed!" cried Sugarlips; "you've spoiled him nicely.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading If you can't get an aim at a greater distance, you'd never get a name as a long shot--that's my mind."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading If you can't get an aim at a greater distance, you'd never get a name as a long shot--that's my mind."
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading If you can't get an aim at a greater distance, you'd never get a name as a long shot--that's my mind."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Spoil, indeed!" cried Sugarlips; "you've spoiled him nicely.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I've an idea, Tom, you were too near, as the spendthrift nephew said of his miserly uncle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I've an idea, Tom, you were too near, as the spendthrift nephew said of his miserly uncle.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I've an idea, Tom, you were too near, as the spendthrift nephew said of his miserly uncle.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you can't get an aim at a greater distance, you'd never get a name as a long shot--that's my mind."
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "Spoil, indeed!" cried Sugarlips; "you've spoiled him nicely.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading If you can't get an aim at a greater distance, you'd never get a name as a long shot--that's my mind."
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading If you can't get an aim at a greater distance, you'd never get a name as a long shot--that's my mind."
(used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity
From this reading I've an idea, Tom, you were too near, as the spendthrift nephew said of his miserly uncle.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading If you can't get an aim at a greater distance, you'd never get a name as a long shot--that's my mind."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading If you can't get an aim at a greater distance, you'd never get a name as a long shot--that's my mind."
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading I've an idea, Tom, you were too near, as the spendthrift nephew said of his miserly uncle.
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading I've an idea, Tom, you were too near, as the spendthrift nephew said of his miserly uncle.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading If you can't get an aim at a greater distance, you'd never get a name as a long shot--that's my mind."
in a nice way
From this reading "Spoil, indeed!" cried Sugarlips; "you've spoiled him nicely.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I've an idea, Tom, you were too near, as the spendthrift nephew said of his miserly uncle.
rule of personal conduct
From this reading PRECEPT.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I've an idea, Tom, you were too near, as the spendthrift nephew said of his miserly uncle.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading If you can't get an aim at a greater distance, you'd never get a name as a long shot--that's my mind."
someone who spends money prodigally
From this reading I've an idea, Tom, you were too near, as the spendthrift nephew said of his miserly uncle.
make a mess of, destroy or ruin
From this reading But, where's the spoil?"
having the character or disposition harmed by pampering or oversolicitous attention
From this reading "Spoil, indeed!" cried Sugarlips; "you've spoiled him nicely.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Spoil, indeed!" cried Sugarlips; "you've spoiled him nicely.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If you can't get an aim at a greater distance, you'd never get a name as a long shot--that's my mind."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But, where's the spoil?"
male cat
From this reading I've an idea, Tom, you were too near, as the spendthrift nephew said of his miserly uncle.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I've an idea, Tom, you were too near, as the spendthrift nephew said of his miserly uncle.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading I've an idea, Tom, you were too near, as the spendthrift nephew said of his miserly uncle.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I've an idea, Tom, you were too near, as the spendthrift nephew said of his miserly uncle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But, where's the spoil?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I've an idea, Tom, you were too near, as the spendthrift nephew said of his miserly uncle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If you can't get an aim at a greater distance, you'd never get a name as a long shot--that's my mind."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Spoil, indeed!" cried Sugarlips; "you've spoiled him nicely.
Chapter 1 of Sketches by Seymour — Volume 04 by Robert Seymour holds 436 sentences, grouped into 88 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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