Chapter 5 of Sketches in Lavender, Blue and Green is here in full — 211 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Sketches in Lavender, Blue and Green is here in full — 211 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
For answer I took the privilege of a friend. "I'm glad you think well of me," she said. "Billy has such a high opinion of you. You will hear some funny tales. I'm glad you know."
Chapter 5 of Sketches in Lavender, Blue and Green is here in full — 211 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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react verbally
From this reading “For answer I took the privilege of a friend.”
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading “"Billy has such a high opinion of you.”
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading “You will hear some funny tales.”
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “"I'm glad you think well of me," she said.”
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading “"Billy has such a high opinion of you.”
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading “"Billy has such a high opinion of you.”
a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all
From this reading “For answer I took the privilege of a friend.”
plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “You will hear some funny tales.”
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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 For answer I took the privilege of a friend.
react verbally
From this reading For answer I took the privilege of a friend.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading "Billy has such a high opinion of you.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For answer I took the privilege of a friend.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading For answer I took the privilege of a friend.
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading You will hear some funny tales.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "I'm glad you think well of me," she said.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Billy has such a high opinion of you.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading You will hear some funny tales.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "Billy has such a high opinion of you.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading For answer I took the privilege of a friend.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm glad you think well of me," she said.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I'm glad you know."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I'm glad you think well of me," she said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For answer I took the privilege of a friend.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading "Billy has such a high opinion of you.
a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all
From this reading For answer I took the privilege of a friend.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I'm glad you think well of me," she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I'm glad you think well of me," she said.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading You will hear some funny tales.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Billy has such a high opinion of you.
plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading You will hear some funny tales.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For answer I took the privilege of a friend.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I'm glad you think well of me," she said.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading For answer I took the privilege of a friend.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "I'm glad you think well of me," she said.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You will hear some funny tales.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'm glad you think well of me," she said.
Chapter 5 of Sketches in Lavender, Blue and Green by Jerome K. (Jerome Klapka) Jerome holds 211 sentences, grouped into 43 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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