Chapter 13 of Some Do Not...: A Novel is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Some Do Not...: A Novel is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Tietjens said: "Well, you know, it'll make him all the better servant to you if he thinks you've friends in the know. The lower classes are like that. Let's get off this road." She said: "You're in a mighty hurry to get behind the hedge. Are the police after us or aren't they?
Chapter 13 of Some Do Not...: A Novel is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/84 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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plural of “class” — a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading “The lower classes are like that.”
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading “She said: "You're in a mighty hurry to get behind the hedge.”
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading “She said: "You're in a mighty hurry to get behind the hedge.”
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading “The lower classes are like that.”
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading “She said: "You're in a mighty hurry to get behind the hedge.”
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading “Are the police after us or aren't they?”
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading “Tietjens said: "Well, you know, it'll make him all the better servant to you if he thinks you've friends in the know.”
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading “Tietjens said: "Well, you know, it'll make him all the better servant to you if he thinks you've friends in the know.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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the social class lowest in the social hierarchy
In this reading “The lower classes are like that.”
leave a vehicle, aircraft, etc.
In this reading “Let's get off this road."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She said: "You're in a mighty hurry to get behind the hedge.
later than; following
From this reading Are the police after us or aren't they?
(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 Tietjens said: "Well, you know, it'll make him all the better servant to you if he thinks you've friends in the know.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The lower classes are like that.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Are the police after us or aren't they?
at or toward the back of something
From this reading She said: "You're in a mighty hurry to get behind the hedge.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Tietjens said: "Well, you know, it'll make him all the better servant to you if he thinks you've friends in the know.
plural of “class” — a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading The lower classes are like that.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Tietjens said: "Well, you know, it'll make him all the better servant to you if he thinks you've friends in the know.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Let's get off this road."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tietjens said: "Well, you know, it'll make him all the better servant to you if he thinks you've friends in the know.
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading She said: "You're in a mighty hurry to get behind the hedge.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tietjens said: "Well, you know, it'll make him all the better servant to you if he thinks you've friends in the know.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading She said: "You're in a mighty hurry to get behind the hedge.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Tietjens said: "Well, you know, it'll make him all the better servant to you if he thinks you've friends in the know.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tietjens said: "Well, you know, it'll make him all the better servant to you if he thinks you've friends in the know.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tietjens said: "Well, you know, it'll make him all the better servant to you if he thinks you've friends in the know.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Tietjens said: "Well, you know, it'll make him all the better servant to you if he thinks you've friends in the know.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Let's get off this road."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The lower classes are like that.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading The lower classes are like that.
engage in
From this reading Tietjens said: "Well, you know, it'll make him all the better servant to you if he thinks you've friends in the know.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading She said: "You're in a mighty hurry to get behind the hedge.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Let's get off this road."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Are the police after us or aren't they?
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading Are the police after us or aren't they?
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Let's get off this road."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Tietjens said: "Well, you know, it'll make him all the better servant to you if he thinks you've friends in the know.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Tietjens said: "Well, you know, it'll make him all the better servant to you if he thinks you've friends in the know.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She said: "You're in a mighty hurry to get behind the hedge.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The lower classes are like that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tietjens said: "Well, you know, it'll make him all the better servant to you if he thinks you've friends in the know.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Are the police after us or aren't they?
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading Tietjens said: "Well, you know, it'll make him all the better servant to you if he thinks you've friends in the know.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Let's get off this road."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tietjens said: "Well, you know, it'll make him all the better servant to you if he thinks you've friends in the know.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tietjens said: "Well, you know, it'll make him all the better servant to you if he thinks you've friends in the know.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Are the police after us or aren't they?
(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 Tietjens said: "Well, you know, it'll make him all the better servant to you if he thinks you've friends in the know.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Tietjens said: "Well, you know, it'll make him all the better servant to you if he thinks you've friends in the know.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She said: "You're in a mighty hurry to get behind the hedge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tietjens said: "Well, you know, it'll make him all the better servant to you if he thinks you've friends in the know.
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