Chapter 10 of Tales from Many Sources, Vol. V is here in full — 184 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Tales from Many Sources, Vol. V is here in full — 184 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"He is a very strange mixture." "I really do not think you ought to ask him to the house. An atheist, a man of disreputable life, a----." "Come, come, my dear, don't give him such a character, before Virginia." This fragment of dialogue takes place over a cheery breakfast table in a house not very far from Park Lane.
Chapter 10 of Tales from Many Sources, Vol. V is here in full — 184 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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someone who does not believe in the existence of a god
From this reading “An atheist, a man of disreputable life, a----."”
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading “This fragment of dialogue takes place over a cheery breakfast table in a house not very far from Park Lane.”
a conversation between two persons
From this reading “This fragment of dialogue takes place over a cheery breakfast table in a house not very far from Park Lane.”
lacking respectability in character or behavior or appearance
From this reading “An atheist, a man of disreputable life, a----."”
A small part broken or separated off something larger.
From this reading “This fragment of dialogue takes place over a cheery breakfast table in a house not very far from Park Lane.”
a narrow way or road
From this reading “This fragment of dialogue takes place over a cheery breakfast table in a house not very far from Park Lane.”
(chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding)
From this reading “"He is a very strange mixture."”
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading “"Come, come, my dear, don't give him such a character, before Virginia."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 "He is a very strange mixture."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An atheist, a man of disreputable life, a----."
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "I really do not think you ought to ask him to the house.
someone who does not believe in the existence of a god
From this reading An atheist, a man of disreputable life, a----."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Come, come, my dear, don't give him such a character, before Virginia."
eat an early morning meal
From this reading This fragment of dialogue takes place over a cheery breakfast table in a house not very far from Park Lane.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading "Come, come, my dear, don't give him such a character, before Virginia."
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading This fragment of dialogue takes place over a cheery breakfast table in a house not very far from Park Lane.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come, come, my dear, don't give him such a character, before Virginia."
dearly loved
From this reading "Come, come, my dear, don't give him such a character, before Virginia."
a conversation between two persons
From this reading This fragment of dialogue takes place over a cheery breakfast table in a house not very far from Park Lane.
lacking respectability in character or behavior or appearance
From this reading An atheist, a man of disreputable life, a----."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I really do not think you ought to ask him to the house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Come, come, my dear, don't give him such a character, before Virginia."
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading This fragment of dialogue takes place over a cheery breakfast table in a house not very far from Park Lane.
A small part broken or separated off something larger.
From this reading This fragment of dialogue takes place over a cheery breakfast table in a house not very far from Park Lane.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This fragment of dialogue takes place over a cheery breakfast table in a house not very far from Park Lane.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Come, come, my dear, don't give him such a character, before Virginia."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He is a very strange mixture."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I really do not think you ought to ask him to the house.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "I really do not think you ought to ask him to the house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I really do not think you ought to ask him to the house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This fragment of dialogue takes place over a cheery breakfast table in a house not very far from Park Lane.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He is a very strange mixture."
a narrow way or road
From this reading This fragment of dialogue takes place over a cheery breakfast table in a house not very far from Park Lane.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading An atheist, a man of disreputable life, a----."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading An atheist, a man of disreputable life, a----."
(chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding)
From this reading "He is a very strange mixture."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Come, come, my dear, don't give him such a character, before Virginia."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I really do not think you ought to ask him to the house.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading An atheist, a man of disreputable life, a----."
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "I really do not think you ought to ask him to the house.
above and across; more than
From this reading This fragment of dialogue takes place over a cheery breakfast table in a house not very far from Park Lane.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading This fragment of dialogue takes place over a cheery breakfast table in a house not very far from Park Lane.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading This fragment of dialogue takes place over a cheery breakfast table in a house not very far from Park Lane.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "I really do not think you ought to ask him to the house.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading "He is a very strange mixture."
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Come, come, my dear, don't give him such a character, before Virginia."
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading This fragment of dialogue takes place over a cheery breakfast table in a house not very far from Park Lane.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading This fragment of dialogue takes place over a cheery breakfast table in a house not very far from Park Lane.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I really do not think you ought to ask him to the house.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I really do not think you ought to ask him to the house.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This fragment of dialogue takes place over a cheery breakfast table in a house not very far from Park Lane.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I really do not think you ought to ask him to the house.
precisely as stated
From this reading "He is a very strange mixture."
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading "Come, come, my dear, don't give him such a character, before Virginia."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I really do not think you ought to ask him to the house.
Chapter 10 of Tales from Many Sources, Vol. V by Various holds 184 sentences, grouped into 37 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.
Chapter 10 holds 184 sentences of Tales from Many Sources, Vol. V, unabridged, divided into 37 reading sections.
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