Chapter 3 of Tea-Table Talk is here in full — 214 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Tea-Table Talk is here in full — 214 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Myself, I should hate a man who agreed with me,” said the Girton Girl. “My dear,” replied the Woman of the World, “I don’t think any would.” “Why not?” demanded the Girton Girl. “I was thinking more of you, dear,” replied the Woman of the World. “I am glad you all concur with me,” murmured the Minor Poet.
Chapter 3 of Tea-Table Talk is here in full — 214 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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united by being of the same opinion
From this reading ““Myself, I should hate a man who agreed with me,” said the Girton Girl.”
be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading ““I am glad you all concur with me,” murmured the Minor Poet.”
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading ““Why not?” demanded the Girton Girl.”
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading ““Myself, I should hate a man who agreed with me,” said the Girton Girl.”
of lesser importance or stature or rank
From this reading ““I am glad you all concur with me,” murmured the Minor Poet.”
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading ““I am glad you all concur with me,” murmured the Minor Poet.”
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading ““I am glad you all concur with me,” murmured the Minor Poet.”
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading ““I was thinking more of you, dear,” replied the Woman of the World.”
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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 “Myself, I should hate a man who agreed with me,” said the Girton Girl.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading “Myself, I should hate a man who agreed with me,” said the Girton Girl.
(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 “I am glad you all concur with me,” murmured the Minor Poet.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am glad you all concur with me,” murmured the Minor Poet.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “My dear,” replied the Woman of the World, “I don’t think any would.”
be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading “I am glad you all concur with me,” murmured the Minor Poet.
dearly loved
From this reading “My dear,” replied the Woman of the World, “I don’t think any would.”
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “Why not?” demanded the Girton Girl.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “My dear,” replied the Woman of the World, “I don’t think any would.”
a young female
From this reading “Myself, I should hate a man who agreed with me,” said the Girton Girl.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Myself, I should hate a man who agreed with me,” said the Girton Girl.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “I am glad you all concur with me,” murmured the Minor Poet.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading “Myself, I should hate a man who agreed with me,” said the Girton Girl.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Myself, I should hate a man who agreed with me,” said the Girton Girl.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Myself, I should hate a man who agreed with me,” said the Girton Girl.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Myself, I should hate a man who agreed with me,” said the Girton Girl.
of lesser importance or stature or rank
From this reading “I am glad you all concur with me,” murmured the Minor Poet.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “I was thinking more of you, dear,” replied the Woman of the World.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading “I am glad you all concur with me,” murmured the Minor Poet.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My dear,” replied the Woman of the World, “I don’t think any would.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “Myself, I should hate a man who agreed with me,” said the Girton Girl.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Why not?” demanded the Girton Girl.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “My dear,” replied the Woman of the World, “I don’t think any would.”
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading “I am glad you all concur with me,” murmured the Minor Poet.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “My dear,” replied the Woman of the World, “I don’t think any would.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Myself, I should hate a man who agreed with me,” said the Girton Girl.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “Myself, I should hate a man who agreed with me,” said the Girton Girl.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Myself, I should hate a man who agreed with me,” said the Girton Girl.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “My dear,” replied the Woman of the World, “I don’t think any would.”
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading “I was thinking more of you, dear,” replied the Woman of the World.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I was thinking more of you, dear,” replied the Woman of the World.
which person or people
From this reading “Myself, I should hate a man who agreed with me,” said the Girton Girl.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why not?” demanded the Girton Girl.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Myself, I should hate a man who agreed with me,” said the Girton Girl.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “My dear,” replied the Woman of the World, “I don’t think any would.”
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading “My dear,” replied the Woman of the World, “I don’t think any would.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “My dear,” replied the Woman of the World, “I don’t think any would.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I was thinking more of you, dear,” replied the Woman of the World.
Chapter 3 of Tea-Table Talk by Jerome K. (Jerome Klapka) Jerome holds 214 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.
Chapter 3 holds 214 sentences of Tea-Table Talk, unabridged, divided into 43 reading sections.
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