Chapter 3 of The Adventures of Dick Trevanion is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Adventures of Dick Trevanion is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Be-jowned if I thought of it! ’Twas a true word; you do be a great jackass, sure enough." "Mind what you say, Sam, or I’ll throw you out." "’Twas your word, not mine. I wouldn’t go so far as that.
Chapter 3 of The Adventures of Dick Trevanion is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/79 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading “I wouldn’t go so far as that.”
a man who is a stupid incompetent fool
From this reading “’Twas a true word; you do be a great jackass, sure enough."”
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “"’Twas your word, not mine.”
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading “"Mind what you say, Sam, or I’ll throw you out."”
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “’Twas a true word; you do be a great jackass, sure enough."”
propel through the air
From this reading “"Mind what you say, Sam, or I’ll throw you out."”
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading “’Twas a true word; you do be a great jackass, sure enough."”
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading “’Twas a true word; you do be a great jackass, sure enough."”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
as supposed or expected
In this reading “’Twas a true word; you do be a great jackass, sure enough."”
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 ’Twas a true word; you do be a great jackass, sure enough."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I wouldn’t go so far as that.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ’Twas a true word; you do be a great jackass, sure enough."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Be-jowned if I thought of it!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading ’Twas a true word; you do be a great jackass, sure enough."
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading ’Twas a true word; you do be a great jackass, sure enough."
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading I wouldn’t go so far as that.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I wouldn’t go so far as that.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading ’Twas a true word; you do be a great jackass, sure enough."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Be-jowned if I thought of it!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mind what you say, Sam, or I’ll throw you out."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Be-jowned if I thought of it!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Be-jowned if I thought of it!
a man who is a stupid incompetent fool
From this reading ’Twas a true word; you do be a great jackass, sure enough."
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "Mind what you say, Sam, or I’ll throw you out."
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "’Twas your word, not mine.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "’Twas your word, not mine.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Be-jowned if I thought of it!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Mind what you say, Sam, or I’ll throw you out."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Mind what you say, Sam, or I’ll throw you out."
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading "Mind what you say, Sam, or I’ll throw you out."
express in words
From this reading "Mind what you say, Sam, or I’ll throw you out."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I wouldn’t go so far as that.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading ’Twas a true word; you do be a great jackass, sure enough."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I wouldn’t go so far as that.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Be-jowned if I thought of it!
propel through the air
From this reading "Mind what you say, Sam, or I’ll throw you out."
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading ’Twas a true word; you do be a great jackass, sure enough."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ’Twas a true word; you do be a great jackass, sure enough."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Mind what you say, Sam, or I’ll throw you out."
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading ’Twas a true word; you do be a great jackass, sure enough."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I wouldn’t go so far as that.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ’Twas a true word; you do be a great jackass, sure enough."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "’Twas your word, not mine.
Chapter 3 of The Adventures of Dick Trevanion by Herbert Strang holds 399 sentences, grouped into 80 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 3 holds 399 sentences of The Adventures of Dick Trevanion, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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