Chapter 17 of The Adventures of M. D'Haricot is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of The Adventures of M. D'Haricot is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“_I tell thee in thine ear, he is a man 'Tis wiser thou shoutdst drink with than affront!_” --Ben Verulam. UT what is in it?” “I don't know, sir,” said Mr. Titch. I had just got back to my rooms and stood facing a gigantic packing-case that had appeared in my absence. It was labelled, “For Mr. Balfour, care of M. d'Haricot.
Chapter 17 of The Adventures of M. D'Haricot is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a deliberately offensive act or something producing the effect of deliberate disrespect
From this reading ““_I tell thee in thine ear, he is a man 'Tis wiser thou shoutdst drink with than affront!_” --Ben Verulam.”
English statesman; member of the Conservative Party (1848-1930)
From this reading “It was labelled, “For Mr. Balfour, care of M. d'Haricot.”
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading ““_I tell thee in thine ear, he is a man 'Tis wiser thou shoutdst drink with than affront!_” --Ben Verulam.”
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading “I had just got back to my rooms and stood facing a gigantic packing-case that had appeared in my absence.”
so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth
From this reading “I had just got back to my rooms and stood facing a gigantic packing-case that had appeared in my absence.”
bearing or marked with a label or tag
From this reading “It was labelled, “For Mr. Balfour, care of M. d'Haricot.”
an old word for “yours”
From this reading ““_I tell thee in thine ear, he is a man 'Tis wiser thou shoutdst drink with than affront!_” --Ben Verulam.”
comparative of “wise” — having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading ““_I tell thee in thine ear, he is a man 'Tis wiser thou shoutdst drink with than affront!_” --Ben Verulam.”
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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In this reading “I had just got back to my rooms and stood facing a gigantic packing-case that had appeared in my absence.”
recover something or somebody that appeared to be lost
In this reading “I had just got back to my rooms and stood facing a gigantic packing-case that had appeared in my absence.”
In this reading “I had just got back to my rooms and stood facing a gigantic packing-case that had appeared in my absence.”
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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 “_I tell thee in thine ear, he is a man 'Tis wiser thou shoutdst drink with than affront!_” --Ben Verulam.
the state of being absent
From this reading I had just got back to my rooms and stood facing a gigantic packing-case that had appeared in my absence.
a deliberately offensive act or something producing the effect of deliberate disrespect
From this reading “_I tell thee in thine ear, he is a man 'Tis wiser thou shoutdst drink with than affront!_” --Ben Verulam.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had just got back to my rooms and stood facing a gigantic packing-case that had appeared in my absence.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I had just got back to my rooms and stood facing a gigantic packing-case that had appeared in my absence.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I had just got back to my rooms and stood facing a gigantic packing-case that had appeared in my absence.
English statesman; member of the Conservative Party (1848-1930)
From this reading It was labelled, “For Mr. Balfour, care of M. d'Haricot.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading “_I tell thee in thine ear, he is a man 'Tis wiser thou shoutdst drink with than affront!_” --Ben Verulam.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading It was labelled, “For Mr. Balfour, care of M. d'Haricot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was labelled, “For Mr. Balfour, care of M. d'Haricot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don't know, sir,” said Mr. Titch.
take in liquids
From this reading “_I tell thee in thine ear, he is a man 'Tis wiser thou shoutdst drink with than affront!_” --Ben Verulam.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading “_I tell thee in thine ear, he is a man 'Tis wiser thou shoutdst drink with than affront!_” --Ben Verulam.
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading I had just got back to my rooms and stood facing a gigantic packing-case that had appeared in my absence.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was labelled, “For Mr. Balfour, care of M. d'Haricot.
so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth
From this reading I had just got back to my rooms and stood facing a gigantic packing-case that had appeared in my absence.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I had just got back to my rooms and stood facing a gigantic packing-case that had appeared in my absence.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had just got back to my rooms and stood facing a gigantic packing-case that had appeared in my absence.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “_I tell thee in thine ear, he is a man 'Tis wiser thou shoutdst drink with than affront!_” --Ben Verulam.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “_I tell thee in thine ear, he is a man 'Tis wiser thou shoutdst drink with than affront!_” --Ben Verulam.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “_I tell thee in thine ear, he is a man 'Tis wiser thou shoutdst drink with than affront!_” --Ben Verulam.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “_I tell thee in thine ear, he is a man 'Tis wiser thou shoutdst drink with than affront!_” --Ben Verulam.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading UT what is in it?”
and nothing more
From this reading I had just got back to my rooms and stood facing a gigantic packing-case that had appeared in my absence.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I don't know, sir,” said Mr. Titch.
bearing or marked with a label or tag
From this reading It was labelled, “For Mr. Balfour, care of M. d'Haricot.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading It was labelled, “For Mr. Balfour, care of M. d'Haricot.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “_I tell thee in thine ear, he is a man 'Tis wiser thou shoutdst drink with than affront!_” --Ben Verulam.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “I don't know, sir,” said Mr. Titch.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had just got back to my rooms and stood facing a gigantic packing-case that had appeared in my absence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was labelled, “For Mr. Balfour, care of M. d'Haricot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had just got back to my rooms and stood facing a gigantic packing-case that had appeared in my absence.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading I had just got back to my rooms and stood facing a gigantic packing-case that had appeared in my absence.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I don't know, sir,” said Mr. Titch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “_I tell thee in thine ear, he is a man 'Tis wiser thou shoutdst drink with than affront!_” --Ben Verulam.
term of address for a man
From this reading “I don't know, sir,” said Mr. Titch.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading I had just got back to my rooms and stood facing a gigantic packing-case that had appeared in my absence.
express in words
From this reading “_I tell thee in thine ear, he is a man 'Tis wiser thou shoutdst drink with than affront!_” --Ben Verulam.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “_I tell thee in thine ear, he is a man 'Tis wiser thou shoutdst drink with than affront!_” --Ben Verulam.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I had just got back to my rooms and stood facing a gigantic packing-case that had appeared in my absence.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading “_I tell thee in thine ear, he is a man 'Tis wiser thou shoutdst drink with than affront!_” --Ben Verulam.
an old word for “yours”
From this reading “_I tell thee in thine ear, he is a man 'Tis wiser thou shoutdst drink with than affront!_” --Ben Verulam.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “_I tell thee in thine ear, he is a man 'Tis wiser thou shoutdst drink with than affront!_” --Ben Verulam.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading “_I tell thee in thine ear, he is a man 'Tis wiser thou shoutdst drink with than affront!_” --Ben Verulam.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don't know, sir,” said Mr. Titch.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had just got back to my rooms and stood facing a gigantic packing-case that had appeared in my absence.
the local time at the 0 meridian passing through Greenwich, England; it is the same everywhere
From this reading UT what is in it?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “_I tell thee in thine ear, he is a man 'Tis wiser thou shoutdst drink with than affront!_” --Ben Verulam.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was labelled, “For Mr. Balfour, care of M. d'Haricot.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading UT what is in it?”
comparative of “wise” — having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading “_I tell thee in thine ear, he is a man 'Tis wiser thou shoutdst drink with than affront!_” --Ben Verulam.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “_I tell thee in thine ear, he is a man 'Tis wiser thou shoutdst drink with than affront!_” --Ben Verulam.
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