Chapter 8 of The Coast of Bohemia is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The Coast of Bohemia is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Oh!" said Ludlow, with marked politeness. "Then I misunderstood. But don't let it annoy you. It doesn't matter, of course. There's no sort of appointment."
Chapter 8 of The Coast of Bohemia is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
From this reading “But don't let it annoy you.”
the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
From this reading “There's no sort of appointment."”
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “It doesn't matter, of course.”
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading “"Oh!" said Ludlow, with marked politeness.”
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “It doesn't matter, of course.”
wrongly understood
From this reading “"Then I misunderstood.”
a courteous manner that respects accepted social usage
From this reading “"Oh!" said Ludlow, with marked politeness.”
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading “There's no sort of appointment."”
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cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
From this reading But don't let it annoy you.
the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
From this reading There's no sort of appointment."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But don't let it annoy you.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading It doesn't matter, of course.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It doesn't matter, of course.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But don't let it annoy you.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Then I misunderstood.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But don't let it annoy you.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading But don't let it annoy you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh!" said Ludlow, with marked politeness.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading "Oh!" said Ludlow, with marked politeness.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading It doesn't matter, of course.
wrongly understood
From this reading "Then I misunderstood.
not any; not one
From this reading There's no sort of appointment."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It doesn't matter, of course.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh!" said Ludlow, with marked politeness.
a courteous manner that respects accepted social usage
From this reading "Oh!" said Ludlow, with marked politeness.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Oh!" said Ludlow, with marked politeness.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading There's no sort of appointment."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then I misunderstood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There's no sort of appointment."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Oh!" said Ludlow, with marked politeness.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But don't let it annoy you.
Chapter 8 of The Coast of Bohemia by William Dean Howells holds 414 sentences, grouped into 83 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 8 holds 414 sentences of The Coast of Bohemia, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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