Chapter 12 of The Cockaynes in Paris is here in full — 221 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of The Cockaynes in Paris is here in full — 221 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MRS. DAKER. "You must come, my dear fellow. You know, when I promise you a pleasant evening I don't disappoint you. You'll meet everybody.
Chapter 12 of The Cockaynes in Paris is here in full — 221 sentences across 45 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.
dearly loved
From this reading “"You must come, my dear fellow.”
fail to meet the hopes or expectations of
From this reading “You know, when I promise you a pleasant evening I don't disappoint you.”
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading “You know, when I promise you a pleasant evening I don't disappoint you.”
every person
From this reading “You'll meet everybody.”
a boy or man
From this reading “"You must come, my dear fellow.”
come together
From this reading “You'll meet everybody.”
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading “You know, when I promise you a pleasant evening I don't disappoint you.”
make a promise or commitment
From this reading “You know, when I promise you a pleasant evening I don't disappoint you.”
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 You know, when I promise you a pleasant evening I don't disappoint you.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "You must come, my dear fellow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DAKER.
dearly loved
From this reading "You must come, my dear fellow.
fail to meet the hopes or expectations of
From this reading You know, when I promise you a pleasant evening I don't disappoint you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You know, when I promise you a pleasant evening I don't disappoint you.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading You know, when I promise you a pleasant evening I don't disappoint you.
every person
From this reading You'll meet everybody.
a boy or man
From this reading "You must come, my dear fellow.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You know, when I promise you a pleasant evening I don't disappoint you.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You know, when I promise you a pleasant evening I don't disappoint you.
come together
From this reading You'll meet everybody.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "You must come, my dear fellow.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "You must come, my dear fellow.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading You know, when I promise you a pleasant evening I don't disappoint you.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading You know, when I promise you a pleasant evening I don't disappoint you.
at the time that
From this reading You know, when I promise you a pleasant evening I don't disappoint you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You must come, my dear fellow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You'll meet everybody.
Chapter 12 of The Cockaynes in Paris by Blanchard Jerrold holds 221 sentences, grouped into 45 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 12 holds 221 sentences of The Cockaynes in Paris, unabridged, divided into 45 reading sections.
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