Chapter 14 of The Cockaynes in Paris is here in full — 210 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of The Cockaynes in Paris is here in full — 210 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE CASTAWAY. Cosmo Bertram was at a very low ebb. No horse. Had moved off to Batignolles. Had not been asked to the Embassy for a twelvemonth.
Chapter 14 of The Cockaynes in Paris is here in full — 210 sentences across 42 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.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Had not been asked to the Embassy for a twelvemonth.”
a person who is rejected (from society or home)
From this reading “THE CASTAWAY.”
flow back or recede
From this reading “Cosmo Bertram was at a very low ebb.”
a diplomatic building where ambassadors live or work
From this reading “Had not been asked to the Embassy for a twelvemonth.”
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading “No horse.”
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading “Cosmo Bertram was at a very low ebb.”
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading “Had moved off to Batignolles.”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Had moved off to Batignolles.”
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 Cosmo Bertram was at a very low ebb.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Had not been asked to the Embassy for a twelvemonth.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Cosmo Bertram was at a very low ebb.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Had moved off to Batignolles.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Had not been asked to the Embassy for a twelvemonth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cosmo Bertram was at a very low ebb.
a person who is rejected (from society or home)
From this reading THE CASTAWAY.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cosmo Bertram was at a very low ebb.
flow back or recede
From this reading Cosmo Bertram was at a very low ebb.
a diplomatic building where ambassadors live or work
From this reading Had not been asked to the Embassy for a twelvemonth.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Had not been asked to the Embassy for a twelvemonth.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had moved off to Batignolles.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading No horse.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Cosmo Bertram was at a very low ebb.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Had moved off to Batignolles.
not any; not one
From this reading No horse.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Had not been asked to the Embassy for a twelvemonth.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Had moved off to Batignolles.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CASTAWAY.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Had moved off to Batignolles.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Had not been asked to the Embassy for a twelvemonth.
precisely as stated
From this reading Cosmo Bertram was at a very low ebb.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Cosmo Bertram was at a very low ebb.
Chapter 14 of The Cockaynes in Paris by Blanchard Jerrold holds 210 sentences, grouped into 42 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 14 holds 210 sentences of The Cockaynes in Paris, unabridged, divided into 42 reading sections.
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