Chapter 5 of The Comical Adventures of Twm Shon Catty (Thomas Jones, Esq.) is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 5 of The Comical Adventures of Twm Shon Catty (Thomas Jones, Esq.) is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A LECTURE on learning. Astuteness below stairs. A gentleman’s opinion on servants. A horse milliner. Intimacy with Catty.
Chapter 5 of The Comical Adventures of Twm Shon Catty (Thomas Jones, Esq.) is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 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.
intelligence manifested by being astute (as in business dealings)
From this reading “Astuteness below stairs.”
any of various units of weight used in southeastern Asia (especially a Chinese measure equal to 500 grams)
From this reading “Intimacy with Catty.”
possessive form of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
close or warm friendship
From this reading “Intimacy with Catty.”
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
From this reading “A LECTURE on learning.”
deliver a lecture or talk
From this reading “A LECTURE on learning.”
someone who makes and sells hats
From this reading “A horse milliner.”
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading “A gentleman’s opinion on servants.”
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.
In this reading “Astuteness below stairs.”
In this reading “A LECTURE on learning.”
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 A LECTURE on learning.
intelligence manifested by being astute (as in business dealings)
From this reading Astuteness below stairs.
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Astuteness below stairs.
any of various units of weight used in southeastern Asia (especially a Chinese measure equal to 500 grams)
From this reading Intimacy with Catty.
possessive form of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading A gentleman’s opinion on servants.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading A horse milliner.
close or warm friendship
From this reading Intimacy with Catty.
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
From this reading A LECTURE on learning.
deliver a lecture or talk
From this reading A LECTURE on learning.
someone who makes and sells hats
From this reading A horse milliner.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A LECTURE on learning.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading A gentleman’s opinion on servants.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading A gentleman’s opinion on servants.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Astuteness below stairs.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Intimacy with Catty.
Chapter 5 of The Comical Adventures of Twm Shon Catty (Thomas Jones, Esq.) by T. J. Llewelyn (Thomas Jeffery Llewelyn) Prichard holds 107 sentences, grouped into 22 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 5 holds 107 sentences of The Comical Adventures of Twm Shon Catty (Thomas Jones, Esq.), unabridged, divided into 22 reading sections.
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