Chapter 5 of The Continental Classics — Volume XVIII is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Continental Classics — Volume XVIII is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Well! I can't give lessons when I have no boots to go out in? Besides, I despise them." "Take care lest you suffer for it." "There is so little to be made by giving lessons!
Chapter 5 of The Continental Classics — Volume XVIII is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading “Besides, I despise them."”
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading “I can't give lessons when I have no boots to go out in?”
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading “"Take care lest you suffer for it."”
look down on with disdain
From this reading “Besides, I despise them."”
the act of giving
From this reading “"There is so little to be made by giving lessons!”
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading “I can't give lessons when I have no boots to go out in?”
in order that something should not happen
From this reading “"Take care lest you suffer for it."”
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading “"Take care lest you suffer for it."”
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 with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "There is so little to be made by giving lessons!
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, I despise them."
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading I can't give lessons when I have no boots to go out in?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "There is so little to be made by giving lessons!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I can't give lessons when I have no boots to go out in?
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "Take care lest you suffer for it."
look down on with disdain
From this reading Besides, I despise them."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Take care lest you suffer for it."
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I can't give lessons when I have no boots to go out in?
the act of giving
From this reading "There is so little to be made by giving lessons!
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I can't give lessons when I have no boots to go out in?
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I can't give lessons when I have no boots to go out in?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I can't give lessons when I have no boots to go out in?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I can't give lessons when I have no boots to go out in?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There is so little to be made by giving lessons!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Take care lest you suffer for it."
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading I can't give lessons when I have no boots to go out in?
in order that something should not happen
From this reading "Take care lest you suffer for it."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "There is so little to be made by giving lessons!
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "There is so little to be made by giving lessons!
not any; not one
From this reading I can't give lessons when I have no boots to go out in?
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I can't give lessons when I have no boots to go out in?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "There is so little to be made by giving lessons!
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading "Take care lest you suffer for it."
carry out
From this reading "Take care lest you suffer for it."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Besides, I despise them."
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There is so little to be made by giving lessons!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I can't give lessons when I have no boots to go out in?
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well!
at the time that
From this reading I can't give lessons when I have no boots to go out in?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Take care lest you suffer for it."
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