Chapter 29 of The Dodd Family Abroad, Vol. II is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 29 of The Dodd Family Abroad, Vol. II is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BRUFF. Florence. Well, my dear Tom, my task is at last completed,--my _magnum opus_ accomplished. I have carried all my measures, if not with triumphant majorities, at least with a "good working party," as the slang has it, and I stand proudly pre-eminent the head of the Dodd Administration. I have no patience for details.
Chapter 29 of The Dodd Family Abroad, Vol. II is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a method of tending to or managing the affairs of a some group of people (especially the group's business affairs)
From this reading “I have carried all my measures, if not with triumphant majorities, at least with a "good working party," as the slang has it, and I stand proudly pre-eminent the head of the Dodd Administration.”
a large wine bottle for liquor or wine
plural of “majority” — the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading “I have carried all my measures, if not with triumphant majorities, at least with a "good working party," as the slang has it, and I stand proudly pre-eminent the head of the Dodd Administration.”
plural of “measure” — any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading “I have carried all my measures, if not with triumphant majorities, at least with a "good working party," as the slang has it, and I stand proudly pre-eminent the head of the Dodd Administration.”
a musical work that has been created
with pride; in a proud manner
From this reading “I have carried all my measures, if not with triumphant majorities, at least with a "good working party," as the slang has it, and I stand proudly pre-eminent the head of the Dodd Administration.”
use slang or vulgar language
From this reading “I have carried all my measures, if not with triumphant majorities, at least with a "good working party," as the slang has it, and I stand proudly pre-eminent the head of the Dodd Administration.”
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading “I have carried all my measures, if not with triumphant majorities, at least with a "good working party," as the slang has it, and I stand proudly pre-eminent the head of the Dodd Administration.”
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.
a group of people working together temporarily until some goal is achieved
In this reading “I have carried all my measures, if not with triumphant majorities, at least with a "good working party," as the slang has it, and I stand proudly pre-eminent the head of the Dodd Administration.”
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 I have carried all my measures, if not with triumphant majorities, at least with a "good working party," as the slang has it, and I stand proudly pre-eminent the head of the Dodd Administration.
highly skilled
From this reading Well, my dear Tom, my task is at last completed,--my _magnum opus_ accomplished.
a method of tending to or managing the affairs of a some group of people (especially the group's business affairs)
From this reading I have carried all my measures, if not with triumphant majorities, at least with a "good working party," as the slang has it, and I stand proudly pre-eminent the head of the Dodd Administration.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading I have carried all my measures, if not with triumphant majorities, at least with a "good working party," as the slang has it, and I stand proudly pre-eminent the head of the Dodd Administration.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have carried all my measures, if not with triumphant majorities, at least with a "good working party," as the slang has it, and I stand proudly pre-eminent the head of the Dodd Administration.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I have carried all my measures, if not with triumphant majorities, at least with a "good working party," as the slang has it, and I stand proudly pre-eminent the head of the Dodd Administration.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Well, my dear Tom, my task is at last completed,--my _magnum opus_ accomplished.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BRUFF.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading I have carried all my measures, if not with triumphant majorities, at least with a "good working party," as the slang has it, and I stand proudly pre-eminent the head of the Dodd Administration.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Well, my dear Tom, my task is at last completed,--my _magnum opus_ accomplished.
dearly loved
From this reading Well, my dear Tom, my task is at last completed,--my _magnum opus_ accomplished.
true confidential information
From this reading I have no patience for details.
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From this reading I have carried all my measures, if not with triumphant majorities, at least with a "good working party," as the slang has it, and I stand proudly pre-eminent the head of the Dodd Administration.
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading Florence.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I have no patience for details.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I have carried all my measures, if not with triumphant majorities, at least with a "good working party," as the slang has it, and I stand proudly pre-eminent the head of the Dodd Administration.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I have carried all my measures, if not with triumphant majorities, at least with a "good working party," as the slang has it, and I stand proudly pre-eminent the head of the Dodd Administration.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have carried all my measures, if not with triumphant majorities, at least with a "good working party," as the slang has it, and I stand proudly pre-eminent the head of the Dodd Administration.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading I have carried all my measures, if not with triumphant majorities, at least with a "good working party," as the slang has it, and I stand proudly pre-eminent the head of the Dodd Administration.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have carried all my measures, if not with triumphant majorities, at least with a "good working party," as the slang has it, and I stand proudly pre-eminent the head of the Dodd Administration.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I have carried all my measures, if not with triumphant majorities, at least with a "good working party," as the slang has it, and I stand proudly pre-eminent the head of the Dodd Administration.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Well, my dear Tom, my task is at last completed,--my _magnum opus_ accomplished.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I have carried all my measures, if not with triumphant majorities, at least with a "good working party," as the slang has it, and I stand proudly pre-eminent the head of the Dodd Administration.
immediately past
From this reading Well, my dear Tom, my task is at last completed,--my _magnum opus_ accomplished.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading I have carried all my measures, if not with triumphant majorities, at least with a "good working party," as the slang has it, and I stand proudly pre-eminent the head of the Dodd Administration.
a large wine bottle for liquor or wine
From this reading Well, my dear Tom, my task is at last completed,--my _magnum opus_ accomplished.
plural of “majority” — the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading I have carried all my measures, if not with triumphant majorities, at least with a "good working party," as the slang has it, and I stand proudly pre-eminent the head of the Dodd Administration.
plural of “measure” — any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading I have carried all my measures, if not with triumphant majorities, at least with a "good working party," as the slang has it, and I stand proudly pre-eminent the head of the Dodd Administration.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Well, my dear Tom, my task is at last completed,--my _magnum opus_ accomplished.
not any; not one
From this reading I have no patience for details.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I have carried all my measures, if not with triumphant majorities, at least with a "good working party," as the slang has it, and I stand proudly pre-eminent the head of the Dodd Administration.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have carried all my measures, if not with triumphant majorities, at least with a "good working party," as the slang has it, and I stand proudly pre-eminent the head of the Dodd Administration.
a musical work that has been created
From this reading Well, my dear Tom, my task is at last completed,--my _magnum opus_ accomplished.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading I have carried all my measures, if not with triumphant majorities, at least with a "good working party," as the slang has it, and I stand proudly pre-eminent the head of the Dodd Administration.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading I have no patience for details.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have carried all my measures, if not with triumphant majorities, at least with a "good working party," as the slang has it, and I stand proudly pre-eminent the head of the Dodd Administration.
with pride; in a proud manner
From this reading I have carried all my measures, if not with triumphant majorities, at least with a "good working party," as the slang has it, and I stand proudly pre-eminent the head of the Dodd Administration.
use slang or vulgar language
From this reading I have carried all my measures, if not with triumphant majorities, at least with a "good working party," as the slang has it, and I stand proudly pre-eminent the head of the Dodd Administration.
be standing; be upright
From this reading I have carried all my measures, if not with triumphant majorities, at least with a "good working party," as the slang has it, and I stand proudly pre-eminent the head of the Dodd Administration.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading Well, my dear Tom, my task is at last completed,--my _magnum opus_ accomplished.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I have carried all my measures, if not with triumphant majorities, at least with a "good working party," as the slang has it, and I stand proudly pre-eminent the head of the Dodd Administration.
male cat
From this reading Well, my dear Tom, my task is at last completed,--my _magnum opus_ accomplished.
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading I have carried all my measures, if not with triumphant majorities, at least with a "good working party," as the slang has it, and I stand proudly pre-eminent the head of the Dodd Administration.
(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, my dear Tom, my task is at last completed,--my _magnum opus_ accomplished.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I have carried all my measures, if not with triumphant majorities, at least with a "good working party," as the slang has it, and I stand proudly pre-eminent the head of the Dodd Administration.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading I have carried all my measures, if not with triumphant majorities, at least with a "good working party," as the slang has it, and I stand proudly pre-eminent the head of the Dodd Administration.
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