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GEORGE ROUTLEDGE AND SONS, LONDON AND NEW YORK. Kronheim & Co., London. THE DOG'S DINNER PARTY. Mr. Blenheim was a very gentlemanly dog, and Mrs. Blenheim was quite the lady; both were well-bred, handsome, and fond of good company. They lived in a nice house, by Hyde Park Corner.
Chapter 1 of The Dogs' Dinner Party is here in full — 73 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the First Duke of Marlborough and Prince Eugene of Savoy defeated the French in 1704 during the War of the Spanish Succession
From this reading “Mr. Blenheim was a very gentlemanly dog, and Mrs. Blenheim was quite the lady; both were well-bred, handsome, and fond of good company.”
possessive form of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading “THE DOG'S DINNER PARTY.”
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading “Mr. Blenheim was a very gentlemanly dog, and Mrs. Blenheim was quite the lady; both were well-bred, handsome, and fond of good company.”
befitting a man of good breeding
From this reading “Mr. Blenheim was a very gentlemanly dog, and Mrs. Blenheim was quite the lady; both were well-bred, handsome, and fond of good company.”
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading “Mr. Blenheim was a very gentlemanly dog, and Mrs. Blenheim was quite the lady; both were well-bred, handsome, and fond of good company.”
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading “They lived in a nice house, by Hyde Park Corner.”
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading “GEORGE ROUTLEDGE AND SONS, LONDON AND NEW YORK.”
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading “GEORGE ROUTLEDGE AND SONS, LONDON AND NEW YORK.”
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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 Mr. Blenheim was a very gentlemanly dog, and Mrs. Blenheim was quite the lady; both were well-bred, handsome, and fond of good company.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GEORGE ROUTLEDGE AND SONS, LONDON AND NEW YORK.
the First Duke of Marlborough and Prince Eugene of Savoy defeated the French in 1704 during the War of the Spanish Succession
From this reading Mr. Blenheim was a very gentlemanly dog, and Mrs. Blenheim was quite the lady; both were well-bred, handsome, and fond of good company.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Mr. Blenheim was a very gentlemanly dog, and Mrs. Blenheim was quite the lady; both were well-bred, handsome, and fond of good company.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They lived in a nice house, by Hyde Park Corner.
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading Kronheim & Co., London.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Mr. Blenheim was a very gentlemanly dog, and Mrs. Blenheim was quite the lady; both were well-bred, handsome, and fond of good company.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading They lived in a nice house, by Hyde Park Corner.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading THE DOG'S DINNER PARTY.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading Mr. Blenheim was a very gentlemanly dog, and Mrs. Blenheim was quite the lady; both were well-bred, handsome, and fond of good company.
possessive form of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading THE DOG'S DINNER PARTY.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading Mr. Blenheim was a very gentlemanly dog, and Mrs. Blenheim was quite the lady; both were well-bred, handsome, and fond of good company.
befitting a man of good breeding
From this reading Mr. Blenheim was a very gentlemanly dog, and Mrs. Blenheim was quite the lady; both were well-bred, handsome, and fond of good company.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading GEORGE ROUTLEDGE AND SONS, LONDON AND NEW YORK.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Mr. Blenheim was a very gentlemanly dog, and Mrs. Blenheim was quite the lady; both were well-bred, handsome, and fond of good company.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading Mr. Blenheim was a very gentlemanly dog, and Mrs. Blenheim was quite the lady; both were well-bred, handsome, and fond of good company.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading They lived in a nice house, by Hyde Park Corner.
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From this reading They lived in a nice house, by Hyde Park Corner.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They lived in a nice house, by Hyde Park Corner.
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From this reading Kronheim & Co., London.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Mr. Blenheim was a very gentlemanly dog, and Mrs. Blenheim was quite the lady; both were well-bred, handsome, and fond of good company.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading They lived in a nice house, by Hyde Park Corner.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading GEORGE ROUTLEDGE AND SONS, LONDON AND NEW YORK.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Blenheim was a very gentlemanly dog, and Mrs. Blenheim was quite the lady; both were well-bred, handsome, and fond of good company.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mr. Blenheim was a very gentlemanly dog, and Mrs. Blenheim was quite the lady; both were well-bred, handsome, and fond of good company.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading GEORGE ROUTLEDGE AND SONS, LONDON AND NEW YORK.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading They lived in a nice house, by Hyde Park Corner.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Blenheim was a very gentlemanly dog, and Mrs. Blenheim was quite the lady; both were well-bred, handsome, and fond of good company.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading They lived in a nice house, by Hyde Park Corner.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading THE DOG'S DINNER PARTY.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Mr. Blenheim was a very gentlemanly dog, and Mrs. Blenheim was quite the lady; both were well-bred, handsome, and fond of good company.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GEORGE ROUTLEDGE AND SONS, LONDON AND NEW YORK.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading GEORGE ROUTLEDGE AND SONS, LONDON AND NEW YORK.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DOG'S DINNER PARTY.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They lived in a nice house, by Hyde Park Corner.
precisely as stated
From this reading Mr. Blenheim was a very gentlemanly dog, and Mrs. Blenheim was quite the lady; both were well-bred, handsome, and fond of good company.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Blenheim was a very gentlemanly dog, and Mrs. Blenheim was quite the lady; both were well-bred, handsome, and fond of good company.
of good upbringing
From this reading Mr. Blenheim was a very gentlemanly dog, and Mrs. Blenheim was quite the lady; both were well-bred, handsome, and fond of good company.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mr. Blenheim was a very gentlemanly dog, and Mrs. Blenheim was quite the lady; both were well-bred, handsome, and fond of good company.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading GEORGE ROUTLEDGE AND SONS, LONDON AND NEW YORK.
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