Chapter 6 of The Dorrington Deed-Box is here in full — 446 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Dorrington Deed-Box is here in full — 446 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"For the last time--choose!" Mallows's despairing gaze stopped at the enamelling oven. "Well, well," he said, "if I must, I must, I suppose. But I warn you, you may regret it." "Oh dear no, I'm not so pessimistic.
Chapter 6 of The Dorrington Deed-Box is here in full — 446 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading “"For the last time--choose!"”
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading “Mallows's despairing gaze stopped at the enamelling oven.”
a long fixed look
From this reading “Mallows's despairing gaze stopped at the enamelling oven.”
kitchen appliance used for baking or roasting
From this reading “Mallows's despairing gaze stopped at the enamelling oven.”
expecting the worst possible outcome
From this reading “"Oh dear no, I'm not so pessimistic.”
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading “But I warn you, you may regret it."”
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading “Mallows's despairing gaze stopped at the enamelling oven.”
notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading “But I warn you, you may regret it."”
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.
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in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mallows's despairing gaze stopped at the enamelling oven.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I warn you, you may regret it."
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading "For the last time--choose!"
dearly loved
From this reading "Oh dear no, I'm not so pessimistic.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading Mallows's despairing gaze stopped at the enamelling oven.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mallows's despairing gaze stopped at the enamelling oven.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "For the last time--choose!"
a long fixed look
From this reading Mallows's despairing gaze stopped at the enamelling oven.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, well," he said, "if I must, I must, I suppose.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, well," he said, "if I must, I must, I suppose.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh dear no, I'm not so pessimistic.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Well, well," he said, "if I must, I must, I suppose.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But I warn you, you may regret it."
immediately past
From this reading "For the last time--choose!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mallows's despairing gaze stopped at the enamelling oven.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading But I warn you, you may regret it."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Well, well," he said, "if I must, I must, I suppose.
not any; not one
From this reading "Oh dear no, I'm not so pessimistic.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Oh dear no, I'm not so pessimistic.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh dear no, I'm not so pessimistic.
kitchen appliance used for baking or roasting
From this reading Mallows's despairing gaze stopped at the enamelling oven.
expecting the worst possible outcome
From this reading "Oh dear no, I'm not so pessimistic.
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading But I warn you, you may regret it."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well, well," he said, "if I must, I must, I suppose.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Oh dear no, I'm not so pessimistic.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Mallows's despairing gaze stopped at the enamelling oven.
express a supposition
From this reading "Well, well," he said, "if I must, I must, I suppose.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "For the last time--choose!"
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "For the last time--choose!"
notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading But I warn you, you may regret it."
(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, well," he said, "if I must, I must, I suppose.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But I warn you, you may regret it."
Chapter 6 of The Dorrington Deed-Box by Arthur Morrison holds 446 sentences, grouped into 90 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 6 holds 446 sentences of The Dorrington Deed-Box, unabridged, divided into 90 reading sections.
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