Chapter 12 of The Drunkard is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 12 of The Drunkard is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A QUARREL IN THE "MOST SELECT LOUNGE IN THE COUNTY" "I strike quickly, being moved. A dog of the house of Montague moves me."
Chapter 12 of The Drunkard is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading “A QUARREL IN THE "MOST SELECT LOUNGE IN THE COUNTY" "I strike quickly, being moved.”
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 “A dog of the house of Montague moves me."”
sit or recline comfortably
From this reading “A QUARREL IN THE "MOST SELECT LOUNGE IN THE COUNTY" "I strike quickly, being moved.”
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading “A QUARREL IN THE "MOST SELECT LOUNGE IN THE COUNTY" "I strike quickly, being moved.”
plural of “move” — the act of deciding to do something
From this reading “A dog of the house of Montague moves me."”
an angry dispute
From this reading “A QUARREL IN THE "MOST SELECT LOUNGE IN THE COUNTY" "I strike quickly, being moved.”
of superior grade
From this reading “A QUARREL IN THE "MOST SELECT LOUNGE IN THE COUNTY" "I strike quickly, being moved.”
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading “A QUARREL IN THE "MOST SELECT LOUNGE IN THE COUNTY" "I strike quickly, being moved.”
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 “A QUARREL IN THE "MOST SELECT LOUNGE IN THE COUNTY" "I strike quickly, being moved.”
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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 A QUARREL IN THE "MOST SELECT LOUNGE IN THE COUNTY" "I strike quickly, being moved.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading A QUARREL IN THE "MOST SELECT LOUNGE IN THE COUNTY" "I strike quickly, being moved.
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading A QUARREL IN THE "MOST SELECT LOUNGE IN THE COUNTY" "I strike quickly, being moved.
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 A dog of the house of Montague moves me."
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading A dog of the house of Montague moves me."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A QUARREL IN THE "MOST SELECT LOUNGE IN THE COUNTY" "I strike quickly, being moved.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A QUARREL IN THE "MOST SELECT LOUNGE IN THE COUNTY" "I strike quickly, being moved.
sit or recline comfortably
From this reading A QUARREL IN THE "MOST SELECT LOUNGE IN THE COUNTY" "I strike quickly, being moved.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A dog of the house of Montague moves me."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A dog of the house of Montague moves me."
used to form the superlative
From this reading A QUARREL IN THE "MOST SELECT LOUNGE IN THE COUNTY" "I strike quickly, being moved.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading A QUARREL IN THE "MOST SELECT LOUNGE IN THE COUNTY" "I strike quickly, being moved.
plural of “move” — the act of deciding to do something
From this reading A dog of the house of Montague moves me."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A dog of the house of Montague moves me."
an angry dispute
From this reading A QUARREL IN THE "MOST SELECT LOUNGE IN THE COUNTY" "I strike quickly, being moved.
with speed
From this reading A QUARREL IN THE "MOST SELECT LOUNGE IN THE COUNTY" "I strike quickly, being moved.
of superior grade
From this reading A QUARREL IN THE "MOST SELECT LOUNGE IN THE COUNTY" "I strike quickly, being moved.
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading A QUARREL IN THE "MOST SELECT LOUNGE IN THE COUNTY" "I strike quickly, being moved.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A QUARREL IN THE "MOST SELECT LOUNGE IN THE COUNTY" "I strike quickly, being moved.
Chapter 12 of The Drunkard by Guy Thorne holds 404 sentences, grouped into 81 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 12 holds 404 sentences of The Drunkard, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 12 of The Drunkard by Guy Thorne exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 404 sentences, grouped into 81 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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