Chapter 2 of The Englishman from Paris is here in full — 435 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Englishman from Paris is here in full — 435 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Sideboard._ A poor servant had better be a country curate than that. _Roger._ I am sure I hated them all the time I was there and their lingo and all. Such outlandish Names they have for things--what do you think they call a Horse? Cheval. And Beef, now what do you think they call Beef?
Chapter 2 of The Englishman from Paris is here in full — 435 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
cattle that are reared for their meat
From this reading “And Beef, now what do you think they call Beef?”
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading “_Sideboard._ A poor servant had better be a country curate than that.”
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading “_Roger._ I am sure I hated them all the time I was there and their lingo and all.”
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading “Such outlandish Names they have for things--what do you think they call a Horse?”
a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)
From this reading “_Roger._ I am sure I hated them all the time I was there and their lingo and all.”
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading “Such outlandish Names they have for things--what do you think they call a Horse?”
conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual
From this reading “Such outlandish Names they have for things--what do you think they call a Horse?”
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading “_Sideboard._ A poor servant had better be a country curate than that.”
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.
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 before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Sideboard._ A poor servant had better be a country curate than that.
(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 _Roger._ I am sure I hated them all the time I was there and their lingo and all.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading _Roger._ I am sure I hated them all the time I was there and their lingo and all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Roger._ I am sure I hated them all the time I was there and their lingo and all.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _Sideboard._ A poor servant had better be a country curate than that.
cattle that are reared for their meat
From this reading And Beef, now what do you think they call Beef?
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading _Sideboard._ A poor servant had better be a country curate than that.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Such outlandish Names they have for things--what do you think they call a Horse?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cheval.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading _Sideboard._ A poor servant had better be a country curate than that.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading _Sideboard._ A poor servant had better be a country curate than that.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Such outlandish Names they have for things--what do you think they call a Horse?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Such outlandish Names they have for things--what do you think they call a Horse?
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _Sideboard._ A poor servant had better be a country curate than that.
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading _Roger._ I am sure I hated them all the time I was there and their lingo and all.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Such outlandish Names they have for things--what do you think they call a Horse?
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Such outlandish Names they have for things--what do you think they call a Horse?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Roger._ I am sure I hated them all the time I was there and their lingo and all.
a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)
From this reading _Roger._ I am sure I hated them all the time I was there and their lingo and all.
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading Such outlandish Names they have for things--what do you think they call a Horse?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And Beef, now what do you think they call Beef?
conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual
From this reading Such outlandish Names they have for things--what do you think they call a Horse?
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading _Sideboard._ A poor servant had better be a country curate than that.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Roger._ I am sure I hated them all the time I was there and their lingo and all.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading _Sideboard._ A poor servant had better be a country curate than that.
a removable board fitted on the side of a wagon to increase its capacity
From this reading _Sideboard._ A poor servant had better be a country curate than that.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such outlandish Names they have for things--what do you think they call a Horse?
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading _Roger._ I am sure I hated them all the time I was there and their lingo and all.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading _Sideboard._ A poor servant had better be a country curate than that.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Sideboard._ A poor servant had better be a country curate than that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Roger._ I am sure I hated them all the time I was there and their lingo and all.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading _Roger._ I am sure I hated them all the time I was there and their lingo and all.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading _Roger._ I am sure I hated them all the time I was there and their lingo and all.
in or at that place or location
From this reading _Roger._ I am sure I hated them all the time I was there and their lingo and all.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Such outlandish Names they have for things--what do you think they call a Horse?
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Such outlandish Names they have for things--what do you think they call a Horse?
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Such outlandish Names they have for things--what do you think they call a Horse?
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading _Roger._ I am sure I hated them all the time I was there and their lingo and all.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Roger._ I am sure I hated them all the time I was there and their lingo and all.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Such outlandish Names they have for things--what do you think they call a Horse?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Such outlandish Names they have for things--what do you think they call a Horse?
Chapter 2 of The Englishman from Paris by Arthur Murphy holds 435 sentences, grouped into 87 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.
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