Chapter 9 of The Great English Short-Story Writers, Volume 1 is here in full — 385 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The Great English Short-Story Writers, Volume 1 is here in full — 385 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"_Hominibus impossibile_" replied the monk, as he filled his glass. Tabary was in ecstasies. Villon filliped his nose again. "Laugh at my jokes, if you like," he said. "It was very good," objected Tabary.
Chapter 9 of The Great English Short-Story Writers, Volume 1 is here in full — 385 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading “"_Hominibus impossibile_" replied the monk, as he filled his glass.”
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading “"_Hominibus impossibile_" replied the monk, as he filled his glass.”
plural of “joke” — a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading “"Laugh at my jokes, if you like," he said.”
the sound of laughing
From this reading “"Laugh at my jokes, if you like," he said.”
a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work
From this reading “"_Hominibus impossibile_" replied the monk, as he filled his glass.”
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading “Villon filliped his nose again.”
past form of “object” — express or raise an objection or protest or criticism or express dissent
From this reading “"It was very good," objected Tabary.”
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “"_Hominibus impossibile_" replied the monk, as he filled his glass.”
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anew
From this reading Villon filliped his nose again.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "_Hominibus impossibile_" replied the monk, as he filled his glass.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Laugh at my jokes, if you like," he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tabary was in ecstasies.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading "_Hominibus impossibile_" replied the monk, as he filled his glass.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Villon filliped his nose again.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading "_Hominibus impossibile_" replied the monk, as he filled his glass.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "It was very good," objected Tabary.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "_Hominibus impossibile_" replied the monk, as he filled his glass.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "_Hominibus impossibile_" replied the monk, as he filled his glass.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "_Hominibus impossibile_" replied the monk, as he filled his glass.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Laugh at my jokes, if you like," he said.
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From this reading "_Hominibus impossibile_" replied the monk, as he filled his glass.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tabary was in ecstasies.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It was very good," objected Tabary.
plural of “joke” — a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading "Laugh at my jokes, if you like," he said.
the sound of laughing
From this reading "Laugh at my jokes, if you like," he said.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Laugh at my jokes, if you like," he said.
a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work
From this reading "_Hominibus impossibile_" replied the monk, as he filled his glass.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Laugh at my jokes, if you like," he said.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading Villon filliped his nose again.
past form of “object” — express or raise an objection or protest or criticism or express dissent
From this reading "It was very good," objected Tabary.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "_Hominibus impossibile_" replied the monk, as he filled his glass.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Laugh at my jokes, if you like," he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tabary was in ecstasies.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "_Hominibus impossibile_" replied the monk, as he filled his glass.
precisely as stated
From this reading "It was very good," objected Tabary.
French poet (flourished around 1460)
From this reading Villon filliped his nose again.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tabary was in ecstasies.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Laugh at my jokes, if you like," he said.
Chapter 9 of The Great English Short-Story Writers, Volume 1 by W. J. (William James) [Editor] Dawson holds 385 sentences, grouped into 77 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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