Chapter 2 of The Guinea Stamp: A Tale of Modern Glasgow is here in full — 189 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of The Guinea Stamp: A Tale of Modern Glasgow is here in full — 189 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WHAT TO DO WITH HER. 'Your own living? I am glad to hear you put it so sensibly. I must say I hardly expected it,' said the old man, with engaging frankness. 'Well, but tell me first what your name is.
Chapter 2 of The Guinea Stamp: A Tale of Modern Glasgow is here in full — 189 sentences across 38 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.
attracting or delighting
From this reading “I must say I hardly expected it,' said the old man, with engaging frankness.”
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading “I must say I hardly expected it,' said the old man, with engaging frankness.”
the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech
From this reading “I must say I hardly expected it,' said the old man, with engaging frankness.”
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “I am glad to hear you put it so sensibly.”
only a very short time before
From this reading “I must say I hardly expected it,' said the old man, with engaging frankness.”
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “I am glad to hear you put it so sensibly.”
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading “'Your own living?”
with good sense or in a reasonable or intelligent manner
From this reading “I am glad to hear you put it so sensibly.”
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.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am glad to hear you put it so sensibly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 'Well, but tell me first what your name is.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading WHAT TO DO WITH HER.
attracting or delighting
From this reading I must say I hardly expected it,' said the old man, with engaging frankness.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading I must say I hardly expected it,' said the old man, with engaging frankness.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading 'Well, but tell me first what your name is.
the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech
From this reading I must say I hardly expected it,' said the old man, with engaging frankness.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading I am glad to hear you put it so sensibly.
only a very short time before
From this reading I must say I hardly expected it,' said the old man, with engaging frankness.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading I am glad to hear you put it so sensibly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading WHAT TO DO WITH HER.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am glad to hear you put it so sensibly.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Well, but tell me first what your name is.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I am glad to hear you put it so sensibly.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading 'Your own living?
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I must say I hardly expected it,' said the old man, with engaging frankness.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'Well, but tell me first what your name is.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I must say I hardly expected it,' said the old man, with engaging frankness.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading 'Well, but tell me first what your name is.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I must say I hardly expected it,' said the old man, with engaging frankness.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading 'Your own living?
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I am glad to hear you put it so sensibly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I must say I hardly expected it,' said the old man, with engaging frankness.
express in words
From this reading I must say I hardly expected it,' said the old man, with engaging frankness.
with good sense or in a reasonable or intelligent manner
From this reading I am glad to hear you put it so sensibly.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I am glad to hear you put it so sensibly.
express in words
From this reading 'Well, but tell me first what your name is.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I must say I hardly expected it,' said the old man, with engaging frankness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHAT TO DO WITH HER.
(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, but tell me first what your name is.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT TO DO WITH HER.
in the company of; together with
From this reading WHAT TO DO WITH HER.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I am glad to hear you put it so sensibly.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Your own living?
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