Chapter 10 of The Honey-Pot is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Honey-Pot is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"What a one you always were for jokes," she complained. "I believe you’d joke in your coffin. Talking of coffins—" "I hope you’ve not been talking of such things to Miss Hersey," Maggy interrupted. "Not talk about them? And she just come back from a funeral!
Chapter 10 of The Honey-Pot is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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box in which a corpse is buried or cremated
From this reading “"I believe you’d joke in your coffin.”
plural of “coffin” — box in which a corpse is buried or cremated
From this reading “Talking of coffins—" "I hope you’ve not been talking of such things to Miss Hersey," Maggy interrupted.”
past form of “complain” — express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading “"What a one you always were for jokes," she complained.”
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading “And she just come back from a funeral!”
discontinued temporarily
From this reading “Talking of coffins—" "I hope you’ve not been talking of such things to Miss Hersey," Maggy interrupted.”
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading “"I believe you’d joke in your coffin.”
plural of “joke” — a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading “"What a one you always were for jokes," she complained.”
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading “Talking of coffins—" "I hope you’ve not been talking of such things to Miss Hersey," Maggy interrupted.”
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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to consider or examine in speech or writing
In this reading “"Not talk about them?”
be restored
In this reading “And she just come back from a funeral!”
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 "What a one you always were for jokes," she complained.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Not talk about them?
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "What a one you always were for jokes," she complained.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And she just come back from a funeral!
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading And she just come back from a funeral!
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Talking of coffins—" "I hope you’ve not been talking of such things to Miss Hersey," Maggy interrupted.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "I believe you’d joke in your coffin.
box in which a corpse is buried or cremated
From this reading "I believe you’d joke in your coffin.
plural of “coffin” — box in which a corpse is buried or cremated
From this reading Talking of coffins—" "I hope you’ve not been talking of such things to Miss Hersey," Maggy interrupted.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And she just come back from a funeral!
past form of “complain” — express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading "What a one you always were for jokes," she complained.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "What a one you always were for jokes," she complained.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And she just come back from a funeral!
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading And she just come back from a funeral!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Talking of coffins—" "I hope you’ve not been talking of such things to Miss Hersey," Maggy interrupted.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Talking of coffins—" "I hope you’ve not been talking of such things to Miss Hersey," Maggy interrupted.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I believe you’d joke in your coffin.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I believe you’d joke in your coffin.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading Talking of coffins—" "I hope you’ve not been talking of such things to Miss Hersey," Maggy interrupted.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading "I believe you’d joke in your coffin.
plural of “joke” — a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading "What a one you always were for jokes," she complained.
and nothing more
From this reading And she just come back from a funeral!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Talking of coffins—" "I hope you’ve not been talking of such things to Miss Hersey," Maggy interrupted.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Talking of coffins—" "I hope you’ve not been talking of such things to Miss Hersey," Maggy interrupted.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Talking of coffins—" "I hope you’ve not been talking of such things to Miss Hersey," Maggy interrupted.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Talking of coffins—" "I hope you’ve not been talking of such things to Miss Hersey," Maggy interrupted.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "What a one you always were for jokes," she complained.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What a one you always were for jokes," she complained.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Talking of coffins—" "I hope you’ve not been talking of such things to Miss Hersey," Maggy interrupted.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "Not talk about them?
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Talking of coffins—" "I hope you’ve not been talking of such things to Miss Hersey," Maggy interrupted.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Not talk about them?
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Talking of coffins—" "I hope you’ve not been talking of such things to Miss Hersey," Maggy interrupted.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Talking of coffins—" "I hope you’ve not been talking of such things to Miss Hersey," Maggy interrupted.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "What a one you always were for jokes," she complained.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What a one you always were for jokes," she complained.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What a one you always were for jokes," she complained.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I believe you’d joke in your coffin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Talking of coffins—" "I hope you’ve not been talking of such things to Miss Hersey," Maggy interrupted.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I believe you’d joke in your coffin.
Chapter 10 of The Honey-Pot by Countess (Hélène) Barcynska holds 411 sentences, grouped into 83 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 10 holds 411 sentences of The Honey-Pot, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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