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Chapter 17 of The house of bondage by Reginald Wright Kauffman holds 414 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.
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Chapter 17 of The house of bondage is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Oh, I'm as near right as I ever am, or ever will be. But, Violet----" "You're looking rich." His eyes followed hers to his gilt-buttoned yachting jacket. "You can never judge a man by his clothes," he said. "Necessity is the mother of pretension."
Chapter 17 of The house of bondage is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 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, audio, and collocations from this reading.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading “His eyes followed hers to his gilt-buttoned yachting jacket.”
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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 "You can never judge a man by his clothes," he said.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Oh, I'm as near right as I ever am, or ever will be.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Oh, I'm as near right as I ever am, or ever will be.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Oh, I'm as near right as I ever am, or ever will be.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, Violet----" "You're looking rich."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "You can never judge a man by his clothes," he said.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "You can never judge a man by his clothes," he said.
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From this reading "You can never judge a man by his clothes," he said.
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From this reading "Oh, I'm as near right as I ever am, or ever will be.
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From this reading His eyes followed hers to his gilt-buttoned yachting jacket.
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From this reading His eyes followed hers to his gilt-buttoned yachting jacket.
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From this reading His eyes followed hers to his gilt-buttoned yachting jacket.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You can never judge a man by his clothes," he said.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading His eyes followed hers to his gilt-buttoned yachting jacket.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His eyes followed hers to his gilt-buttoned yachting jacket.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, I'm as near right as I ever am, or ever will be.
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From this reading "Oh, I'm as near right as I ever am, or ever will be.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Necessity is the mother of pretension."
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From this reading His eyes followed hers to his gilt-buttoned yachting jacket.
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From this reading "You can never judge a man by his clothes," he said.
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From this reading But, Violet----" "You're looking rich."
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From this reading "You can never judge a man by his clothes," he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Necessity is the mother of pretension."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, I'm as near right as I ever am, or ever will be.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Necessity is the mother of pretension."
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From this reading "You can never judge a man by his clothes," he said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Necessity is the mother of pretension."
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From this reading "Oh, I'm as near right as I ever am, or ever will be.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Oh, I'm as near right as I ever am, or ever will be.
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From this reading "Necessity is the mother of pretension."
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From this reading But, Violet----" "You're looking rich."
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From this reading "Oh, I'm as near right as I ever am, or ever will be.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You can never judge a man by his clothes," he said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Necessity is the mother of pretension."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His eyes followed hers to his gilt-buttoned yachting jacket.
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From this reading But, Violet----" "You're looking rich."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Oh, I'm as near right as I ever am, or ever will be.
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From this reading His eyes followed hers to his gilt-buttoned yachting jacket.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You can never judge a man by his clothes," he said.
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From this reading But, Violet----" "You're looking rich."
