Chapter 1 of The Incomplete Amorist is here in full — 326 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Incomplete Amorist is here in full — 326 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE INEVITABLE. "No. The chemises aren't cut out. I haven't had time. There are enough shirts to go on with, aren't there, Mrs. James?" said Betty. "We can make do for this afternoon, Miss, but the men they're getting blowed out with shirts.
Chapter 1 of The Incomplete Amorist is here in full — 326 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading “"We can make do for this afternoon, Miss, but the men they're getting blowed out with shirts.”
past form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading “"We can make do for this afternoon, Miss, but the men they're getting blowed out with shirts.”
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading “"No. The chemises aren't cut out.”
the act of acquiring something
From this reading “"We can make do for this afternoon, Miss, but the men they're getting blowed out with shirts.”
incapable of being avoided or prevented
From this reading “THE INEVITABLE.”
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading “There are enough shirts to go on with, aren't there, Mrs. James?" said Betty.”
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “"We can make do for this afternoon, Miss, but the men they're getting blowed out with shirts.”
plural of “shirt” — a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading “There are enough shirts to go on with, aren't there, Mrs. James?" said Betty.”
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Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading "We can make do for this afternoon, Miss, but the men they're getting blowed out with shirts.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are enough shirts to go on with, aren't there, Mrs. James?" said Betty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No. The chemises aren't cut out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There are enough shirts to go on with, aren't there, Mrs. James?" said Betty.
past form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading "We can make do for this afternoon, Miss, but the men they're getting blowed out with shirts.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "We can make do for this afternoon, Miss, but the men they're getting blowed out with shirts.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "We can make do for this afternoon, Miss, but the men they're getting blowed out with shirts.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No. The chemises aren't cut out.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading "No. The chemises aren't cut out.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "We can make do for this afternoon, Miss, but the men they're getting blowed out with shirts.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading There are enough shirts to go on with, aren't there, Mrs. James?" said Betty.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "We can make do for this afternoon, Miss, but the men they're getting blowed out with shirts.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading "We can make do for this afternoon, Miss, but the men they're getting blowed out with shirts.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading There are enough shirts to go on with, aren't there, Mrs. James?" said Betty.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I haven't had time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I haven't had time.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I haven't had time.
incapable of being avoided or prevented
From this reading THE INEVITABLE.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading There are enough shirts to go on with, aren't there, Mrs. James?" said Betty.
engage in
From this reading "We can make do for this afternoon, Miss, but the men they're getting blowed out with shirts.
the force of workers available
From this reading "We can make do for this afternoon, Miss, but the men they're getting blowed out with shirts.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "We can make do for this afternoon, Miss, but the men they're getting blowed out with shirts.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading There are enough shirts to go on with, aren't there, Mrs. James?" said Betty.
not any; not one
From this reading "No. The chemises aren't cut out.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There are enough shirts to go on with, aren't there, Mrs. James?" said Betty.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "No. The chemises aren't cut out.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading There are enough shirts to go on with, aren't there, Mrs. James?" said Betty.
plural of “shirt” — a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading There are enough shirts to go on with, aren't there, Mrs. James?" said Betty.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE INEVITABLE.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are enough shirts to go on with, aren't there, Mrs. James?" said Betty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We can make do for this afternoon, Miss, but the men they're getting blowed out with shirts.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "We can make do for this afternoon, Miss, but the men they're getting blowed out with shirts.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I haven't had time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There are enough shirts to go on with, aren't there, Mrs. James?" said Betty.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We can make do for this afternoon, Miss, but the men they're getting blowed out with shirts.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There are enough shirts to go on with, aren't there, Mrs. James?" said Betty.
Chapter 1 of The Incomplete Amorist by E. (Edith) Nesbit holds 326 sentences, grouped into 66 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 1 holds 326 sentences of The Incomplete Amorist, unabridged, divided into 66 reading sections.
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