Chapter 8 of The Jervaise Comedy is here in full — 438 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VIII
Chapter 8 of The Jervaise Comedy is here in full — 438 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"But you're not sorry--about them, are you?" I put in. "I'm sorry for my father," she said. "Oh! I'm terribly sorry for him."
Chapter 8 of The Jervaise Comedy is here in full — 438 sentences across 88 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.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “"But you're not sorry--about them, are you?"”
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “"I'm sorry for my father," she said.”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “I put in.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “"I'm sorry for my father," she said.”
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading “"But you're not sorry--about them, are you?"”
used as intensifiers
From this reading “I'm terribly sorry for him."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "But you're not sorry--about them, are you?"
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "But you're not sorry--about them, are you?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But you're not sorry--about them, are you?"
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "I'm sorry for my father," she said.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I'm sorry for my father," she said.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I'm terribly sorry for him."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I put in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm sorry for my father," she said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I put in.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I'm sorry for my father," she said.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "But you're not sorry--about them, are you?"
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh!
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I put in.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I'm sorry for my father," she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I'm sorry for my father," she said.
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "But you're not sorry--about them, are you?"
used as intensifiers
From this reading I'm terribly sorry for him."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "But you're not sorry--about them, are you?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But you're not sorry--about them, are you?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But you're not sorry--about them, are you?"
Chapter 8 of The Jervaise Comedy by J. D. (John Davys) Beresford holds 438 sentences, grouped into 88 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 8 holds 438 sentences of The Jervaise Comedy, unabridged, divided into 88 reading sections.
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