Chapter 3 of The Last of the De Mullins is here in full — 393 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Last of the De Mullins is here in full — 393 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Never mind. I dare say I wasn’t cut out for the wife of a subaltern, Monty; whereas I make excellent hats. MONTY _(savagely)_ You’re still making the d------d things? JANET Yes. Only at another shop.
Chapter 3 of The Last of the De Mullins is here in full — 393 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading “I dare say I wasn’t cut out for the wife of a subaltern, Monty; whereas I make excellent hats.”
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading “I dare say I wasn’t cut out for the wife of a subaltern, Monty; whereas I make excellent hats.”
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading “I dare say I wasn’t cut out for the wife of a subaltern, Monty; whereas I make excellent hats.”
plural of “hat” — headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading “I dare say I wasn’t cut out for the wife of a subaltern, Monty; whereas I make excellent hats.”
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading “MONTY _(savagely)_ You’re still making the d------d things?”
in a vicious manner
From this reading “MONTY _(savagely)_ You’re still making the d------d things?”
do one's shopping
From this reading “Only at another shop.”
in contrast with the fact that
From this reading “I dare say I wasn’t cut out for the wife of a subaltern, Monty; whereas I make excellent hats.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
delete or remove
In this reading “I dare say I wasn’t cut out for the wife of a subaltern, Monty; whereas I make excellent hats.”
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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 I dare say I wasn’t cut out for the wife of a subaltern, Monty; whereas I make excellent hats.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Only at another shop.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Only at another shop.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading I dare say I wasn’t cut out for the wife of a subaltern, Monty; whereas I make excellent hats.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading MONTY _(savagely)_ You’re still making the d------d things?
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading I dare say I wasn’t cut out for the wife of a subaltern, Monty; whereas I make excellent hats.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading I dare say I wasn’t cut out for the wife of a subaltern, Monty; whereas I make excellent hats.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I dare say I wasn’t cut out for the wife of a subaltern, Monty; whereas I make excellent hats.
plural of “hat” — headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading I dare say I wasn’t cut out for the wife of a subaltern, Monty; whereas I make excellent hats.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I dare say I wasn’t cut out for the wife of a subaltern, Monty; whereas I make excellent hats.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JANET Yes.
engage in
From this reading I dare say I wasn’t cut out for the wife of a subaltern, Monty; whereas I make excellent hats.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading MONTY _(savagely)_ You’re still making the d------d things?
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Never mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I dare say I wasn’t cut out for the wife of a subaltern, Monty; whereas I make excellent hats.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never mind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I dare say I wasn’t cut out for the wife of a subaltern, Monty; whereas I make excellent hats.
and nothing more
From this reading Only at another shop.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I dare say I wasn’t cut out for the wife of a subaltern, Monty; whereas I make excellent hats.
in a vicious manner
From this reading MONTY _(savagely)_ You’re still making the d------d things?
express in words
From this reading I dare say I wasn’t cut out for the wife of a subaltern, Monty; whereas I make excellent hats.
do one's shopping
From this reading Only at another shop.
not in physical motion
From this reading MONTY _(savagely)_ You’re still making the d------d things?
a British commissioned army officer below the rank of captain
From this reading I dare say I wasn’t cut out for the wife of a subaltern, Monty; whereas I make excellent hats.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I dare say I wasn’t cut out for the wife of a subaltern, Monty; whereas I make excellent hats.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading MONTY _(savagely)_ You’re still making the d------d things?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I dare say I wasn’t cut out for the wife of a subaltern, Monty; whereas I make excellent hats.
in contrast with the fact that
From this reading I dare say I wasn’t cut out for the wife of a subaltern, Monty; whereas I make excellent hats.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading I dare say I wasn’t cut out for the wife of a subaltern, Monty; whereas I make excellent hats.
an affirmative
From this reading JANET Yes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MONTY _(savagely)_ You’re still making the d------d things?
Chapter 3 of The Last of the De Mullins by St. John Hankin holds 393 sentences, grouped into 79 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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