Chapter 3 of The Lights and Shadows of Real Life is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Lights and Shadows of Real Life is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I wouldn't touch it if I were you. Indeed I wouldn't," said Mrs. Hobart, earnestly. "Why wouldn't you?" "You will violate your contract with the Sons of Temperance." "Not at all.
Chapter 3 of The Lights and Shadows of Real Life is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 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.
enter into a contractual arrangement
From this reading “"You will violate your contract with the Sons of Temperance."”
in a serious manner
From this reading “Indeed I wouldn't," said Mrs. Hobart, earnestly.”
a port and state capital of Tasmania
From this reading “Indeed I wouldn't," said Mrs. Hobart, earnestly.”
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading “Indeed I wouldn't," said Mrs. Hobart, earnestly.”
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading “"You will violate your contract with the Sons of Temperance."”
the trait of avoiding excesses
From this reading “"You will violate your contract with the Sons of Temperance."”
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading “"I wouldn't touch it if I were you.”
fail to agree with; be in violation of; as of rules or patterns
From this reading “"You will violate your contract with the Sons of Temperance."”
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.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Not at all.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Not at all.
enter into a contractual arrangement
From this reading "You will violate your contract with the Sons of Temperance."
in a serious manner
From this reading Indeed I wouldn't," said Mrs. Hobart, earnestly.
a port and state capital of Tasmania
From this reading Indeed I wouldn't," said Mrs. Hobart, earnestly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wouldn't touch it if I were you.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I wouldn't touch it if I were you.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed I wouldn't," said Mrs. Hobart, earnestly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I wouldn't touch it if I were you.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Indeed I wouldn't," said Mrs. Hobart, earnestly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not at all.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You will violate your contract with the Sons of Temperance."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Indeed I wouldn't," said Mrs. Hobart, earnestly.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading "You will violate your contract with the Sons of Temperance."
the trait of avoiding excesses
From this reading "You will violate your contract with the Sons of Temperance."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You will violate your contract with the Sons of Temperance."
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading "I wouldn't touch it if I were you.
fail to agree with; be in violation of; as of rules or patterns
From this reading "You will violate your contract with the Sons of Temperance."
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I wouldn't touch it if I were you.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why wouldn't you?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "You will violate your contract with the Sons of Temperance."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "You will violate your contract with the Sons of Temperance."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I wouldn't touch it if I were you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I wouldn't touch it if I were you.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You will violate your contract with the Sons of Temperance."
Chapter 3 of The Lights and Shadows of Real Life by T. S. (Timothy Shay) Arthur holds 402 sentences, grouped into 81 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 3 holds 402 sentences of The Lights and Shadows of Real Life, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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