Chapter 31 of The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg, and Other is here in full — 193 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 31 of The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg, and Other is here in full — 193 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Dr. Pattai (wildly excited). 'You quiet down, or we shall turn ourselves loose! There will be cuffing of ears!' Prochazka (in a fury). 'No--not ear boxing, but genuine blows!'
Chapter 31 of The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg, and Other is here in full — 193 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “blow” — a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
From this reading “'No--not ear boxing, but genuine blows!'”
fighting with the fists
From this reading “'No--not ear boxing, but genuine blows!'”
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading “Dr. Pattai (wildly excited).”
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading “Prochazka (in a fury).”
not fake or counterfeit
From this reading “'No--not ear boxing, but genuine blows!'”
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading “'You quiet down, or we shall turn ourselves loose!”
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading “'You quiet down, or we shall turn ourselves loose!”
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading “Dr. Pattai (wildly excited).”
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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 Prochazka (in a fury).
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There will be cuffing of ears!'
plural of “blow” — a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
From this reading 'No--not ear boxing, but genuine blows!'
fighting with the fists
From this reading 'No--not ear boxing, but genuine blows!'
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 'No--not ear boxing, but genuine blows!'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There will be cuffing of ears!'
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading 'You quiet down, or we shall turn ourselves loose!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dr. Pattai (wildly excited).
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading 'No--not ear boxing, but genuine blows!'
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading There will be cuffing of ears!'
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading Dr. Pattai (wildly excited).
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading Prochazka (in a fury).
not fake or counterfeit
From this reading 'No--not ear boxing, but genuine blows!'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Prochazka (in a fury).
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading 'You quiet down, or we shall turn ourselves loose!
not any; not one
From this reading 'No--not ear boxing, but genuine blows!'
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 'No--not ear boxing, but genuine blows!'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There will be cuffing of ears!'
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading 'You quiet down, or we shall turn ourselves loose!
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading 'You quiet down, or we shall turn ourselves loose!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dr. Pattai (wildly excited).
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Prochazka (in a fury).
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading 'You quiet down, or we shall turn ourselves loose!
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading 'You quiet down, or we shall turn ourselves loose!
in or at that place or location
From this reading There will be cuffing of ears!'
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading 'You quiet down, or we shall turn ourselves loose!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading 'You quiet down, or we shall turn ourselves loose!
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading Dr. Pattai (wildly excited).
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading There will be cuffing of ears!'
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'You quiet down, or we shall turn ourselves loose!
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