Chapter 1 of The Master of Mrs. Chilvers is here in full — 336 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of The Master of Mrs. Chilvers is here in full — 336 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
JAWBONES. That is, if this election is going to be fought fairly, that our side should be provided with ’at-pins. SIGSBY. (_Grunts_.) Tell Mrs. Chinn to keep that chop warm. (_He goes out_.)
Chapter 1 of The Master of Mrs. Chilvers is here in full — 336 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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cut into pieces
From this reading “(_Grunts_.) Tell Mrs. Chinn to keep that chop warm.”
a vote to select the winner of a position or political office
From this reading “That is, if this election is going to be fought fairly, that our side should be provided with ’at-pins.”
to certain extent or degree
From this reading “That is, if this election is going to be fought fairly, that our side should be provided with ’at-pins.”
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading “That is, if this election is going to be fought fairly, that our side should be provided with ’at-pins.”
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading “(_He goes out_.)”
plural of “grunt” — the short low gruff noise of the kind made by hogs
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading “That is, if this election is going to be fought fairly, that our side should be provided with ’at-pins.”
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading “(_Grunts_.) Tell Mrs. Chinn to keep that chop warm.”
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From this reading That is, if this election is going to be fought fairly, that our side should be provided with ’at-pins.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That is, if this election is going to be fought fairly, that our side should be provided with ’at-pins.
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From this reading (_Grunts_.) Tell Mrs. Chinn to keep that chop warm.
cut into pieces
From this reading (_Grunts_.) Tell Mrs. Chinn to keep that chop warm.
a vote to select the winner of a position or political office
From this reading That is, if this election is going to be fought fairly, that our side should be provided with ’at-pins.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading That is, if this election is going to be fought fairly, that our side should be provided with ’at-pins.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading That is, if this election is going to be fought fairly, that our side should be provided with ’at-pins.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading (_He goes out_.)
the act of departing
From this reading That is, if this election is going to be fought fairly, that our side should be provided with ’at-pins.
plural of “grunt” — the short low gruff noise of the kind made by hogs
From this reading (_Grunts_.) Tell Mrs. Chinn to keep that chop warm.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading (_He goes out_.)
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading That is, if this election is going to be fought fairly, that our side should be provided with ’at-pins.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That is, if this election is going to be fought fairly, that our side should be provided with ’at-pins.
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From this reading JAWBONES.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading (_Grunts_.) Tell Mrs. Chinn to keep that chop warm.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading (_Grunts_.) Tell Mrs. Chinn to keep that chop warm.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading That is, if this election is going to be fought fairly, that our side should be provided with ’at-pins.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading (_He goes out_.)
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading That is, if this election is going to be fought fairly, that our side should be provided with ’at-pins.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading That is, if this election is going to be fought fairly, that our side should be provided with ’at-pins.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading That is, if this election is going to be fought fairly, that our side should be provided with ’at-pins.
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From this reading SIGSBY.
express in words
From this reading (_Grunts_.) Tell Mrs. Chinn to keep that chop warm.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That is, if this election is going to be fought fairly, that our side should be provided with ’at-pins.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading That is, if this election is going to be fought fairly, that our side should be provided with ’at-pins.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That is, if this election is going to be fought fairly, that our side should be provided with ’at-pins.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading (_Grunts_.) Tell Mrs. Chinn to keep that chop warm.
in the company of; together with
From this reading That is, if this election is going to be fought fairly, that our side should be provided with ’at-pins.
Chapter 1 of The Master of Mrs. Chilvers by Jerome K. (Jerome Klapka) Jerome holds 336 sentences, grouped into 68 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 1 holds 336 sentences of The Master of Mrs. Chilvers, unabridged, divided into 68 reading sections.
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