Chapter 3 of The Matador of the Five Towns and Other is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Matador of the Five Towns and Other is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Look ye here," Charlie said more softly. "I'll tell thee what'll settle it. Which on 'em come first, th' lad or th'wench?" "Th' wench come first," Jos Myatt admitted, with resentful reluctance, dully aware that defeat was awaiting him. "Well, then!
Chapter 3 of The Matador of the Five Towns and Other is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading “"Th' wench come first," Jos Myatt admitted, with resentful reluctance, dully aware that defeat was awaiting him.”
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading “"Th' wench come first," Jos Myatt admitted, with resentful reluctance, dully aware that defeat was awaiting him.”
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading “"Th' wench come first," Jos Myatt admitted, with resentful reluctance, dully aware that defeat was awaiting him.”
a boy or man
From this reading “Which on 'em come first, th' lad or th'wench?"”
(physics) opposition to magnetic flux (analogous to electric resistance)
From this reading “"Th' wench come first," Jos Myatt admitted, with resentful reluctance, dully aware that defeat was awaiting him.”
full of or marked by resentment or indignant ill will
From this reading “"Th' wench come first," Jos Myatt admitted, with resentful reluctance, dully aware that defeat was awaiting him.”
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading “"I'll tell thee what'll settle it.”
informal terms for a (young) woman
From this reading “Which on 'em come first, th' lad or th'wench?"”
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inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading "Th' wench come first," Jos Myatt admitted, with resentful reluctance, dully aware that defeat was awaiting him.
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading "Th' wench come first," Jos Myatt admitted, with resentful reluctance, dully aware that defeat was awaiting him.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading "Th' wench come first," Jos Myatt admitted, with resentful reluctance, dully aware that defeat was awaiting him.
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From this reading "Look ye here," Charlie said more softly.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Which on 'em come first, th' lad or th'wench?"
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading "Th' wench come first," Jos Myatt admitted, with resentful reluctance, dully aware that defeat was awaiting him.
without liveliness
From this reading "Th' wench come first," Jos Myatt admitted, with resentful reluctance, dully aware that defeat was awaiting him.
a quad with a square body
From this reading Which on 'em come first, th' lad or th'wench?"
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Which on 'em come first, th' lad or th'wench?"
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Look ye here," Charlie said more softly.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Th' wench come first," Jos Myatt admitted, with resentful reluctance, dully aware that defeat was awaiting him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll tell thee what'll settle it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I'll tell thee what'll settle it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Th' wench come first," Jos Myatt admitted, with resentful reluctance, dully aware that defeat was awaiting him.
a boy or man
From this reading Which on 'em come first, th' lad or th'wench?"
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Look ye here," Charlie said more softly.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Look ye here," Charlie said more softly.
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From this reading "Th' wench come first," Jos Myatt admitted, with resentful reluctance, dully aware that defeat was awaiting him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Which on 'em come first, th' lad or th'wench?"
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Which on 'em come first, th' lad or th'wench?"
(physics) opposition to magnetic flux (analogous to electric resistance)
From this reading "Th' wench come first," Jos Myatt admitted, with resentful reluctance, dully aware that defeat was awaiting him.
full of or marked by resentment or indignant ill will
From this reading "Th' wench come first," Jos Myatt admitted, with resentful reluctance, dully aware that defeat was awaiting him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Look ye here," Charlie said more softly.
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading "I'll tell thee what'll settle it.
with low volume
From this reading "Look ye here," Charlie said more softly.
express in words
From this reading "I'll tell thee what'll settle it.
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading Which on 'em come first, th' lad or th'wench?"
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From this reading Which on 'em come first, th' lad or th'wench?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Th' wench come first," Jos Myatt admitted, with resentful reluctance, dully aware that defeat was awaiting him.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "I'll tell thee what'll settle it.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Well, then!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Th' wench come first," Jos Myatt admitted, with resentful reluctance, dully aware that defeat was awaiting him.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, then!
informal terms for a (young) woman
From this reading "Th' wench come first," Jos Myatt admitted, with resentful reluctance, dully aware that defeat was awaiting him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll tell thee what'll settle it.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Which on 'em come first, th' lad or th'wench?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Th' wench come first," Jos Myatt admitted, with resentful reluctance, dully aware that defeat was awaiting him.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "Look ye here," Charlie said more softly.
Chapter 3 of The Matador of the Five Towns and Other by Arnold Bennett holds 413 sentences, grouped into 83 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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