Chapter 9 of The 'Mind the Paint' Girl is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 9 of The 'Mind the Paint' Girl is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FARNCOMBE. Go on; go on. LILY. Well, ultimately Tedder took me and trained me-- did it for nix-- for what he hoped to get out of me in the future. Ah, and he _hasn't_ lost over me-- poor old Ambrose!
Chapter 9 of The 'Mind the Paint' Girl is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(Roman Catholic Church) Roman priest who became bishop of Milan
From this reading “Ah, and he _hasn't_ lost over me-- poor old Ambrose!”
yet to be or coming
From this reading “Well, ultimately Tedder took me and trained me-- did it for nix-- for what he hoped to get out of me in the future.”
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading “Well, ultimately Tedder took me and trained me-- did it for nix-- for what he hoped to get out of me in the future.”
any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading “LILY.”
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading “Ah, and he _hasn't_ lost over me-- poor old Ambrose!”
a quantity of no importance
From this reading “Well, ultimately Tedder took me and trained me-- did it for nix-- for what he hoped to get out of me in the future.”
shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form
From this reading “Well, ultimately Tedder took me and trained me-- did it for nix-- for what he hoped to get out of me in the future.”
as the end result of a succession or process
From this reading “Well, ultimately Tedder took me and trained me-- did it for nix-- for what he hoped to get out of me in the future.”
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From this reading Ah, and he _hasn't_ lost over me-- poor old Ambrose!
(Roman Catholic Church) Roman priest who became bishop of Milan
From this reading Ah, and he _hasn't_ lost over me-- poor old Ambrose!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Well, ultimately Tedder took me and trained me-- did it for nix-- for what he hoped to get out of me in the future.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Well, ultimately Tedder took me and trained me-- did it for nix-- for what he hoped to get out of me in the future.
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From this reading FARNCOMBE.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Well, ultimately Tedder took me and trained me-- did it for nix-- for what he hoped to get out of me in the future.
yet to be or coming
From this reading Well, ultimately Tedder took me and trained me-- did it for nix-- for what he hoped to get out of me in the future.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Well, ultimately Tedder took me and trained me-- did it for nix-- for what he hoped to get out of me in the future.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Go on; go on.
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From this reading Ah, and he _hasn't_ lost over me-- poor old Ambrose!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Well, ultimately Tedder took me and trained me-- did it for nix-- for what he hoped to get out of me in the future.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading Well, ultimately Tedder took me and trained me-- did it for nix-- for what he hoped to get out of me in the future.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Well, ultimately Tedder took me and trained me-- did it for nix-- for what he hoped to get out of me in the future.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Well, ultimately Tedder took me and trained me-- did it for nix-- for what he hoped to get out of me in the future.
any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading LILY.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Ah, and he _hasn't_ lost over me-- poor old Ambrose!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Well, ultimately Tedder took me and trained me-- did it for nix-- for what he hoped to get out of me in the future.
a quantity of no importance
From this reading Well, ultimately Tedder took me and trained me-- did it for nix-- for what he hoped to get out of me in the future.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Well, ultimately Tedder took me and trained me-- did it for nix-- for what he hoped to get out of me in the future.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Ah, and he _hasn't_ lost over me-- poor old Ambrose!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Go on; go on.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Well, ultimately Tedder took me and trained me-- did it for nix-- for what he hoped to get out of me in the future.
above and across; more than
From this reading Ah, and he _hasn't_ lost over me-- poor old Ambrose!
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Ah, and he _hasn't_ lost over me-- poor old Ambrose!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Well, ultimately Tedder took me and trained me-- did it for nix-- for what he hoped to get out of me in the future.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Well, ultimately Tedder took me and trained me-- did it for nix-- for what he hoped to get out of me in the future.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Well, ultimately Tedder took me and trained me-- did it for nix-- for what he hoped to get out of me in the future.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Well, ultimately Tedder took me and trained me-- did it for nix-- for what he hoped to get out of me in the future.
shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form
From this reading Well, ultimately Tedder took me and trained me-- did it for nix-- for what he hoped to get out of me in the future.
as the end result of a succession or process
From this reading Well, ultimately Tedder took me and trained me-- did it for nix-- for what he hoped to get out of me in the future.
(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, ultimately Tedder took me and trained me-- did it for nix-- for what he hoped to get out of me in the future.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Well, ultimately Tedder took me and trained me-- did it for nix-- for what he hoped to get out of me in the future.
Chapter 9 of The 'Mind the Paint' Girl by Arthur Wing Pinero holds 405 sentences, grouped into 81 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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