Chapter 5 of The Nebuly Coat is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Nebuly Coat is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Bah!" said Mr Sharnall, who was far too used to Janaway's manner to take umbrage or pay attention to it. "Bah! I hate all Blandamers. I wish they were as dead and buried as dodos; and I'm not at all sure they aren't. I'm not at all sure, mind you, that this strutting peacock has any more right to the name of Blandamer than you or I have.
Chapter 5 of The Nebuly Coat is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading “"Bah!" said Mr Sharnall, who was far too used to Janaway's manner to take umbrage or pay attention to it.”
placed in a grave
From this reading “I wish they were as dead and buried as dodos; and I'm not at all sure they aren't.”
plural of “dodo” — someone whose style is out of fashion
From this reading “I wish they were as dead and buried as dodos; and I'm not at all sure they aren't.”
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading “I hate all Blandamers.”
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading “"Bah!" said Mr Sharnall, who was far too used to Janaway's manner to take umbrage or pay attention to it.”
European butterfly having reddish-brown wings each marked with a purple eyespot
From this reading “I'm not at all sure, mind you, that this strutting peacock has any more right to the name of Blandamer than you or I have.”
inflected form of “strut” — to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others
From this reading “I'm not at all sure, mind you, that this strutting peacock has any more right to the name of Blandamer than you or I have.”
a feeling of anger caused by being offended
From this reading “"Bah!" said Mr Sharnall, who was far too used to Janaway's manner to take umbrage or pay attention to it.”
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(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 I hate all Blandamers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I wish they were as dead and buried as dodos; and I'm not at all sure they aren't.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I'm not at all sure, mind you, that this strutting peacock has any more right to the name of Blandamer than you or I have.
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From this reading I wish they were as dead and buried as dodos; and I'm not at all sure they aren't.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I wish they were as dead and buried as dodos; and I'm not at all sure they aren't.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I wish they were as dead and buried as dodos; and I'm not at all sure they aren't.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading "Bah!" said Mr Sharnall, who was far too used to Janaway's manner to take umbrage or pay attention to it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Bah!" said Mr Sharnall, who was far too used to Janaway's manner to take umbrage or pay attention to it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm not at all sure, mind you, that this strutting peacock has any more right to the name of Blandamer than you or I have.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I hate all Blandamers.
placed in a grave
From this reading I wish they were as dead and buried as dodos; and I'm not at all sure they aren't.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading I wish they were as dead and buried as dodos; and I'm not at all sure they aren't.
plural of “dodo” — someone whose style is out of fashion
From this reading I wish they were as dead and buried as dodos; and I'm not at all sure they aren't.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "Bah!" said Mr Sharnall, who was far too used to Janaway's manner to take umbrage or pay attention to it.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I'm not at all sure, mind you, that this strutting peacock has any more right to the name of Blandamer than you or I have.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading I hate all Blandamers.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I'm not at all sure, mind you, that this strutting peacock has any more right to the name of Blandamer than you or I have.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I hate all Blandamers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I wish they were as dead and buried as dodos; and I'm not at all sure they aren't.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Bah!" said Mr Sharnall, who was far too used to Janaway's manner to take umbrage or pay attention to it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Bah!" said Mr Sharnall, who was far too used to Janaway's manner to take umbrage or pay attention to it.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Bah!" said Mr Sharnall, who was far too used to Janaway's manner to take umbrage or pay attention to it.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I'm not at all sure, mind you, that this strutting peacock has any more right to the name of Blandamer than you or I have.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I'm not at all sure, mind you, that this strutting peacock has any more right to the name of Blandamer than you or I have.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Bah!" said Mr Sharnall, who was far too used to Janaway's manner to take umbrage or pay attention to it.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I'm not at all sure, mind you, that this strutting peacock has any more right to the name of Blandamer than you or I have.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I wish they were as dead and buried as dodos; and I'm not at all sure they aren't.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I'm not at all sure, mind you, that this strutting peacock has any more right to the name of Blandamer than you or I have.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Bah!" said Mr Sharnall, who was far too used to Janaway's manner to take umbrage or pay attention to it.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading "Bah!" said Mr Sharnall, who was far too used to Janaway's manner to take umbrage or pay attention to it.
European butterfly having reddish-brown wings each marked with a purple eyespot
From this reading I'm not at all sure, mind you, that this strutting peacock has any more right to the name of Blandamer than you or I have.
precisely, exactly
From this reading I'm not at all sure, mind you, that this strutting peacock has any more right to the name of Blandamer than you or I have.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Bah!" said Mr Sharnall, who was far too used to Janaway's manner to take umbrage or pay attention to it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Bah!" said Mr Sharnall, who was far too used to Janaway's manner to take umbrage or pay attention to it.
inflected form of “strut” — to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others
From this reading I'm not at all sure, mind you, that this strutting peacock has any more right to the name of Blandamer than you or I have.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading I wish they were as dead and buried as dodos; and I'm not at all sure they aren't.
carry out
From this reading "Bah!" said Mr Sharnall, who was far too used to Janaway's manner to take umbrage or pay attention to it.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I'm not at all sure, mind you, that this strutting peacock has any more right to the name of Blandamer than you or I have.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I'm not at all sure, mind you, that this strutting peacock has any more right to the name of Blandamer than you or I have.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I'm not at all sure, mind you, that this strutting peacock has any more right to the name of Blandamer than you or I have.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I wish they were as dead and buried as dodos; and I'm not at all sure they aren't.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I'm not at all sure, mind you, that this strutting peacock has any more right to the name of Blandamer than you or I have.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Bah!" said Mr Sharnall, who was far too used to Janaway's manner to take umbrage or pay attention to it.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Bah!" said Mr Sharnall, who was far too used to Janaway's manner to take umbrage or pay attention to it.
a feeling of anger caused by being offended
From this reading "Bah!" said Mr Sharnall, who was far too used to Janaway's manner to take umbrage or pay attention to it.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading "Bah!" said Mr Sharnall, who was far too used to Janaway's manner to take umbrage or pay attention to it.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Bah!" said Mr Sharnall, who was far too used to Janaway's manner to take umbrage or pay attention to it.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I wish they were as dead and buried as dodos; and I'm not at all sure they aren't.
which person or people
From this reading "Bah!" said Mr Sharnall, who was far too used to Janaway's manner to take umbrage or pay attention to it.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading I wish they were as dead and buried as dodos; and I'm not at all sure they aren't.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I'm not at all sure, mind you, that this strutting peacock has any more right to the name of Blandamer than you or I have.
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