Chapter 19 of The New Gulliver, and Other Stories is here in full — 89 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of The New Gulliver, and Other Stories is here in full — 89 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Richard was best-man at his partner's wedding. He afterwards attended a crowded reception. It was too crowded; and there were far too many people there who wanted to talk to Jane Murray. She was popular, and there was a group round her all the time. Not for five minutes could Richard get her to himself.
Chapter 19 of The New Gulliver, and Other Stories is here in full — 89 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading “He afterwards attended a crowded reception.”
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading “He afterwards attended a crowded reception.”
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading “She was popular, and there was a group round her all the time.”
British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957)
From this reading “It was too crowded; and there were far too many people there who wanted to talk to Jane Murray.”
possessive form of “partner” — a person's partner in marriage
From this reading “Richard was best-man at his partner's wedding.”
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading “She was popular, and there was a group round her all the time.”
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading “He afterwards attended a crowded reception.”
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading “Richard was best-man at his partner's wedding.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “Not for five minutes could Richard get her to himself.”
In this reading “It was too crowded; and there were far too many people there who wanted to talk to Jane Murray.”
In this reading “It was too crowded; and there were far too many people there who wanted to talk to Jane Murray.”
In this reading “Not for five minutes could Richard get her to himself.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He afterwards attended a crowded reception.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading He afterwards attended a crowded reception.
(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 She was popular, and there was a group round her all the time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was too crowded; and there were far too many people there who wanted to talk to Jane Murray.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Richard was best-man at his partner's wedding.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading He afterwards attended a crowded reception.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Richard was best-man at his partner's wedding.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Not for five minutes could Richard get her to himself.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading He afterwards attended a crowded reception.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading It was too crowded; and there were far too many people there who wanted to talk to Jane Murray.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Not for five minutes could Richard get her to himself.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Not for five minutes could Richard get her to himself.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Not for five minutes could Richard get her to himself.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading She was popular, and there was a group round her all the time.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He afterwards attended a crowded reception.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was popular, and there was a group round her all the time.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Not for five minutes could Richard get her to himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Richard was best-man at his partner's wedding.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was too crowded; and there were far too many people there who wanted to talk to Jane Murray.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was too crowded; and there were far too many people there who wanted to talk to Jane Murray.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading It was too crowded; and there were far too many people there who wanted to talk to Jane Murray.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Not for five minutes could Richard get her to himself.
British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957)
From this reading It was too crowded; and there were far too many people there who wanted to talk to Jane Murray.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not for five minutes could Richard get her to himself.
possessive form of “partner” — a person's partner in marriage
From this reading Richard was best-man at his partner's wedding.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading It was too crowded; and there were far too many people there who wanted to talk to Jane Murray.
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading She was popular, and there was a group round her all the time.
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading He afterwards attended a crowded reception.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Richard was best-man at his partner's wedding.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading She was popular, and there was a group round her all the time.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was popular, and there was a group round her all the time.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading It was too crowded; and there were far too many people there who wanted to talk to Jane Murray.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was popular, and there was a group round her all the time.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was too crowded; and there were far too many people there who wanted to talk to Jane Murray.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She was popular, and there was a group round her all the time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was too crowded; and there were far too many people there who wanted to talk to Jane Murray.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It was too crowded; and there were far too many people there who wanted to talk to Jane Murray.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading It was too crowded; and there were far too many people there who wanted to talk to Jane Murray.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Richard was best-man at his partner's wedding.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading Richard was best-man at his partner's wedding.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was too crowded; and there were far too many people there who wanted to talk to Jane Murray.
which person or people
From this reading It was too crowded; and there were far too many people there who wanted to talk to Jane Murray.
Chapter 19 of The New Gulliver, and Other Stories by Barry Pain holds 89 sentences, grouped into 18 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.
Chapter 19 holds 89 sentences of The New Gulliver, and Other Stories, unabridged, divided into 18 reading sections.
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