Chapter 22 of The New Gulliver, and Other Stories is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of The New Gulliver, and Other Stories is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Miss Caterham was forty-five, and said so, and looked it. She wore black cashmere in the afternoon, and black silk in the evening. She was methodical, and professed a hatred of all nonsense. She liked to take care of everything and to avoid using it. Also, though fundamentally kind-hearted, she was firm even to the point of obstinacy.
Chapter 22 of The New Gulliver, and Other Stories is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a soft fabric made from the wool of the Cashmere goat
From this reading “She wore black cashmere in the afternoon, and black silk in the evening.”
a .45-caliber pistol
From this reading “Miss Caterham was forty-five, and said so, and looked it.”
in essence; at bottom or by one's (or its) very nature
From this reading “Also, though fundamentally kind-hearted, she was firm even to the point of obstinacy.”
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading “She was methodical, and professed a hatred of all nonsense.”
characterized by method and orderliness
From this reading “She was methodical, and professed a hatred of all nonsense.”
the trait of being difficult to handle or overcome
From this reading “Also, though fundamentally kind-hearted, she was firm even to the point of obstinacy.”
professing to be qualified
From this reading “She was methodical, and professed a hatred of all nonsense.”
an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
From this reading “She liked to take care of everything and to avoid using it.”
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 “She wore black cashmere in the afternoon, and black silk in the evening.”
be careful, prudent, or watchful
In this reading “She liked to take care of everything and to avoid using it.”
In this reading “She wore black cashmere in the afternoon, and black silk in the evening.”
In this reading “She was methodical, and professed a hatred of all nonsense.”
In this reading “She wore black cashmere in the afternoon, and black silk in the evening.”
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 She was methodical, and professed a hatred of all nonsense.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading She wore black cashmere in the afternoon, and black silk in the evening.
(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 methodical, and professed a hatred of all nonsense.
in addition
From this reading Also, though fundamentally kind-hearted, she was firm even to the point of obstinacy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Miss Caterham was forty-five, and said so, and looked it.
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading She liked to take care of everything and to avoid using it.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading She wore black cashmere in the afternoon, and black silk in the evening.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading She liked to take care of everything and to avoid using it.
a soft fabric made from the wool of the Cashmere goat
From this reading She wore black cashmere in the afternoon, and black silk in the evening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Caterham was forty-five, and said so, and looked it.
divisible by two
From this reading Also, though fundamentally kind-hearted, she was firm even to the point of obstinacy.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading She wore black cashmere in the afternoon, and black silk in the evening.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading She liked to take care of everything and to avoid using it.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading Also, though fundamentally kind-hearted, she was firm even to the point of obstinacy.
a .45-caliber pistol
From this reading Miss Caterham was forty-five, and said so, and looked it.
in essence; at bottom or by one's (or its) very nature
From this reading Also, though fundamentally kind-hearted, she was firm even to the point of obstinacy.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading She was methodical, and professed a hatred of all nonsense.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She wore black cashmere in the afternoon, and black silk in the evening.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Miss Caterham was forty-five, and said so, and looked it.
having or proceeding from an innately kind disposition
From this reading Also, though fundamentally kind-hearted, she was firm even to the point of obstinacy.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading She liked to take care of everything and to avoid using it.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Miss Caterham was forty-five, and said so, and looked it.
characterized by method and orderliness
From this reading She was methodical, and professed a hatred of all nonsense.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Caterham was forty-five, and said so, and looked it.
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading She was methodical, and professed a hatred of all nonsense.
the trait of being difficult to handle or overcome
From this reading Also, though fundamentally kind-hearted, she was firm even to the point of obstinacy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was methodical, and professed a hatred of all nonsense.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Also, though fundamentally kind-hearted, she was firm even to the point of obstinacy.
professing to be qualified
From this reading She was methodical, and professed a hatred of all nonsense.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Miss Caterham was forty-five, and said so, and looked it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She wore black cashmere in the afternoon, and black silk in the evening.
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading She wore black cashmere in the afternoon, and black silk in the evening.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Miss Caterham was forty-five, and said so, and looked it.
carry out
From this reading She liked to take care of everything and to avoid using it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She wore black cashmere in the afternoon, and black silk in the evening.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Also, though fundamentally kind-hearted, she was firm even to the point of obstinacy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She liked to take care of everything and to avoid using it.
an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
From this reading She liked to take care of everything and to avoid using it.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Miss Caterham was forty-five, and said so, and looked it.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading She wore black cashmere in the afternoon, and black silk in the evening.
Chapter 22 of The New Gulliver, and Other Stories by Barry Pain holds 143 sentences, grouped into 29 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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