Chapter 16 of The Old Chelsea Bun-House is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of The Old Chelsea Bun-House is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_The Imprudence of Prudence._ "I never heard tell of such a Thing in my Life!" cried I, breathlessly. "Ah, I knew you'd say so," said _Prudence_, lapsing into Tears. "It was so very silly." "Silly? Wicked!
Chapter 16 of The Old Chelsea Bun-House is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in a breathless manner
From this reading “_The Imprudence of Prudence._ "I never heard tell of such a Thing in my Life!" cried I, breathlessly.”
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “_The Imprudence of Prudence._ "I never heard tell of such a Thing in my Life!" cried I, breathlessly.”
a lack of caution in practical affairs
From this reading “_The Imprudence of Prudence._ "I never heard tell of such a Thing in my Life!" cried I, breathlessly.”
a failure to maintain a higher state
From this reading “"Ah, I knew you'd say so," said _Prudence_, lapsing into Tears.”
discretion in practical affairs
From this reading “_The Imprudence of Prudence._ "I never heard tell of such a Thing in my Life!" cried I, breathlessly.”
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading “"It was so very silly."”
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading “"Ah, I knew you'd say so," said _Prudence_, lapsing into Tears.”
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading “Wicked!”
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.
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In this reading “_The Imprudence of Prudence._ "I never heard tell of such a Thing in my Life!" cried I, breathlessly.”
In this reading “"Ah, I knew you'd say so," said _Prudence_, lapsing into Tears.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _The Imprudence of Prudence._ "I never heard tell of such a Thing in my Life!" cried I, breathlessly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ah, I knew you'd say so," said _Prudence_, lapsing into Tears.
in a breathless manner
From this reading _The Imprudence of Prudence._ "I never heard tell of such a Thing in my Life!" cried I, breathlessly.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading _The Imprudence of Prudence._ "I never heard tell of such a Thing in my Life!" cried I, breathlessly.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading _The Imprudence of Prudence._ "I never heard tell of such a Thing in my Life!" cried I, breathlessly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _The Imprudence of Prudence._ "I never heard tell of such a Thing in my Life!" cried I, breathlessly.
a lack of caution in practical affairs
From this reading _The Imprudence of Prudence._ "I never heard tell of such a Thing in my Life!" cried I, breathlessly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _The Imprudence of Prudence._ "I never heard tell of such a Thing in my Life!" cried I, breathlessly.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Ah, I knew you'd say so," said _Prudence_, lapsing into Tears.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It was so very silly."
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Ah, I knew you'd say so," said _Prudence_, lapsing into Tears.
a failure to maintain a higher state
From this reading "Ah, I knew you'd say so," said _Prudence_, lapsing into Tears.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading _The Imprudence of Prudence._ "I never heard tell of such a Thing in my Life!" cried I, breathlessly.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _The Imprudence of Prudence._ "I never heard tell of such a Thing in my Life!" cried I, breathlessly.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading _The Imprudence of Prudence._ "I never heard tell of such a Thing in my Life!" cried I, breathlessly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _The Imprudence of Prudence._ "I never heard tell of such a Thing in my Life!" cried I, breathlessly.
discretion in practical affairs
From this reading _The Imprudence of Prudence._ "I never heard tell of such a Thing in my Life!" cried I, breathlessly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Ah, I knew you'd say so," said _Prudence_, lapsing into Tears.
express in words
From this reading "Ah, I knew you'd say so," said _Prudence_, lapsing into Tears.
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading "It was so very silly."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Ah, I knew you'd say so," said _Prudence_, lapsing into Tears.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading _The Imprudence of Prudence._ "I never heard tell of such a Thing in my Life!" cried I, breathlessly.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading "Ah, I knew you'd say so," said _Prudence_, lapsing into Tears.
express in words
From this reading _The Imprudence of Prudence._ "I never heard tell of such a Thing in my Life!" cried I, breathlessly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Imprudence of Prudence._ "I never heard tell of such a Thing in my Life!" cried I, breathlessly.
a special situation
From this reading _The Imprudence of Prudence._ "I never heard tell of such a Thing in my Life!" cried I, breathlessly.
precisely as stated
From this reading "It was so very silly."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It was so very silly."
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading Wicked!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ah, I knew you'd say so," said _Prudence_, lapsing into Tears.
Chapter 16 of The Old Chelsea Bun-House by Anne Manning 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.
Chapter 16 holds 143 sentences of The Old Chelsea Bun-House, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.
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