Chapter 4 of The Orchard of Tears is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Orchard of Tears is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"You speak with contempt." "The hypocrite is contemptible. A frank libertine may be an amusing fellow. If we do not think so, we can avoid him." "I agree with you up to a point.
Chapter 4 of The Orchard of Tears is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading “"I agree with you up to a point.”
providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining
From this reading “A frank libertine may be an amusing fellow.”
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading “If we do not think so, we can avoid him."”
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading “"You speak with contempt."”
deserving of contempt or scorn
From this reading “"The hypocrite is contemptible.”
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “A frank libertine may be an amusing fellow.”
a person who professes beliefs and opinions that he or she does not hold in order to conceal his or her real feelings or motives
From this reading “"The hypocrite is contemptible.”
a dissolute person; usually a man who is morally unrestrained
From this reading “A frank libertine may be an amusing fellow.”
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 A frank libertine may be an amusing fellow.
be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading "I agree with you up to a point.
providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining
From this reading A frank libertine may be an amusing fellow.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A frank libertine may be an amusing fellow.
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading If we do not think so, we can avoid him."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A frank libertine may be an amusing fellow.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading If we do not think so, we can avoid him."
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading "You speak with contempt."
deserving of contempt or scorn
From this reading "The hypocrite is contemptible.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading If we do not think so, we can avoid him."
a boy or man
From this reading A frank libertine may be an amusing fellow.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading A frank libertine may be an amusing fellow.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If we do not think so, we can avoid him."
a person who professes beliefs and opinions that he or she does not hold in order to conceal his or her real feelings or motives
From this reading "The hypocrite is contemptible.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I agree with you up to a point.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If we do not think so, we can avoid him."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The hypocrite is contemptible.
a dissolute person; usually a man who is morally unrestrained
From this reading A frank libertine may be an amusing fellow.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading A frank libertine may be an amusing fellow.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If we do not think so, we can avoid him."
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading "I agree with you up to a point.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading If we do not think so, we can avoid him."
express in speech
From this reading "You speak with contempt."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The hypocrite is contemptible.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading If we do not think so, we can avoid him."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I agree with you up to a point.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I agree with you up to a point.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading If we do not think so, we can avoid him."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "You speak with contempt."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You speak with contempt."
Chapter 4 of The Orchard of Tears by Sax Rohmer holds 432 sentences, grouped into 87 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 4 holds 432 sentences of The Orchard of Tears, unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.
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