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Chapter 4 of The Parson O' Dumford is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Oh yes," sobbed Daisy; "and they would. I must go." "Stop a moment," said Richard, catching her wrist. "Perhaps, too, it was a little for my own sake, because the men are so furious against me." "Oh yes, I heard," cried Daisy, with her voice shaking; "but they did not hurt you to-day?"
Chapter 4 of The Parson O' Dumford is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading “"Stop a moment," said Richard, catching her wrist.”
any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading “"Oh yes," sobbed Daisy; "and they would.”
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading “"Perhaps, too, it was a little for my own sake, because the men are so furious against me."”
be the source of pain
From this reading “"Oh yes, I heard," cried Daisy, with her voice shaking; "but they did not hurt you to-day?"”
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading “"Perhaps, too, it was a little for my own sake, because the men are so furious against me."”
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading “"Oh yes, I heard," cried Daisy, with her voice shaking; "but they did not hurt you to-day?"”
inflected form of “sob” — weep convulsively
From this reading “"Oh yes," sobbed Daisy; "and they would.”
a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
From this reading “"Stop a moment," said Richard, catching her wrist.”
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 “"Perhaps, too, it was a little for my own sake, because the men are so furious against me."”
In this reading “"Oh yes, I heard," cried Daisy, with her voice shaking; "but they did not hurt you to-day?"”
In this reading “"Stop a moment," said Richard, catching her wrist.”
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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 "Stop a moment," said Richard, catching her wrist.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "Perhaps, too, it was a little for my own sake, because the men are so furious against me."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Oh yes," sobbed Daisy; "and they would.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Perhaps, too, it was a little for my own sake, because the men are so furious against me."
for the reason that
From this reading "Perhaps, too, it was a little for my own sake, because the men are so furious against me."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Oh yes, I heard," cried Daisy, with her voice shaking; "but they did not hurt you to-day?"
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading "Stop a moment," said Richard, catching her wrist.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Oh yes, I heard," cried Daisy, with her voice shaking; "but they did not hurt you to-day?"
any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading "Oh yes," sobbed Daisy; "and they would.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Oh yes, I heard," cried Daisy, with her voice shaking; "but they did not hurt you to-day?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Perhaps, too, it was a little for my own sake, because the men are so furious against me."
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading "Perhaps, too, it was a little for my own sake, because the men are so furious against me."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I must go."
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "Oh yes, I heard," cried Daisy, with her voice shaking; "but they did not hurt you to-day?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Stop a moment," said Richard, catching her wrist.
be the source of pain
From this reading "Oh yes, I heard," cried Daisy, with her voice shaking; "but they did not hurt you to-day?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I must go."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Perhaps, too, it was a little for my own sake, because the men are so furious against me."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Perhaps, too, it was a little for my own sake, because the men are so furious against me."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Perhaps, too, it was a little for my own sake, because the men are so furious against me."
the force of workers available
From this reading "Perhaps, too, it was a little for my own sake, because the men are so furious against me."
a particular point in time
From this reading "Stop a moment," said Richard, catching her wrist.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I must go."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Perhaps, too, it was a little for my own sake, because the men are so furious against me."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Oh yes, I heard," cried Daisy, with her voice shaking; "but they did not hurt you to-day?"
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh yes," sobbed Daisy; "and they would.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "Perhaps, too, it was a little for my own sake, because the men are so furious against me."
by chance
From this reading "Perhaps, too, it was a little for my own sake, because the men are so furious against me."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Stop a moment," said Richard, catching her wrist.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Stop a moment," said Richard, catching her wrist.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading "Perhaps, too, it was a little for my own sake, because the men are so furious against me."
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading "Oh yes, I heard," cried Daisy, with her voice shaking; "but they did not hurt you to-day?"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Perhaps, too, it was a little for my own sake, because the men are so furious against me."
inflected form of “sob” — weep convulsively
From this reading "Oh yes," sobbed Daisy; "and they would.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading "Stop a moment," said Richard, catching her wrist.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Perhaps, too, it was a little for my own sake, because the men are so furious against me."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh yes," sobbed Daisy; "and they would.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh yes, I heard," cried Daisy, with her voice shaking; "but they did not hurt you to-day?"
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Perhaps, too, it was a little for my own sake, because the men are so furious against me."
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Oh yes, I heard," cried Daisy, with her voice shaking; "but they did not hurt you to-day?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Perhaps, too, it was a little for my own sake, because the men are so furious against me."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Oh yes, I heard," cried Daisy, with her voice shaking; "but they did not hurt you to-day?"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Oh yes," sobbed Daisy; "and they would.
a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
From this reading "Stop a moment," said Richard, catching her wrist.
an affirmative
From this reading "Oh yes," sobbed Daisy; "and they would.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh yes, I heard," cried Daisy, with her voice shaking; "but they did not hurt you to-day?"
Chapter 4 of The Parson O' Dumford by George Manville Fenn holds 402 sentences, grouped into 81 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 402 sentences of The Parson O' Dumford, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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