Chapter 11 of The Parson O' Dumford is here in full — 384 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of The Parson O' Dumford is here in full — 384 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Nobbat theer own sens," said the man, sulkily. "Well, who gave them a lift?" "Don't know, on'y as it weer a man in a cart." "But you must ha' seen his name." "No, I musn't if it wern't painted on," bawled the man.
Chapter 11 of The Parson O' Dumford is here in full — 384 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “bawl” — shout loudly and without restraint
From this reading “"No, I musn't if it wern't painted on," bawled the man.”
a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
From this reading “"Don't know, on'y as it weer a man in a cart."”
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “"Well, who gave them a lift?"”
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading “"Well, who gave them a lift?"”
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “"But you must ha' seen his name."”
coated with paint
From this reading “"No, I musn't if it wern't painted on," bawled the man.”
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “"But you must ha' seen his name."”
street names for marijuana
From this reading “"Nobbat theer own sens," said the man, sulkily.”
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 “"Nobbat theer own sens," said the man, sulkily.”
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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 "Well, who gave them a lift?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Don't know, on'y as it weer a man in a cart."
past form of “bawl” — shout loudly and without restraint
From this reading "No, I musn't if it wern't painted on," bawled the man.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But you must ha' seen his name."
a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
From this reading "Don't know, on'y as it weer a man in a cart."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't know, on'y as it weer a man in a cart."
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Well, who gave them a lift?"
(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day
From this reading "But you must ha' seen his name."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "But you must ha' seen his name."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No, I musn't if it wern't painted on," bawled the man.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "No, I musn't if it wern't painted on," bawled the man.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Don't know, on'y as it weer a man in a cart."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Don't know, on'y as it weer a man in a cart."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Don't know, on'y as it weer a man in a cart."
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading "Well, who gave them a lift?"
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Nobbat theer own sens," said the man, sulkily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, I musn't if it wern't painted on," bawled the man.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "But you must ha' seen his name."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "But you must ha' seen his name."
not any; not one
From this reading "No, I musn't if it wern't painted on," bawled the man.
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From this reading "Nobbat theer own sens," said the man, sulkily.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "No, I musn't if it wern't painted on," bawled the man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't know, on'y as it weer a man in a cart."
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "Nobbat theer own sens," said the man, sulkily.
coated with paint
From this reading "No, I musn't if it wern't painted on," bawled the man.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Nobbat theer own sens," said the man, sulkily.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "But you must ha' seen his name."
street names for marijuana
From this reading "Nobbat theer own sens," said the man, sulkily.
in a sulky manner
From this reading "Nobbat theer own sens," said the man, sulkily.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Nobbat theer own sens," said the man, sulkily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Nobbat theer own sens," said the man, sulkily.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Well, who gave them a lift?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't know, on'y as it weer a man in a cart."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, who gave them a lift?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, I musn't if it wern't painted on," bawled the man.
which person or people
From this reading "Well, who gave them a lift?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But you must ha' seen his name."
Chapter 11 of The Parson O' Dumford by George Manville Fenn holds 384 sentences, grouped into 77 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 11 holds 384 sentences of The Parson O' Dumford, unabridged, divided into 77 reading sections.
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