Chapter 14 of The Parson O' Dumford is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of The Parson O' Dumford is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Yes," he said, maliciously. "I like to lose heavily when I can get my money's worth; and I'm punishing them, so I don't care." "But, do you know, that if your conduct does not alter, you'll lose something for which you will never forgive yourself?" "What's that?" he said, eagerly. "Your cousin."
Chapter 14 of The Parson O' Dumford is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading “"But, do you know, that if your conduct does not alter, you'll lose something for which you will never forgive yourself?"”
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading “"But, do you know, that if your conduct does not alter, you'll lose something for which you will never forgive yourself?"”
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading “"What's that?" he said, eagerly.”
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading “"But, do you know, that if your conduct does not alter, you'll lose something for which you will never forgive yourself?"”
to a considerable degree
From this reading “"I like to lose heavily when I can get my money's worth; and I'm punishing them, so I don't care."”
with malice; in a malicious manner
From this reading “"Yes," he said, maliciously.”
possessive form of “money” — the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading “"I like to lose heavily when I can get my money's worth; and I'm punishing them, so I don't care."”
resulting in punishment
From this reading “"I like to lose heavily when I can get my money's worth; and I'm punishing them, so I don't care."”
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cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading "But, do you know, that if your conduct does not alter, you'll lose something for which you will never forgive yourself?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I like to lose heavily when I can get my money's worth; and I'm punishing them, so I don't care."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But, do you know, that if your conduct does not alter, you'll lose something for which you will never forgive yourself?"
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I like to lose heavily when I can get my money's worth; and I'm punishing them, so I don't care."
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "I like to lose heavily when I can get my money's worth; and I'm punishing them, so I don't care."
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading "But, do you know, that if your conduct does not alter, you'll lose something for which you will never forgive yourself?"
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading "Your cousin."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "But, do you know, that if your conduct does not alter, you'll lose something for which you will never forgive yourself?"
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But, do you know, that if your conduct does not alter, you'll lose something for which you will never forgive yourself?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I like to lose heavily when I can get my money's worth; and I'm punishing them, so I don't care."
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading "What's that?" he said, eagerly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "But, do you know, that if your conduct does not alter, you'll lose something for which you will never forgive yourself?"
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading "But, do you know, that if your conduct does not alter, you'll lose something for which you will never forgive yourself?"
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I like to lose heavily when I can get my money's worth; and I'm punishing them, so I don't care."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes," he said, maliciously.
to a considerable degree
From this reading "I like to lose heavily when I can get my money's worth; and I'm punishing them, so I don't care."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I like to lose heavily when I can get my money's worth; and I'm punishing them, so I don't care."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I like to lose heavily when I can get my money's worth; and I'm punishing them, so I don't care."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "But, do you know, that if your conduct does not alter, you'll lose something for which you will never forgive yourself?"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "But, do you know, that if your conduct does not alter, you'll lose something for which you will never forgive yourself?"
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I like to lose heavily when I can get my money's worth; and I'm punishing them, so I don't care."
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading "I like to lose heavily when I can get my money's worth; and I'm punishing them, so I don't care."
with malice; in a malicious manner
From this reading "Yes," he said, maliciously.
possessive form of “money” — the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "I like to lose heavily when I can get my money's worth; and I'm punishing them, so I don't care."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I like to lose heavily when I can get my money's worth; and I'm punishing them, so I don't care."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "But, do you know, that if your conduct does not alter, you'll lose something for which you will never forgive yourself?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "But, do you know, that if your conduct does not alter, you'll lose something for which you will never forgive yourself?"
resulting in punishment
From this reading "I like to lose heavily when I can get my money's worth; and I'm punishing them, so I don't care."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Yes," he said, maliciously.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I like to lose heavily when I can get my money's worth; and I'm punishing them, so I don't care."
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "But, do you know, that if your conduct does not alter, you'll lose something for which you will never forgive yourself?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "But, do you know, that if your conduct does not alter, you'll lose something for which you will never forgive yourself?"
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I like to lose heavily when I can get my money's worth; and I'm punishing them, so I don't care."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I like to lose heavily when I can get my money's worth; and I'm punishing them, so I don't care."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What's that?" he said, eagerly.
at the time that
From this reading "I like to lose heavily when I can get my money's worth; and I'm punishing them, so I don't care."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "But, do you know, that if your conduct does not alter, you'll lose something for which you will never forgive yourself?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "But, do you know, that if your conduct does not alter, you'll lose something for which you will never forgive yourself?"
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading "I like to lose heavily when I can get my money's worth; and I'm punishing them, so I don't care."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," he said, maliciously.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But, do you know, that if your conduct does not alter, you'll lose something for which you will never forgive yourself?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But, do you know, that if your conduct does not alter, you'll lose something for which you will never forgive yourself?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But, do you know, that if your conduct does not alter, you'll lose something for which you will never forgive yourself?"
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "But, do you know, that if your conduct does not alter, you'll lose something for which you will never forgive yourself?"
Chapter 14 of The Parson O' Dumford by George Manville Fenn holds 396 sentences, grouped into 80 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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