Chapter 17 of The Parson O' Dumford is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of The Parson O' Dumford is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Don't touch me," cried Tom, passionately, as he shook her off. "I can't bide it, Daisy. I loved you once, but you threw me over for that bit of a butterfly of a thing." "Oh, this is too much, and at such a time," cried Daisy. "Here, Jane, Jane.
Chapter 17 of The Parson O' Dumford is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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dwell
From this reading “"I can't bide it, Daisy.”
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading “I loved you once, but you threw me over for that bit of a butterfly of a thing."”
flutter like a butterfly
From this reading “I loved you once, but you threw me over for that bit of a butterfly of a thing."”
any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading “"I can't bide it, Daisy.”
with passion
From this reading “"Don't touch me," cried Tom, passionately, as he shook her off.”
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading “"Don't touch me," cried Tom, passionately, as he shook her off.”
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading “I loved you once, but you threw me over for that bit of a butterfly of a thing."”
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading “"Don't touch me," cried Tom, passionately, as he shook her off.”
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.
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 I loved you once, but you threw me over for that bit of a butterfly of a thing."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Oh, this is too much, and at such a time," cried Daisy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Don't touch me," cried Tom, passionately, as he shook her off.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Oh, this is too much, and at such a time," cried Daisy.
dwell
From this reading "I can't bide it, Daisy.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading I loved you once, but you threw me over for that bit of a butterfly of a thing."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I loved you once, but you threw me over for that bit of a butterfly of a thing."
flutter like a butterfly
From this reading I loved you once, but you threw me over for that bit of a butterfly of a thing."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I can't bide it, Daisy.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Don't touch me," cried Tom, passionately, as he shook her off.
any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading "I can't bide it, Daisy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't touch me," cried Tom, passionately, as he shook her off.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I loved you once, but you threw me over for that bit of a butterfly of a thing."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Don't touch me," cried Tom, passionately, as he shook her off.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Don't touch me," cried Tom, passionately, as he shook her off.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Here, Jane, Jane.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I can't bide it, Daisy.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh, this is too much, and at such a time," cried Daisy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I can't bide it, Daisy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Here, Jane, Jane.
held dear
From this reading I loved you once, but you threw me over for that bit of a butterfly of a thing."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Don't touch me," cried Tom, passionately, as he shook her off.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Oh, this is too much, and at such a time," cried Daisy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I loved you once, but you threw me over for that bit of a butterfly of a thing."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Don't touch me," cried Tom, passionately, as he shook her off.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, this is too much, and at such a time," cried Daisy.
on one occasion
From this reading I loved you once, but you threw me over for that bit of a butterfly of a thing."
above and across; more than
From this reading I loved you once, but you threw me over for that bit of a butterfly of a thing."
with passion
From this reading "Don't touch me," cried Tom, passionately, as he shook her off.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading "Don't touch me," cried Tom, passionately, as he shook her off.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, this is too much, and at such a time," cried Daisy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I loved you once, but you threw me over for that bit of a butterfly of a thing."
a special situation
From this reading I loved you once, but you threw me over for that bit of a butterfly of a thing."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Oh, this is too much, and at such a time," cried Daisy.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading I loved you once, but you threw me over for that bit of a butterfly of a thing."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Oh, this is too much, and at such a time," cried Daisy.
male cat
From this reading "Don't touch me," cried Tom, passionately, as he shook her off.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Oh, this is too much, and at such a time," cried Daisy.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading "Don't touch me," cried Tom, passionately, as he shook her off.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I loved you once, but you threw me over for that bit of a butterfly of a thing."
Chapter 17 of The Parson O' Dumford by George Manville Fenn holds 397 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.
Chapter 17 holds 397 sentences of The Parson O' Dumford, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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