Chapter 12 of The Pauper of Park Lane is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of The Pauper of Park Lane is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
She smiled also. "Well--yes. I've heard that you are not exactly a ladies' man. But surely you are not alone in the world in that!" "If all men were like me, Miss Rolfe," he said, "there wouldn't be much work for the parsons in the matter of marrying."
Chapter 12 of The Pauper of Park Lane is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Having no one else present.
From this reading “But surely you are not alone in the world in that!"”
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading “I've heard that you are not exactly a ladies' man.”
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading “I've heard that you are not exactly a ladies' man.”
-ing form of “marry” — take in marriage
From this reading “"If all men were like me, Miss Rolfe," he said, "there wouldn't be much work for the parsons in the matter of marrying."”
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “"If all men were like me, Miss Rolfe," he said, "there wouldn't be much work for the parsons in the matter of marrying."”
United States sociologist (1902-1979)
From this reading “"If all men were like me, Miss Rolfe," he said, "there wouldn't be much work for the parsons in the matter of marrying."”
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “She smiled also.”
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “But surely you are not alone in the world in that!"”
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 “But surely you are not alone in the world in that!"”
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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 I've heard that you are not exactly a ladies' man.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "If all men were like me, Miss Rolfe," he said, "there wouldn't be much work for the parsons in the matter of marrying."
Having no one else present.
From this reading But surely you are not alone in the world in that!"
in addition
From this reading She smiled also.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I've heard that you are not exactly a ladies' man.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "If all men were like me, Miss Rolfe," he said, "there wouldn't be much work for the parsons in the matter of marrying."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But surely you are not alone in the world in that!"
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading I've heard that you are not exactly a ladies' man.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "If all men were like me, Miss Rolfe," he said, "there wouldn't be much work for the parsons in the matter of marrying."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "If all men were like me, Miss Rolfe," he said, "there wouldn't be much work for the parsons in the matter of marrying."
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I've heard that you are not exactly a ladies' man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I've heard that you are not exactly a ladies' man.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If all men were like me, Miss Rolfe," he said, "there wouldn't be much work for the parsons in the matter of marrying."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But surely you are not alone in the world in that!"
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading I've heard that you are not exactly a ladies' man.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "If all men were like me, Miss Rolfe," he said, "there wouldn't be much work for the parsons in the matter of marrying."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I've heard that you are not exactly a ladies' man.
-ing form of “marry” — take in marriage
From this reading "If all men were like me, Miss Rolfe," he said, "there wouldn't be much work for the parsons in the matter of marrying."
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "If all men were like me, Miss Rolfe," he said, "there wouldn't be much work for the parsons in the matter of marrying."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "If all men were like me, Miss Rolfe," he said, "there wouldn't be much work for the parsons in the matter of marrying."
the force of workers available
From this reading "If all men were like me, Miss Rolfe," he said, "there wouldn't be much work for the parsons in the matter of marrying."
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "If all men were like me, Miss Rolfe," he said, "there wouldn't be much work for the parsons in the matter of marrying."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "If all men were like me, Miss Rolfe," he said, "there wouldn't be much work for the parsons in the matter of marrying."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I've heard that you are not exactly a ladies' man.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "If all men were like me, Miss Rolfe," he said, "there wouldn't be much work for the parsons in the matter of marrying."
United States sociologist (1902-1979)
From this reading "If all men were like me, Miss Rolfe," he said, "there wouldn't be much work for the parsons in the matter of marrying."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If all men were like me, Miss Rolfe," he said, "there wouldn't be much work for the parsons in the matter of marrying."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "If all men were like me, Miss Rolfe," he said, "there wouldn't be much work for the parsons in the matter of marrying."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She smiled also.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading She smiled also.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading But surely you are not alone in the world in that!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I've heard that you are not exactly a ladies' man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But surely you are not alone in the world in that!"
in or at that place or location
From this reading "If all men were like me, Miss Rolfe," he said, "there wouldn't be much work for the parsons in the matter of marrying."
(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--yes.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "If all men were like me, Miss Rolfe," he said, "there wouldn't be much work for the parsons in the matter of marrying."
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "If all men were like me, Miss Rolfe," he said, "there wouldn't be much work for the parsons in the matter of marrying."
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading But surely you are not alone in the world in that!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If all men were like me, Miss Rolfe," he said, "there wouldn't be much work for the parsons in the matter of marrying."
an affirmative
From this reading "Well--yes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I've heard that you are not exactly a ladies' man.
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