Chapter 4 of The planet of shame is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The planet of shame is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"'The portions of a woman's anatomy,'" Grundy was singing when Jimmy entered the bar, "'that appeal to man's depravity, are fashioned with considerable care....'" He broke off his song when he saw Comstock. "Buddy boy!" Bowdler rushed over and threw his arms around Jimmy, "How's the old kid?" "Fine, just fine. How about a drink?"
Chapter 4 of The planet of shame is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals
From this reading “"'The portions of a woman's anatomy,'" Grundy was singing when Jimmy entered the bar, "'that appeal to man's depravity, are fashioned with considerable care....'" He broke off his song when he saw Comstock.”
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading “"Buddy boy!"”
United States reformer who led moral crusades against art and literature that he considered obscene (1844-1915)
From this reading “"'The portions of a woman's anatomy,'" Grundy was singing when Jimmy entered the bar, "'that appeal to man's depravity, are fashioned with considerable care....'" He broke off his song when he saw Comstock.”
moral perversion; impairment of virtue and moral principles
From this reading “"'The portions of a woman's anatomy,'" Grundy was singing when Jimmy entered the bar, "'that appeal to man's depravity, are fashioned with considerable care....'" He broke off his song when he saw Comstock.”
planned and made or fashioned artistically
From this reading “"'The portions of a woman's anatomy,'" Grundy was singing when Jimmy entered the bar, "'that appeal to man's depravity, are fashioned with considerable care....'" He broke off his song when he saw Comstock.”
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading “"'The portions of a woman's anatomy,'" Grundy was singing when Jimmy entered the bar, "'that appeal to man's depravity, are fashioned with considerable care....'" He broke off his song when he saw Comstock.”
tell false information to for fun
From this reading “Bowdler rushed over and threw his arms around Jimmy, "How's the old kid?"”
plural of “portion” — something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading “"'The portions of a woman's anatomy,'" Grundy was singing when Jimmy entered the bar, "'that appeal to man's depravity, are fashioned with considerable care....'" He broke off his song when he saw Comstock.”
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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 "'The portions of a woman's anatomy,'" Grundy was singing when Jimmy entered the bar, "'that appeal to man's depravity, are fashioned with considerable care....'" He broke off his song when he saw Comstock.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading How about a drink?"
the branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals
From this reading "'The portions of a woman's anatomy,'" Grundy was singing when Jimmy entered the bar, "'that appeal to man's depravity, are fashioned with considerable care....'" He broke off his song when he saw Comstock.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bowdler rushed over and threw his arms around Jimmy, "How's the old kid?"
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading "'The portions of a woman's anatomy,'" Grundy was singing when Jimmy entered the bar, "'that appeal to man's depravity, are fashioned with considerable care....'" He broke off his song when he saw Comstock.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "'The portions of a woman's anatomy,'" Grundy was singing when Jimmy entered the bar, "'that appeal to man's depravity, are fashioned with considerable care....'" He broke off his song when he saw Comstock.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Bowdler rushed over and threw his arms around Jimmy, "How's the old kid?"
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Bowdler rushed over and threw his arms around Jimmy, "How's the old kid?"
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading "'The portions of a woman's anatomy,'" Grundy was singing when Jimmy entered the bar, "'that appeal to man's depravity, are fashioned with considerable care....'" He broke off his song when he saw Comstock.
English editor who in 1818 published an expurgated edition of the works of Shakespeare (1754-1825)
From this reading Bowdler rushed over and threw his arms around Jimmy, "How's the old kid?"
a youthful male person
From this reading "Buddy boy!"
lacking funds
From this reading "'The portions of a woman's anatomy,'" Grundy was singing when Jimmy entered the bar, "'that appeal to man's depravity, are fashioned with considerable care....'" He broke off his song when he saw Comstock.
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading "Buddy boy!"
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "'The portions of a woman's anatomy,'" Grundy was singing when Jimmy entered the bar, "'that appeal to man's depravity, are fashioned with considerable care....'" He broke off his song when he saw Comstock.
United States reformer who led moral crusades against art and literature that he considered obscene (1844-1915)
From this reading "'The portions of a woman's anatomy,'" Grundy was singing when Jimmy entered the bar, "'that appeal to man's depravity, are fashioned with considerable care....'" He broke off his song when he saw Comstock.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "'The portions of a woman's anatomy,'" Grundy was singing when Jimmy entered the bar, "'that appeal to man's depravity, are fashioned with considerable care....'" He broke off his song when he saw Comstock.
moral perversion; impairment of virtue and moral principles
From this reading "'The portions of a woman's anatomy,'" Grundy was singing when Jimmy entered the bar, "'that appeal to man's depravity, are fashioned with considerable care....'" He broke off his song when he saw Comstock.
take in liquids
From this reading How about a drink?"
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading "'The portions of a woman's anatomy,'" Grundy was singing when Jimmy entered the bar, "'that appeal to man's depravity, are fashioned with considerable care....'" He broke off his song when he saw Comstock.
planned and made or fashioned artistically
From this reading "'The portions of a woman's anatomy,'" Grundy was singing when Jimmy entered the bar, "'that appeal to man's depravity, are fashioned with considerable care....'" He broke off his song when he saw Comstock.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading "Fine, just fine.
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From this reading "'The portions of a woman's anatomy,'" Grundy was singing when Jimmy entered the bar, "'that appeal to man's depravity, are fashioned with considerable care....'" He broke off his song when he saw Comstock.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "'The portions of a woman's anatomy,'" Grundy was singing when Jimmy entered the bar, "'that appeal to man's depravity, are fashioned with considerable care....'" He broke off his song when he saw Comstock.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "'The portions of a woman's anatomy,'" Grundy was singing when Jimmy entered the bar, "'that appeal to man's depravity, are fashioned with considerable care....'" He broke off his song when he saw Comstock.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How about a drink?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bowdler rushed over and threw his arms around Jimmy, "How's the old kid?"
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading "'The portions of a woman's anatomy,'" Grundy was singing when Jimmy entered the bar, "'that appeal to man's depravity, are fashioned with considerable care....'" He broke off his song when he saw Comstock.
and nothing more
From this reading "Fine, just fine.
tell false information to for fun
From this reading Bowdler rushed over and threw his arms around Jimmy, "How's the old kid?"
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "'The portions of a woman's anatomy,'" Grundy was singing when Jimmy entered the bar, "'that appeal to man's depravity, are fashioned with considerable care....'" He broke off his song when he saw Comstock.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "'The portions of a woman's anatomy,'" Grundy was singing when Jimmy entered the bar, "'that appeal to man's depravity, are fashioned with considerable care....'" He broke off his song when he saw Comstock.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "'The portions of a woman's anatomy,'" Grundy was singing when Jimmy entered the bar, "'that appeal to man's depravity, are fashioned with considerable care....'" He broke off his song when he saw Comstock.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Bowdler rushed over and threw his arms around Jimmy, "How's the old kid?"
above and across; more than
From this reading Bowdler rushed over and threw his arms around Jimmy, "How's the old kid?"
plural of “portion” — something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading "'The portions of a woman's anatomy,'" Grundy was singing when Jimmy entered the bar, "'that appeal to man's depravity, are fashioned with considerable care....'" He broke off his song when he saw Comstock.
done under pressure
From this reading Bowdler rushed over and threw his arms around Jimmy, "How's the old kid?"
cut with a saw
From this reading "'The portions of a woman's anatomy,'" Grundy was singing when Jimmy entered the bar, "'that appeal to man's depravity, are fashioned with considerable care....'" He broke off his song when he saw Comstock.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading "'The portions of a woman's anatomy,'" Grundy was singing when Jimmy entered the bar, "'that appeal to man's depravity, are fashioned with considerable care....'" He broke off his song when he saw Comstock.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading "'The portions of a woman's anatomy,'" Grundy was singing when Jimmy entered the bar, "'that appeal to man's depravity, are fashioned with considerable care....'" He broke off his song when he saw Comstock.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "'The portions of a woman's anatomy,'" Grundy was singing when Jimmy entered the bar, "'that appeal to man's depravity, are fashioned with considerable care....'" He broke off his song when he saw Comstock.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "'The portions of a woman's anatomy,'" Grundy was singing when Jimmy entered the bar, "'that appeal to man's depravity, are fashioned with considerable care....'" He broke off his song when he saw Comstock.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Bowdler rushed over and threw his arms around Jimmy, "How's the old kid?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "'The portions of a woman's anatomy,'" Grundy was singing when Jimmy entered the bar, "'that appeal to man's depravity, are fashioned with considerable care....'" He broke off his song when he saw Comstock.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "'The portions of a woman's anatomy,'" Grundy was singing when Jimmy entered the bar, "'that appeal to man's depravity, are fashioned with considerable care....'" He broke off his song when he saw Comstock.
at the time that
From this reading "'The portions of a woman's anatomy,'" Grundy was singing when Jimmy entered the bar, "'that appeal to man's depravity, are fashioned with considerable care....'" He broke off his song when he saw Comstock.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "'The portions of a woman's anatomy,'" Grundy was singing when Jimmy entered the bar, "'that appeal to man's depravity, are fashioned with considerable care....'" He broke off his song when he saw Comstock.
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "'The portions of a woman's anatomy,'" Grundy was singing when Jimmy entered the bar, "'that appeal to man's depravity, are fashioned with considerable care....'" He broke off his song when he saw Comstock.
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