Chapter 5 of The Poems and Prose of Ernest Dowson, With is here in full — 391 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Poems and Prose of Ernest Dowson, With is here in full — 391 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
'If you would do me the honour to accept it, Monsieur! It is a stall, and a good one! I have never asked for one before, all these years, so they gave it to me easily. You see, I have few friends. It is for to-morrow, as you observe, I demanded it especially; it is an occasion of great interest to me,--ah! an occasion!
Chapter 5 of The Poems and Prose of Ernest Dowson, With is here in full — 391 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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consider or hold as true
From this reading “'If you would do me the honour to accept it, Monsieur!”
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “It is for to-morrow, as you observe, I demanded it especially; it is an occasion of great interest to me,--ah! an occasion!”
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading “I have never asked for one before, all these years, so they gave it to me easily.”
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading “It is for to-morrow, as you observe, I demanded it especially; it is an occasion of great interest to me,--ah! an occasion!”
the state of being honored
From this reading “'If you would do me the honour to accept it, Monsieur!”
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading “It is for to-morrow, as you observe, I demanded it especially; it is an occasion of great interest to me,--ah! an occasion!”
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading “It is for to-morrow, as you observe, I demanded it especially; it is an occasion of great interest to me,--ah! an occasion!”
a compartment in a stable where a single animal is confined and fed
From this reading “It is a stall, and a good one!”
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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 It is a stall, and a good one!
consider or hold as true
From this reading 'If you would do me the honour to accept it, Monsieur!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is for to-morrow, as you observe, I demanded it especially; it is an occasion of great interest to me,--ah! an occasion!
(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 I have never asked for one before, all these years, so they gave it to me easily.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It is for to-morrow, as you observe, I demanded it especially; it is an occasion of great interest to me,--ah! an occasion!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is a stall, and a good one!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It is for to-morrow, as you observe, I demanded it especially; it is an occasion of great interest to me,--ah! an occasion!
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I have never asked for one before, all these years, so they gave it to me easily.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I have never asked for one before, all these years, so they gave it to me easily.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading It is for to-morrow, as you observe, I demanded it especially; it is an occasion of great interest to me,--ah! an occasion!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading 'If you would do me the honour to accept it, Monsieur!
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading I have never asked for one before, all these years, so they gave it to me easily.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading It is for to-morrow, as you observe, I demanded it especially; it is an occasion of great interest to me,--ah! an occasion!
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading You see, I have few friends.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I have never asked for one before, all these years, so they gave it to me easily.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading You see, I have few friends.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I have never asked for one before, all these years, so they gave it to me easily.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It is a stall, and a good one!
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It is for to-morrow, as you observe, I demanded it especially; it is an occasion of great interest to me,--ah! an occasion!
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have never asked for one before, all these years, so they gave it to me easily.
the state of being honored
From this reading 'If you would do me the honour to accept it, Monsieur!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have never asked for one before, all these years, so they gave it to me easily.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading 'If you would do me the honour to accept it, Monsieur!
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading It is for to-morrow, as you observe, I demanded it especially; it is an occasion of great interest to me,--ah! an occasion!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is a stall, and a good one!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'If you would do me the honour to accept it, Monsieur!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'If you would do me the honour to accept it, Monsieur!
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading 'If you would do me the honour to accept it, Monsieur!
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I have never asked for one before, all these years, so they gave it to me easily.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading It is for to-morrow, as you observe, I demanded it especially; it is an occasion of great interest to me,--ah! an occasion!
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading It is for to-morrow, as you observe, I demanded it especially; it is an occasion of great interest to me,--ah! an occasion!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is for to-morrow, as you observe, I demanded it especially; it is an occasion of great interest to me,--ah! an occasion!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It is a stall, and a good one!
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You see, I have few friends.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I have never asked for one before, all these years, so they gave it to me easily.
a compartment in a stable where a single animal is confined and fed
From this reading It is a stall, and a good one!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'If you would do me the honour to accept it, Monsieur!
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading I have never asked for one before, all these years, so they gave it to me easily.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I have never asked for one before, all these years, so they gave it to me easily.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'If you would do me the honour to accept it, Monsieur!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is for to-morrow, as you observe, I demanded it especially; it is an occasion of great interest to me,--ah! an occasion!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading 'If you would do me the honour to accept it, Monsieur!
a late time of life
From this reading I have never asked for one before, all these years, so they gave it to me easily.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'If you would do me the honour to accept it, Monsieur!
Chapter 5 of The Poems and Prose of Ernest Dowson, With by Ernest Christopher Dowson holds 391 sentences, grouped into 79 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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