Chapter 3 of The Templeton Teapot: A Farce in One Act is here in full — 370 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of The Templeton Teapot: A Farce in One Act is here in full — 370 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MR. B. (_slapping DEAN on the back_). You've certainly distinguished yourself, old fellow. MRS.
Chapter 3 of The Templeton Teapot: A Farce in One Act is here in full — 370 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/74 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
in or to or toward a former location
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “You've certainly distinguished yourself, old fellow.”
an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
From this reading “(_slapping DEAN on the back_).”
(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
From this reading “You've certainly distinguished yourself, old fellow.”
a boy or man
From this reading “You've certainly distinguished yourself, old fellow.”
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “MRS.”
inflected form of “slap” — hit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “You've certainly distinguished yourself, old fellow.”
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 “You've certainly distinguished yourself, old fellow.”
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.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading B.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading (_slapping DEAN on the back_).
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading You've certainly distinguished yourself, old fellow.
an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
From this reading (_slapping DEAN on the back_).
(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
From this reading You've certainly distinguished yourself, old fellow.
a boy or man
From this reading You've certainly distinguished yourself, old fellow.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading You've certainly distinguished yourself, old fellow.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading (_slapping DEAN on the back_).
inflected form of “slap” — hit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand
From this reading (_slapping DEAN on the back_).
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading (_slapping DEAN on the back_).
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You've certainly distinguished yourself, old fellow.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading You've certainly distinguished yourself, old fellow.
Chapter 3 of The Templeton Teapot: A Farce in One Act by Grace Cooke Strong holds 370 sentences, grouped into 74 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 3 holds 370 sentences of The Templeton Teapot: A Farce in One Act, unabridged, divided into 74 reading sections.
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