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Chapter 4 of The Transformation of Philip Jettan is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Little vixen," he remarked sapiently. "I beg your pardon?" Philip was cold. "Not at all," said Tom hastily. "So Maurice has been at you again, eh?
Chapter 4 of The Transformation of Philip Jettan is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading “"I beg your pardon?"”
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading “Philip was cold.”
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading “"Not at all," said Tom hastily.”
accept an excuse for
From this reading “"I beg your pardon?"”
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading “Philip was cold.”
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “"Little vixen," he remarked sapiently.”
male cat
From this reading “"Not at all," said Tom hastily.”
a malicious woman with a fierce temper
From this reading “"Little vixen," he remarked sapiently.”
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anew
From this reading "So Maurice has been at you again, eh?
(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 "Not at all," said Tom hastily.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Not at all," said Tom hastily.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "So Maurice has been at you again, eh?
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading "I beg your pardon?"
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Philip was cold.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "So Maurice has been at you again, eh?
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "So Maurice has been at you again, eh?
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading "Not at all," said Tom hastily.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Little vixen," he remarked sapiently.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I beg your pardon?"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Little vixen," he remarked sapiently.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "So Maurice has been at you again, eh?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not at all," said Tom hastily.
accept an excuse for
From this reading "I beg your pardon?"
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading Philip was cold.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "Little vixen," he remarked sapiently.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Not at all," said Tom hastily.
in a shrewd manner
From this reading "Little vixen," he remarked sapiently.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So Maurice has been at you again, eh?
male cat
From this reading "Not at all," said Tom hastily.
a malicious woman with a fierce temper
From this reading "Little vixen," he remarked sapiently.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Philip was cold.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "So Maurice has been at you again, eh?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I beg your pardon?"
Chapter 4 of The Transformation of Philip Jettan by Georgette Heyer holds 413 sentences, grouped into 83 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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