Chapter 7 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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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Transformation of Philip Jettan is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Cleone sprang up. "You told him to--oh, how could you, sir?" "My dear, it's less than nothing, I dare swear. But Philip worsting Bancroft like that! Philip the pet of Society!
Chapter 7 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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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading “"My dear, it's less than nothing, I dare swear.”
dearly loved
From this reading “"My dear, it's less than nothing, I dare swear.”
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading “"My dear, it's less than nothing, I dare swear.”
a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
From this reading “Philip the pet of Society!”
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading “But Philip worsting Bancroft like that!”
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading “Philip the pet of Society!”
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “Cleone sprang up.”
utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading “"My dear, it's less than nothing, I dare swear.”
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.
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come into existence; take on form or shape
In this reading “Cleone sprang up.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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From this reading But Philip worsting Bancroft like that!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Philip worsting Bancroft like that!
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From this reading Cleone sprang up.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "You told him to--oh, how could you, sir?"
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading "My dear, it's less than nothing, I dare swear.
dearly loved
From this reading "My dear, it's less than nothing, I dare swear.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You told him to--oh, how could you, sir?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You told him to--oh, how could you, sir?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "My dear, it's less than nothing, I dare swear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My dear, it's less than nothing, I dare swear.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading "My dear, it's less than nothing, I dare swear.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading But Philip worsting Bancroft like that!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My dear, it's less than nothing, I dare swear.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "My dear, it's less than nothing, I dare swear.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Philip the pet of Society!
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "You told him to--oh, how could you, sir?"
a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
From this reading Philip the pet of Society!
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading But Philip worsting Bancroft like that!
term of address for a man
From this reading "You told him to--oh, how could you, sir?"
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading Philip the pet of Society!
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Cleone sprang up.
utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading "My dear, it's less than nothing, I dare swear.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "My dear, it's less than nothing, I dare swear.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But Philip worsting Bancroft like that!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Philip the pet of Society!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You told him to--oh, how could you, sir?"
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "You told him to--oh, how could you, sir?"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Cleone sprang up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But Philip worsting Bancroft like that!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You told him to--oh, how could you, sir?"
Chapter 7 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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