Chapter 5 of The Triumph of Jill is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Triumph of Jill is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"My dear Jill," interposed her husband, "you must really learn to speak more respectfully of the head of the firm." "Old Thompkins," went on Jill imperturbably, "has only two. But then, of course, he's a bachelor. I think I shall flirt with him! it might be a stroke of business, eh?" Markham and St. John both laughed.
Chapter 5 of The Triumph of Jill is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a man who has never been married
From this reading “But then, of course, he's a bachelor.”
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading “"My dear Jill," interposed her husband, "you must really learn to speak more respectfully of the head of the firm."”
talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions
From this reading “I think I shall flirt with him! it might be a stroke of business, eh?"”
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading “"My dear Jill," interposed her husband, "you must really learn to speak more respectfully of the head of the firm."”
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading “Markham and St. John both laughed.”
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading “"My dear Jill," interposed her husband, "you must really learn to speak more respectfully of the head of the firm."”
in a respectful manner
From this reading “"My dear Jill," interposed her husband, "you must really learn to speak more respectfully of the head of the firm."”
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading “I think I shall flirt with him! it might be a stroke of business, eh?"”
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.
take into consideration, have in view
In this reading “I think I shall flirt with him! it might be a stroke of business, eh?"”
as might be expected
In this reading “But then, of course, he's a bachelor.”
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
In this reading “"Old Thompkins," went on Jill imperturbably, "has only two.”
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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 But then, of course, he's a bachelor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Markham and St. John both laughed.
a man who has never been married
From this reading But then, of course, he's a bachelor.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I think I shall flirt with him! it might be a stroke of business, eh?"
the two together, not just one
From this reading Markham and St. John both laughed.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading I think I shall flirt with him! it might be a stroke of business, eh?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But then, of course, he's a bachelor.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading But then, of course, he's a bachelor.
dearly loved
From this reading "My dear Jill," interposed her husband, "you must really learn to speak more respectfully of the head of the firm."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I think I shall flirt with him! it might be a stroke of business, eh?"
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading "My dear Jill," interposed her husband, "you must really learn to speak more respectfully of the head of the firm."
talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions
From this reading I think I shall flirt with him! it might be a stroke of business, eh?"
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Old Thompkins," went on Jill imperturbably, "has only two.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But then, of course, he's a bachelor.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "My dear Jill," interposed her husband, "you must really learn to speak more respectfully of the head of the firm."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "My dear Jill," interposed her husband, "you must really learn to speak more respectfully of the head of the firm."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I think I shall flirt with him! it might be a stroke of business, eh?"
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading "My dear Jill," interposed her husband, "you must really learn to speak more respectfully of the head of the firm."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I think I shall flirt with him! it might be a stroke of business, eh?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Old Thompkins," went on Jill imperturbably, "has only two.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My dear Jill," interposed her husband, "you must really learn to speak more respectfully of the head of the firm."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I think I shall flirt with him! it might be a stroke of business, eh?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My dear Jill," interposed her husband, "you must really learn to speak more respectfully of the head of the firm."
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Markham and St. John both laughed.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Markham and St. John both laughed.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading "My dear Jill," interposed her husband, "you must really learn to speak more respectfully of the head of the firm."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Markham and St. John both laughed.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I think I shall flirt with him! it might be a stroke of business, eh?"
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "My dear Jill," interposed her husband, "you must really learn to speak more respectfully of the head of the firm."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "My dear Jill," interposed her husband, "you must really learn to speak more respectfully of the head of the firm."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My dear Jill," interposed her husband, "you must really learn to speak more respectfully of the head of the firm."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "My dear Jill," interposed her husband, "you must really learn to speak more respectfully of the head of the firm."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Old Thompkins," went on Jill imperturbably, "has only two.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Old Thompkins," went on Jill imperturbably, "has only two.
and nothing more
From this reading "Old Thompkins," went on Jill imperturbably, "has only two.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "My dear Jill," interposed her husband, "you must really learn to speak more respectfully of the head of the firm."
in a respectful manner
From this reading "My dear Jill," interposed her husband, "you must really learn to speak more respectfully of the head of the firm."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I think I shall flirt with him! it might be a stroke of business, eh?"
express in speech
From this reading "My dear Jill," interposed her husband, "you must really learn to speak more respectfully of the head of the firm."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Markham and St. John both laughed.
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading I think I shall flirt with him! it might be a stroke of business, eh?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "My dear Jill," interposed her husband, "you must really learn to speak more respectfully of the head of the firm."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading But then, of course, he's a bachelor.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think I shall flirt with him! it might be a stroke of business, eh?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Old Thompkins," went on Jill imperturbably, "has only two.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "My dear Jill," interposed her husband, "you must really learn to speak more respectfully of the head of the firm."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Old Thompkins," went on Jill imperturbably, "has only two.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Old Thompkins," went on Jill imperturbably, "has only two.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I think I shall flirt with him! it might be a stroke of business, eh?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "My dear Jill," interposed her husband, "you must really learn to speak more respectfully of the head of the firm."
Chapter 5 of The Triumph of Jill by F. E. Mills (Florence Ethel Mills) Young holds 400 sentences, grouped into 80 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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