Chapter 4 of The Unspeakable Gentleman is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Unspeakable Gentleman is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"You expect to find me irritable?" I suggested. He shook his head in smiling contradiction. "It is because I have a surprise in store for you. Who do you think has come to see me?"
Chapter 4 of The Unspeakable Gentleman is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 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.
opposition between two conflicting forces or ideas
From this reading “He shook his head in smiling contradiction.”
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading “"You expect to find me irritable?"”
easily irritated or annoyed
From this reading “"You expect to find me irritable?"”
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading “He shook his head in smiling contradiction.”
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “He shook his head in smiling contradiction.”
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading “"It is because I have a surprise in store for you.”
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading “I suggested.”
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading “"It is because I have a surprise in store for you.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 because I have a surprise in store for you.
for the reason that
From this reading "It is because I have a surprise in store for you.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Who do you think has come to see me?"
opposition between two conflicting forces or ideas
From this reading He shook his head in smiling contradiction.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Who do you think has come to see me?"
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading "You expect to find me irritable?"
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "You expect to find me irritable?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "It is because I have a surprise in store for you.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Who do you think has come to see me?"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "It is because I have a surprise in store for you.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He shook his head in smiling contradiction.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He shook his head in smiling contradiction.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He shook his head in smiling contradiction.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I suggested.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He shook his head in smiling contradiction.
easily irritated or annoyed
From this reading "You expect to find me irritable?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is because I have a surprise in store for you.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is because I have a surprise in store for you.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You expect to find me irritable?"
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Who do you think has come to see me?"
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading He shook his head in smiling contradiction.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading He shook his head in smiling contradiction.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading "It is because I have a surprise in store for you.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading I suggested.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading "It is because I have a surprise in store for you.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Who do you think has come to see me?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You expect to find me irritable?"
which person or people
From this reading Who do you think has come to see me?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You expect to find me irritable?"
Chapter 4 of The Unspeakable Gentleman by John P. (John Phillips) Marquand holds 418 sentences, grouped into 84 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 4 holds 418 sentences of The Unspeakable Gentleman, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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