Chapter 4 of The Virgin in Judgment is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Virgin in Judgment is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Madge Stanbury won’t take this Crocker--which is all that matters." "The chit!" said Nanny. "The ninnyhammer!" cried Aunt Susan. "The sensible girl," answered Bartley. "She’s found somebody better--a man as stands to work and will make a finer fashion of husband than ever I should."
Chapter 4 of The Virgin in Judgment is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 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.
a dismissive term for a girl who is immature or who lacks respect
From this reading “"The chit!" said Nanny.”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “"She’s found somebody better--a man as stands to work and will make a finer fashion of husband than ever I should."”
(comparative of “fine”) greater in quality or excellence
From this reading “"She’s found somebody better--a man as stands to work and will make a finer fashion of husband than ever I should."”
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “"Madge Stanbury won’t take this Crocker--which is all that matters."”
a woman who is the custodian of children
From this reading “"The chit!" said Nanny.”
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading “"The sensible girl," answered Bartley.”
a person, without saying who
From this reading “"She’s found somebody better--a man as stands to work and will make a finer fashion of husband than ever I should."”
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading “"She’s found somebody better--a man as stands to work and will make a finer fashion of husband than ever I should."”
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 “"The sensible girl," answered Bartley.”
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 "She’s found somebody better--a man as stands to work and will make a finer fashion of husband than ever I should."
(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 "Madge Stanbury won’t take this Crocker--which is all that matters."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "She’s found somebody better--a man as stands to work and will make a finer fashion of husband than ever I should."
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "The sensible girl," answered Bartley.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "She’s found somebody better--a man as stands to work and will make a finer fashion of husband than ever I should."
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "The ninnyhammer!" cried Aunt Susan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The sensible girl," answered Bartley.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "She’s found somebody better--a man as stands to work and will make a finer fashion of husband than ever I should."
a dismissive term for a girl who is immature or who lacks respect
From this reading "The chit!" said Nanny.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "The ninnyhammer!" cried Aunt Susan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Madge Stanbury won’t take this Crocker--which is all that matters."
at any time
From this reading "She’s found somebody better--a man as stands to work and will make a finer fashion of husband than ever I should."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "She’s found somebody better--a man as stands to work and will make a finer fashion of husband than ever I should."
(comparative of “fine”) greater in quality or excellence
From this reading "She’s found somebody better--a man as stands to work and will make a finer fashion of husband than ever I should."
set up or found
From this reading "She’s found somebody better--a man as stands to work and will make a finer fashion of husband than ever I should."
a young female
From this reading "The sensible girl," answered Bartley.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading "She’s found somebody better--a man as stands to work and will make a finer fashion of husband than ever I should."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "She’s found somebody better--a man as stands to work and will make a finer fashion of husband than ever I should."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Madge Stanbury won’t take this Crocker--which is all that matters."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Madge Stanbury won’t take this Crocker--which is all that matters."
engage in
From this reading "She’s found somebody better--a man as stands to work and will make a finer fashion of husband than ever I should."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "She’s found somebody better--a man as stands to work and will make a finer fashion of husband than ever I should."
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "Madge Stanbury won’t take this Crocker--which is all that matters."
a woman who is the custodian of children
From this reading "The chit!" said Nanny.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The ninnyhammer!" cried Aunt Susan.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "She’s found somebody better--a man as stands to work and will make a finer fashion of husband than ever I should."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "The chit!" said Nanny.
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading "The sensible girl," answered Bartley.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She’s found somebody better--a man as stands to work and will make a finer fashion of husband than ever I should."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "She’s found somebody better--a man as stands to work and will make a finer fashion of husband than ever I should."
a person, without saying who
From this reading "She’s found somebody better--a man as stands to work and will make a finer fashion of husband than ever I should."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Madge Stanbury won’t take this Crocker--which is all that matters."
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading "She’s found somebody better--a man as stands to work and will make a finer fashion of husband than ever I should."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The ninnyhammer!" cried Aunt Susan.
carry out
From this reading "Madge Stanbury won’t take this Crocker--which is all that matters."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "She’s found somebody better--a man as stands to work and will make a finer fashion of husband than ever I should."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Madge Stanbury won’t take this Crocker--which is all that matters."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The chit!" said Nanny.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Madge Stanbury won’t take this Crocker--which is all that matters."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "She’s found somebody better--a man as stands to work and will make a finer fashion of husband than ever I should."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Madge Stanbury won’t take this Crocker--which is all that matters."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "She’s found somebody better--a man as stands to work and will make a finer fashion of husband than ever I should."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Madge Stanbury won’t take this Crocker--which is all that matters."
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "She’s found somebody better--a man as stands to work and will make a finer fashion of husband than ever I should."
Chapter 4 of The Virgin in Judgment by Eden Phillpotts holds 399 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.
Chapter 4 holds 399 sentences of The Virgin in Judgment, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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