Chapter IV
Chapter 4
Chapter 4 of The Way of the World is here in full — 284 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MILLA. Ah, _l’étourdi_! I hate the town too. SIR WIL. Dear heart, that’s much.
The Way of the World
Chapter IV · Chapter 4
Chapter 4 of The Way of the World is here in full — 284 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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MILLA.
Ah,
_l’étourdi_!
I
hate
the
town
too.
SIR
WIL.
Dear
heart,
that’s
much.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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The Way of the World
Chapter IV · Chapter 4
Chapter 4 of The Way of the World is here in full — 284 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/56 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
MILLA.
Line 2
Ah,
_l’étourdi_!
Line 3
I
hate
the
town
too.
/aɪ heɪt ðə taʊn tuː/
Line 4
SIR
WIL.
Line 5
Dear
heart,
that’s
much.
Learner Dictionary
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
Dear
adjective
US /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading “Dear heart, that’s much.”
hate
noun
US /heɪt/
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading “I hate the town too.”
heart
noun
US /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading “Dear heart, that’s much.”
much
adverb
US /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “Dear heart, that’s much.”
sir
noun
US /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading “SIR WIL.”
town
noun
US /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading “I hate the town too.”
All words in this reading · 14
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
Ah
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ah, _l’étourdi_!
DearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading Dear heart, that’s much.
hatenounUS /heɪt/
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading I hate the town too.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Dear heart, that’s much.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I hate the town too.
l'étourdi
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ah, _l’étourdi_!
MILLA
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MILLA.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Dear heart, that’s much.
SIRnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading SIR WIL.
that's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dear heart, that’s much.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I hate the town too.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I hate the town too.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading I hate the town too.
WIL
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SIR WIL.
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