Chapter 6 of The Wit and Humor of America, Volume VIII (of X) is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Wit and Humor of America, Volume VIII (of X) is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I refuse to permit you to go alone." "You have absolutely nothing to say in regard to where I shall or shall not go." "In this one instance. I shall withhold the address." How her eyes blazed!
Chapter 6 of The Wit and Humor of America, Volume VIII (of X) is here in full — 414 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.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading “"You have absolutely nothing to say in regard to where I shall or shall not go."”
speak to
From this reading “I shall withhold the address."”
past form of “blaze” — shine brightly and intensively
From this reading “How her eyes blazed!”
an occurrence of something
From this reading “"In this one instance.”
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading “"I refuse to permit you to go alone."”
show unwillingness towards
From this reading “"I refuse to permit you to go alone."”
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading “"You have absolutely nothing to say in regard to where I shall or shall not go."”
hold back; refuse to hand over or share
From this reading “I shall withhold the address."”
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.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading "You have absolutely nothing to say in regard to where I shall or shall not go."
speak to
From this reading I shall withhold the address."
Having no one else present.
From this reading "I refuse to permit you to go alone."
past form of “blaze” — shine brightly and intensively
From this reading How her eyes blazed!
opinion or judgment
From this reading How her eyes blazed!
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I refuse to permit you to go alone."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have absolutely nothing to say in regard to where I shall or shall not go."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading How her eyes blazed!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How her eyes blazed!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I refuse to permit you to go alone."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You have absolutely nothing to say in regard to where I shall or shall not go."
an occurrence of something
From this reading "In this one instance.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You have absolutely nothing to say in regard to where I shall or shall not go."
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "You have absolutely nothing to say in regard to where I shall or shall not go."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "In this one instance.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "You have absolutely nothing to say in regard to where I shall or shall not go."
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading "I refuse to permit you to go alone."
show unwillingness towards
From this reading "I refuse to permit you to go alone."
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading "You have absolutely nothing to say in regard to where I shall or shall not go."
express in words
From this reading "You have absolutely nothing to say in regard to where I shall or shall not go."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "You have absolutely nothing to say in regard to where I shall or shall not go."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I shall withhold the address."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "In this one instance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I refuse to permit you to go alone."
in or at the place that
From this reading "You have absolutely nothing to say in regard to where I shall or shall not go."
hold back; refuse to hand over or share
From this reading I shall withhold the address."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I refuse to permit you to go alone."
Chapter 6 of The Wit and Humor of America, Volume VIII (of X) by Marshall P. (Marshall Pinckney) [Editor] Wilder holds 414 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.
Chapter 6 holds 414 sentences of The Wit and Humor of America, Volume VIII (of X), unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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