Chapter 3 of Tiny Luttrell is here in full — 239 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Tiny Luttrell is here in full — 239 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE TAIL OF THE SEASON. "What do you say to sitting it out? The rooms are most awfully crowded, and you dance too well for one; besides, one's anxious to hear your impressions of a London ball." "One must wait till the ball is over. So far I can't deny that I'm enjoying myself in spite of the crush.
Chapter 3 of Tiny Luttrell is here in full — 239 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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used as intensifiers
From this reading “The rooms are most awfully crowded, and you dance too well for one; besides, one's anxious to hear your impressions of a London ball."”
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading “The rooms are most awfully crowded, and you dance too well for one; besides, one's anxious to hear your impressions of a London ball."”
come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority
From this reading “So far I can't deny that I'm enjoying myself in spite of the crush.”
declare untrue; contradict
From this reading “So far I can't deny that I'm enjoying myself in spite of the crush.”
-ing form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading “So far I can't deny that I'm enjoying myself in spite of the crush.”
plural of “impression” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading “The rooms are most awfully crowded, and you dance too well for one; besides, one's anxious to hear your impressions of a London ball."”
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading “THE TAIL OF THE SEASON.”
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading “THE TAIL OF THE SEASON.”
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 “"One must wait till the ball is over.”
In this reading “So far I can't deny that I'm enjoying myself in spite of the crush.”
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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 The rooms are most awfully crowded, and you dance too well for one; besides, one's anxious to hear your impressions of a London ball."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The rooms are most awfully crowded, and you dance too well for one; besides, one's anxious to hear your impressions of a London ball."
eagerly desirous
From this reading The rooms are most awfully crowded, and you dance too well for one; besides, one's anxious to hear your impressions of a London ball."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The rooms are most awfully crowded, and you dance too well for one; besides, one's anxious to hear your impressions of a London ball."
used as intensifiers
From this reading The rooms are most awfully crowded, and you dance too well for one; besides, one's anxious to hear your impressions of a London ball."
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading The rooms are most awfully crowded, and you dance too well for one; besides, one's anxious to hear your impressions of a London ball."
in addition to; as well as
From this reading The rooms are most awfully crowded, and you dance too well for one; besides, one's anxious to hear your impressions of a London ball."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So far I can't deny that I'm enjoying myself in spite of the crush.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading The rooms are most awfully crowded, and you dance too well for one; besides, one's anxious to hear your impressions of a London ball."
come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority
From this reading So far I can't deny that I'm enjoying myself in spite of the crush.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading The rooms are most awfully crowded, and you dance too well for one; besides, one's anxious to hear your impressions of a London ball."
declare untrue; contradict
From this reading So far I can't deny that I'm enjoying myself in spite of the crush.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What do you say to sitting it out?
-ing form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading So far I can't deny that I'm enjoying myself in spite of the crush.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading So far I can't deny that I'm enjoying myself in spite of the crush.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The rooms are most awfully crowded, and you dance too well for one; besides, one's anxious to hear your impressions of a London ball."
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading The rooms are most awfully crowded, and you dance too well for one; besides, one's anxious to hear your impressions of a London ball."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading So far I can't deny that I'm enjoying myself in spite of the crush.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So far I can't deny that I'm enjoying myself in spite of the crush.
plural of “impression” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading The rooms are most awfully crowded, and you dance too well for one; besides, one's anxious to hear your impressions of a London ball."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So far I can't deny that I'm enjoying myself in spite of the crush.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "One must wait till the ball is over.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What do you say to sitting it out?
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading The rooms are most awfully crowded, and you dance too well for one; besides, one's anxious to hear your impressions of a London ball."
used to form the superlative
From this reading The rooms are most awfully crowded, and you dance too well for one; besides, one's anxious to hear your impressions of a London ball."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "One must wait till the ball is over.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading So far I can't deny that I'm enjoying myself in spite of the crush.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TAIL OF THE SEASON.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The rooms are most awfully crowded, and you dance too well for one; besides, one's anxious to hear your impressions of a London ball."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The rooms are most awfully crowded, and you dance too well for one; besides, one's anxious to hear your impressions of a London ball."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "What do you say to sitting it out?
above and across; more than
From this reading "One must wait till the ball is over.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading The rooms are most awfully crowded, and you dance too well for one; besides, one's anxious to hear your impressions of a London ball."
express in words
From this reading "What do you say to sitting it out?
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading THE TAIL OF THE SEASON.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading "What do you say to sitting it out?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So far I can't deny that I'm enjoying myself in spite of the crush.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading So far I can't deny that I'm enjoying myself in spite of the crush.
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading THE TAIL OF THE SEASON.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So far I can't deny that I'm enjoying myself in spite of the crush.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TAIL OF THE SEASON.
up to a particular time
From this reading "One must wait till the ball is over.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What do you say to sitting it out?
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The rooms are most awfully crowded, and you dance too well for one; besides, one's anxious to hear your impressions of a London ball."
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "One must wait till the ball is over.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The rooms are most awfully crowded, and you dance too well for one; besides, one's anxious to hear your impressions of a London ball."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What do you say to sitting it out?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What do you say to sitting it out?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The rooms are most awfully crowded, and you dance too well for one; besides, one's anxious to hear your impressions of a London ball."
Chapter 3 of Tiny Luttrell by E. W. (Ernest William) Hornung holds 239 sentences, grouped into 48 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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