Chapter 11 of Tom Moore is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Tom Moore is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Perfectly." "So of course I think he is after me. Understan’?" "The presumption is quite natural." "And bob back my head f’r fear he mi’ see me.
Chapter 11 of Tom Moore is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “"And bob back my head f’r fear he mi’ see me.”
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “"So of course I think he is after me.”
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading “"And bob back my head f’r fear he mi’ see me.”
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading “"And bob back my head f’r fear he mi’ see me.”
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading “"The presumption is quite natural."”
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading “"Perfectly."”
an assumption that is taken for granted
From this reading “"The presumption is quite natural."”
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading “"The presumption is quite natural."”
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In this reading “"The presumption is quite natural."”
as might be expected
In this reading “"So of course I think he is after me.”
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later than; following
From this reading "So of course I think he is after me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And bob back my head f’r fear he mi’ see me.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "And bob back my head f’r fear he mi’ see me.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading "And bob back my head f’r fear he mi’ see me.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "So of course I think he is after me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And bob back my head f’r fear he mi’ see me.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading "And bob back my head f’r fear he mi’ see me.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "So of course I think he is after me.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "And bob back my head f’r fear he mi’ see me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "So of course I think he is after me.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "So of course I think he is after me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "So of course I think he is after me.
destruction of heart tissue resulting from obstruction of the blood supply to the heart muscle
From this reading "And bob back my head f’r fear he mi’ see me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "And bob back my head f’r fear he mi’ see me.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading "The presumption is quite natural."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "So of course I think he is after me.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading "Perfectly."
an assumption that is taken for granted
From this reading "The presumption is quite natural."
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "The presumption is quite natural."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "And bob back my head f’r fear he mi’ see me.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So of course I think he is after me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The presumption is quite natural."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "So of course I think he is after me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Understan’?"
Chapter 11 of Tom Moore by Theodore Burt Sayre holds 410 sentences, grouped into 82 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 11 holds 410 sentences of Tom Moore, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 11 of Tom Moore by Theodore Burt Sayre exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 410 sentences, grouped into 82 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 82 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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