Chapter 15 of Tommy and Co. is here in full — 214 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Tommy and Co. is here in full — 214 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"The loan of two," replied Jack Herring. "To buy himself a suit of clothes. Don't you do it, Jack. Providence has imposed this upon us. Our duty is to show him the folly of indulging in senseless escapades."
Chapter 15 of Tommy and Co. is here in full — 214 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “escapade” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading “Our duty is to show him the folly of indulging in senseless escapades."”
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading “Our duty is to show him the folly of indulging in senseless escapades."”
valuable flesh of fatty fish from shallow waters of northern Atlantic or Pacific; usually salted or pickled
From this reading “"The loan of two," replied Jack Herring.”
set forth authoritatively as obligatory
From this reading “Providence has imposed this upon us.”
the act of indulging or gratifying a desire
From this reading “Our duty is to show him the folly of indulging in senseless escapades."”
the temporary provision of money (usually at interest)
From this reading “"The loan of two," replied Jack Herring.”
The protective care of God or nature as a spiritual power. (Sự quan phòng, thiên ý phù hộ.)
From this reading “Providence has imposed this upon us.”
not marked by the use of reason
From this reading “Our duty is to show him the folly of indulging in senseless escapades."”
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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 "To buy himself a suit of clothes.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading "To buy himself a suit of clothes.
clothing in general
From this reading "To buy himself a suit of clothes.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Don't you do it, Jack.
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From this reading Don't you do it, Jack.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Our duty is to show him the folly of indulging in senseless escapades."
plural of “escapade” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading Our duty is to show him the folly of indulging in senseless escapades."
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading Our duty is to show him the folly of indulging in senseless escapades."
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Providence has imposed this upon us.
valuable flesh of fatty fish from shallow waters of northern Atlantic or Pacific; usually salted or pickled
From this reading "The loan of two," replied Jack Herring.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Our duty is to show him the folly of indulging in senseless escapades."
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "To buy himself a suit of clothes.
set forth authoritatively as obligatory
From this reading Providence has imposed this upon us.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Our duty is to show him the folly of indulging in senseless escapades."
the act of indulging or gratifying a desire
From this reading Our duty is to show him the folly of indulging in senseless escapades."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Our duty is to show him the folly of indulging in senseless escapades."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Don't you do it, Jack.
a small worthless amount
From this reading "The loan of two," replied Jack Herring.
the temporary provision of money (usually at interest)
From this reading "The loan of two," replied Jack Herring.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The loan of two," replied Jack Herring.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our duty is to show him the folly of indulging in senseless escapades."
The protective care of God or nature as a spiritual power. (Sự quan phòng, thiên ý phù hộ.)
From this reading Providence has imposed this upon us.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "The loan of two," replied Jack Herring.
not marked by the use of reason
From this reading Our duty is to show him the folly of indulging in senseless escapades."
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Our duty is to show him the folly of indulging in senseless escapades."
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading "To buy himself a suit of clothes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The loan of two," replied Jack Herring.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Providence has imposed this upon us.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "To buy himself a suit of clothes.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "The loan of two," replied Jack Herring.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Providence has imposed this upon us.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Providence has imposed this upon us.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Don't you do it, Jack.
Chapter 15 of Tommy and Co. by Jerome K. (Jerome Klapka) Jerome holds 214 sentences, grouped into 43 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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