Chapter 3 of Two Studios is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter III
Chapter 3 of Two Studios is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Well?" "I believe it was the duke's daughter put it into your head?" "It's true enough I get my folly from you," said the elder man, not ill-humouredly. "Oh, no more speeches of that sort! I've the whip-hand of you for a good while," said Jack, triumphantly.
Chapter 3 of Two Studios is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a female human offspring
From this reading “"I believe it was the duke's daughter put it into your head?"”
possessive form of “duke” — a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading “"I believe it was the duke's daughter put it into your head?"”
a person who is older than you are
From this reading “"It's true enough I get my folly from you," said the elder man, not ill-humouredly.”
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading “"It's true enough I get my folly from you," said the elder man, not ill-humouredly.”
a small worthless amount
From this reading “I've the whip-hand of you for a good while," said Jack, triumphantly.”
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading “"Oh, no more speeches of that sort!”
plural of “speech” — the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading “"Oh, no more speeches of that sort!”
in a triumphant manner
From this reading “I've the whip-hand of you for a good while," said Jack, triumphantly.”
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 “"It's true enough I get my folly from you," said the elder man, not ill-humouredly.”
In this reading “"It's true enough I get my folly from you," said the elder man, not ill-humouredly.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I've the whip-hand of you for a good while," said Jack, triumphantly.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "I believe it was the duke's daughter put it into your head?"
a female human offspring
From this reading "I believe it was the duke's daughter put it into your head?"
possessive form of “duke” — a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading "I believe it was the duke's daughter put it into your head?"
a person who is older than you are
From this reading "It's true enough I get my folly from you," said the elder man, not ill-humouredly.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "It's true enough I get my folly from you," said the elder man, not ill-humouredly.
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading "It's true enough I get my folly from you," said the elder man, not ill-humouredly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I've the whip-hand of you for a good while," said Jack, triumphantly.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "It's true enough I get my folly from you," said the elder man, not ill-humouredly.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "It's true enough I get my folly from you," said the elder man, not ill-humouredly.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I've the whip-hand of you for a good while," said Jack, triumphantly.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "I believe it was the duke's daughter put it into your head?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I believe it was the duke's daughter put it into your head?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I've the whip-hand of you for a good while," said Jack, triumphantly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's true enough I get my folly from you," said the elder man, not ill-humouredly.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "I believe it was the duke's daughter put it into your head?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I believe it was the duke's daughter put it into your head?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's true enough I get my folly from you," said the elder man, not ill-humouredly.
a small worthless amount
From this reading I've the whip-hand of you for a good while," said Jack, triumphantly.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "It's true enough I get my folly from you," said the elder man, not ill-humouredly.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Oh, no more speeches of that sort!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "It's true enough I get my folly from you," said the elder man, not ill-humouredly.
not any; not one
From this reading "Oh, no more speeches of that sort!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "It's true enough I get my folly from you," said the elder man, not ill-humouredly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Oh, no more speeches of that sort!
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, no more speeches of that sort!
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "I believe it was the duke's daughter put it into your head?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It's true enough I get my folly from you," said the elder man, not ill-humouredly.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading "Oh, no more speeches of that sort!
plural of “speech” — the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading "Oh, no more speeches of that sort!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Oh, no more speeches of that sort!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I believe it was the duke's daughter put it into your head?"
in a triumphant manner
From this reading I've the whip-hand of you for a good while," said Jack, triumphantly.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "It's true enough I get my folly from you," said the elder man, not ill-humouredly.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I believe it was the duke's daughter put it into your head?"
(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 "Well?"
during the time that
From this reading I've the whip-hand of you for a good while," said Jack, triumphantly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I've the whip-hand of you for a good while," said Jack, triumphantly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It's true enough I get my folly from you," said the elder man, not ill-humouredly.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I believe it was the duke's daughter put it into your head?"
Chapter 3 of Two Studios by Frances Mary Peard holds 399 sentences, grouped into 80 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 3 holds 399 sentences of Two Studios, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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