Chapter 14 of Villa Rubein, and Other Stories is here in full — 216 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Villa Rubein, and Other Stories is here in full — 216 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Ay!” said Mr. Treffry with a feeble laugh, “Greta and her money! Send her some more, Chris. Wish I were a youngster again; that's a beast of a proverb about a dog and his day. I'd like to go fishing again in the West Country! A fine time we had when we were youngsters.
Chapter 14 of Villa Rubein, and Other Stories is here in full — 216 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading “Wish I were a youngster again; that's a beast of a proverb about a dog and his day.”
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading “Wish I were a youngster again; that's a beast of a proverb about a dog and his day.”
pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
From this reading ““Ay!” said Mr. Treffry with a feeble laugh, “Greta and her money!”
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading “I'd like to go fishing again in the West Country!”
a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
From this reading “Wish I were a youngster again; that's a beast of a proverb about a dog and his day.”
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading “I'd like to go fishing again in the West Country!”
a young person of either sex
From this reading “Wish I were a youngster again; that's a beast of a proverb about a dog and his day.”
plural of “youngster” — a young person of either sex
From this reading “A fine time we had when we were youngsters.”
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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 “Ay!” said Mr. Treffry with a feeble laugh, “Greta and her money!
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Wish I were a youngster again; that's a beast of a proverb about a dog and his day.
anew
From this reading Wish I were a youngster again; that's a beast of a proverb about a dog and his day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Ay!” said Mr. Treffry with a feeble laugh, “Greta and her money!
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From this reading “Ay!” said Mr. Treffry with a feeble laugh, “Greta and her money!
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Wish I were a youngster again; that's a beast of a proverb about a dog and his day.
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From this reading Send her some more, Chris.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading I'd like to go fishing again in the West Country!
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Wish I were a youngster again; that's a beast of a proverb about a dog and his day.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading Wish I were a youngster again; that's a beast of a proverb about a dog and his day.
pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
From this reading “Ay!” said Mr. Treffry with a feeble laugh, “Greta and her money!
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading A fine time we had when we were youngsters.
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading I'd like to go fishing again in the West Country!
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I'd like to go fishing again in the West Country!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ay!” said Mr. Treffry with a feeble laugh, “Greta and her money!
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A fine time we had when we were youngsters.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Ay!” said Mr. Treffry with a feeble laugh, “Greta and her money!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Wish I were a youngster again; that's a beast of a proverb about a dog and his day.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Wish I were a youngster again; that's a beast of a proverb about a dog and his day.
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From this reading I'd like to go fishing again in the West Country!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I'd like to go fishing again in the West Country!
the sound of laughing
From this reading “Ay!” said Mr. Treffry with a feeble laugh, “Greta and her money!
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I'd like to go fishing again in the West Country!
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading “Ay!” said Mr. Treffry with a feeble laugh, “Greta and her money!
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Send her some more, Chris.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Ay!” said Mr. Treffry with a feeble laugh, “Greta and her money!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Wish I were a youngster again; that's a beast of a proverb about a dog and his day.
a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
From this reading Wish I were a youngster again; that's a beast of a proverb about a dog and his day.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Ay!” said Mr. Treffry with a feeble laugh, “Greta and her money!
cause to go somewhere
From this reading Send her some more, Chris.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Send her some more, Chris.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wish I were a youngster again; that's a beast of a proverb about a dog and his day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I'd like to go fishing again in the West Country!
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A fine time we had when we were youngsters.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I'd like to go fishing again in the West Country!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ay!” said Mr. Treffry with a feeble laugh, “Greta and her money!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading A fine time we had when we were youngsters.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Wish I were a youngster again; that's a beast of a proverb about a dog and his day.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading I'd like to go fishing again in the West Country!
at the time that
From this reading A fine time we had when we were youngsters.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading Wish I were a youngster again; that's a beast of a proverb about a dog and his day.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Ay!” said Mr. Treffry with a feeble laugh, “Greta and her money!
a young person of either sex
From this reading Wish I were a youngster again; that's a beast of a proverb about a dog and his day.
plural of “youngster” — a young person of either sex
From this reading A fine time we had when we were youngsters.
Chapter 14 of Villa Rubein, and Other Stories by John Galsworthy holds 216 sentences, grouped into 44 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 14 holds 216 sentences of Villa Rubein, and Other Stories, unabridged, divided into 44 reading sections.
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