Chapter 5 of Voces Populi is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Voces Populi is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A FEMALE SIGHTSEER (_with the air of a person making an original suggestion_) Shall we go in, just to see what it's like? MALE DITTO. May as well, now we _are_ 'ere. (_To preserve himself from any suspicion of credulity_). Sure to be a take-in o' some sort.
Chapter 5 of Voces Populi is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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tendency to believe readily
a mark used to indicate the word above it should be repeated
From this reading “MALE DITTO.”
being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop
From this reading “A FEMALE SIGHTSEER (_with the air of a person making an original suggestion_) Shall we go in, just to see what it's like?”
an animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes
From this reading “MALE DITTO.”
keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
From this reading “(_To preserve himself from any suspicion of credulity_).”
a tourist who is visiting sights of interest
From this reading “A FEMALE SIGHTSEER (_with the air of a person making an original suggestion_) Shall we go in, just to see what it's like?”
an idea that is suggested
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading “(_To preserve himself from any suspicion of credulity_).”
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.
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In this reading “Sure to be a take-in o' some sort.”
In this reading “(_To preserve himself from any suspicion of credulity_).”
In this reading “A FEMALE SIGHTSEER (_with the air of a person making an original suggestion_) Shall we go in, just to see what it's like?”
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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 A FEMALE SIGHTSEER (_with the air of a person making an original suggestion_) Shall we go in, just to see what it's like?
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading A FEMALE SIGHTSEER (_with the air of a person making an original suggestion_) Shall we go in, just to see what it's like?
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A FEMALE SIGHTSEER (_with the air of a person making an original suggestion_) Shall we go in, just to see what it's like?
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading (_To preserve himself from any suspicion of credulity_).
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading May as well, now we _are_ 'ere.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading May as well, now we _are_ 'ere.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Sure to be a take-in o' some sort.
tendency to believe readily
From this reading (_To preserve himself from any suspicion of credulity_).
a mark used to indicate the word above it should be repeated
From this reading MALE DITTO.
an old word for “before”
From this reading May as well, now we _are_ 'ere.
being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop
From this reading A FEMALE SIGHTSEER (_with the air of a person making an original suggestion_) Shall we go in, just to see what it's like?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading (_To preserve himself from any suspicion of credulity_).
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A FEMALE SIGHTSEER (_with the air of a person making an original suggestion_) Shall we go in, just to see what it's like?
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading (_To preserve himself from any suspicion of credulity_).
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A FEMALE SIGHTSEER (_with the air of a person making an original suggestion_) Shall we go in, just to see what it's like?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A FEMALE SIGHTSEER (_with the air of a person making an original suggestion_) Shall we go in, just to see what it's like?
and nothing more
From this reading A FEMALE SIGHTSEER (_with the air of a person making an original suggestion_) Shall we go in, just to see what it's like?
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading A FEMALE SIGHTSEER (_with the air of a person making an original suggestion_) Shall we go in, just to see what it's like?
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading A FEMALE SIGHTSEER (_with the air of a person making an original suggestion_) Shall we go in, just to see what it's like?
an animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes
From this reading MALE DITTO.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading May as well, now we _are_ 'ere.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading May as well, now we _are_ 'ere.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading Sure to be a take-in o' some sort.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A FEMALE SIGHTSEER (_with the air of a person making an original suggestion_) Shall we go in, just to see what it's like?
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading A FEMALE SIGHTSEER (_with the air of a person making an original suggestion_) Shall we go in, just to see what it's like?
a human being
From this reading A FEMALE SIGHTSEER (_with the air of a person making an original suggestion_) Shall we go in, just to see what it's like?
keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
From this reading (_To preserve himself from any suspicion of credulity_).
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading A FEMALE SIGHTSEER (_with the air of a person making an original suggestion_) Shall we go in, just to see what it's like?
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading A FEMALE SIGHTSEER (_with the air of a person making an original suggestion_) Shall we go in, just to see what it's like?
a tourist who is visiting sights of interest
From this reading A FEMALE SIGHTSEER (_with the air of a person making an original suggestion_) Shall we go in, just to see what it's like?
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Sure to be a take-in o' some sort.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Sure to be a take-in o' some sort.
an idea that is suggested
From this reading A FEMALE SIGHTSEER (_with the air of a person making an original suggestion_) Shall we go in, just to see what it's like?
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Sure to be a take-in o' some sort.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading (_To preserve himself from any suspicion of credulity_).
the act of taking in as by fooling or cheating or swindling someone
From this reading Sure to be a take-in o' some sort.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A FEMALE SIGHTSEER (_with the air of a person making an original suggestion_) Shall we go in, just to see what it's like?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A FEMALE SIGHTSEER (_with the air of a person making an original suggestion_) Shall we go in, just to see what it's like?
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading A FEMALE SIGHTSEER (_with the air of a person making an original suggestion_) Shall we go in, just to see what it's like?
(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 May as well, now we _are_ 'ere.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A FEMALE SIGHTSEER (_with the air of a person making an original suggestion_) Shall we go in, just to see what it's like?
in the company of; together with
From this reading A FEMALE SIGHTSEER (_with the air of a person making an original suggestion_) Shall we go in, just to see what it's like?
Chapter 5 of Voces Populi by F. Anstey holds 428 sentences, grouped into 86 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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