Chapter 7 of Voces Populi is here in full — 446 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Voces Populi is here in full — 446 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
R. M. When I say "Circle Right"--odd numbers'll wheel round and fall in be'ind even ones. Circle _Right_!... Well, if ever I--I didn't tell yer to fall _off_ be'ind. Ketch your 'orses and stick to 'em next time. Right In-_cline_!
Chapter 7 of Voces Populi is here in full — 446 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading “R. M. When I say "Circle Right"--odd numbers'll wheel round and fall in be'ind even ones.”
American geneticist who succeeded in transferring a functioning gene from one mouse to another (born in 1934)
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading “R. M. When I say "Circle Right"--odd numbers'll wheel round and fall in be'ind even ones.”
a sailing vessel with two masts; the mizzen is forward of the rudderpost
From this reading “Ketch your 'orses and stick to 'em next time.”
not divisible by two
From this reading “R. M. When I say "Circle Right"--odd numbers'll wheel round and fall in be'ind even ones.”
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “R. M. When I say "Circle Right"--odd numbers'll wheel round and fall in be'ind even ones.”
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading “Ketch your 'orses and stick to 'em next time.”
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading “R. M. When I say "Circle Right"--odd numbers'll wheel round and fall in be'ind even ones.”
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 “Ketch your 'orses and stick to 'em next time.”
In this reading “R. M. When I say "Circle Right"--odd numbers'll wheel round and fall in be'ind even ones.”
break down, literally or metaphorically
In this reading “R. M. When I say "Circle Right"--odd numbers'll wheel round and fall in be'ind even ones.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading R. M. When I say "Circle Right"--odd numbers'll wheel round and fall in be'ind even ones.
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From this reading R. M. When I say "Circle Right"--odd numbers'll wheel round and fall in be'ind even ones.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading R. M. When I say "Circle Right"--odd numbers'll wheel round and fall in be'ind even ones.
American geneticist who succeeded in transferring a functioning gene from one mouse to another (born in 1934)
From this reading Right In-_cline_!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Well, if ever I--I didn't tell yer to fall _off_ be'ind.
a quad with a square body
From this reading Ketch your 'orses and stick to 'em next time.
divisible by two
From this reading R. M. When I say "Circle Right"--odd numbers'll wheel round and fall in be'ind even ones.
at any time
From this reading Well, if ever I--I didn't tell yer to fall _off_ be'ind.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading R. M. When I say "Circle Right"--odd numbers'll wheel round and fall in be'ind even ones.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading R. M. When I say "Circle Right"--odd numbers'll wheel round and fall in be'ind even ones.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Well, if ever I--I didn't tell yer to fall _off_ be'ind.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading R. M. When I say "Circle Right"--odd numbers'll wheel round and fall in be'ind even ones.
a sailing vessel with two masts; the mizzen is forward of the rudderpost
From this reading Ketch your 'orses and stick to 'em next time.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading R. M. When I say "Circle Right"--odd numbers'll wheel round and fall in be'ind even ones.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Ketch your 'orses and stick to 'em next time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading R. M. When I say "Circle Right"--odd numbers'll wheel round and fall in be'ind even ones.
not divisible by two
From this reading R. M. When I say "Circle Right"--odd numbers'll wheel round and fall in be'ind even ones.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Well, if ever I--I didn't tell yer to fall _off_ be'ind.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading R. M. When I say "Circle Right"--odd numbers'll wheel round and fall in be'ind even ones.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ketch your 'orses and stick to 'em next time.
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading R. M. When I say "Circle Right"--odd numbers'll wheel round and fall in be'ind even ones.
precisely, exactly
From this reading R. M. When I say "Circle Right"--odd numbers'll wheel round and fall in be'ind even ones.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading R. M. When I say "Circle Right"--odd numbers'll wheel round and fall in be'ind even ones.
express in words
From this reading R. M. When I say "Circle Right"--odd numbers'll wheel round and fall in be'ind even ones.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading Ketch your 'orses and stick to 'em next time.
express in words
From this reading Well, if ever I--I didn't tell yer to fall _off_ be'ind.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Ketch your 'orses and stick to 'em next time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Well, if ever I--I didn't tell yer to fall _off_ be'ind.
(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, if ever I--I didn't tell yer to fall _off_ be'ind.
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading R. M. When I say "Circle Right"--odd numbers'll wheel round and fall in be'ind even ones.
at the time that
From this reading R. M. When I say "Circle Right"--odd numbers'll wheel round and fall in be'ind even ones.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Well, if ever I--I didn't tell yer to fall _off_ be'ind.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Ketch your 'orses and stick to 'em next time.
Chapter 7 of Voces Populi by F. Anstey holds 446 sentences, grouped into 90 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 7 holds 446 sentences of Voces Populi, unabridged, divided into 90 reading sections.
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