Chapter 6 of Young Earnest is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Young Earnest is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Hardly fair to your mother, or, suppose you were in love, to--well." "People talk a lot of bally rot about love. They seem to think it means bagging a woman like a rabbit and shutting her up in a hutch to breed." "Well," said René, "marriage does mean living together and a certain amount of responsibility." "I dunno.
Chapter 6 of Young Earnest is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
coarse fabric used for bags or sacks
From this reading “They seem to think it means bagging a woman like a rabbit and shutting her up in a hutch to breed."”
informal intensifiers
From this reading “"People talk a lot of bally rot about love.”
call forth
From this reading “They seem to think it means bagging a woman like a rabbit and shutting her up in a hutch to breed."”
a cage (usually made of wood and wire mesh) for small animals
From this reading “They seem to think it means bagging a woman like a rabbit and shutting her up in a hutch to breed."”
any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food
From this reading “They seem to think it means bagging a woman like a rabbit and shutting her up in a hutch to breed."”
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading “"Well," said René, "marriage does mean living together and a certain amount of responsibility."”
a state of decay usually accompanied by an offensive odor
From this reading “"People talk a lot of bally rot about love.”
the act of closing something
From this reading “They seem to think it means bagging a woman like a rabbit and shutting her up in a hutch to breed."”
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 “"Well," said René, "marriage does mean living together and a certain amount of responsibility."”
In this reading “"Hardly fair to your mother, or, suppose you were in love, to--well."”
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 "People talk a lot of bally rot about love.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "People talk a lot of bally rot about love.
a quantity of money
From this reading "Well," said René, "marriage does mean living together and a certain amount of responsibility."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They seem to think it means bagging a woman like a rabbit and shutting her up in a hutch to breed."
coarse fabric used for bags or sacks
From this reading They seem to think it means bagging a woman like a rabbit and shutting her up in a hutch to breed."
informal intensifiers
From this reading "People talk a lot of bally rot about love.
call forth
From this reading They seem to think it means bagging a woman like a rabbit and shutting her up in a hutch to breed."
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading "Well," said René, "marriage does mean living together and a certain amount of responsibility."
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well," said René, "marriage does mean living together and a certain amount of responsibility."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I dunno.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading "Hardly fair to your mother, or, suppose you were in love, to--well."
only a very short time before
From this reading "Hardly fair to your mother, or, suppose you were in love, to--well."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They seem to think it means bagging a woman like a rabbit and shutting her up in a hutch to breed."
a cage (usually made of wood and wire mesh) for small animals
From this reading They seem to think it means bagging a woman like a rabbit and shutting her up in a hutch to breed."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I dunno.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Hardly fair to your mother, or, suppose you were in love, to--well."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They seem to think it means bagging a woman like a rabbit and shutting her up in a hutch to breed."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading They seem to think it means bagging a woman like a rabbit and shutting her up in a hutch to breed."
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading "Well," said René, "marriage does mean living together and a certain amount of responsibility."
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading "People talk a lot of bally rot about love.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "Hardly fair to your mother, or, suppose you were in love, to--well."
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading "Well," said René, "marriage does mean living together and a certain amount of responsibility."
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "Well," said René, "marriage does mean living together and a certain amount of responsibility."
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading They seem to think it means bagging a woman like a rabbit and shutting her up in a hutch to breed."
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Hardly fair to your mother, or, suppose you were in love, to--well."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "People talk a lot of bally rot about love.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Hardly fair to your mother, or, suppose you were in love, to--well."
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "People talk a lot of bally rot about love.
any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food
From this reading They seem to think it means bagging a woman like a rabbit and shutting her up in a hutch to breed."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well," said René, "marriage does mean living together and a certain amount of responsibility."
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading "Well," said René, "marriage does mean living together and a certain amount of responsibility."
a state of decay usually accompanied by an offensive odor
From this reading "People talk a lot of bally rot about love.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well," said René, "marriage does mean living together and a certain amount of responsibility."
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading They seem to think it means bagging a woman like a rabbit and shutting her up in a hutch to breed."
the act of closing something
From this reading They seem to think it means bagging a woman like a rabbit and shutting her up in a hutch to breed."
express a supposition
From this reading "Hardly fair to your mother, or, suppose you were in love, to--well."
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "People talk a lot of bally rot about love.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They seem to think it means bagging a woman like a rabbit and shutting her up in a hutch to breed."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading They seem to think it means bagging a woman like a rabbit and shutting her up in a hutch to breed."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Hardly fair to your mother, or, suppose you were in love, to--well."
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading "Well," said René, "marriage does mean living together and a certain amount of responsibility."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They seem to think it means bagging a woman like a rabbit and shutting her up in a hutch to breed."
(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 "Hardly fair to your mother, or, suppose you were in love, to--well."
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Hardly fair to your mother, or, suppose you were in love, to--well."
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading They seem to think it means bagging a woman like a rabbit and shutting her up in a hutch to breed."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Hardly fair to your mother, or, suppose you were in love, to--well."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Hardly fair to your mother, or, suppose you were in love, to--well."
Chapter 6 of Young Earnest by Gilbert Cannan holds 430 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.
Chapter 6 holds 430 sentences of Young Earnest, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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