Chapter 11 of 30-day wonder is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of 30-day wonder is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Yeah," Rod told him, "but somewhere along the line you goofed." "That I did, Roddy my boy. I dropped the jolly old brick. I got bored playing diplomat and started wandering around. Just strolling, and having a look into this corner and that, you know, when it began to dawn on me that everything wasn't strictly kosher."
Chapter 11 of 30-day wonder is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/84 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
tired of the world
From this reading “I got bored playing diplomat and started wandering around.”
an official engaged in international negotiations
From this reading “I got bored playing diplomat and started wandering around.”
past form of “goof” — commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake
From this reading “"Yeah," Rod told him, "but somewhere along the line you goofed."”
conforming to dietary laws
From this reading “Just strolling, and having a look into this corner and that, you know, when it began to dawn on me that everything wasn't strictly kosher."”
a long thin implement made of metal or wood
From this reading “"Yeah," Rod told him, "but somewhere along the line you goofed."”
restricted to something
From this reading “Just strolling, and having a look into this corner and that, you know, when it began to dawn on me that everything wasn't strictly kosher."”
-ing form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading “Just strolling, and having a look into this corner and that, you know, when it began to dawn on me that everything wasn't strictly kosher."”
not only so, but
From this reading “"Yeah," Rod told him, "but somewhere along the line you goofed."”
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In this reading “"Yeah," Rod told him, "but somewhere along the line you goofed."”
In this reading “I dropped the jolly old brick.”
investigate scientifically
In this reading “Just strolling, and having a look into this corner and that, you know, when it began to dawn on me that everything wasn't strictly kosher."”
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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 Just strolling, and having a look into this corner and that, you know, when it began to dawn on me that everything wasn't strictly kosher."
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "Yeah," Rod told him, "but somewhere along the line you goofed."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I got bored playing diplomat and started wandering around.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading I got bored playing diplomat and started wandering around.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Just strolling, and having a look into this corner and that, you know, when it began to dawn on me that everything wasn't strictly kosher."
tired of the world
From this reading I got bored playing diplomat and started wandering around.
a youthful male person
From this reading "That I did, Roddy my boy.
rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading I dropped the jolly old brick.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Yeah," Rod told him, "but somewhere along the line you goofed."
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Just strolling, and having a look into this corner and that, you know, when it began to dawn on me that everything wasn't strictly kosher."
the first light of day
From this reading Just strolling, and having a look into this corner and that, you know, when it began to dawn on me that everything wasn't strictly kosher."
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "That I did, Roddy my boy.
an official engaged in international negotiations
From this reading I got bored playing diplomat and started wandering around.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading I dropped the jolly old brick.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Just strolling, and having a look into this corner and that, you know, when it began to dawn on me that everything wasn't strictly kosher."
past form of “goof” — commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake
From this reading "Yeah," Rod told him, "but somewhere along the line you goofed."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I got bored playing diplomat and started wandering around.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Just strolling, and having a look into this corner and that, you know, when it began to dawn on me that everything wasn't strictly kosher."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Yeah," Rod told him, "but somewhere along the line you goofed."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "That I did, Roddy my boy.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Just strolling, and having a look into this corner and that, you know, when it began to dawn on me that everything wasn't strictly kosher."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Just strolling, and having a look into this corner and that, you know, when it began to dawn on me that everything wasn't strictly kosher."
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading I dropped the jolly old brick.
and nothing more
From this reading Just strolling, and having a look into this corner and that, you know, when it began to dawn on me that everything wasn't strictly kosher."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Just strolling, and having a look into this corner and that, you know, when it began to dawn on me that everything wasn't strictly kosher."
conforming to dietary laws
From this reading Just strolling, and having a look into this corner and that, you know, when it began to dawn on me that everything wasn't strictly kosher."
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading "Yeah," Rod told him, "but somewhere along the line you goofed."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Just strolling, and having a look into this corner and that, you know, when it began to dawn on me that everything wasn't strictly kosher."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Just strolling, and having a look into this corner and that, you know, when it began to dawn on me that everything wasn't strictly kosher."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "That I did, Roddy my boy.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I dropped the jolly old brick.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Just strolling, and having a look into this corner and that, you know, when it began to dawn on me that everything wasn't strictly kosher."
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading I got bored playing diplomat and started wandering around.
a long thin implement made of metal or wood
From this reading "Yeah," Rod told him, "but somewhere along the line you goofed."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That I did, Roddy my boy.
in or at or to some place
From this reading "Yeah," Rod told him, "but somewhere along the line you goofed."
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I got bored playing diplomat and started wandering around.
restricted to something
From this reading Just strolling, and having a look into this corner and that, you know, when it began to dawn on me that everything wasn't strictly kosher."
-ing form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading Just strolling, and having a look into this corner and that, you know, when it began to dawn on me that everything wasn't strictly kosher."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That I did, Roddy my boy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Yeah," Rod told him, "but somewhere along the line you goofed."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Just strolling, and having a look into this corner and that, you know, when it began to dawn on me that everything wasn't strictly kosher."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Just strolling, and having a look into this corner and that, you know, when it began to dawn on me that everything wasn't strictly kosher."
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "Yeah," Rod told him, "but somewhere along the line you goofed."
migratory
From this reading I got bored playing diplomat and started wandering around.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Just strolling, and having a look into this corner and that, you know, when it began to dawn on me that everything wasn't strictly kosher."
at the time that
From this reading Just strolling, and having a look into this corner and that, you know, when it began to dawn on me that everything wasn't strictly kosher."
not only so, but
From this reading "Yeah," Rod told him, "but somewhere along the line you goofed."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Yeah," Rod told him, "but somewhere along the line you goofed."
Chapter 11 of 30-day wonder by Richard Wilson holds 421 sentences, grouped into 85 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 11 holds 421 sentences of 30-day wonder, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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