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"Oh! It's all very well for you to make a joke of it," he said with annoyance, "but I tell you I don't like it, and after to-day I guess it'll be a long time till anybody opens my desk again. I talked to Gladys to some tune I can tell you." I sighed wearily and filled my pipe. "Two years!" said Macdonald musingly, "two years!
Chapter 3 of A Dominie Dismissed is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
From this reading “It's all very well for you to make a joke of it," he said with annoyance, "but I tell you I don't like it, and after to-day I guess it'll be a long time till anybody opens my desk again.”
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading “It's all very well for you to make a joke of it," he said with annoyance, "but I tell you I don't like it, and after to-day I guess it'll be a long time till anybody opens my desk again.”
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading “It's all very well for you to make a joke of it," he said with annoyance, "but I tell you I don't like it, and after to-day I guess it'll be a long time till anybody opens my desk again.”
plural of “open” — a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water
From this reading “It's all very well for you to make a joke of it," he said with annoyance, "but I tell you I don't like it, and after to-day I guess it'll be a long time till anybody opens my desk again.”
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading “I sighed wearily and filled my pipe.”
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading “I sighed wearily and filled my pipe.”
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading “I talked to Gladys to some tune I can tell you."”
in a weary manner
From this reading “I sighed wearily and filled my pipe.”
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 “I sighed wearily and filled my pipe.”
In this reading “"Two years!" said Macdonald musingly, "two years!”
a prolonged period of time
In this reading “It's all very well for you to make a joke of it," he said with annoyance, "but I tell you I don't like it, and after to-day I guess it'll be a long time till anybody opens my desk again.”
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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 It's all very well for you to make a joke of it," he said with annoyance, "but I tell you I don't like it, and after to-day I guess it'll be a long time till anybody opens my desk again.
later than; following
From this reading It's all very well for you to make a joke of it," he said with annoyance, "but I tell you I don't like it, and after to-day I guess it'll be a long time till anybody opens my desk again.
anew
From this reading It's all very well for you to make a joke of it," he said with annoyance, "but I tell you I don't like it, and after to-day I guess it'll be a long time till anybody opens my desk again.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It's all very well for you to make a joke of it," he said with annoyance, "but I tell you I don't like it, and after to-day I guess it'll be a long time till anybody opens my desk again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It's all very well for you to make a joke of it," he said with annoyance, "but I tell you I don't like it, and after to-day I guess it'll be a long time till anybody opens my desk again.
the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
From this reading It's all very well for you to make a joke of it," he said with annoyance, "but I tell you I don't like it, and after to-day I guess it'll be a long time till anybody opens my desk again.
any person at all
From this reading It's all very well for you to make a joke of it," he said with annoyance, "but I tell you I don't like it, and after to-day I guess it'll be a long time till anybody opens my desk again.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It's all very well for you to make a joke of it," he said with annoyance, "but I tell you I don't like it, and after to-day I guess it'll be a long time till anybody opens my desk again.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It's all very well for you to make a joke of it," he said with annoyance, "but I tell you I don't like it, and after to-day I guess it'll be a long time till anybody opens my desk again.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I talked to Gladys to some tune I can tell you."
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading It's all very well for you to make a joke of it," he said with annoyance, "but I tell you I don't like it, and after to-day I guess it'll be a long time till anybody opens my desk again.
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From this reading It's all very well for you to make a joke of it," he said with annoyance, "but I tell you I don't like it, and after to-day I guess it'll be a long time till anybody opens my desk again.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading I sighed wearily and filled my pipe.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It's all very well for you to make a joke of it," he said with annoyance, "but I tell you I don't like it, and after to-day I guess it'll be a long time till anybody opens my desk again.
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From this reading I talked to Gladys to some tune I can tell you."
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading It's all very well for you to make a joke of it," he said with annoyance, "but I tell you I don't like it, and after to-day I guess it'll be a long time till anybody opens my desk again.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It's all very well for you to make a joke of it," he said with annoyance, "but I tell you I don't like it, and after to-day I guess it'll be a long time till anybody opens my desk again.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It's all very well for you to make a joke of it," he said with annoyance, "but I tell you I don't like it, and after to-day I guess it'll be a long time till anybody opens my desk again.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It's all very well for you to make a joke of it," he said with annoyance, "but I tell you I don't like it, and after to-day I guess it'll be a long time till anybody opens my desk again.
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From this reading It's all very well for you to make a joke of it," he said with annoyance, "but I tell you I don't like it, and after to-day I guess it'll be a long time till anybody opens my desk again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's all very well for you to make a joke of it," he said with annoyance, "but I tell you I don't like it, and after to-day I guess it'll be a long time till anybody opens my desk again.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading It's all very well for you to make a joke of it," he said with annoyance, "but I tell you I don't like it, and after to-day I guess it'll be a long time till anybody opens my desk again.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It's all very well for you to make a joke of it," he said with annoyance, "but I tell you I don't like it, and after to-day I guess it'll be a long time till anybody opens my desk again.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It's all very well for you to make a joke of it," he said with annoyance, "but I tell you I don't like it, and after to-day I guess it'll be a long time till anybody opens my desk again.
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From this reading "Two years!" said Macdonald musingly, "two years!
engage in
From this reading It's all very well for you to make a joke of it," he said with annoyance, "but I tell you I don't like it, and after to-day I guess it'll be a long time till anybody opens my desk again.
in a reflective manner
From this reading "Two years!" said Macdonald musingly, "two years!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It's all very well for you to make a joke of it," he said with annoyance, "but I tell you I don't like it, and after to-day I guess it'll be a long time till anybody opens my desk again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It's all very well for you to make a joke of it," he said with annoyance, "but I tell you I don't like it, and after to-day I guess it'll be a long time till anybody opens my desk again.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh!
plural of “open” — a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water
From this reading It's all very well for you to make a joke of it," he said with annoyance, "but I tell you I don't like it, and after to-day I guess it'll be a long time till anybody opens my desk again.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading I sighed wearily and filled my pipe.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading It's all very well for you to make a joke of it," he said with annoyance, "but I tell you I don't like it, and after to-day I guess it'll be a long time till anybody opens my desk again.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading I sighed wearily and filled my pipe.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I talked to Gladys to some tune I can tell you."
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading I talked to Gladys to some tune I can tell you."
express in words
From this reading It's all very well for you to make a joke of it," he said with annoyance, "but I tell you I don't like it, and after to-day I guess it'll be a long time till anybody opens my desk again.
up to a particular time
From this reading It's all very well for you to make a joke of it," he said with annoyance, "but I tell you I don't like it, and after to-day I guess it'll be a long time till anybody opens my desk again.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It's all very well for you to make a joke of it," he said with annoyance, "but I tell you I don't like it, and after to-day I guess it'll be a long time till anybody opens my desk again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It's all very well for you to make a joke of it," he said with annoyance, "but I tell you I don't like it, and after to-day I guess it'll be a long time till anybody opens my desk again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's all very well for you to make a joke of it," he said with annoyance, "but I tell you I don't like it, and after to-day I guess it'll be a long time till anybody opens my desk again.
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading I talked to Gladys to some tune I can tell you."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Two years!" said Macdonald musingly, "two years!
precisely as stated
From this reading It's all very well for you to make a joke of it," he said with annoyance, "but I tell you I don't like it, and after to-day I guess it'll be a long time till anybody opens my desk again.
in a weary manner
From this reading I sighed wearily and filled my pipe.
(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 It's all very well for you to make a joke of it," he said with annoyance, "but I tell you I don't like it, and after to-day I guess it'll be a long time till anybody opens my desk again.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It's all very well for you to make a joke of it," he said with annoyance, "but I tell you I don't like it, and after to-day I guess it'll be a long time till anybody opens my desk again.
a late time of life
From this reading "Two years!" said Macdonald musingly, "two years!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It's all very well for you to make a joke of it," he said with annoyance, "but I tell you I don't like it, and after to-day I guess it'll be a long time till anybody opens my desk again.
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