Chapter 14 of A Little Journey in the World is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of A Little Journey in the World is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“I don't want you to do anything, except to be reasonable, and sympathize.” “Oh, I sympathize all round. I assure you I've no doubt you are quite right.” And in this way I crawled out of the discussion, as usual. What a pretty simile it is, comparing life to a river, because rivers are so different!
Chapter 14 of A Little Journey in the World is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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make certain of
From this reading “I assure you I've no doubt you are quite right.””
the act of examining resemblances
From this reading “What a pretty simile it is, comparing life to a river, because rivers are so different!”
past form of “crawl” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading “And in this way I crawled out of the discussion, as usual.”
an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
From this reading “And in this way I crawled out of the discussion, as usual.”
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading ““I don't want you to do anything, except to be reasonable, and sympathize.””
plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading “What a pretty simile it is, comparing life to a river, because rivers are so different!”
share the feelings of; understand the sentiments of
From this reading ““I don't want you to do anything, except to be reasonable, and sympathize.””
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading “And in this way I crawled out of the discussion, as usual.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 What a pretty simile it is, comparing life to a river, because rivers are so different!
(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 “Oh, I sympathize all round.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I don't want you to do anything, except to be reasonable, and sympathize.”
any thing at all
From this reading “I don't want you to do anything, except to be reasonable, and sympathize.”
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I assure you I've no doubt you are quite right.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And in this way I crawled out of the discussion, as usual.
make certain of
From this reading I assure you I've no doubt you are quite right.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I don't want you to do anything, except to be reasonable, and sympathize.”
for the reason that
From this reading What a pretty simile it is, comparing life to a river, because rivers are so different!
the act of examining resemblances
From this reading What a pretty simile it is, comparing life to a river, because rivers are so different!
past form of “crawl” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading And in this way I crawled out of the discussion, as usual.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading What a pretty simile it is, comparing life to a river, because rivers are so different!
an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
From this reading And in this way I crawled out of the discussion, as usual.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “I don't want you to do anything, except to be reasonable, and sympathize.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don't want you to do anything, except to be reasonable, and sympathize.”
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading I assure you I've no doubt you are quite right.”
apart from; not including
From this reading “I don't want you to do anything, except to be reasonable, and sympathize.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don't want you to do anything, except to be reasonable, and sympathize.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I assure you I've no doubt you are quite right.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And in this way I crawled out of the discussion, as usual.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What a pretty simile it is, comparing life to a river, because rivers are so different!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What a pretty simile it is, comparing life to a river, because rivers are so different!
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading What a pretty simile it is, comparing life to a river, because rivers are so different!
not any; not one
From this reading I assure you I've no doubt you are quite right.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And in this way I crawled out of the discussion, as usual.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, I sympathize all round.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And in this way I crawled out of the discussion, as usual.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading What a pretty simile it is, comparing life to a river, because rivers are so different!
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading I assure you I've no doubt you are quite right.”
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading “I don't want you to do anything, except to be reasonable, and sympathize.”
precisely, exactly
From this reading I assure you I've no doubt you are quite right.”
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading What a pretty simile it is, comparing life to a river, because rivers are so different!
plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading What a pretty simile it is, comparing life to a river, because rivers are so different!
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading “Oh, I sympathize all round.
a figure of speech that expresses a resemblance between things of different kinds (usually formed with “like” or “as”)
From this reading What a pretty simile it is, comparing life to a river, because rivers are so different!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading What a pretty simile it is, comparing life to a river, because rivers are so different!
share the feelings of; understand the sentiments of
From this reading “I don't want you to do anything, except to be reasonable, and sympathize.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And in this way I crawled out of the discussion, as usual.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And in this way I crawled out of the discussion, as usual.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I don't want you to do anything, except to be reasonable, and sympathize.”
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading And in this way I crawled out of the discussion, as usual.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “I don't want you to do anything, except to be reasonable, and sympathize.”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading And in this way I crawled out of the discussion, as usual.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What a pretty simile it is, comparing life to a river, because rivers are so different!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I don't want you to do anything, except to be reasonable, and sympathize.”
Chapter 14 of A Little Journey in the World by Charles Dudley Warner holds 181 sentences, grouped into 37 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 14 holds 181 sentences of A Little Journey in the World, unabridged, divided into 37 reading sections.
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