Chapter 15 of Adventures in Wallypug-Land is here in full — 70 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Adventures in Wallypug-Land is here in full — 70 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“WALLYPUG’S BLUSH LIMITED.” “HOW do you do?” I began. The little fellow bowed and smiled and brought forth a scrap of paper and a pencil. On the paper he wrote, “Quite well thanks, how are you?” and added the words, “Can I be of any service to you?”
Chapter 15 of Adventures in Wallypug-Land is here in full — 70 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading ““WALLYPUG’S BLUSH LIMITED.””
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading “The little fellow bowed and smiled and brought forth a scrap of paper and a pencil.”
small in range or scope
From this reading ““WALLYPUG’S BLUSH LIMITED.””
a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood
From this reading “The little fellow bowed and smiled and brought forth a scrap of paper and a pencil.”
a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
From this reading “The little fellow bowed and smiled and brought forth a scrap of paper and a pencil.”
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading “On the paper he wrote, “Quite well thanks, how are you?” and added the words, “Can I be of any service to you?””
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading “On the paper he wrote, “Quite well thanks, how are you?” and added the words, “Can I be of any service to you?””
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading “On the paper he wrote, “Quite well thanks, how are you?” and added the words, “Can I be of any service to you?””
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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bring into existence
In this reading “The little fellow bowed and smiled and brought forth a scrap of paper and a pencil.”
In this reading “The little fellow bowed and smiled and brought forth a scrap of paper and a pencil.”
In this reading “On the paper he wrote, “Quite well thanks, how are you?” and added the words, “Can I be of any service to you?””
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 The little fellow bowed and smiled and brought forth a scrap of paper and a pencil.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading On the paper he wrote, “Quite well thanks, how are you?” and added the words, “Can I be of any service to you?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The little fellow bowed and smiled and brought forth a scrap of paper and a pencil.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading On the paper he wrote, “Quite well thanks, how are you?” and added the words, “Can I be of any service to you?”
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On the paper he wrote, “Quite well thanks, how are you?” and added the words, “Can I be of any service to you?”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading On the paper he wrote, “Quite well thanks, how are you?” and added the words, “Can I be of any service to you?”
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I began.
turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading “WALLYPUG’S BLUSH LIMITED.”
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading The little fellow bowed and smiled and brought forth a scrap of paper and a pencil.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The little fellow bowed and smiled and brought forth a scrap of paper and a pencil.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading On the paper he wrote, “Quite well thanks, how are you?” and added the words, “Can I be of any service to you?”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “HOW do you do?”
a boy or man
From this reading The little fellow bowed and smiled and brought forth a scrap of paper and a pencil.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The little fellow bowed and smiled and brought forth a scrap of paper and a pencil.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the paper he wrote, “Quite well thanks, how are you?” and added the words, “Can I be of any service to you?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “HOW do you do?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I began.
small in range or scope
From this reading “WALLYPUG’S BLUSH LIMITED.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little fellow bowed and smiled and brought forth a scrap of paper and a pencil.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The little fellow bowed and smiled and brought forth a scrap of paper and a pencil.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the paper he wrote, “Quite well thanks, how are you?” and added the words, “Can I be of any service to you?”
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading The little fellow bowed and smiled and brought forth a scrap of paper and a pencil.
a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood
From this reading The little fellow bowed and smiled and brought forth a scrap of paper and a pencil.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading On the paper he wrote, “Quite well thanks, how are you?” and added the words, “Can I be of any service to you?”
a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
From this reading The little fellow bowed and smiled and brought forth a scrap of paper and a pencil.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading On the paper he wrote, “Quite well thanks, how are you?” and added the words, “Can I be of any service to you?”
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading The little fellow bowed and smiled and brought forth a scrap of paper and a pencil.
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading On the paper he wrote, “Quite well thanks, how are you?” and added the words, “Can I be of any service to you?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The little fellow bowed and smiled and brought forth a scrap of paper and a pencil.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the paper he wrote, “Quite well thanks, how are you?” and added the words, “Can I be of any service to you?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “WALLYPUG’S BLUSH LIMITED.”
(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 On the paper he wrote, “Quite well thanks, how are you?” and added the words, “Can I be of any service to you?”
the words that are spoken
From this reading On the paper he wrote, “Quite well thanks, how are you?” and added the words, “Can I be of any service to you?”
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading On the paper he wrote, “Quite well thanks, how are you?” and added the words, “Can I be of any service to you?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “HOW do you do?”
Chapter 15 of Adventures in Wallypug-Land by G. E. (George Edward) Farrow holds 70 sentences, grouped into 14 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.
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