Chapter 1 of Beer-Trust Busters is here in full — 717 sentences across 144 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Beer-Trust Busters is here in full — 717 sentences across 144 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"It's a hell of a note when one guy controls the beer situation--let's do Dudley dirty!" rang the war cry of Doc, Listless and Outhouse. And the intrepid trio went blearily about the business of dirtying Dudley--empty bottles marking their trail. We pulled into the spaceport with the asteroid in tow. Platinum--20%. Very nice.
Chapter 1 of Beer-Trust Busters is here in full — 717 sentences across 144 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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any of numerous small celestial bodies composed of rock and metal that move around the sun (mainly between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter)
From this reading “We pulled into the spaceport with the asteroid in tow.”
plural of “control” — power to direct or determine
From this reading “"It's a hell of a note when one guy controls the beer situation--let's do Dudley dirty!" rang the war cry of Doc, Listless and Outhouse.”
invulnerable to fear or intimidation
From this reading “And the intrepid trio went blearily about the business of dirtying Dudley--empty bottles marking their trail.”
lacking zest or vivacity
From this reading “"It's a hell of a note when one guy controls the beer situation--let's do Dudley dirty!" rang the war cry of Doc, Listless and Outhouse.”
a distinguishing symbol
From this reading “And the intrepid trio went blearily about the business of dirtying Dudley--empty bottles marking their trail.”
a small outbuilding with a bench having holes through which a user can defecate
From this reading “"It's a hell of a note when one guy controls the beer situation--let's do Dudley dirty!" rang the war cry of Doc, Listless and Outhouse.”
a heavy precious metallic element; grey-white and resistant to corroding; occurs in some nickel and copper ores and is also found native in some deposits
From this reading “Platinum--20%.”
the act of hauling something (as a vehicle) by means of a hitch or rope
From this reading “We pulled into the spaceport with the asteroid in tow.”
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 “We pulled into the spaceport with the asteroid in tow.”
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From this reading Platinum--20%.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It's a hell of a note when one guy controls the beer situation--let's do Dudley dirty!" rang the war cry of Doc, Listless and Outhouse.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And the intrepid trio went blearily about the business of dirtying Dudley--empty bottles marking their trail.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It's a hell of a note when one guy controls the beer situation--let's do Dudley dirty!" rang the war cry of Doc, Listless and Outhouse.
any of numerous small celestial bodies composed of rock and metal that move around the sun (mainly between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter)
From this reading We pulled into the spaceport with the asteroid in tow.
a general name for alcoholic beverages made by fermenting a cereal (or mixture of cereals) flavored with hops
From this reading "It's a hell of a note when one guy controls the beer situation--let's do Dudley dirty!" rang the war cry of Doc, Listless and Outhouse.
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From this reading And the intrepid trio went blearily about the business of dirtying Dudley--empty bottles marking their trail.
plural of “bottle” — a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading And the intrepid trio went blearily about the business of dirtying Dudley--empty bottles marking their trail.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading And the intrepid trio went blearily about the business of dirtying Dudley--empty bottles marking their trail.
plural of “control” — power to direct or determine
From this reading "It's a hell of a note when one guy controls the beer situation--let's do Dudley dirty!" rang the war cry of Doc, Listless and Outhouse.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "It's a hell of a note when one guy controls the beer situation--let's do Dudley dirty!" rang the war cry of Doc, Listless and Outhouse.
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading "It's a hell of a note when one guy controls the beer situation--let's do Dudley dirty!" rang the war cry of Doc, Listless and Outhouse.
the act of soiling something
From this reading And the intrepid trio went blearily about the business of dirtying Dudley--empty bottles marking their trail.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "It's a hell of a note when one guy controls the beer situation--let's do Dudley dirty!" rang the war cry of Doc, Listless and Outhouse.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "It's a hell of a note when one guy controls the beer situation--let's do Dudley dirty!" rang the war cry of Doc, Listless and Outhouse.
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From this reading "It's a hell of a note when one guy controls the beer situation--let's do Dudley dirty!" rang the war cry of Doc, Listless and Outhouse.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading And the intrepid trio went blearily about the business of dirtying Dudley--empty bottles marking their trail.
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading "It's a hell of a note when one guy controls the beer situation--let's do Dudley dirty!" rang the war cry of Doc, Listless and Outhouse.
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading "It's a hell of a note when one guy controls the beer situation--let's do Dudley dirty!" rang the war cry of Doc, Listless and Outhouse.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We pulled into the spaceport with the asteroid in tow.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading We pulled into the spaceport with the asteroid in tow.
invulnerable to fear or intimidation
From this reading And the intrepid trio went blearily about the business of dirtying Dudley--empty bottles marking their trail.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's a hell of a note when one guy controls the beer situation--let's do Dudley dirty!" rang the war cry of Doc, Listless and Outhouse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's a hell of a note when one guy controls the beer situation--let's do Dudley dirty!" rang the war cry of Doc, Listless and Outhouse.
lacking zest or vivacity
From this reading "It's a hell of a note when one guy controls the beer situation--let's do Dudley dirty!" rang the war cry of Doc, Listless and Outhouse.
a distinguishing symbol
From this reading And the intrepid trio went blearily about the business of dirtying Dudley--empty bottles marking their trail.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading Very nice.
a brief written record
From this reading "It's a hell of a note when one guy controls the beer situation--let's do Dudley dirty!" rang the war cry of Doc, Listless and Outhouse.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It's a hell of a note when one guy controls the beer situation--let's do Dudley dirty!" rang the war cry of Doc, Listless and Outhouse.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "It's a hell of a note when one guy controls the beer situation--let's do Dudley dirty!" rang the war cry of Doc, Listless and Outhouse.
a small outbuilding with a bench having holes through which a user can defecate
From this reading "It's a hell of a note when one guy controls the beer situation--let's do Dudley dirty!" rang the war cry of Doc, Listless and Outhouse.
a heavy precious metallic element; grey-white and resistant to corroding; occurs in some nickel and copper ores and is also found native in some deposits
From this reading Platinum--20%.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading We pulled into the spaceport with the asteroid in tow.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading "It's a hell of a note when one guy controls the beer situation--let's do Dudley dirty!" rang the war cry of Doc, Listless and Outhouse.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading "It's a hell of a note when one guy controls the beer situation--let's do Dudley dirty!" rang the war cry of Doc, Listless and Outhouse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We pulled into the spaceport with the asteroid in tow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It's a hell of a note when one guy controls the beer situation--let's do Dudley dirty!" rang the war cry of Doc, Listless and Outhouse.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And the intrepid trio went blearily about the business of dirtying Dudley--empty bottles marking their trail.
the act of hauling something (as a vehicle) by means of a hitch or rope
From this reading We pulled into the spaceport with the asteroid in tow.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading And the intrepid trio went blearily about the business of dirtying Dudley--empty bottles marking their trail.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading And the intrepid trio went blearily about the business of dirtying Dudley--empty bottles marking their trail.
precisely as stated
From this reading Very nice.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading "It's a hell of a note when one guy controls the beer situation--let's do Dudley dirty!" rang the war cry of Doc, Listless and Outhouse.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We pulled into the spaceport with the asteroid in tow.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And the intrepid trio went blearily about the business of dirtying Dudley--empty bottles marking their trail.
at the time that
From this reading "It's a hell of a note when one guy controls the beer situation--let's do Dudley dirty!" rang the war cry of Doc, Listless and Outhouse.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We pulled into the spaceport with the asteroid in tow.
Chapter 1 of Beer-Trust Busters by A. R. Stuart holds 717 sentences, grouped into 144 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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