Chapter 20 of Chatterbox, 1905. is here in full — 510 sentences across 102 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of Chatterbox, 1905. is here in full — 510 sentences across 102 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
From the clothes shop Charlie went to the Fishermen's Home, where he found his bow-legged friend. 'Well,' Charlie said, when they were alone, 'what do you think of my rig-out?' 'No good at all, sir,' the fisherman declared. 'Why not?' Charlie asked, somewhat astonished.
Chapter 20 of Chatterbox, 1905. is here in full — 510 sentences across 102 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Having no one else present.
From this reading “'Well,' Charlie said, when they were alone, 'what do you think of my rig-out?'”
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading “Charlie asked, somewhat astonished.”
clothing in general
From this reading “From the clothes shop Charlie went to the Fishermen's Home, where he found his bow-legged friend.”
made known or openly avowed
From this reading “'No good at all, sir,' the fisherman declared.”
someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading “'No good at all, sir,' the fisherman declared.”
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “From the clothes shop Charlie went to the Fishermen's Home, where he found his bow-legged friend.”
do one's shopping
From this reading “From the clothes shop Charlie went to the Fishermen's Home, where he found his bow-legged friend.”
to a small degree or extent
From this reading “Charlie asked, somewhat astonished.”
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(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 'No good at all, sir,' the fisherman declared.
Having no one else present.
From this reading 'Well,' Charlie said, when they were alone, 'what do you think of my rig-out?'
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Charlie asked, somewhat astonished.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading Charlie asked, somewhat astonished.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 'No good at all, sir,' the fisherman declared.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From the clothes shop Charlie went to the Fishermen's Home, where he found his bow-legged friend.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From the clothes shop Charlie went to the Fishermen's Home, where he found his bow-legged friend.
clothing in general
From this reading From the clothes shop Charlie went to the Fishermen's Home, where he found his bow-legged friend.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading 'No good at all, sir,' the fisherman declared.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading 'Well,' Charlie said, when they were alone, 'what do you think of my rig-out?'
someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading 'No good at all, sir,' the fisherman declared.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From the clothes shop Charlie went to the Fishermen's Home, where he found his bow-legged friend.
set up or found
From this reading From the clothes shop Charlie went to the Fishermen's Home, where he found his bow-legged friend.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading From the clothes shop Charlie went to the Fishermen's Home, where he found his bow-legged friend.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the clothes shop Charlie went to the Fishermen's Home, where he found his bow-legged friend.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading 'No good at all, sir,' the fisherman declared.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From the clothes shop Charlie went to the Fishermen's Home, where he found his bow-legged friend.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading From the clothes shop Charlie went to the Fishermen's Home, where he found his bow-legged friend.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading From the clothes shop Charlie went to the Fishermen's Home, where he found his bow-legged friend.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'Well,' Charlie said, when they were alone, 'what do you think of my rig-out?'
not any; not one
From this reading 'No good at all, sir,' the fisherman declared.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 'Why not?'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'Well,' Charlie said, when they were alone, 'what do you think of my rig-out?'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Well,' Charlie said, when they were alone, 'what do you think of my rig-out?'
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'Well,' Charlie said, when they were alone, 'what do you think of my rig-out?'
do one's shopping
From this reading From the clothes shop Charlie went to the Fishermen's Home, where he found his bow-legged friend.
term of address for a man
From this reading 'No good at all, sir,' the fisherman declared.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Charlie asked, somewhat astonished.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From the clothes shop Charlie went to the Fishermen's Home, where he found his bow-legged friend.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Well,' Charlie said, when they were alone, 'what do you think of my rig-out?'
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading 'Well,' Charlie said, when they were alone, 'what do you think of my rig-out?'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From the clothes shop Charlie went to the Fishermen's Home, where he found his bow-legged friend.
(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 'Well,' Charlie said, when they were alone, 'what do you think of my rig-out?'
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading From the clothes shop Charlie went to the Fishermen's Home, where he found his bow-legged friend.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'Well,' Charlie said, when they were alone, 'what do you think of my rig-out?'
used to ask for information about something
From this reading 'Well,' Charlie said, when they were alone, 'what do you think of my rig-out?'
at the time that
From this reading 'Well,' Charlie said, when they were alone, 'what do you think of my rig-out?'
in or at the place that
From this reading From the clothes shop Charlie went to the Fishermen's Home, where he found his bow-legged friend.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading 'Why not?'
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Well,' Charlie said, when they were alone, 'what do you think of my rig-out?'
Chapter 20 of Chatterbox, 1905. by Various holds 510 sentences, grouped into 102 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 20 holds 510 sentences of Chatterbox, 1905., unabridged, divided into 102 reading sections.
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