Chapter 10 of Children of the Bush is here in full — 436 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Children of the Bush is here in full — 436 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Come on, Joe, you old bounder,” said Jack, “come and have a whisky-and-soda; it will straighten you up.” “What’s that you’re drinking, Jack?” I asked. “Oh, don’t be a fool!” said Jack. “One drink won’t hurt me.
Chapter 10 of Children of the Bush is here in full — 436 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “I asked.”
someone who is morally reprehensible
From this reading ““Come on, Joe, you old bounder,” said Jack, “come and have a whisky-and-soda; it will straighten you up.””
take in liquids
From this reading ““One drink won’t hurt me.”
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading ““What’s that you’re drinking, Jack?””
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading ““Oh, don’t be a fool!” said Jack.”
be the source of pain
From this reading ““One drink won’t hurt me.”
a small worthless amount
From this reading ““Come on, Joe, you old bounder,” said Jack, “come and have a whisky-and-soda; it will straighten you up.””
straighten up or out; make straight
From this reading ““Come on, Joe, you old bounder,” said Jack, “come and have a whisky-and-soda; it will straighten you up.””
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 “Come on, Joe, you old bounder,” said Jack, “come and have a whisky-and-soda; it will straighten you up.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Come on, Joe, you old bounder,” said Jack, “come and have a whisky-and-soda; it will straighten you up.”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I asked.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Oh, don’t be a fool!” said Jack.
someone who is morally reprehensible
From this reading “Come on, Joe, you old bounder,” said Jack, “come and have a whisky-and-soda; it will straighten you up.”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Come on, Joe, you old bounder,” said Jack, “come and have a whisky-and-soda; it will straighten you up.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, don’t be a fool!” said Jack.
take in liquids
From this reading “One drink won’t hurt me.
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading “What’s that you’re drinking, Jack?”
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading “Oh, don’t be a fool!” said Jack.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Come on, Joe, you old bounder,” said Jack, “come and have a whisky-and-soda; it will straighten you up.”
be the source of pain
From this reading “One drink won’t hurt me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I asked.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Come on, Joe, you old bounder,” said Jack, “come and have a whisky-and-soda; it will straighten you up.”
a small worthless amount
From this reading “Come on, Joe, you old bounder,” said Jack, “come and have a whisky-and-soda; it will straighten you up.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Come on, Joe, you old bounder,” said Jack, “come and have a whisky-and-soda; it will straighten you up.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “One drink won’t hurt me.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, don’t be a fool!” said Jack.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Come on, Joe, you old bounder,” said Jack, “come and have a whisky-and-soda; it will straighten you up.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Come on, Joe, you old bounder,” said Jack, “come and have a whisky-and-soda; it will straighten you up.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One drink won’t hurt me.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Come on, Joe, you old bounder,” said Jack, “come and have a whisky-and-soda; it will straighten you up.”
straighten up or out; make straight
From this reading “Come on, Joe, you old bounder,” said Jack, “come and have a whisky-and-soda; it will straighten you up.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “What’s that you’re drinking, Jack?”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Come on, Joe, you old bounder,” said Jack, “come and have a whisky-and-soda; it will straighten you up.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What’s that you’re drinking, Jack?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Come on, Joe, you old bounder,” said Jack, “come and have a whisky-and-soda; it will straighten you up.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Come on, Joe, you old bounder,” said Jack, “come and have a whisky-and-soda; it will straighten you up.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “One drink won’t hurt me.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Come on, Joe, you old bounder,” said Jack, “come and have a whisky-and-soda; it will straighten you up.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What’s that you’re drinking, Jack?”
Chapter 10 of Children of the Bush by Henry Lawson holds 436 sentences, grouped into 88 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 10 holds 436 sentences of Children of the Bush, unabridged, divided into 88 reading sections.
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