Chapter 19 of Dalziels' Illustrated Goldsmith is here in full — 376 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of Dalziels' Illustrated Goldsmith is here in full — 376 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MARL. You do, do you? HARD. Entirely. By-the-by, I believe they are in actual consultation, upon what's for supper, this moment in the kitchen.
Chapter 19 of Dalziels' Illustrated Goldsmith is here in full — 376 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
From this reading “By-the-by, I believe they are in actual consultation, upon what's for supper, this moment in the kitchen.”
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “By-the-by, I believe they are in actual consultation, upon what's for supper, this moment in the kitchen.”
a conference (usually with someone important)
From this reading “By-the-by, I believe they are in actual consultation, upon what's for supper, this moment in the kitchen.”
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading “Entirely.”
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading “HARD.”
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading “By-the-by, I believe they are in actual consultation, upon what's for supper, this moment in the kitchen.”
a particular point in time
From this reading “By-the-by, I believe they are in actual consultation, upon what's for supper, this moment in the kitchen.”
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading “By-the-by, I believe they are in actual consultation, upon what's for supper, this moment in the kitchen.”
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In this reading “By-the-by, I believe they are in actual consultation, upon what's for supper, this moment in the kitchen.”
In this reading “By-the-by, I believe they are in actual consultation, upon what's for supper, this moment in the kitchen.”
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presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
From this reading By-the-by, I believe they are in actual consultation, upon what's for supper, this moment in the kitchen.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading By-the-by, I believe they are in actual consultation, upon what's for supper, this moment in the kitchen.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading By-the-by, I believe they are in actual consultation, upon what's for supper, this moment in the kitchen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By-the-by, I believe they are in actual consultation, upon what's for supper, this moment in the kitchen.
a conference (usually with someone important)
From this reading By-the-by, I believe they are in actual consultation, upon what's for supper, this moment in the kitchen.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading You do, do you?
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Entirely.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading By-the-by, I believe they are in actual consultation, upon what's for supper, this moment in the kitchen.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading HARD.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading By-the-by, I believe they are in actual consultation, upon what's for supper, this moment in the kitchen.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading By-the-by, I believe they are in actual consultation, upon what's for supper, this moment in the kitchen.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading By-the-by, I believe they are in actual consultation, upon what's for supper, this moment in the kitchen.
a loose and crumbling earthy deposit consisting mainly of calcite or dolomite; used as a fertilizer for soils deficient in lime
From this reading MARL.
a particular point in time
From this reading By-the-by, I believe they are in actual consultation, upon what's for supper, this moment in the kitchen.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading By-the-by, I believe they are in actual consultation, upon what's for supper, this moment in the kitchen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading By-the-by, I believe they are in actual consultation, upon what's for supper, this moment in the kitchen.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading By-the-by, I believe they are in actual consultation, upon what's for supper, this moment in the kitchen.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading By-the-by, I believe they are in actual consultation, upon what's for supper, this moment in the kitchen.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading By-the-by, I believe they are in actual consultation, upon what's for supper, this moment in the kitchen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By-the-by, I believe they are in actual consultation, upon what's for supper, this moment in the kitchen.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You do, do you?
Chapter 19 of Dalziels' Illustrated Goldsmith by Oliver Goldsmith holds 376 sentences, grouped into 76 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 19 holds 376 sentences of Dalziels' Illustrated Goldsmith, unabridged, divided into 76 reading sections.
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