Chapter 12 of Diary of a Pilgrimage is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Diary of a Pilgrimage is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"You leave me alone," it has replied; "I know where I'm going to. Don't you worry yourself about me. You mind your own business, all of you. I don't want a lot of old fools telling me what to do. I know what I'm about."
Chapter 12 of Diary of a Pilgrimage is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Having no one else present.
From this reading “"You leave me alone," it has replied; "I know where I'm going to.”
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading “You mind your own business, all of you.”
plural of “fool” — a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading “I don't want a lot of old fools telling me what to do.”
go away from a place
From this reading “"You leave me alone," it has replied; "I know where I'm going to.”
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading “I don't want a lot of old fools telling me what to do.”
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading “I don't want a lot of old fools telling me what to do.”
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading “Don't you worry yourself about me.”
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “Don't you worry yourself about me.”
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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 I don't want a lot of old fools telling me what to do.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Don't you worry yourself about me.
(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 You mind your own business, all of you.
Having no one else present.
From this reading "You leave me alone," it has replied; "I know where I'm going to.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading You mind your own business, all of you.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I don't want a lot of old fools telling me what to do.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don't you worry yourself about me.
plural of “fool” — a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading I don't want a lot of old fools telling me what to do.
the act of departing
From this reading "You leave me alone," it has replied; "I know where I'm going to.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You leave me alone," it has replied; "I know where I'm going to.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You leave me alone," it has replied; "I know where I'm going to.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You leave me alone," it has replied; "I know where I'm going to.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You leave me alone," it has replied; "I know where I'm going to.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "You leave me alone," it has replied; "I know where I'm going to.
go away from a place
From this reading "You leave me alone," it has replied; "I know where I'm going to.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading I don't want a lot of old fools telling me what to do.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You leave me alone," it has replied; "I know where I'm going to.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading You mind your own business, all of you.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You mind your own business, all of you.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I don't want a lot of old fools telling me what to do.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading You mind your own business, all of you.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "You leave me alone," it has replied; "I know where I'm going to.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading I don't want a lot of old fools telling me what to do.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You leave me alone," it has replied; "I know where I'm going to.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I don't want a lot of old fools telling me what to do.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I don't want a lot of old fools telling me what to do.
in or at the place that
From this reading "You leave me alone," it has replied; "I know where I'm going to.
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading Don't you worry yourself about me.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You leave me alone," it has replied; "I know where I'm going to.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You mind your own business, all of you.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading Don't you worry yourself about me.
Chapter 12 of Diary of a Pilgrimage by Jerome K. (Jerome Klapka) Jerome holds 181 sentences, grouped into 37 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 12 holds 181 sentences of Diary of a Pilgrimage, unabridged, divided into 37 reading sections.
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