Chapter 6 of Fore! is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 6 of Fore! is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"But somebody ought to tell her! Somebody ought to put her wise! Somebody----" "Well," I interrupted, "why don't you volunteer for the job?" "Oh, Lord!" groaned Waddles. "It's one of the things that can't be done.
Chapter 6 of Fore! is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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past form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading “"Oh, Lord!" groaned Waddles.”
discontinued temporarily
From this reading “Somebody----" "Well," I interrupted, "why don't you volunteer for the job?"”
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading “Somebody----" "Well," I interrupted, "why don't you volunteer for the job?"”
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading “"Oh, Lord!" groaned Waddles.”
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “"But somebody ought to tell her!”
a person, without saying who
From this reading “"But somebody ought to tell her!”
tell voluntarily
From this reading “Somebody----" "Well," I interrupted, "why don't you volunteer for the job?"”
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading “Somebody ought to put her wise!”
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.
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used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It's one of the things that can't be done.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But somebody ought to tell her!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's one of the things that can't be done.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Somebody----" "Well," I interrupted, "why don't you volunteer for the job?"
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "It's one of the things that can't be done.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Somebody----" "Well," I interrupted, "why don't you volunteer for the job?"
past form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading "Oh, Lord!" groaned Waddles.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "But somebody ought to tell her!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Somebody----" "Well," I interrupted, "why don't you volunteer for the job?"
discontinued temporarily
From this reading Somebody----" "Well," I interrupted, "why don't you volunteer for the job?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's one of the things that can't be done.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading Somebody----" "Well," I interrupted, "why don't you volunteer for the job?"
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "Oh, Lord!" groaned Waddles.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It's one of the things that can't be done.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, Lord!" groaned Waddles.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "It's one of the things that can't be done.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "But somebody ought to tell her!
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Somebody ought to put her wise!
a person, without saying who
From this reading "But somebody ought to tell her!
express in words
From this reading "But somebody ought to tell her!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It's one of the things that can't be done.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Somebody----" "Well," I interrupted, "why don't you volunteer for the job?"
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "It's one of the things that can't be done.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "But somebody ought to tell her!
tell voluntarily
From this reading Somebody----" "Well," I interrupted, "why don't you volunteer for the job?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, Lord!" groaned Waddles.
(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 Somebody----" "Well," I interrupted, "why don't you volunteer for the job?"
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Somebody----" "Well," I interrupted, "why don't you volunteer for the job?"
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading Somebody ought to put her wise!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Somebody----" "Well," I interrupted, "why don't you volunteer for the job?"
Chapter 6 of Fore! by Charles E. (Charles Emmett) Van Loan holds 431 sentences, grouped into 87 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 6 holds 431 sentences of Fore!, unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.
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