Chapter 19 of Get-Rich-Quick Wallingford is here in full — 192 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of Get-Rich-Quick Wallingford is here in full — 192 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MR. WALLINGFORD WINS THE TOWN OF BATTLESBURG BY THE TOSS OF A COIN "Colonel" Wallingford looked at his watch. "Two hours yet!" he exclaimed with a yawn. "Two solid hours in a yap town that's not on the map. What shall we do with the time?
Chapter 19 of Get-Rich-Quick Wallingford is here in full — 192 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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make up
From this reading “WALLINGFORD WINS THE TOWN OF BATTLESBURG BY THE TOSS OF A COIN "Colonel" Wallingford looked at his watch.”
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading “WALLINGFORD WINS THE TOWN OF BATTLESBURG BY THE TOSS OF A COIN "Colonel" Wallingford looked at his watch.”
make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading “"Two solid hours in a yap town that's not on the map.”
characterized by good substantial quality
From this reading “"Two solid hours in a yap town that's not on the map.”
throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading “WALLINGFORD WINS THE TOWN OF BATTLESBURG BY THE TOSS OF A COIN "Colonel" Wallingford looked at his watch.”
plural of “win” — a victory (as in a race or other competition)
From this reading “WALLINGFORD WINS THE TOWN OF BATTLESBURG BY THE TOSS OF A COIN "Colonel" Wallingford looked at his watch.”
bark in a high-pitched tone
From this reading “"Two solid hours in a yap town that's not on the map.”
utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired
From this reading “"Two hours yet!" he exclaimed with a yawn.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “"Two hours yet!" he exclaimed with a yawn.”
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “WALLINGFORD WINS THE TOWN OF BATTLESBURG BY THE TOSS OF A COIN "Colonel" Wallingford looked at his watch.”
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 WALLINGFORD WINS THE TOWN OF BATTLESBURG BY THE TOSS OF A COIN "Colonel" Wallingford looked at his watch.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading WALLINGFORD WINS THE TOWN OF BATTLESBURG BY THE TOSS OF A COIN "Colonel" Wallingford looked at his watch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WALLINGFORD WINS THE TOWN OF BATTLESBURG BY THE TOSS OF A COIN "Colonel" Wallingford looked at his watch.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading WALLINGFORD WINS THE TOWN OF BATTLESBURG BY THE TOSS OF A COIN "Colonel" Wallingford looked at his watch.
make up
From this reading WALLINGFORD WINS THE TOWN OF BATTLESBURG BY THE TOSS OF A COIN "Colonel" Wallingford looked at his watch.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading WALLINGFORD WINS THE TOWN OF BATTLESBURG BY THE TOSS OF A COIN "Colonel" Wallingford looked at his watch.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What shall we do with the time?
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Two hours yet!" he exclaimed with a yawn.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Two hours yet!" he exclaimed with a yawn.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WALLINGFORD WINS THE TOWN OF BATTLESBURG BY THE TOSS OF A COIN "Colonel" Wallingford looked at his watch.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading "Two hours yet!" he exclaimed with a yawn.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Two solid hours in a yap town that's not on the map.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading WALLINGFORD WINS THE TOWN OF BATTLESBURG BY THE TOSS OF A COIN "Colonel" Wallingford looked at his watch.
make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading "Two solid hours in a yap town that's not on the map.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Two solid hours in a yap town that's not on the map.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WALLINGFORD WINS THE TOWN OF BATTLESBURG BY THE TOSS OF A COIN "Colonel" Wallingford looked at his watch.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Two solid hours in a yap town that's not on the map.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading What shall we do with the time?
characterized by good substantial quality
From this reading "Two solid hours in a yap town that's not on the map.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Two solid hours in a yap town that's not on the map.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WALLINGFORD WINS THE TOWN OF BATTLESBURG BY THE TOSS OF A COIN "Colonel" Wallingford looked at his watch.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading What shall we do with the time?
throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading WALLINGFORD WINS THE TOWN OF BATTLESBURG BY THE TOSS OF A COIN "Colonel" Wallingford looked at his watch.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading WALLINGFORD WINS THE TOWN OF BATTLESBURG BY THE TOSS OF A COIN "Colonel" Wallingford looked at his watch.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Two hours yet!" he exclaimed with a yawn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WALLINGFORD WINS THE TOWN OF BATTLESBURG BY THE TOSS OF A COIN "Colonel" Wallingford looked at his watch.
look attentively
From this reading WALLINGFORD WINS THE TOWN OF BATTLESBURG BY THE TOSS OF A COIN "Colonel" Wallingford looked at his watch.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading What shall we do with the time?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What shall we do with the time?
plural of “win” — a victory (as in a race or other competition)
From this reading WALLINGFORD WINS THE TOWN OF BATTLESBURG BY THE TOSS OF A COIN "Colonel" Wallingford looked at his watch.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Two hours yet!" he exclaimed with a yawn.
bark in a high-pitched tone
From this reading "Two solid hours in a yap town that's not on the map.
utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired
From this reading "Two hours yet!" he exclaimed with a yawn.
but in spite of that
From this reading "Two hours yet!" he exclaimed with a yawn.
Chapter 19 of Get-Rich-Quick Wallingford by George Randolph Chester holds 192 sentences, grouped into 39 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.
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