Chapter 1 of Goslings is here in full — 1645 sentences across 329 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Goslings is here in full — 1645 sentences across 329 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Author of "The Hampdenshire Wonder," etc. "Where's the gels gone to?" asked Mr Gosling. "Up the 'Igh Road to look at the shops. I'm expectin' 'em in every minute." "Ho!" said Gosling.
Chapter 1 of Goslings is here in full — 1645 sentences across 329 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “"Where's the gels gone to?" asked Mr Gosling.”
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading “Author of "The Hampdenshire Wonder," etc.”
plural of “gel” — a colloid in a more solid form than a sol
From this reading “"Where's the gels gone to?" asked Mr Gosling.”
destroyed or killed
From this reading “"Where's the gels gone to?" asked Mr Gosling.”
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading “I'm expectin' 'em in every minute."”
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading “"Up the 'Igh Road to look at the shops.”
plural of “shop” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading “"Up the 'Igh Road to look at the shops.”
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “Author of "The Hampdenshire Wonder," etc.”
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take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “"Up the 'Igh Road to look at the shops.”
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past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Where's the gels gone to?" asked Mr Gosling.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Up the 'Igh Road to look at the shops.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author of "The Hampdenshire Wonder," etc.
a quad with a square body
From this reading I'm expectin' 'em in every minute."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Author of "The Hampdenshire Wonder," etc.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I'm expectin' 'em in every minute."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm expectin' 'em in every minute."
plural of “gel” — a colloid in a more solid form than a sol
From this reading "Where's the gels gone to?" asked Mr Gosling.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "Where's the gels gone to?" asked Mr Gosling.
young goose
From this reading "Where's the gels gone to?" asked Mr Gosling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Author of "The Hampdenshire Wonder," etc.
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs together with yttrium; forms highly magnetic compounds
From this reading "Ho!" said Gosling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm expectin' 'em in every minute."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Up the 'Igh Road to look at the shops.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I'm expectin' 'em in every minute."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Up the 'Igh Road to look at the shops.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading I'm expectin' 'em in every minute."
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Where's the gels gone to?" asked Mr Gosling.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of "The Hampdenshire Wonder," etc.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading "Up the 'Igh Road to look at the shops.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Ho!" said Gosling.
plural of “shop” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading "Up the 'Igh Road to look at the shops.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author of "The Hampdenshire Wonder," etc.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Where's the gels gone to?" asked Mr Gosling.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Up the 'Igh Road to look at the shops.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Where's the gels gone to?" asked Mr Gosling.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Author of "The Hampdenshire Wonder," etc.
Chapter 1 of Goslings by J. D. (John Davys) Beresford holds 1645 sentences, grouped into 329 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 1 holds 1645 sentences of Goslings, unabridged, divided into 329 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of Goslings by J. D. (John Davys) Beresford exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 1645 sentences, grouped into 329 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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