Chapter 2 of Gullible's Travels, Etc. is here in full — 456 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Gullible's Travels, Etc. is here in full — 456 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"They won't be no trouble about that," says the Missus. "He's comin' to dinner to-morrow and he's comin' to play cards some evenin' next week." "What evenin'?" I says. "Any evenin' that's convenient for you," says Bessie.
Chapter 2 of Gullible's Travels, Etc. is here in full — 456 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a game played with playing cards
From this reading “"He's comin' to dinner to-morrow and he's comin' to play cards some evenin' next week."”
suited to your comfort or purpose or needs
From this reading “"Any evenin' that's convenient for you," says Bessie.”
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading “"He's comin' to dinner to-morrow and he's comin' to play cards some evenin' next week."”
informal term of address for someone's wife
From this reading “"They won't be no trouble about that," says the Missus.”
participate in games or sport
From this reading “"He's comin' to dinner to-morrow and he's comin' to play cards some evenin' next week."”
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading “"They won't be no trouble about that," says the Missus.”
a source of difficulty
From this reading “"They won't be no trouble about that," says the Missus.”
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “"He's comin' to dinner to-morrow and he's comin' to play cards some evenin' next week."”
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 “"He's comin' to dinner to-morrow and he's comin' to play cards some evenin' next week."”
In this reading “"He's comin' to dinner to-morrow and he's comin' to play cards some evenin' next week."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "They won't be no trouble about that," says the Missus.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "He's comin' to dinner to-morrow and he's comin' to play cards some evenin' next week."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Any evenin' that's convenient for you," says Bessie.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "They won't be no trouble about that," says the Missus.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Any evenin' that's convenient for you," says Bessie.
a game played with playing cards
From this reading "He's comin' to dinner to-morrow and he's comin' to play cards some evenin' next week."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He's comin' to dinner to-morrow and he's comin' to play cards some evenin' next week."
suited to your comfort or purpose or needs
From this reading "Any evenin' that's convenient for you," says Bessie.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading "He's comin' to dinner to-morrow and he's comin' to play cards some evenin' next week."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He's comin' to dinner to-morrow and he's comin' to play cards some evenin' next week."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Any evenin' that's convenient for you," says Bessie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He's comin' to dinner to-morrow and he's comin' to play cards some evenin' next week."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I says.
informal term of address for someone's wife
From this reading "They won't be no trouble about that," says the Missus.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "He's comin' to dinner to-morrow and he's comin' to play cards some evenin' next week."
not any; not one
From this reading "They won't be no trouble about that," says the Missus.
participate in games or sport
From this reading "He's comin' to dinner to-morrow and he's comin' to play cards some evenin' next week."
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "They won't be no trouble about that," says the Missus.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "He's comin' to dinner to-morrow and he's comin' to play cards some evenin' next week."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "They won't be no trouble about that," says the Missus.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Any evenin' that's convenient for you," says Bessie.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "They won't be no trouble about that," says the Missus.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They won't be no trouble about that," says the Missus.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "He's comin' to dinner to-morrow and he's comin' to play cards some evenin' next week."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He's comin' to dinner to-morrow and he's comin' to play cards some evenin' next week."
a source of difficulty
From this reading "They won't be no trouble about that," says the Missus.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "He's comin' to dinner to-morrow and he's comin' to play cards some evenin' next week."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What evenin'?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They won't be no trouble about that," says the Missus.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Any evenin' that's convenient for you," says Bessie.
Chapter 2 of Gullible's Travels, Etc. by Ring Lardner holds 456 sentences, grouped into 92 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 2 holds 456 sentences of Gullible's Travels, Etc., unabridged, divided into 92 reading sections.
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