Chapter 6 of Gullible's Travels, Etc. is here in full — 446 sentences across 90 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 Gullible's Travels, Etc. is here in full — 446 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"That's what I been tellin' 'em," says the Missus; "but Mr. Bishop acts like he was married to this spot." "I'm only thinkin' of your wife and Bessie," says Bishop. "If anything happened, I'd want 'em to be near a lifeboat." "Nothin's goin' to happen," I says. "They hasn't been a wreck on this lake for over a month.
Chapter 6 of Gullible's Travels, Etc. is here in full — 446 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome
From this reading “"That's what I been tellin' 'em," says the Missus; "but Mr. Bishop acts like he was married to this spot."”
a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading “"That's what I been tellin' 'em," says the Missus; "but Mr. Bishop acts like he was married to this spot."”
come to pass
From this reading “"Nothin's goin' to happen," I says.”
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading “"They hasn't been a wreck on this lake for over a month.”
a strong sea boat designed to rescue people from a sinking ship
From this reading “"If anything happened, I'd want 'em to be near a lifeboat."”
informal term of address for someone's wife
From this reading “"That's what I been tellin' 'em," says the Missus; "but Mr. Bishop acts like he was married to this spot."”
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading “"They hasn't been a wreck on this lake for over a month.”
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading “"They hasn't been a wreck on this lake for over a month.”
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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 "If anything happened, I'd want 'em to be near a lifeboat."
a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome
From this reading "That's what I been tellin' 'em," says the Missus; "but Mr. Bishop acts like he was married to this spot."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I'm only thinkin' of your wife and Bessie," says Bishop.
any thing at all
From this reading "If anything happened, I'd want 'em to be near a lifeboat."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "If anything happened, I'd want 'em to be near a lifeboat."
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "That's what I been tellin' 'em," says the Missus; "but Mr. Bishop acts like he was married to this spot."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm only thinkin' of your wife and Bessie," says Bishop.
a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading "That's what I been tellin' 'em," says the Missus; "but Mr. Bishop acts like he was married to this spot."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "That's what I been tellin' 'em," says the Missus; "but Mr. Bishop acts like he was married to this spot."
a quad with a square body
From this reading "That's what I been tellin' 'em," says the Missus; "but Mr. Bishop acts like he was married to this spot."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "They hasn't been a wreck on this lake for over a month.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Nothin's goin' to happen," I says.
come to pass
From this reading "Nothin's goin' to happen," I says.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading "If anything happened, I'd want 'em to be near a lifeboat."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They hasn't been a wreck on this lake for over a month.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "That's what I been tellin' 'em," says the Missus; "but Mr. Bishop acts like he was married to this spot."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "That's what I been tellin' 'em," says the Missus; "but Mr. Bishop acts like he was married to this spot."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If anything happened, I'd want 'em to be near a lifeboat."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm only thinkin' of your wife and Bessie," says Bishop.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If anything happened, I'd want 'em to be near a lifeboat."
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading "They hasn't been a wreck on this lake for over a month.
a strong sea boat designed to rescue people from a sinking ship
From this reading "If anything happened, I'd want 'em to be near a lifeboat."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "That's what I been tellin' 'em," says the Missus; "but Mr. Bishop acts like he was married to this spot."
joined in matrimony
From this reading "That's what I been tellin' 'em," says the Missus; "but Mr. Bishop acts like he was married to this spot."
informal term of address for someone's wife
From this reading "That's what I been tellin' 'em," says the Missus; "but Mr. Bishop acts like he was married to this spot."
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading "They hasn't been a wreck on this lake for over a month.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "That's what I been tellin' 'em," says the Missus; "but Mr. Bishop acts like he was married to this spot."
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading "If anything happened, I'd want 'em to be near a lifeboat."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Nothin's goin' to happen," I says.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I'm only thinkin' of your wife and Bessie," says Bishop.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "They hasn't been a wreck on this lake for over a month.
and nothing more
From this reading "I'm only thinkin' of your wife and Bessie," says Bishop.
above and across; more than
From this reading "They hasn't been a wreck on this lake for over a month.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "That's what I been tellin' 'em," says the Missus; "but Mr. Bishop acts like he was married to this spot."
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "That's what I been tellin' 'em," says the Missus; "but Mr. Bishop acts like he was married to this spot."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's what I been tellin' 'em," says the Missus; "but Mr. Bishop acts like he was married to this spot."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's what I been tellin' 'em," says the Missus; "but Mr. Bishop acts like he was married to this spot."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "That's what I been tellin' 'em," says the Missus; "but Mr. Bishop acts like he was married to this spot."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They hasn't been a wreck on this lake for over a month.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm only thinkin' of your wife and Bessie," says Bishop.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "That's what I been tellin' 'em," says the Missus; "but Mr. Bishop acts like he was married to this spot."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "That's what I been tellin' 'em," says the Missus; "but Mr. Bishop acts like he was married to this spot."
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "If anything happened, I'd want 'em to be near a lifeboat."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That's what I been tellin' 'em," says the Missus; "but Mr. Bishop acts like he was married to this spot."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "That's what I been tellin' 'em," says the Missus; "but Mr. Bishop acts like he was married to this spot."
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "I'm only thinkin' of your wife and Bessie," says Bishop.
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading "They hasn't been a wreck on this lake for over a month.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'm only thinkin' of your wife and Bessie," says Bishop.
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