Chapter 5 of Gutta-Percha Willie The Working Genius is here in full — 230 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Gutta-Percha Willie The Working Genius is here in full — 230 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HE GOES TO LEARN A TRADE. Time passed, and Willie grew. Have my readers ever thought what is meant by growing? It is far from meaning only that you get bigger and stronger. It means that you become able both to understand and to wonder at more of the things about you.
Chapter 5 of Gutta-Percha Willie The Working Genius is here in full — 230 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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large or big relative to something else
From this reading “It is far from meaning only that you get bigger and stronger.”
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading “HE GOES TO LEARN A TRADE.”
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading “Have my readers ever thought what is meant by growing?”
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading “HE GOES TO LEARN A TRADE.”
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading “It is far from meaning only that you get bigger and stronger.”
plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading
From this reading “Have my readers ever thought what is meant by growing?”
comparative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading “It is far from meaning only that you get bigger and stronger.”
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading “HE GOES TO LEARN A TRADE.”
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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 HE GOES TO LEARN A TRADE.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading It means that you become able both to understand and to wonder at more of the things about you.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It means that you become able both to understand and to wonder at more of the things about you.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Time passed, and Willie grew.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It means that you become able both to understand and to wonder at more of the things about you.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading It means that you become able both to understand and to wonder at more of the things about you.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading It is far from meaning only that you get bigger and stronger.
the two together, not just one
From this reading It means that you become able both to understand and to wonder at more of the things about you.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Have my readers ever thought what is meant by growing?
at any time
From this reading Have my readers ever thought what is meant by growing?
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading It is far from meaning only that you get bigger and stronger.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It is far from meaning only that you get bigger and stronger.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It is far from meaning only that you get bigger and stronger.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading HE GOES TO LEARN A TRADE.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Time passed, and Willie grew.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Have my readers ever thought what is meant by growing?
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Have my readers ever thought what is meant by growing?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HE GOES TO LEARN A TRADE.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Have my readers ever thought what is meant by growing?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is far from meaning only that you get bigger and stronger.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading HE GOES TO LEARN A TRADE.
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading It is far from meaning only that you get bigger and stronger.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading It means that you become able both to understand and to wonder at more of the things about you.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Have my readers ever thought what is meant by growing?
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It means that you become able both to understand and to wonder at more of the things about you.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Have my readers ever thought what is meant by growing?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It means that you become able both to understand and to wonder at more of the things about you.
and nothing more
From this reading It is far from meaning only that you get bigger and stronger.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Time passed, and Willie grew.
plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading
From this reading Have my readers ever thought what is meant by growing?
comparative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading It is far from meaning only that you get bigger and stronger.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is far from meaning only that you get bigger and stronger.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It means that you become able both to understand and to wonder at more of the things about you.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading It means that you become able both to understand and to wonder at more of the things about you.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Have my readers ever thought what is meant by growing?
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Time passed, and Willie grew.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HE GOES TO LEARN A TRADE.
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading HE GOES TO LEARN A TRADE.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading It means that you become able both to understand and to wonder at more of the things about you.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Have my readers ever thought what is meant by growing?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Time passed, and Willie grew.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading It means that you become able both to understand and to wonder at more of the things about you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It is far from meaning only that you get bigger and stronger.
Chapter 5 of Gutta-Percha Willie The Working Genius by George MacDonald holds 230 sentences, grouped into 46 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 5 holds 230 sentences of Gutta-Percha Willie The Working Genius, unabridged, divided into 46 reading sections.
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