Chapter 19 of Gutta-Percha Willie The Working Genius is here in full — 185 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of Gutta-Percha Willie The Working Genius is here in full — 185 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A TALK WITH Mr SHEPHERD. In a few minutes Willie came rushing back from his room, with his hands and face half wet and half dry. "Grannie! grannie!" he panted--"what a stupid I am! How can a body be so stupid! Of course you mean a doctor's work!
Chapter 19 of Gutta-Percha Willie The Working Genius is here in full — 185 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “Of course you mean a doctor's work!”
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading “In a few minutes Willie came rushing back from his room, with his hands and face half wet and half dry.”
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading “In a few minutes Willie came rushing back from his room, with his hands and face half wet and half dry.”
past form of “pant” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “"Grannie! grannie!" he panted--"what a stupid I am!”
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading “In a few minutes Willie came rushing back from his room, with his hands and face half wet and half dry.”
a clergyman who watches over a group of people
From this reading “A TALK WITH Mr SHEPHERD.”
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading “"Grannie! grannie!" he panted--"what a stupid I am!”
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading “In a few minutes Willie came rushing back from his room, with his hands and face half wet and half dry.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A TALK WITH Mr SHEPHERD.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Grannie! grannie!" he panted--"what a stupid I am!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In a few minutes Willie came rushing back from his room, with his hands and face half wet and half dry.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading In a few minutes Willie came rushing back from his room, with his hands and face half wet and half dry.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading How can a body be so stupid!
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading How can a body be so stupid!
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In a few minutes Willie came rushing back from his room, with his hands and face half wet and half dry.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading How can a body be so stupid!
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course you mean a doctor's work!
possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Of course you mean a doctor's work!
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading In a few minutes Willie came rushing back from his room, with his hands and face half wet and half dry.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading In a few minutes Willie came rushing back from his room, with his hands and face half wet and half dry.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading In a few minutes Willie came rushing back from his room, with his hands and face half wet and half dry.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In a few minutes Willie came rushing back from his room, with his hands and face half wet and half dry.
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading "Grannie! grannie!" he panted--"what a stupid I am!
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading In a few minutes Willie came rushing back from his room, with his hands and face half wet and half dry.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading In a few minutes Willie came rushing back from his room, with his hands and face half wet and half dry.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Grannie! grannie!" he panted--"what a stupid I am!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In a few minutes Willie came rushing back from his room, with his hands and face half wet and half dry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How can a body be so stupid!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Grannie! grannie!" he panted--"what a stupid I am!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a few minutes Willie came rushing back from his room, with his hands and face half wet and half dry.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Of course you mean a doctor's work!
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading In a few minutes Willie came rushing back from his room, with his hands and face half wet and half dry.
a form of address for a man
From this reading A TALK WITH Mr SHEPHERD.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course you mean a doctor's work!
past form of “pant” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading "Grannie! grannie!" he panted--"what a stupid I am!
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading In a few minutes Willie came rushing back from his room, with his hands and face half wet and half dry.
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading In a few minutes Willie came rushing back from his room, with his hands and face half wet and half dry.
a clergyman who watches over a group of people
From this reading A TALK WITH Mr SHEPHERD.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading How can a body be so stupid!
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading "Grannie! grannie!" he panted--"what a stupid I am!
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading A TALK WITH Mr SHEPHERD.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading In a few minutes Willie came rushing back from his room, with his hands and face half wet and half dry.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Grannie! grannie!" he panted--"what a stupid I am!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In a few minutes Willie came rushing back from his room, with his hands and face half wet and half dry.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A TALK WITH Mr SHEPHERD.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Of course you mean a doctor's work!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Of course you mean a doctor's work!
Chapter 19 of Gutta-Percha Willie The Working Genius by George MacDonald holds 185 sentences, grouped into 37 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 19 holds 185 sentences of Gutta-Percha Willie The Working Genius, unabridged, divided into 37 reading sections.
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