Chapter 19 of Happy-Thought Hall is here in full — 47 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIX
Chapter 19 of Happy-Thought Hall is here in full — 47 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A WALK WITH SIGNOR REGNIATI. _THE PROSAIC GENTLEMAN._ _Weather fine. We are out for a walk. Mr. Orby Frimmely, of the City, represents the Prosaic. I put myself down as the Poetic, and the Signor as the Enthusiastic.
Chapter 19 of Happy-Thought Hall is here in full — 47 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having or showing great excitement and interest
From this reading “I put myself down as the Poetic, and the Signor as the Enthusiastic.”
a man of refinement
From this reading “_THE PROSAIC GENTLEMAN._ _Weather fine.”
of or relating to poetry
From this reading “I put myself down as the Poetic, and the Signor as the Enthusiastic.”
not fanciful or imaginative
From this reading “_THE PROSAIC GENTLEMAN._ _Weather fine.”
third-person singular of “represent” — take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to
From this reading “Mr. Orby Frimmely, of the City, represents the Prosaic.”
used as an Italian courtesy title; can be prefixed to the name or used separately
From this reading “A WALK WITH SIGNOR REGNIATI.”
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading “A WALK WITH SIGNOR REGNIATI.”
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
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.
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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 A WALK WITH SIGNOR REGNIATI.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I put myself down as the Poetic, and the Signor as the Enthusiastic.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We are out for a walk.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I put myself down as the Poetic, and the Signor as the Enthusiastic.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Mr. Orby Frimmely, of the City, represents the Prosaic.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I put myself down as the Poetic, and the Signor as the Enthusiastic.
having or showing great excitement and interest
From this reading I put myself down as the Poetic, and the Signor as the Enthusiastic.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading _THE PROSAIC GENTLEMAN._ _Weather fine.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We are out for a walk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Orby Frimmely, of the City, represents the Prosaic.
a man of refinement
From this reading _THE PROSAIC GENTLEMAN._ _Weather fine.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I put myself down as the Poetic, and the Signor as the Enthusiastic.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Orby Frimmely, of the City, represents the Prosaic.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I put myself down as the Poetic, and the Signor as the Enthusiastic.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Orby Frimmely, of the City, represents the Prosaic.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Orby Frimmely, of the City, represents the Prosaic.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading We are out for a walk.
of or relating to poetry
From this reading I put myself down as the Poetic, and the Signor as the Enthusiastic.
not fanciful or imaginative
From this reading _THE PROSAIC GENTLEMAN._ _Weather fine.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I put myself down as the Poetic, and the Signor as the Enthusiastic.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A WALK WITH SIGNOR REGNIATI.
third-person singular of “represent” — take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to
From this reading Mr. Orby Frimmely, of the City, represents the Prosaic.
used as an Italian courtesy title; can be prefixed to the name or used separately
From this reading A WALK WITH SIGNOR REGNIATI.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _THE PROSAIC GENTLEMAN._ _Weather fine.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading A WALK WITH SIGNOR REGNIATI.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We are out for a walk.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading _THE PROSAIC GENTLEMAN._ _Weather fine.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A WALK WITH SIGNOR REGNIATI.
Chapter 19 of Happy-Thought Hall by F. C. (Francis Cowley) Burnand holds 47 sentences, grouped into 10 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 47 sentences of Happy-Thought Hall, unabridged, divided into 10 reading sections.
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