Chapter 11 of Humorous Hits and How to Hold an Audience is here in full — 380 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Humorous Hits and How to Hold an Audience is here in full — 380 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Your plack eyes dhem don't shine Ven you'm ashleep--so vake! (Yes, hurry ub und voke up quick, For goodness cracious sake!) My schveet inbatience, lofe! I hobe you vill oxcuse; I'm singing schveetly (dere, py Jinks! Dhere goes a shtring proke loose!)
Chapter 11 of Humorous Hits and How to Hold an Audience is here in full — 380 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/76 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading “Dhere goes a shtring proke loose!)”
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
From this reading “(Yes, hurry ub und voke up quick, For goodness cracious sake!)”
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading “(Yes, hurry ub und voke up quick, For goodness cracious sake!)”
noisy and mischievous merrymaking
From this reading “I hobe you vill oxcuse; I'm singing schveetly (dere, py Jinks!”
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading “Dhere goes a shtring proke loose!)”
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading “(Yes, hurry ub und voke up quick, For goodness cracious sake!)”
be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading “Your plack eyes dhem don't shine Ven you'm ashleep--so vake!”
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading “I hobe you vill oxcuse; I'm singing schveetly (dere, py Jinks!”
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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 Dhere goes a shtring proke loose!)
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From this reading Your plack eyes dhem don't shine Ven you'm ashleep--so vake!
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From this reading (Yes, hurry ub und voke up quick, For goodness cracious sake!)
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I hobe you vill oxcuse; I'm singing schveetly (dere, py Jinks!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Your plack eyes dhem don't shine Ven you'm ashleep--so vake!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dhere goes a shtring proke loose!)
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From this reading Your plack eyes dhem don't shine Ven you'm ashleep--so vake!
opinion or judgment
From this reading Your plack eyes dhem don't shine Ven you'm ashleep--so vake!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading (Yes, hurry ub und voke up quick, For goodness cracious sake!)
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading Dhere goes a shtring proke loose!)
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
From this reading (Yes, hurry ub und voke up quick, For goodness cracious sake!)
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I hobe you vill oxcuse; I'm singing schveetly (dere, py Jinks!
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading (Yes, hurry ub und voke up quick, For goodness cracious sake!)
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I hobe you vill oxcuse; I'm singing schveetly (dere, py Jinks!
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From this reading I hobe you vill oxcuse; I'm singing schveetly (dere, py Jinks!
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From this reading My schveet inbatience, lofe!
noisy and mischievous merrymaking
From this reading I hobe you vill oxcuse; I'm singing schveetly (dere, py Jinks!
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From this reading My schveet inbatience, lofe!
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading Dhere goes a shtring proke loose!)
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My schveet inbatience, lofe!
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From this reading I hobe you vill oxcuse; I'm singing schveetly (dere, py Jinks!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Your plack eyes dhem don't shine Ven you'm ashleep--so vake!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dhere goes a shtring proke loose!)
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I hobe you vill oxcuse; I'm singing schveetly (dere, py Jinks!
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading (Yes, hurry ub und voke up quick, For goodness cracious sake!)
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading (Yes, hurry ub und voke up quick, For goodness cracious sake!)
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My schveet inbatience, lofe!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I hobe you vill oxcuse; I'm singing schveetly (dere, py Jinks!
be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading Your plack eyes dhem don't shine Ven you'm ashleep--so vake!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dhere goes a shtring proke loose!)
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading I hobe you vill oxcuse; I'm singing schveetly (dere, py Jinks!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Your plack eyes dhem don't shine Ven you'm ashleep--so vake!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading (Yes, hurry ub und voke up quick, For goodness cracious sake!)
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading (Yes, hurry ub und voke up quick, For goodness cracious sake!)
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading (Yes, hurry ub und voke up quick, For goodness cracious sake!)
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Your plack eyes dhem don't shine Ven you'm ashleep--so vake!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Your plack eyes dhem don't shine Ven you'm ashleep--so vake!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I hobe you vill oxcuse; I'm singing schveetly (dere, py Jinks!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading (Yes, hurry ub und voke up quick, For goodness cracious sake!)
an affirmative
From this reading (Yes, hurry ub und voke up quick, For goodness cracious sake!)
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I hobe you vill oxcuse; I'm singing schveetly (dere, py Jinks!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Your plack eyes dhem don't shine Ven you'm ashleep--so vake!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your plack eyes dhem don't shine Ven you'm ashleep--so vake!
Chapter 11 of Humorous Hits and How to Hold an Audience by Grenville [Compiler] Kleiser holds 380 sentences, grouped into 76 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 11 holds 380 sentences of Humorous Hits and How to Hold an Audience, unabridged, divided into 76 reading sections.
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