Chapter 12 of Humorous Hits and How to Hold an Audience is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Humorous Hits and How to Hold an Audience is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Then who are his heirs?" asked that mean critter Higgins. "We be," sez the fam'ly. "Do you conjointly and severally acknowledge and assume the obligation of deceased to me?" he asked 'em. "What obligation?" asked Peasley Hobart, stern like. "Deceased died owin' me f'r a cyclopeedy!" sez Higgins.
Chapter 12 of Humorous Hits and How to Hold an Audience is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading “"Do you conjointly and severally acknowledge and assume the obligation of deceased to me?" he asked 'em.”
take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading “"Do you conjointly and severally acknowledge and assume the obligation of deceased to me?" he asked 'em.”
a regional term for “creature” (especially for domestic animals)
From this reading “"Then who are his heirs?" asked that mean critter Higgins.”
someone who is no longer alive
From this reading “"Do you conjointly and severally acknowledge and assume the obligation of deceased to me?" he asked 'em.”
plural of “heir” — a person who is entitled by law or by the terms of a will to inherit the estate of another
From this reading “"Then who are his heirs?" asked that mean critter Higgins.”
a port and state capital of Tasmania
From this reading “"What obligation?" asked Peasley Hobart, stern like.”
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading “"Do you conjointly and severally acknowledge and assume the obligation of deceased to me?" he asked 'em.”
apart from others
From this reading “"Do you conjointly and severally acknowledge and assume the obligation of deceased to me?" he asked 'em.”
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 "Deceased died owin' me f'r a cyclopeedy!" sez Higgins.
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading "Do you conjointly and severally acknowledge and assume the obligation of deceased to me?" he asked 'em.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Do you conjointly and severally acknowledge and assume the obligation of deceased to me?" he asked 'em.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Then who are his heirs?" asked that mean critter Higgins.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Then who are his heirs?" asked that mean critter Higgins.
take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading "Do you conjointly and severally acknowledge and assume the obligation of deceased to me?" he asked 'em.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "We be," sez the fam'ly.
in conjunction with; combined
From this reading "Do you conjointly and severally acknowledge and assume the obligation of deceased to me?" he asked 'em.
a regional term for “creature” (especially for domestic animals)
From this reading "Then who are his heirs?" asked that mean critter Higgins.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Deceased died owin' me f'r a cyclopeedy!" sez Higgins.
someone who is no longer alive
From this reading "Do you conjointly and severally acknowledge and assume the obligation of deceased to me?" he asked 'em.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading "Deceased died owin' me f'r a cyclopeedy!" sez Higgins.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you conjointly and severally acknowledge and assume the obligation of deceased to me?" he asked 'em.
a quad with a square body
From this reading "Do you conjointly and severally acknowledge and assume the obligation of deceased to me?" he asked 'em.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Deceased died owin' me f'r a cyclopeedy!" sez Higgins.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We be," sez the fam'ly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Do you conjointly and severally acknowledge and assume the obligation of deceased to me?" he asked 'em.
plural of “heir” — a person who is entitled by law or by the terms of a will to inherit the estate of another
From this reading "Then who are his heirs?" asked that mean critter Higgins.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Then who are his heirs?" asked that mean critter Higgins.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Then who are his heirs?" asked that mean critter Higgins.
a port and state capital of Tasmania
From this reading "What obligation?" asked Peasley Hobart, stern like.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "What obligation?" asked Peasley Hobart, stern like.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Do you conjointly and severally acknowledge and assume the obligation of deceased to me?" he asked 'em.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "Then who are his heirs?" asked that mean critter Higgins.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading "Do you conjointly and severally acknowledge and assume the obligation of deceased to me?" he asked 'em.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Do you conjointly and severally acknowledge and assume the obligation of deceased to me?" he asked 'em.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Deceased died owin' me f'r a cyclopeedy!" sez Higgins.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What obligation?" asked Peasley Hobart, stern like.
apart from others
From this reading "Do you conjointly and severally acknowledge and assume the obligation of deceased to me?" he asked 'em.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We be," sez the fam'ly.
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading "What obligation?" asked Peasley Hobart, stern like.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Then who are his heirs?" asked that mean critter Higgins.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "We be," sez the fam'ly.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then who are his heirs?" asked that mean critter Higgins.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Do you conjointly and severally acknowledge and assume the obligation of deceased to me?" he asked 'em.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We be," sez the fam'ly.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What obligation?" asked Peasley Hobart, stern like.
which person or people
From this reading "Then who are his heirs?" asked that mean critter Higgins.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you conjointly and severally acknowledge and assume the obligation of deceased to me?" he asked 'em.
Chapter 12 of Humorous Hits and How to Hold an Audience by Grenville [Compiler] Kleiser holds 411 sentences, grouped into 83 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.
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