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Chapter 30 of It Is Never Too Late to Mend is here in full — 316 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SUNDAY. “TOM, I invite you to a walk.” “Ay! ay! I'd give twenty pounds for one; but the swag?” “Leave it this one day with Mr. Levi; he has got two young men always armed in his tent, and a little peevish dog, and gutta-percha pipes running into all the Jews' tents that are at his back like chicks after the old hen.”
Chapter 30 of It Is Never Too Late to Mend is here in full — 316 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “chick” — young bird especially of domestic fowl
From this reading ““Leave it this one day with Mr. Levi; he has got two young men always armed in his tent, and a little peevish dog, and gutta-percha pipes running into all the Jews' tents that are at his back like chicks after the old hen.””
adult female chicken
From this reading ““Leave it this one day with Mr. Levi; he has got two young men always armed in his tent, and a little peevish dog, and gutta-percha pipes running into all the Jews' tents that are at his back like chicks after the old hen.””
increase the likelihood of
From this reading ““TOM, I invite you to a walk.””
plural of “jew” — a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties
From this reading ““Leave it this one day with Mr. Levi; he has got two young men always armed in his tent, and a little peevish dog, and gutta-percha pipes running into all the Jews' tents that are at his back like chicks after the old hen.””
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel
From this reading ““Leave it this one day with Mr. Levi; he has got two young men always armed in his tent, and a little peevish dog, and gutta-percha pipes running into all the Jews' tents that are at his back like chicks after the old hen.””
easily irritated or annoyed
From this reading ““Leave it this one day with Mr. Levi; he has got two young men always armed in his tent, and a little peevish dog, and gutta-percha pipes running into all the Jews' tents that are at his back like chicks after the old hen.””
plural of “pipe” — a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading ““Leave it this one day with Mr. Levi; he has got two young men always armed in his tent, and a little peevish dog, and gutta-percha pipes running into all the Jews' tents that are at his back like chicks after the old hen.””
plural of “tent” — a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading ““Leave it this one day with Mr. Levi; he has got two young men always armed in his tent, and a little peevish dog, and gutta-percha pipes running into all the Jews' tents that are at his back like chicks after the old hen.””
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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 “TOM, I invite you to a walk.”
later than; following
From this reading “Leave it this one day with Mr. Levi; he has got two young men always armed in his tent, and a little peevish dog, and gutta-percha pipes running into all the Jews' tents that are at his back like chicks after the old hen.”
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “Leave it this one day with Mr. Levi; he has got two young men always armed in his tent, and a little peevish dog, and gutta-percha pipes running into all the Jews' tents that are at his back like chicks after the old hen.”
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading “Leave it this one day with Mr. Levi; he has got two young men always armed in his tent, and a little peevish dog, and gutta-percha pipes running into all the Jews' tents that are at his back like chicks after the old hen.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Leave it this one day with Mr. Levi; he has got two young men always armed in his tent, and a little peevish dog, and gutta-percha pipes running into all the Jews' tents that are at his back like chicks after the old hen.”
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Leave it this one day with Mr. Levi; he has got two young men always armed in his tent, and a little peevish dog, and gutta-percha pipes running into all the Jews' tents that are at his back like chicks after the old hen.”
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading “Leave it this one day with Mr. Levi; he has got two young men always armed in his tent, and a little peevish dog, and gutta-percha pipes running into all the Jews' tents that are at his back like chicks after the old hen.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Leave it this one day with Mr. Levi; he has got two young men always armed in his tent, and a little peevish dog, and gutta-percha pipes running into all the Jews' tents that are at his back like chicks after the old hen.”
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From this reading “Ay! ay!
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “Leave it this one day with Mr. Levi; he has got two young men always armed in his tent, and a little peevish dog, and gutta-percha pipes running into all the Jews' tents that are at his back like chicks after the old hen.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I'd give twenty pounds for one; but the swag?”
plural of “chick” — young bird especially of domestic fowl
From this reading “Leave it this one day with Mr. Levi; he has got two young men always armed in his tent, and a little peevish dog, and gutta-percha pipes running into all the Jews' tents that are at his back like chicks after the old hen.”
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “Leave it this one day with Mr. Levi; he has got two young men always armed in his tent, and a little peevish dog, and gutta-percha pipes running into all the Jews' tents that are at his back like chicks after the old hen.”
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading “Leave it this one day with Mr. Levi; he has got two young men always armed in his tent, and a little peevish dog, and gutta-percha pipes running into all the Jews' tents that are at his back like chicks after the old hen.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I'd give twenty pounds for one; but the swag?”
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I'd give twenty pounds for one; but the swag?”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Leave it this one day with Mr. Levi; he has got two young men always armed in his tent, and a little peevish dog, and gutta-percha pipes running into all the Jews' tents that are at his back like chicks after the old hen.”
a whitish rubber derived from the coagulated milky latex of gutta-percha trees; used for insulation of electrical cables
From this reading “Leave it this one day with Mr. Levi; he has got two young men always armed in his tent, and a little peevish dog, and gutta-percha pipes running into all the Jews' tents that are at his back like chicks after the old hen.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Leave it this one day with Mr. Levi; he has got two young men always armed in his tent, and a little peevish dog, and gutta-percha pipes running into all the Jews' tents that are at his back like chicks after the old hen.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Leave it this one day with Mr. Levi; he has got two young men always armed in his tent, and a little peevish dog, and gutta-percha pipes running into all the Jews' tents that are at his back like chicks after the old hen.”
adult female chicken
From this reading “Leave it this one day with Mr. Levi; he has got two young men always armed in his tent, and a little peevish dog, and gutta-percha pipes running into all the Jews' tents that are at his back like chicks after the old hen.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Leave it this one day with Mr. Levi; he has got two young men always armed in his tent, and a little peevish dog, and gutta-percha pipes running into all the Jews' tents that are at his back like chicks after the old hen.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “TOM, I invite you to a walk.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'd give twenty pounds for one; but the swag?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Leave it this one day with Mr. Levi; he has got two young men always armed in his tent, and a little peevish dog, and gutta-percha pipes running into all the Jews' tents that are at his back like chicks after the old hen.”
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Leave it this one day with Mr. Levi; he has got two young men always armed in his tent, and a little peevish dog, and gutta-percha pipes running into all the Jews' tents that are at his back like chicks after the old hen.”
increase the likelihood of
From this reading “TOM, I invite you to a walk.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Leave it this one day with Mr. Levi; he has got two young men always armed in his tent, and a little peevish dog, and gutta-percha pipes running into all the Jews' tents that are at his back like chicks after the old hen.”
plural of “jew” — a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties
From this reading “Leave it this one day with Mr. Levi; he has got two young men always armed in his tent, and a little peevish dog, and gutta-percha pipes running into all the Jews' tents that are at his back like chicks after the old hen.”
go away from a place
From this reading “Leave it this one day with Mr. Levi; he has got two young men always armed in his tent, and a little peevish dog, and gutta-percha pipes running into all the Jews' tents that are at his back like chicks after the old hen.”
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel
From this reading “Leave it this one day with Mr. Levi; he has got two young men always armed in his tent, and a little peevish dog, and gutta-percha pipes running into all the Jews' tents that are at his back like chicks after the old hen.”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Leave it this one day with Mr. Levi; he has got two young men always armed in his tent, and a little peevish dog, and gutta-percha pipes running into all the Jews' tents that are at his back like chicks after the old hen.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Leave it this one day with Mr. Levi; he has got two young men always armed in his tent, and a little peevish dog, and gutta-percha pipes running into all the Jews' tents that are at his back like chicks after the old hen.”
the force of workers available
From this reading “Leave it this one day with Mr. Levi; he has got two young men always armed in his tent, and a little peevish dog, and gutta-percha pipes running into all the Jews' tents that are at his back like chicks after the old hen.”
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Leave it this one day with Mr. Levi; he has got two young men always armed in his tent, and a little peevish dog, and gutta-percha pipes running into all the Jews' tents that are at his back like chicks after the old hen.”
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Leave it this one day with Mr. Levi; he has got two young men always armed in his tent, and a little peevish dog, and gutta-percha pipes running into all the Jews' tents that are at his back like chicks after the old hen.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I'd give twenty pounds for one; but the swag?”
easily irritated or annoyed
From this reading “Leave it this one day with Mr. Levi; he has got two young men always armed in his tent, and a little peevish dog, and gutta-percha pipes running into all the Jews' tents that are at his back like chicks after the old hen.”
plural of “pipe” — a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading “Leave it this one day with Mr. Levi; he has got two young men always armed in his tent, and a little peevish dog, and gutta-percha pipes running into all the Jews' tents that are at his back like chicks after the old hen.”
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading I'd give twenty pounds for one; but the swag?”
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading “Leave it this one day with Mr. Levi; he has got two young men always armed in his tent, and a little peevish dog, and gutta-percha pipes running into all the Jews' tents that are at his back like chicks after the old hen.”
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading SUNDAY.
valuable goods
From this reading I'd give twenty pounds for one; but the swag?”
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading “Leave it this one day with Mr. Levi; he has got two young men always armed in his tent, and a little peevish dog, and gutta-percha pipes running into all the Jews' tents that are at his back like chicks after the old hen.”
plural of “tent” — a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading “Leave it this one day with Mr. Levi; he has got two young men always armed in his tent, and a little peevish dog, and gutta-percha pipes running into all the Jews' tents that are at his back like chicks after the old hen.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Leave it this one day with Mr. Levi; he has got two young men always armed in his tent, and a little peevish dog, and gutta-percha pipes running into all the Jews' tents that are at his back like chicks after the old hen.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I'd give twenty pounds for one; but the swag?”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Leave it this one day with Mr. Levi; he has got two young men always armed in his tent, and a little peevish dog, and gutta-percha pipes running into all the Jews' tents that are at his back like chicks after the old hen.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “TOM, I invite you to a walk.”
male cat
From this reading “TOM, I invite you to a walk.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading I'd give twenty pounds for one; but the swag?”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “Leave it this one day with Mr. Levi; he has got two young men always armed in his tent, and a little peevish dog, and gutta-percha pipes running into all the Jews' tents that are at his back like chicks after the old hen.”
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading “TOM, I invite you to a walk.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Leave it this one day with Mr. Levi; he has got two young men always armed in his tent, and a little peevish dog, and gutta-percha pipes running into all the Jews' tents that are at his back like chicks after the old hen.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “TOM, I invite you to a walk.”
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “Leave it this one day with Mr. Levi; he has got two young men always armed in his tent, and a little peevish dog, and gutta-percha pipes running into all the Jews' tents that are at his back like chicks after the old hen.”
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