Chapter 14 of Mark Tidd, Manufacturer is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Mark Tidd, Manufacturer is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Now,” says Mark Tidd when we were on the train again, “I guess we kin go to work l-l-lookin’ for George Piggins.” “Somethin’ else is apt to happen,” says I. “You can’t never tell.” “I guess ’most everything has h-happened,” says he. “There hain’t much more left.”
Chapter 14 of Mark Tidd, Manufacturer is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(usually followed by “to”) naturally disposed toward
From this reading ““Somethin’ else is apt to happen,” says I.”
all things; all of a situation
From this reading ““I guess ’most everything has h-happened,” says he.”
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading ““Now,” says Mark Tidd when we were on the train again, “I guess we kin go to work l-l-lookin’ for George Piggins.””
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading ““Now,” says Mark Tidd when we were on the train again, “I guess we kin go to work l-l-lookin’ for George Piggins.””
come to pass
From this reading ““Somethin’ else is apt to happen,” says I.”
a person having kinship with another or others
From this reading ““Now,” says Mark Tidd when we were on the train again, “I guess we kin go to work l-l-lookin’ for George Piggins.””
attach a tag or label to
From this reading ““Now,” says Mark Tidd when we were on the train again, “I guess we kin go to work l-l-lookin’ for George Piggins.””
create by training and teaching
From this reading ““Now,” says Mark Tidd when we were on the train again, “I guess we kin go to work l-l-lookin’ for George Piggins.””
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Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading ““There hain’t much more left.””
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anew
From this reading “Now,” says Mark Tidd when we were on the train again, “I guess we kin go to work l-l-lookin’ for George Piggins.”
(usually followed by “to”) naturally disposed toward
From this reading “Somethin’ else is apt to happen,” says I.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You can’t never tell.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Somethin’ else is apt to happen,” says I.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “I guess ’most everything has h-happened,” says he.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Now,” says Mark Tidd when we were on the train again, “I guess we kin go to work l-l-lookin’ for George Piggins.”
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading “Now,” says Mark Tidd when we were on the train again, “I guess we kin go to work l-l-lookin’ for George Piggins.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Now,” says Mark Tidd when we were on the train again, “I guess we kin go to work l-l-lookin’ for George Piggins.”
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “Now,” says Mark Tidd when we were on the train again, “I guess we kin go to work l-l-lookin’ for George Piggins.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I guess ’most everything has h-happened,” says he.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There hain’t much more left.”
come to pass
From this reading “Somethin’ else is apt to happen,” says I.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I guess ’most everything has h-happened,” says he.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I guess ’most everything has h-happened,” says he.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Now,” says Mark Tidd when we were on the train again, “I guess we kin go to work l-l-lookin’ for George Piggins.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Somethin’ else is apt to happen,” says I.
a person having kinship with another or others
From this reading “Now,” says Mark Tidd when we were on the train again, “I guess we kin go to work l-l-lookin’ for George Piggins.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Now,” says Mark Tidd when we were on the train again, “I guess we kin go to work l-l-lookin’ for George Piggins.”
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading “There hain’t much more left.”
attach a tag or label to
From this reading “Now,” says Mark Tidd when we were on the train again, “I guess we kin go to work l-l-lookin’ for George Piggins.”
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “There hain’t much more left.”
used to form the superlative
From this reading “I guess ’most everything has h-happened,” says he.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “There hain’t much more left.”
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “You can’t never tell.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now,” says Mark Tidd when we were on the train again, “I guess we kin go to work l-l-lookin’ for George Piggins.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Now,” says Mark Tidd when we were on the train again, “I guess we kin go to work l-l-lookin’ for George Piggins.”
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From this reading “Now,” says Mark Tidd when we were on the train again, “I guess we kin go to work l-l-lookin’ for George Piggins.”
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading “Now,” says Mark Tidd when we were on the train again, “I guess we kin go to work l-l-lookin’ for George Piggins.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Somethin’ else is apt to happen,” says I.
express in words
From this reading “You can’t never tell.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Now,” says Mark Tidd when we were on the train again, “I guess we kin go to work l-l-lookin’ for George Piggins.”
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There hain’t much more left.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Now,” says Mark Tidd when we were on the train again, “I guess we kin go to work l-l-lookin’ for George Piggins.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Now,” says Mark Tidd when we were on the train again, “I guess we kin go to work l-l-lookin’ for George Piggins.”
create by training and teaching
From this reading “Now,” says Mark Tidd when we were on the train again, “I guess we kin go to work l-l-lookin’ for George Piggins.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Now,” says Mark Tidd when we were on the train again, “I guess we kin go to work l-l-lookin’ for George Piggins.”
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Now,” says Mark Tidd when we were on the train again, “I guess we kin go to work l-l-lookin’ for George Piggins.”
at the time that
From this reading “Now,” says Mark Tidd when we were on the train again, “I guess we kin go to work l-l-lookin’ for George Piggins.”
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading “Now,” says Mark Tidd when we were on the train again, “I guess we kin go to work l-l-lookin’ for George Piggins.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You can’t never tell.”
Chapter 14 of Mark Tidd, Manufacturer by Clarence Budington Kelland holds 187 sentences, grouped into 38 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 14 holds 187 sentences of Mark Tidd, Manufacturer, unabridged, divided into 38 reading sections.
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