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More toasts: Jokes, stories and quotations

Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

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_See also_ Newspapers.
JUDGES Judge Ben B. Lindsey of Denver, was lunching one day--it was a very hot day--when a politician paused beside his table "Judge," said he, "I see you're drinking coffee.
That's a heating drink.
In this weather you want to drink iced drinks, Judge--sharp iced drinks.
Did you ever try gin and ginger ale?"
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More toasts: Jokes, stories and quotations

Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

Chapter 16 of More toasts: Jokes, stories and quotations is here in full — 391 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/78 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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_See also_ Newspapers.
/siː ˈɔːlsoʊ ˈnuːzpeɪpərz/
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JUDGES Judge Ben B. Lindsey of Denver, was lunching one day--it was a very hot day--when a politician paused beside his table "Judge," said he, "I see you're drinking coffee.
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That's a heating drink.
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In this weather you want to drink iced drinks, Judge--sharp iced drinks.
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Did you ever try gin and ginger ale?"
/dɪd juː ˈevər traɪ dʒɪn ənd ˈdʒɪndʒər eɪl/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

ale noun US /eɪl/

a general name for beer made with a top fermenting yeast; in some of the United States an ale is (by law) a brew of more than 4% alcohol by volume

From this reading “Did you ever try gin and ginger ale?"”

Denver noun US /ˈdenvər/

the state capital and largest city of Colorado; located in central Colorado on the South Platte river

From this reading “JUDGES Judge Ben B. Lindsey of Denver, was lunching one day--it was a very hot day--when a politician paused beside his table "Judge," said he, "I see you're drinking coffee.”

gin noun US /dʒɪn/

strong liquor flavored with juniper berries

From this reading “Did you ever try gin and ginger ale?"”

ginger noun US /ˈdʒɪndʒər/

perennial plants having thick branching aromatic rhizomes and leafy reedlike stems

From this reading “Did you ever try gin and ginger ale?"”

heating noun US /ˈhiːtɪŋ/

the process of becoming warmer; a rising temperature

From this reading “That's a heating drink.”

iced verb US /aɪst/

past form of “ice” — decorate with frosting

From this reading “In this weather you want to drink iced drinks, Judge--sharp iced drinks.”

lunching noun US /ˈlʌntʃɪŋ/

the act of eating lunch

From this reading “JUDGES Judge Ben B. Lindsey of Denver, was lunching one day--it was a very hot day--when a politician paused beside his table "Judge," said he, "I see you're drinking coffee.”

politician noun US /ˌpɑːləˈtɪʃən/

a leader engaged in civil administration

From this reading “JUDGES Judge Ben B. Lindsey of Denver, was lunching one day--it was a very hot day--when a politician paused beside his table "Judge," said he, "I see you're drinking coffee.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading JUDGES Judge Ben B. Lindsey of Denver, was lunching one day--it was a very hot day--when a politician paused beside his table "Judge," said he, "I see you're drinking coffee.

alenounUS /eɪl/

a general name for beer made with a top fermenting yeast; in some of the United States an ale is (by law) a brew of more than 4% alcohol by volume

From this reading Did you ever try gin and ginger ale?"

alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/

in addition

From this reading _See also_ Newspapers.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Did you ever try gin and ginger ale?"

BnounUS /biː/

aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil

From this reading JUDGES Judge Ben B. Lindsey of Denver, was lunching one day--it was a very hot day--when a politician paused beside his table "Judge," said he, "I see you're drinking coffee.

BennounUS /ben/

a mountain or tall hill

From this reading JUDGES Judge Ben B. Lindsey of Denver, was lunching one day--it was a very hot day--when a politician paused beside his table "Judge," said he, "I see you're drinking coffee.

besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/

next to; at the side of

From this reading JUDGES Judge Ben B. Lindsey of Denver, was lunching one day--it was a very hot day--when a politician paused beside his table "Judge," said he, "I see you're drinking coffee.

coffeenounUS /ˈkɑːfi/

a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans

From this reading JUDGES Judge Ben B. Lindsey of Denver, was lunching one day--it was a very hot day--when a politician paused beside his table "Judge," said he, "I see you're drinking coffee.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading JUDGES Judge Ben B. Lindsey of Denver, was lunching one day--it was a very hot day--when a politician paused beside his table "Judge," said he, "I see you're drinking coffee.

DenvernounUS /ˈdenvər/

the state capital and largest city of Colorado; located in central Colorado on the South Platte river

From this reading JUDGES Judge Ben B. Lindsey of Denver, was lunching one day--it was a very hot day--when a politician paused beside his table "Judge," said he, "I see you're drinking coffee.

Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Did you ever try gin and ginger ale?"

drinkverbUS /drɪŋk/

take in liquids

From this reading That's a heating drink.

drinkingnounUS /ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ/

the act of consuming liquids

From this reading JUDGES Judge Ben B. Lindsey of Denver, was lunching one day--it was a very hot day--when a politician paused beside his table "Judge," said he, "I see you're drinking coffee.

drinksnounUS /drɪŋks/

plural of “drink” — a single serving of a beverage

From this reading In this weather you want to drink iced drinks, Judge--sharp iced drinks.

everadverbUS /ˈevər/

at any time

From this reading Did you ever try gin and ginger ale?"

ginnounUS /dʒɪn/

strong liquor flavored with juniper berries

From this reading Did you ever try gin and ginger ale?"

gingernounUS /ˈdʒɪndʒər/

perennial plants having thick branching aromatic rhizomes and leafy reedlike stems

From this reading Did you ever try gin and ginger ale?"

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading JUDGES Judge Ben B. Lindsey of Denver, was lunching one day--it was a very hot day--when a politician paused beside his table "Judge," said he, "I see you're drinking coffee.

heatingnounUS /ˈhiːtɪŋ/

the process of becoming warmer; a rising temperature

From this reading That's a heating drink.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading JUDGES Judge Ben B. Lindsey of Denver, was lunching one day--it was a very hot day--when a politician paused beside his table "Judge," said he, "I see you're drinking coffee.

hotadjectiveUS /hɑːt/

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading JUDGES Judge Ben B. Lindsey of Denver, was lunching one day--it was a very hot day--when a politician paused beside his table "Judge," said he, "I see you're drinking coffee.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading JUDGES Judge Ben B. Lindsey of Denver, was lunching one day--it was a very hot day--when a politician paused beside his table "Judge," said he, "I see you're drinking coffee.

icedverbUS /aɪst/

past form of “ice” — decorate with frosting

From this reading In this weather you want to drink iced drinks, Judge--sharp iced drinks.

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading In this weather you want to drink iced drinks, Judge--sharp iced drinks.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading JUDGES Judge Ben B. Lindsey of Denver, was lunching one day--it was a very hot day--when a politician paused beside his table "Judge," said he, "I see you're drinking coffee.

JudgeverbUS /dʒʌdʒ/

determine the result of (a competition)

From this reading JUDGES Judge Ben B. Lindsey of Denver, was lunching one day--it was a very hot day--when a politician paused beside his table "Judge," said he, "I see you're drinking coffee.

JUDGESnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒɪz/

a book of the Old Testament that tells the history of Israel under the leaders known as judges

From this reading JUDGES Judge Ben B. Lindsey of Denver, was lunching one day--it was a very hot day--when a politician paused beside his table "Judge," said he, "I see you're drinking coffee.

Lindsey

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading JUDGES Judge Ben B. Lindsey of Denver, was lunching one day--it was a very hot day--when a politician paused beside his table "Judge," said he, "I see you're drinking coffee.

lunchingnounUS /ˈlʌntʃɪŋ/

the act of eating lunch

From this reading JUDGES Judge Ben B. Lindsey of Denver, was lunching one day--it was a very hot day--when a politician paused beside his table "Judge," said he, "I see you're drinking coffee.

NewspapersnounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpərz/

plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements

From this reading _See also_ Newspapers.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading JUDGES Judge Ben B. Lindsey of Denver, was lunching one day--it was a very hot day--when a politician paused beside his table "Judge," said he, "I see you're drinking coffee.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading JUDGES Judge Ben B. Lindsey of Denver, was lunching one day--it was a very hot day--when a politician paused beside his table "Judge," said he, "I see you're drinking coffee.

pausedverbUS /pɔːzd/

past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing

From this reading JUDGES Judge Ben B. Lindsey of Denver, was lunching one day--it was a very hot day--when a politician paused beside his table "Judge," said he, "I see you're drinking coffee.

politiciannounUS /ˌpɑːləˈtɪʃən/

a leader engaged in civil administration

From this reading JUDGES Judge Ben B. Lindsey of Denver, was lunching one day--it was a very hot day--when a politician paused beside his table "Judge," said he, "I see you're drinking coffee.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading JUDGES Judge Ben B. Lindsey of Denver, was lunching one day--it was a very hot day--when a politician paused beside his table "Judge," said he, "I see you're drinking coffee.

SeeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading _See also_ Newspapers.

sharpadjectiveUS /ʃɑːrp/

(of something seen or heard) clearly defined

From this reading In this weather you want to drink iced drinks, Judge--sharp iced drinks.

tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading JUDGES Judge Ben B. Lindsey of Denver, was lunching one day--it was a very hot day--when a politician paused beside his table "Judge," said he, "I see you're drinking coffee.

That's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading That's a heating drink.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading In this weather you want to drink iced drinks, Judge--sharp iced drinks.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading In this weather you want to drink iced drinks, Judge--sharp iced drinks.

tryverbUS /traɪ/

make an effort or attempt

From this reading Did you ever try gin and ginger ale?"

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading JUDGES Judge Ben B. Lindsey of Denver, was lunching one day--it was a very hot day--when a politician paused beside his table "Judge," said he, "I see you're drinking coffee.

wantverbUS /wɑːnt/

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading In this weather you want to drink iced drinks, Judge--sharp iced drinks.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading JUDGES Judge Ben B. Lindsey of Denver, was lunching one day--it was a very hot day--when a politician paused beside his table "Judge," said he, "I see you're drinking coffee.

weathernounUS /ˈweðər/

the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

From this reading In this weather you want to drink iced drinks, Judge--sharp iced drinks.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading JUDGES Judge Ben B. Lindsey of Denver, was lunching one day--it was a very hot day--when a politician paused beside his table "Judge," said he, "I see you're drinking coffee.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading In this weather you want to drink iced drinks, Judge--sharp iced drinks.

you're

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading JUDGES Judge Ben B. Lindsey of Denver, was lunching one day--it was a very hot day--when a politician paused beside his table "Judge," said he, "I see you're drinking coffee.

Chapter 16 of More toasts: Jokes, stories and quotations by Marion Dix [Editor] Mosher holds 391 sentences, grouped into 79 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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