Chapter 21 of More toasts: Jokes, stories and quotations is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of More toasts: Jokes, stories and quotations is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Why, I just paid a quarter to have it cleaned." "Tain't half done." "Come, come, that isn't a nice way to abuse a fellow worker." "Oh, dat's all right--he's me pardner." A bright German gentleman, retired from business, relates the following little anecdote:
Chapter 21 of More toasts: Jokes, stories and quotations is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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treat badly
From this reading “"Come, come, that isn't a nice way to abuse a fellow worker."”
short account of an incident (especially a biographical one)
From this reading “A bright German gentleman, retired from business, relates the following little anecdote:”
past form of “clean” — make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from
From this reading “"Why, I just paid a quarter to have it cleaned."”
a person of German nationality
From this reading “A bright German gentleman, retired from business, relates the following little anecdote:”
one of four equal parts
From this reading “"Why, I just paid a quarter to have it cleaned."”
third-person singular of “relate” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading “A bright German gentleman, retired from business, relates the following little anecdote:”
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading “A bright German gentleman, retired from business, relates the following little anecdote:”
a person who works at a specific occupation
From this reading “"Come, come, that isn't a nice way to abuse a fellow worker."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 "Why, I just paid a quarter to have it cleaned."
treat badly
From this reading "Come, come, that isn't a nice way to abuse a fellow worker."
(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 "Oh, dat's all right--he's me pardner."
short account of an incident (especially a biographical one)
From this reading A bright German gentleman, retired from business, relates the following little anecdote:
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading A bright German gentleman, retired from business, relates the following little anecdote:
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading A bright German gentleman, retired from business, relates the following little anecdote:
past form of “clean” — make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from
From this reading "Why, I just paid a quarter to have it cleaned."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come, come, that isn't a nice way to abuse a fellow worker."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, dat's all right--he's me pardner."
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "Tain't half done."
a boy or man
From this reading "Come, come, that isn't a nice way to abuse a fellow worker."
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading A bright German gentleman, retired from business, relates the following little anecdote:
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A bright German gentleman, retired from business, relates the following little anecdote:
a man of refinement
From this reading A bright German gentleman, retired from business, relates the following little anecdote:
a person of German nationality
From this reading A bright German gentleman, retired from business, relates the following little anecdote:
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "Tain't half done."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Why, I just paid a quarter to have it cleaned."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, dat's all right--he's me pardner."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Why, I just paid a quarter to have it cleaned."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Come, come, that isn't a nice way to abuse a fellow worker."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Why, I just paid a quarter to have it cleaned."
and nothing more
From this reading "Why, I just paid a quarter to have it cleaned."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A bright German gentleman, retired from business, relates the following little anecdote:
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Oh, dat's all right--he's me pardner."
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading "Come, come, that isn't a nice way to abuse a fellow worker."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, dat's all right--he's me pardner."
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading "Why, I just paid a quarter to have it cleaned."
an associate in an activity or endeavor or sphere of common interest
From this reading "Oh, dat's all right--he's me pardner."
one of four equal parts
From this reading "Why, I just paid a quarter to have it cleaned."
third-person singular of “relate” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading A bright German gentleman, retired from business, relates the following little anecdote:
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading A bright German gentleman, retired from business, relates the following little anecdote:
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Oh, dat's all right--he's me pardner."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Tain't half done."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Come, come, that isn't a nice way to abuse a fellow worker."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A bright German gentleman, retired from business, relates the following little anecdote:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Why, I just paid a quarter to have it cleaned."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Come, come, that isn't a nice way to abuse a fellow worker."
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, I just paid a quarter to have it cleaned."
a person who works at a specific occupation
From this reading "Come, come, that isn't a nice way to abuse a fellow worker."
Chapter 21 of More toasts: Jokes, stories and quotations by Marion Dix [Editor] Mosher holds 396 sentences, grouped into 80 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 21 holds 396 sentences of More toasts: Jokes, stories and quotations, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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