Chapter 25 of More toasts: Jokes, stories and quotations is here in full — 385 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of More toasts: Jokes, stories and quotations is here in full — 385 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I don't think I'll buy the house, but I've enjoyed the ride out here. You run a good car." "Yes, I'm agent for this make. Can I book your order?" Keep hollering-- There's somebody Somewhere that'll Want what you've Got sometime!
Chapter 25 of More toasts: Jokes, stories and quotations is here in full — 385 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading “"Yes, I'm agent for this make.”
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading “"I don't think I'll buy the house, but I've enjoyed the ride out here.”
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading “You run a good car."”
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading “"I don't think I'll buy the house, but I've enjoyed the ride out here.”
a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal)
From this reading “Keep hollering-- There's somebody Somewhere that'll Want what you've Got sometime!”
a person, without saying who
From this reading “Keep hollering-- There's somebody Somewhere that'll Want what you've Got sometime!”
at some indefinite or unstated time
From this reading “Keep hollering-- There's somebody Somewhere that'll Want what you've Got sometime!”
in or at or to some place
From this reading “Keep hollering-- There's somebody Somewhere that'll Want what you've Got sometime!”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You run a good car."
an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading "Yes, I'm agent for this make.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Can I book your order?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I don't think I'll buy the house, but I've enjoyed the ride out here.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading "I don't think I'll buy the house, but I've enjoyed the ride out here.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Can I book your order?"
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading You run a good car."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't think I'll buy the house, but I've enjoyed the ride out here.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading "I don't think I'll buy the house, but I've enjoyed the ride out here.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Yes, I'm agent for this make.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading You run a good car."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Keep hollering-- There's somebody Somewhere that'll Want what you've Got sometime!
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I don't think I'll buy the house, but I've enjoyed the ride out here.
a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal)
From this reading Keep hollering-- There's somebody Somewhere that'll Want what you've Got sometime!
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "I don't think I'll buy the house, but I've enjoyed the ride out here.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't think I'll buy the house, but I've enjoyed the ride out here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't think I'll buy the house, but I've enjoyed the ride out here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, I'm agent for this make.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't think I'll buy the house, but I've enjoyed the ride out here.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Keep hollering-- There's somebody Somewhere that'll Want what you've Got sometime!
engage in
From this reading "Yes, I'm agent for this make.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Can I book your order?"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I don't think I'll buy the house, but I've enjoyed the ride out here.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading "I don't think I'll buy the house, but I've enjoyed the ride out here.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading You run a good car."
a person, without saying who
From this reading Keep hollering-- There's somebody Somewhere that'll Want what you've Got sometime!
at some indefinite or unstated time
From this reading Keep hollering-- There's somebody Somewhere that'll Want what you've Got sometime!
in or at or to some place
From this reading Keep hollering-- There's somebody Somewhere that'll Want what you've Got sometime!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Keep hollering-- There's somebody Somewhere that'll Want what you've Got sometime!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I don't think I'll buy the house, but I've enjoyed the ride out here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Keep hollering-- There's somebody Somewhere that'll Want what you've Got sometime!
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I don't think I'll buy the house, but I've enjoyed the ride out here.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Yes, I'm agent for this make.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Keep hollering-- There's somebody Somewhere that'll Want what you've Got sometime!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Keep hollering-- There's somebody Somewhere that'll Want what you've Got sometime!
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, I'm agent for this make.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You run a good car."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Keep hollering-- There's somebody Somewhere that'll Want what you've Got sometime!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Can I book your order?"
Chapter 25 of More toasts: Jokes, stories and quotations by Marion Dix [Editor] Mosher holds 385 sentences, grouped into 77 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 25 holds 385 sentences of More toasts: Jokes, stories and quotations, unabridged, divided into 77 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 25 of More toasts: Jokes, stories and quotations by Marion Dix [Editor] Mosher exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 385 sentences, grouped into 77 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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