Chapter IV
Chapter 4
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THE STORY OF JOSEPH Mr. Bingle went home in a taxi-cab, completely done up.
Mr. Bingle
Chapter IV · Chapter 4
Chapter 4 of Mr. Bingle is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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THE
STORY
OF
JOSEPH
Mr.
Bingle
went
home
in
a
taxi-cab,
completely
done
up.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Mr. Bingle
Chapter IV · Chapter 4
Chapter 4 of Mr. Bingle is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/36 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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THE
STORY
OF
JOSEPH
Mr.
Bingle
went
home
in
a
taxi-cab,
completely
done
up.
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Learner Dictionary
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
Bingle
noun
US /ˈbɪŋɡəl/
a base hit on which the batter stops safely at first base
From this reading “THE STORY OF JOSEPH Mr. Bingle went home in a taxi-cab, completely done up.”
completely
adverb
US /kəmˈpliːtli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading “THE STORY OF JOSEPH Mr. Bingle went home in a taxi-cab, completely done up.”
done
adjective
US /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “THE STORY OF JOSEPH Mr. Bingle went home in a taxi-cab, completely done up.”
home
noun
US /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “THE STORY OF JOSEPH Mr. Bingle went home in a taxi-cab, completely done up.”
joseph
noun
US /ˈdʒoʊsəf/
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading “THE STORY OF JOSEPH Mr. Bingle went home in a taxi-cab, completely done up.”
story
noun
US /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “THE STORY OF JOSEPH Mr. Bingle went home in a taxi-cab, completely done up.”
went
verb
US /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “THE STORY OF JOSEPH Mr. Bingle went home in a taxi-cab, completely done up.”
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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 THE STORY OF JOSEPH Mr. Bingle went home in a taxi-cab, completely done up.
BinglenounUS /ˈbɪŋɡəl/
a base hit on which the batter stops safely at first base
From this reading THE STORY OF JOSEPH Mr. Bingle went home in a taxi-cab, completely done up.
completelyadverbUS /kəmˈpliːtli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading THE STORY OF JOSEPH Mr. Bingle went home in a taxi-cab, completely done up.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading THE STORY OF JOSEPH Mr. Bingle went home in a taxi-cab, completely done up.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THE STORY OF JOSEPH Mr. Bingle went home in a taxi-cab, completely done up.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE STORY OF JOSEPH Mr. Bingle went home in a taxi-cab, completely done up.
JOSEPHnounUS /ˈdʒoʊsəf/
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading THE STORY OF JOSEPH Mr. Bingle went home in a taxi-cab, completely done up.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE STORY OF JOSEPH Mr. Bingle went home in a taxi-cab, completely done up.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE STORY OF JOSEPH Mr. Bingle went home in a taxi-cab, completely done up.
STORYnounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading THE STORY OF JOSEPH Mr. Bingle went home in a taxi-cab, completely done up.
taxi-cab
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE STORY OF JOSEPH Mr. Bingle went home in a taxi-cab, completely done up.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STORY OF JOSEPH Mr. Bingle went home in a taxi-cab, completely done up.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE STORY OF JOSEPH Mr. Bingle went home in a taxi-cab, completely done up.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE STORY OF JOSEPH Mr. Bingle went home in a taxi-cab, completely done up.
Chapter 4 of Mr. Bingle by George Barr McCutcheon holds 181 sentences, grouped into 37 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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Chapter 4 holds 181 sentences of Mr. Bingle, unabridged, divided into 37 reading sections.
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Words and structures a reader meets early in Mr. Bingle, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Joseph
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