Chapter 3 of Mr. Dooley in Peace and in War is here in full — 391 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Mr. Dooley in Peace and in War is here in full — 391 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"'Mr. Chansy Depot, care iv Grand Cintral Depew, New York, N.Y., Esquire. Dear Chanse: I've been expectin' a letter fr'm ye f'r three or four days. In reply to same will say: Oh, Chanse, ye don't know how I suffer. I'm that low in me mind I feel like a bunch iv lathes. Oh, dear, to think iv what I've gone through.
Chapter 3 of Mr. Dooley in Peace and in War is here in full — 391 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading “I'm that low in me mind I feel like a bunch iv lathes.”
station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods
From this reading “"'Mr. Chansy Depot, care iv Grand Cintral Depew, New York, N.Y., Esquire.”
(Middle Ages) an attendant and shield bearer to a knight; a candidate for knighthood
From this reading “"'Mr. Chansy Depot, care iv Grand Cintral Depew, New York, N.Y., Esquire.”
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading “"'Mr. Chansy Depot, care iv Grand Cintral Depew, New York, N.Y., Esquire.”
plural of “lathe” — machine tool for shaping metal or wood; the workpiece turns about a horizontal axis against a fixed tool
From this reading “I'm that low in me mind I feel like a bunch iv lathes.”
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading “In reply to same will say: Oh, Chanse, ye don't know how I suffer.”
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading “In reply to same will say: Oh, Chanse, ye don't know how I suffer.”
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading “"'Mr. Chansy Depot, care iv Grand Cintral Depew, New York, N.Y., Esquire.”
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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 Dear Chanse: I've been expectin' a letter fr'm ye f'r three or four days.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Dear Chanse: I've been expectin' a letter fr'm ye f'r three or four days.
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading I'm that low in me mind I feel like a bunch iv lathes.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "'Mr. Chansy Depot, care iv Grand Cintral Depew, New York, N.Y., Esquire.
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From this reading Dear Chanse: I've been expectin' a letter fr'm ye f'r three or four days.
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From this reading "'Mr. Chansy Depot, care iv Grand Cintral Depew, New York, N.Y., Esquire.
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From this reading "'Mr. Chansy Depot, care iv Grand Cintral Depew, New York, N.Y., Esquire.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Dear Chanse: I've been expectin' a letter fr'm ye f'r three or four days.
dearly loved
From this reading Dear Chanse: I've been expectin' a letter fr'm ye f'r three or four days.
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From this reading "'Mr. Chansy Depot, care iv Grand Cintral Depew, New York, N.Y., Esquire.
station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods
From this reading "'Mr. Chansy Depot, care iv Grand Cintral Depew, New York, N.Y., Esquire.
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From this reading In reply to same will say: Oh, Chanse, ye don't know how I suffer.
(Middle Ages) an attendant and shield bearer to a knight; a candidate for knighthood
From this reading "'Mr. Chansy Depot, care iv Grand Cintral Depew, New York, N.Y., Esquire.
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From this reading Dear Chanse: I've been expectin' a letter fr'm ye f'r three or four days.
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From this reading Dear Chanse: I've been expectin' a letter fr'm ye f'r three or four days.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading I'm that low in me mind I feel like a bunch iv lathes.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Dear Chanse: I've been expectin' a letter fr'm ye f'r three or four days.
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From this reading Dear Chanse: I've been expectin' a letter fr'm ye f'r three or four days.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Oh, dear, to think iv what I've gone through.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading "'Mr. Chansy Depot, care iv Grand Cintral Depew, New York, N.Y., Esquire.
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From this reading In reply to same will say: Oh, Chanse, ye don't know how I suffer.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In reply to same will say: Oh, Chanse, ye don't know how I suffer.
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From this reading I'm that low in me mind I feel like a bunch iv lathes.
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From this reading Dear Chanse: I've been expectin' a letter fr'm ye f'r three or four days.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In reply to same will say: Oh, Chanse, ye don't know how I suffer.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading "'Mr. Chansy Depot, care iv Grand Cintral Depew, New York, N.Y., Esquire.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading In reply to same will say: Oh, Chanse, ye don't know how I suffer.
plural of “lathe” — machine tool for shaping metal or wood; the workpiece turns about a horizontal axis against a fixed tool
From this reading I'm that low in me mind I feel like a bunch iv lathes.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Dear Chanse: I've been expectin' a letter fr'm ye f'r three or four days.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I'm that low in me mind I feel like a bunch iv lathes.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading I'm that low in me mind I feel like a bunch iv lathes.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I'm that low in me mind I feel like a bunch iv lathes.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I'm that low in me mind I feel like a bunch iv lathes.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "'Mr. Chansy Depot, care iv Grand Cintral Depew, New York, N.Y., Esquire.
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading "'Mr. Chansy Depot, care iv Grand Cintral Depew, New York, N.Y., Esquire.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "'Mr. Chansy Depot, care iv Grand Cintral Depew, New York, N.Y., Esquire.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading In reply to same will say: Oh, Chanse, ye don't know how I suffer.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Dear Chanse: I've been expectin' a letter fr'm ye f'r three or four days.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading In reply to same will say: Oh, Chanse, ye don't know how I suffer.
Identical; not different.
From this reading In reply to same will say: Oh, Chanse, ye don't know how I suffer.
express in words
From this reading In reply to same will say: Oh, Chanse, ye don't know how I suffer.
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading In reply to same will say: Oh, Chanse, ye don't know how I suffer.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I'm that low in me mind I feel like a bunch iv lathes.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Oh, dear, to think iv what I've gone through.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Dear Chanse: I've been expectin' a letter fr'm ye f'r three or four days.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Oh, dear, to think iv what I've gone through.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In reply to same will say: Oh, Chanse, ye don't know how I suffer.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Oh, dear, to think iv what I've gone through.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading In reply to same will say: Oh, Chanse, ye don't know how I suffer.
a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys
From this reading "'Mr. Chansy Depot, care iv Grand Cintral Depew, New York, N.Y., Esquire.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading Dear Chanse: I've been expectin' a letter fr'm ye f'r three or four days.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading "'Mr. Chansy Depot, care iv Grand Cintral Depew, New York, N.Y., Esquire.
Chapter 3 of Mr. Dooley in Peace and in War by Finley Peter Dunne 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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