Chapter 15 of Mr. Waddy's Return is here in full — 224 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Mr. Waddy's Return is here in full — 224 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MR. WADDY RECEIVES A LETTER AND GETS OUT HIS PISTOLS It was about this time that Mr. Waddy received the following letter from Mr. Tootler: “THE SHRINE, August, 1855. “DEAR IRA: “I have leased your store, No. 26 Waddy Buildings, to Godfrey Bullion & Co., for five years at $5000 a year. “Wool is up and fleecing prospers.
Chapter 15 of Mr. Waddy's Return is here in full — 224 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a mass of precious metal
From this reading ““DEAR IRA: “I have leased your store, No. 26 Waddy Buildings, to Godfrey Bullion & Co., for five years at $5000 a year.”
-ing form of “fleece” — rip off; ask an unreasonable price
From this reading ““Wool is up and fleecing prospers.”
a militant organization of Irish nationalists who used terrorism and guerilla warfare in an effort to drive British forces from Northern Ireland and achieve a united independent Ireland
From this reading ““DEAR IRA: “I have leased your store, No. 26 Waddy Buildings, to Godfrey Bullion & Co., for five years at $5000 a year.”
hired for the exclusive temporary use of a group of travelers
From this reading ““DEAR IRA: “I have leased your store, No. 26 Waddy Buildings, to Godfrey Bullion & Co., for five years at $5000 a year.”
third-person singular of “prosper” — make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance
From this reading ““Wool is up and fleecing prospers.”
third-person singular of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading “WADDY RECEIVES A LETTER AND GETS OUT HIS PISTOLS It was about this time that Mr. Waddy received the following letter from Mr. Tootler:”
a place of worship hallowed by association with some sacred thing or person
From this reading ““THE SHRINE, August, 1855.”
a fabric made from the hair of sheep
From this reading ““Wool is up and fleecing prospers.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading ““DEAR IRA: “I have leased your store, No. 26 Waddy Buildings, to Godfrey Bullion & Co., for five years at $5000 a year.”
In this reading “WADDY RECEIVES A LETTER AND GETS OUT HIS PISTOLS It was about this time that Mr. Waddy received the following letter from Mr. Tootler:”
In this reading “WADDY RECEIVES A LETTER AND GETS OUT HIS PISTOLS It was about this time that Mr. Waddy received the following letter from Mr. Tootler:”
move out of or depart from
In this reading “WADDY RECEIVES A LETTER AND GETS OUT HIS PISTOLS It was about this time that Mr. Waddy received the following letter from Mr. Tootler:”
In this reading ““DEAR IRA: “I have leased your store, No. 26 Waddy Buildings, to Godfrey Bullion & Co., for five years at $5000 a year.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “THE SHRINE, August, 1855.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “DEAR IRA: “I have leased your store, No. 26 Waddy Buildings, to Godfrey Bullion & Co., for five years at $5000 a year.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “DEAR IRA: “I have leased your store, No. 26 Waddy Buildings, to Godfrey Bullion & Co., for five years at $5000 a year.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WADDY RECEIVES A LETTER AND GETS OUT HIS PISTOLS It was about this time that Mr. Waddy received the following letter from Mr. Tootler:
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading WADDY RECEIVES A LETTER AND GETS OUT HIS PISTOLS It was about this time that Mr. Waddy received the following letter from Mr. Tootler:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WADDY RECEIVES A LETTER AND GETS OUT HIS PISTOLS It was about this time that Mr. Waddy received the following letter from Mr. Tootler:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “DEAR IRA: “I have leased your store, No. 26 Waddy Buildings, to Godfrey Bullion & Co., for five years at $5000 a year.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading “THE SHRINE, August, 1855.
plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading “DEAR IRA: “I have leased your store, No. 26 Waddy Buildings, to Godfrey Bullion & Co., for five years at $5000 a year.
a mass of precious metal
From this reading “DEAR IRA: “I have leased your store, No. 26 Waddy Buildings, to Godfrey Bullion & Co., for five years at $5000 a year.
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading “DEAR IRA: “I have leased your store, No. 26 Waddy Buildings, to Godfrey Bullion & Co., for five years at $5000 a year.
dearly loved
From this reading “DEAR IRA: “I have leased your store, No. 26 Waddy Buildings, to Godfrey Bullion & Co., for five years at $5000 a year.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading “DEAR IRA: “I have leased your store, No. 26 Waddy Buildings, to Godfrey Bullion & Co., for five years at $5000 a year.
-ing form of “fleece” — rip off; ask an unreasonable price
From this reading “Wool is up and fleecing prospers.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading WADDY RECEIVES A LETTER AND GETS OUT HIS PISTOLS It was about this time that Mr. Waddy received the following letter from Mr. Tootler:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “DEAR IRA: “I have leased your store, No. 26 Waddy Buildings, to Godfrey Bullion & Co., for five years at $5000 a year.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading WADDY RECEIVES A LETTER AND GETS OUT HIS PISTOLS It was about this time that Mr. Waddy received the following letter from Mr. Tootler:
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading WADDY RECEIVES A LETTER AND GETS OUT HIS PISTOLS It was about this time that Mr. Waddy received the following letter from Mr. Tootler:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “DEAR IRA: “I have leased your store, No. 26 Waddy Buildings, to Godfrey Bullion & Co., for five years at $5000 a year.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “DEAR IRA: “I have leased your store, No. 26 Waddy Buildings, to Godfrey Bullion & Co., for five years at $5000 a year.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WADDY RECEIVES A LETTER AND GETS OUT HIS PISTOLS It was about this time that Mr. Waddy received the following letter from Mr. Tootler:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “DEAR IRA: “I have leased your store, No. 26 Waddy Buildings, to Godfrey Bullion & Co., for five years at $5000 a year.
a militant organization of Irish nationalists who used terrorism and guerilla warfare in an effort to drive British forces from Northern Ireland and achieve a united independent Ireland
From this reading “DEAR IRA: “I have leased your store, No. 26 Waddy Buildings, to Godfrey Bullion & Co., for five years at $5000 a year.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Wool is up and fleecing prospers.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WADDY RECEIVES A LETTER AND GETS OUT HIS PISTOLS It was about this time that Mr. Waddy received the following letter from Mr. Tootler:
hired for the exclusive temporary use of a group of travelers
From this reading “DEAR IRA: “I have leased your store, No. 26 Waddy Buildings, to Godfrey Bullion & Co., for five years at $5000 a year.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading WADDY RECEIVES A LETTER AND GETS OUT HIS PISTOLS It was about this time that Mr. Waddy received the following letter from Mr. Tootler:
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
not any; not one
From this reading “DEAR IRA: “I have leased your store, No. 26 Waddy Buildings, to Godfrey Bullion & Co., for five years at $5000 a year.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading WADDY RECEIVES A LETTER AND GETS OUT HIS PISTOLS It was about this time that Mr. Waddy received the following letter from Mr. Tootler:
plural of “pistol” — a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading WADDY RECEIVES A LETTER AND GETS OUT HIS PISTOLS It was about this time that Mr. Waddy received the following letter from Mr. Tootler:
third-person singular of “prosper” — make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance
From this reading “Wool is up and fleecing prospers.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading WADDY RECEIVES A LETTER AND GETS OUT HIS PISTOLS It was about this time that Mr. Waddy received the following letter from Mr. Tootler:
third-person singular of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading WADDY RECEIVES A LETTER AND GETS OUT HIS PISTOLS It was about this time that Mr. Waddy received the following letter from Mr. Tootler:
a place of worship hallowed by association with some sacred thing or person
From this reading “THE SHRINE, August, 1855.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading “DEAR IRA: “I have leased your store, No. 26 Waddy Buildings, to Godfrey Bullion & Co., for five years at $5000 a year.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading WADDY RECEIVES A LETTER AND GETS OUT HIS PISTOLS It was about this time that Mr. Waddy received the following letter from Mr. Tootler:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WADDY RECEIVES A LETTER AND GETS OUT HIS PISTOLS It was about this time that Mr. Waddy received the following letter from Mr. Tootler:
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading WADDY RECEIVES A LETTER AND GETS OUT HIS PISTOLS It was about this time that Mr. Waddy received the following letter from Mr. Tootler:
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading WADDY RECEIVES A LETTER AND GETS OUT HIS PISTOLS It was about this time that Mr. Waddy received the following letter from Mr. Tootler:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “DEAR IRA: “I have leased your store, No. 26 Waddy Buildings, to Godfrey Bullion & Co., for five years at $5000 a year.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WADDY RECEIVES A LETTER AND GETS OUT HIS PISTOLS It was about this time that Mr. Waddy received the following letter from Mr. Tootler:
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Wool is up and fleecing prospers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WADDY RECEIVES A LETTER AND GETS OUT HIS PISTOLS It was about this time that Mr. Waddy received the following letter from Mr. Tootler:
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WADDY RECEIVES A LETTER AND GETS OUT HIS PISTOLS It was about this time that Mr. Waddy received the following letter from Mr. Tootler:
a fabric made from the hair of sheep
From this reading “Wool is up and fleecing prospers.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading “DEAR IRA: “I have leased your store, No. 26 Waddy Buildings, to Godfrey Bullion & Co., for five years at $5000 a year.
a late time of life
From this reading “DEAR IRA: “I have leased your store, No. 26 Waddy Buildings, to Godfrey Bullion & Co., for five years at $5000 a year.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “DEAR IRA: “I have leased your store, No. 26 Waddy Buildings, to Godfrey Bullion & Co., for five years at $5000 a year.
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