Chapter 20 of My Friend Smith is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of My Friend Smith is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Oh, that there flashy bloke, Flanikin, 'e comes up, and says 'e, `Jack Smith in?' says he--meanin' you, governor. `Ain't no concern of yourn,' says I--not 'olding with them animals as comes to see yer. `Yes it is,' says 'e, a blowin' with the run he'd 'ad. `Tell 'im the moment 'e comes in that 'e's fust in the sam,' says he." "Hurrah!"
Chapter 20 of My Friend Smith is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading “`Ain't no concern of yourn,' says I--not 'olding with them animals as comes to see yer.”
a boy or man
From this reading “"Oh, that there flashy bloke, Flanikin, 'e comes up, and says 'e, `Jack Smith in?' says he--meanin' you, governor.”
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading “`Ain't no concern of yourn,' says I--not 'olding with them animals as comes to see yer.”
possessive form of “e” — a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading “`Tell 'im the moment 'e comes in that 'e's fust in the sam,' says he."”
tastelessly showy
From this reading “"Oh, that there flashy bloke, Flanikin, 'e comes up, and says 'e, `Jack Smith in?' says he--meanin' you, governor.”
the head of a state government
From this reading “"Oh, that there flashy bloke, Flanikin, 'e comes up, and says 'e, `Jack Smith in?' says he--meanin' you, governor.”
a victory cheer
From this reading “"Hurrah!"”
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading “`Tell 'im the moment 'e comes in that 'e's fust in the sam,' says he."”
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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 `Yes it is,' says 'e, a blowin' with the run he'd 'ad.
a public promotion of some product or service
From this reading `Yes it is,' says 'e, a blowin' with the run he'd 'ad.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading `Ain't no concern of yourn,' says I--not 'olding with them animals as comes to see yer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Oh, that there flashy bloke, Flanikin, 'e comes up, and says 'e, `Jack Smith in?' says he--meanin' you, governor.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading `Ain't no concern of yourn,' says I--not 'olding with them animals as comes to see yer.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading `Ain't no concern of yourn,' says I--not 'olding with them animals as comes to see yer.
a boy or man
From this reading "Oh, that there flashy bloke, Flanikin, 'e comes up, and says 'e, `Jack Smith in?' says he--meanin' you, governor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading `Yes it is,' says 'e, a blowin' with the run he'd 'ad.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading "Oh, that there flashy bloke, Flanikin, 'e comes up, and says 'e, `Jack Smith in?' says he--meanin' you, governor.
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading `Ain't no concern of yourn,' says I--not 'olding with them animals as comes to see yer.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading "Oh, that there flashy bloke, Flanikin, 'e comes up, and says 'e, `Jack Smith in?' says he--meanin' you, governor.
possessive form of “e” — a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading `Tell 'im the moment 'e comes in that 'e's fust in the sam,' says he."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, that there flashy bloke, Flanikin, 'e comes up, and says 'e, `Jack Smith in?' says he--meanin' you, governor.
tastelessly showy
From this reading "Oh, that there flashy bloke, Flanikin, 'e comes up, and says 'e, `Jack Smith in?' says he--meanin' you, governor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading `Tell 'im the moment 'e comes in that 'e's fust in the sam,' says he."
the head of a state government
From this reading "Oh, that there flashy bloke, Flanikin, 'e comes up, and says 'e, `Jack Smith in?' says he--meanin' you, governor.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, that there flashy bloke, Flanikin, 'e comes up, and says 'e, `Jack Smith in?' says he--meanin' you, governor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading `Yes it is,' says 'e, a blowin' with the run he'd 'ad.
a victory cheer
From this reading "Hurrah!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading `Ain't no concern of yourn,' says I--not 'olding with them animals as comes to see yer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading `Tell 'im the moment 'e comes in that 'e's fust in the sam,' says he."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Oh, that there flashy bloke, Flanikin, 'e comes up, and says 'e, `Jack Smith in?' says he--meanin' you, governor.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading `Yes it is,' says 'e, a blowin' with the run he'd 'ad.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading `Yes it is,' says 'e, a blowin' with the run he'd 'ad.
a small worthless amount
From this reading "Oh, that there flashy bloke, Flanikin, 'e comes up, and says 'e, `Jack Smith in?' says he--meanin' you, governor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, that there flashy bloke, Flanikin, 'e comes up, and says 'e, `Jack Smith in?' says he--meanin' you, governor.
a particular point in time
From this reading `Tell 'im the moment 'e comes in that 'e's fust in the sam,' says he."
not any; not one
From this reading `Ain't no concern of yourn,' says I--not 'olding with them animals as comes to see yer.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading `Ain't no concern of yourn,' says I--not 'olding with them animals as comes to see yer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading `Ain't no concern of yourn,' says I--not 'olding with them animals as comes to see yer.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, that there flashy bloke, Flanikin, 'e comes up, and says 'e, `Jack Smith in?' says he--meanin' you, governor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading `Ain't no concern of yourn,' says I--not 'olding with them animals as comes to see yer.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading `Yes it is,' says 'e, a blowin' with the run he'd 'ad.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading `Tell 'im the moment 'e comes in that 'e's fust in the sam,' says he."
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "Oh, that there flashy bloke, Flanikin, 'e comes up, and says 'e, `Jack Smith in?' says he--meanin' you, governor.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading `Ain't no concern of yourn,' says I--not 'olding with them animals as comes to see yer.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading "Oh, that there flashy bloke, Flanikin, 'e comes up, and says 'e, `Jack Smith in?' says he--meanin' you, governor.
express in words
From this reading `Tell 'im the moment 'e comes in that 'e's fust in the sam,' says he."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Oh, that there flashy bloke, Flanikin, 'e comes up, and says 'e, `Jack Smith in?' says he--meanin' you, governor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading `Yes it is,' says 'e, a blowin' with the run he'd 'ad.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading `Ain't no concern of yourn,' says I--not 'olding with them animals as comes to see yer.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Oh, that there flashy bloke, Flanikin, 'e comes up, and says 'e, `Jack Smith in?' says he--meanin' you, governor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading `Ain't no concern of yourn,' says I--not 'olding with them animals as comes to see yer.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Oh, that there flashy bloke, Flanikin, 'e comes up, and says 'e, `Jack Smith in?' says he--meanin' you, governor.
in the company of; together with
From this reading `Ain't no concern of yourn,' says I--not 'olding with them animals as comes to see yer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading `Ain't no concern of yourn,' says I--not 'olding with them animals as comes to see yer.
an affirmative
From this reading `Yes it is,' says 'e, a blowin' with the run he'd 'ad.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, that there flashy bloke, Flanikin, 'e comes up, and says 'e, `Jack Smith in?' says he--meanin' you, governor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading `Ain't no concern of yourn,' says I--not 'olding with them animals as comes to see yer.
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