Chapter 4 of No talent, and Phil's pansies is here in full — 485 sentences across 97 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of No talent, and Phil's pansies is here in full — 485 sentences across 97 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"'A man there was, though some did count him mad, The more he cast away, the more he had.'" "True," said Miss Isabel. "So you have a garden, Philip. I must come and see it some day." Phil paid for his seeds, and after buying his granny's medicine, he went on his way home.
Chapter 4 of No talent, and Phil's pansies is here in full — 485 sentences across 97 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the act of buying
From this reading “Phil paid for his seeds, and after buying his granny's medicine, he went on his way home.”
put or send forth
From this reading “"'A man there was, though some did count him mad, The more he cast away, the more he had.'"”
determine the number or amount of
From this reading “"'A man there was, though some did count him mad, The more he cast away, the more he had.'"”
roused to anger
From this reading “"'A man there was, though some did count him mad, The more he cast away, the more he had.'"”
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading “Phil paid for his seeds, and after buying his granny's medicine, he went on his way home.”
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading “Phil paid for his seeds, and after buying his granny's medicine, he went on his way home.”
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading “"So you have a garden, Philip.”
plural of “seed” — a small hard fruit
From this reading “Phil paid for his seeds, and after buying his granny's medicine, he went on his way home.”
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.
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throw or cast away
In this reading “"'A man there was, though some did count him mad, The more he cast away, the more he had.'"”
In this reading “I must come and see it some day."”
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
In this reading “Phil paid for his seeds, and after buying his granny's medicine, he went on his way home.”
In this reading “Phil paid for his seeds, and after buying his granny's medicine, he went on his way home.”
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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 "'A man there was, though some did count him mad, The more he cast away, the more he had.'"
later than; following
From this reading Phil paid for his seeds, and after buying his granny's medicine, he went on his way home.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I must come and see it some day."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "'A man there was, though some did count him mad, The more he cast away, the more he had.'"
the act of buying
From this reading Phil paid for his seeds, and after buying his granny's medicine, he went on his way home.
put or send forth
From this reading "'A man there was, though some did count him mad, The more he cast away, the more he had.'"
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I must come and see it some day."
determine the number or amount of
From this reading "'A man there was, though some did count him mad, The more he cast away, the more he had.'"
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I must come and see it some day."
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "'A man there was, though some did count him mad, The more he cast away, the more he had.'"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Phil paid for his seeds, and after buying his granny's medicine, he went on his way home.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading "So you have a garden, Philip.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Phil paid for his seeds, and after buying his granny's medicine, he went on his way home.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "'A man there was, though some did count him mad, The more he cast away, the more he had.'"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "So you have a garden, Philip.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "'A man there was, though some did count him mad, The more he cast away, the more he had.'"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "'A man there was, though some did count him mad, The more he cast away, the more he had.'"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Phil paid for his seeds, and after buying his granny's medicine, he went on his way home.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Phil paid for his seeds, and after buying his granny's medicine, he went on his way home.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I must come and see it some day."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "True," said Miss Isabel.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I must come and see it some day."
roused to anger
From this reading "'A man there was, though some did count him mad, The more he cast away, the more he had.'"
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "'A man there was, though some did count him mad, The more he cast away, the more he had.'"
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading Phil paid for his seeds, and after buying his granny's medicine, he went on his way home.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "True," said Miss Isabel.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "'A man there was, though some did count him mad, The more he cast away, the more he had.'"
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I must come and see it some day."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Phil paid for his seeds, and after buying his granny's medicine, he went on his way home.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading Phil paid for his seeds, and after buying his granny's medicine, he went on his way home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Phil paid for his seeds, and after buying his granny's medicine, he went on his way home.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading "So you have a garden, Philip.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "True," said Miss Isabel.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I must come and see it some day."
plural of “seed” — a small hard fruit
From this reading Phil paid for his seeds, and after buying his granny's medicine, he went on his way home.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So you have a garden, Philip.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "'A man there was, though some did count him mad, The more he cast away, the more he had.'"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "'A man there was, though some did count him mad, The more he cast away, the more he had.'"
in or at that place or location
From this reading "'A man there was, though some did count him mad, The more he cast away, the more he had.'"
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "'A man there was, though some did count him mad, The more he cast away, the more he had.'"
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "True," said Miss Isabel.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "'A man there was, though some did count him mad, The more he cast away, the more he had.'"
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Phil paid for his seeds, and after buying his granny's medicine, he went on his way home.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Phil paid for his seeds, and after buying his granny's medicine, he went on his way home.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "So you have a garden, Philip.
Chapter 4 of No talent, and Phil's pansies by Lucy Ellen Guernsey holds 485 sentences, grouped into 97 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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