Chapter 13 of Nuggets in the Devil's Punch Bowl, and Other Australian Tales is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 13 of Nuggets in the Devil's Punch Bowl, and Other Australian Tales is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Mr. and Mrs. Coonie came up in their buggy, and were joined by Lanky Tim. He proposed that he should marry Annie at once. The nearest clergyman lived at Benalla. "We give our consent," said Mrs. Coonie. "Sure-lye!" said her husband, who usually said "ditto," and played second fiddle.
Chapter 13 of Nuggets in the Devil's Punch Bowl, and Other Australian Tales is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a small lightweight carriage; drawn by a single horse
From this reading “Mr. and Mrs. Coonie came up in their buggy, and were joined by Lanky Tim.”
a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
From this reading “The nearest clergyman lived at Benalla.”
permission to do something
From this reading “"We give our consent," said Mrs. Coonie.”
a mark used to indicate the word above it should be repeated
From this reading “"Sure-lye!" said her husband, who usually said "ditto," and played second fiddle.”
bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow
From this reading “"Sure-lye!" said her husband, who usually said "ditto," and played second fiddle.”
tall and thin and having long slender limbs
From this reading “Mr. and Mrs. Coonie came up in their buggy, and were joined by Lanky Tim.”
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading “The nearest clergyman lived at Benalla.”
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading “He proposed that he should marry Annie at once.”
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.
someone who serves in a subordinate capacity or plays a secondary role
In this reading “"Sure-lye!" said her husband, who usually said "ditto," and played second fiddle.”
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
In this reading “He proposed that he should marry Annie at once.”
bring forth, usually something desirable
In this reading “Mr. and Mrs. Coonie came up in their buggy, and were joined by Lanky Tim.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Coonie came up in their buggy, and were joined by Lanky Tim.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He proposed that he should marry Annie at once.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He proposed that he should marry Annie at once.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The nearest clergyman lived at Benalla.
a small lightweight carriage; drawn by a single horse
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Coonie came up in their buggy, and were joined by Lanky Tim.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Coonie came up in their buggy, and were joined by Lanky Tim.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Coonie came up in their buggy, and were joined by Lanky Tim.
a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
From this reading The nearest clergyman lived at Benalla.
permission to do something
From this reading "We give our consent," said Mrs. Coonie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Coonie came up in their buggy, and were joined by Lanky Tim.
a mark used to indicate the word above it should be repeated
From this reading "Sure-lye!" said her husband, who usually said "ditto," and played second fiddle.
bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow
From this reading "Sure-lye!" said her husband, who usually said "ditto," and played second fiddle.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "We give our consent," said Mrs. Coonie.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He proposed that he should marry Annie at once.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Sure-lye!" said her husband, who usually said "ditto," and played second fiddle.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading "Sure-lye!" said her husband, who usually said "ditto," and played second fiddle.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Coonie came up in their buggy, and were joined by Lanky Tim.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Coonie came up in their buggy, and were joined by Lanky Tim.
tall and thin and having long slender limbs
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Coonie came up in their buggy, and were joined by Lanky Tim.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The nearest clergyman lived at Benalla.
take in marriage
From this reading He proposed that he should marry Annie at once.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Coonie came up in their buggy, and were joined by Lanky Tim.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Coonie came up in their buggy, and were joined by Lanky Tim.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading The nearest clergyman lived at Benalla.
on one occasion
From this reading He proposed that he should marry Annie at once.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "We give our consent," said Mrs. Coonie.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading "Sure-lye!" said her husband, who usually said "ditto," and played second fiddle.
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading He proposed that he should marry Annie at once.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We give our consent," said Mrs. Coonie.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading "Sure-lye!" said her husband, who usually said "ditto," and played second fiddle.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He proposed that he should marry Annie at once.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sure-lye!" said her husband, who usually said "ditto," and played second fiddle.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He proposed that he should marry Annie at once.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The nearest clergyman lived at Benalla.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Coonie came up in their buggy, and were joined by Lanky Tim.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Coonie came up in their buggy, and were joined by Lanky Tim.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Coonie came up in their buggy, and were joined by Lanky Tim.
under normal conditions
From this reading "Sure-lye!" said her husband, who usually said "ditto," and played second fiddle.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We give our consent," said Mrs. Coonie.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Coonie came up in their buggy, and were joined by Lanky Tim.
which person or people
From this reading "Sure-lye!" said her husband, who usually said "ditto," and played second fiddle.
Chapter 13 of Nuggets in the Devil's Punch Bowl, and Other Australian Tales by Andrew Robertson holds 124 sentences, grouped into 25 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.
Chapter 13 holds 124 sentences of Nuggets in the Devil's Punch Bowl, and Other Australian Tales, unabridged, divided into 25 reading sections.
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