Chapter 3 of Observations By Mr. Dooley is here in full — 454 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Observations By Mr. Dooley is here in full — 454 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Yes, he's havin' a good time. But what th' pa-apers calls th' climax iv th' intertainmint will be reached whin he arrives in Chicago. Schwartzmeister an' I will rayceive him. Schwartzmeister's fam'ly knew his in th' ol' counthry. He had an uncle that was booted all th' way fr'm Sedan to Paris be a cousin iv th' Prince.
Chapter 3 of Observations By Mr. Dooley is here in full — 454 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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third-person singular of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading “But what th' pa-apers calls th' climax iv th' intertainmint will be reached whin he arrives in Chicago.”
wearing boots
From this reading “He had an uncle that was booted all th' way fr'm Sedan to Paris be a cousin iv th' Prince.”
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading “But what th' pa-apers calls th' climax iv th' intertainmint will be reached whin he arrives in Chicago.”
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading “But what th' pa-apers calls th' climax iv th' intertainmint will be reached whin he arrives in Chicago.”
the highest point of anything conceived of as growing or developing or unfolding
From this reading “But what th' pa-apers calls th' climax iv th' intertainmint will be reached whin he arrives in Chicago.”
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading “He had an uncle that was booted all th' way fr'm Sedan to Paris be a cousin iv th' Prince.”
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading “He had an uncle that was booted all th' way fr'm Sedan to Paris be a cousin iv th' Prince.”
a car that is closed and that has front and rear seats and two or four doors
From this reading “He had an uncle that was booted all th' way fr'm Sedan to Paris be a cousin iv th' Prince.”
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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, he's havin' a good time.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He had an uncle that was booted all th' way fr'm Sedan to Paris be a cousin iv th' Prince.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Schwartzmeister an' I will rayceive him.
third-person singular of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading But what th' pa-apers calls th' climax iv th' intertainmint will be reached whin he arrives in Chicago.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But what th' pa-apers calls th' climax iv th' intertainmint will be reached whin he arrives in Chicago.
wearing boots
From this reading He had an uncle that was booted all th' way fr'm Sedan to Paris be a cousin iv th' Prince.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But what th' pa-apers calls th' climax iv th' intertainmint will be reached whin he arrives in Chicago.
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading But what th' pa-apers calls th' climax iv th' intertainmint will be reached whin he arrives in Chicago.
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading But what th' pa-apers calls th' climax iv th' intertainmint will be reached whin he arrives in Chicago.
the highest point of anything conceived of as growing or developing or unfolding
From this reading But what th' pa-apers calls th' climax iv th' intertainmint will be reached whin he arrives in Chicago.
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From this reading Schwartzmeister's fam'ly knew his in th' ol' counthry.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading He had an uncle that was booted all th' way fr'm Sedan to Paris be a cousin iv th' Prince.
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From this reading Schwartzmeister's fam'ly knew his in th' ol' counthry.
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From this reading He had an uncle that was booted all th' way fr'm Sedan to Paris be a cousin iv th' Prince.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Yes, he's havin' a good time.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had an uncle that was booted all th' way fr'm Sedan to Paris be a cousin iv th' Prince.
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From this reading "Yes, he's havin' a good time.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But what th' pa-apers calls th' climax iv th' intertainmint will be reached whin he arrives in Chicago.
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From this reading "Yes, he's havin' a good time.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Schwartzmeister an' I will rayceive him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Schwartzmeister's fam'ly knew his in th' ol' counthry.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Schwartzmeister an' I will rayceive him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But what th' pa-apers calls th' climax iv th' intertainmint will be reached whin he arrives in Chicago.
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From this reading But what th' pa-apers calls th' climax iv th' intertainmint will be reached whin he arrives in Chicago.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading But what th' pa-apers calls th' climax iv th' intertainmint will be reached whin he arrives in Chicago.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Schwartzmeister's fam'ly knew his in th' ol' counthry.
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From this reading Schwartzmeister's fam'ly knew his in th' ol' counthry.
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From this reading But what th' pa-apers calls th' climax iv th' intertainmint will be reached whin he arrives in Chicago.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading He had an uncle that was booted all th' way fr'm Sedan to Paris be a cousin iv th' Prince.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading He had an uncle that was booted all th' way fr'm Sedan to Paris be a cousin iv th' Prince.
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From this reading Schwartzmeister an' I will rayceive him.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading But what th' pa-apers calls th' climax iv th' intertainmint will be reached whin he arrives in Chicago.
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From this reading Schwartzmeister an' I will rayceive him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Schwartzmeister's fam'ly knew his in th' ol' counthry.
a car that is closed and that has front and rear seats and two or four doors
From this reading He had an uncle that was booted all th' way fr'm Sedan to Paris be a cousin iv th' Prince.
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading But what th' pa-apers calls th' climax iv th' intertainmint will be reached whin he arrives in Chicago.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had an uncle that was booted all th' way fr'm Sedan to Paris be a cousin iv th' Prince.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Yes, he's havin' a good time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had an uncle that was booted all th' way fr'm Sedan to Paris be a cousin iv th' Prince.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading He had an uncle that was booted all th' way fr'm Sedan to Paris be a cousin iv th' Prince.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had an uncle that was booted all th' way fr'm Sedan to Paris be a cousin iv th' Prince.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He had an uncle that was booted all th' way fr'm Sedan to Paris be a cousin iv th' Prince.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But what th' pa-apers calls th' climax iv th' intertainmint will be reached whin he arrives in Chicago.
very spiny and dense evergreen shrub with fragrant golden-yellow flowers; common throughout western Europe
From this reading But what th' pa-apers calls th' climax iv th' intertainmint will be reached whin he arrives in Chicago.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading But what th' pa-apers calls th' climax iv th' intertainmint will be reached whin he arrives in Chicago.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, he's havin' a good time.
Chapter 3 of Observations By Mr. Dooley by Finley Peter Dunne holds 454 sentences, grouped into 91 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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