Chapter 3 of One Hundred Merrie And Delightsome Stories is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of One Hundred Merrie And Delightsome Stories is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“God’s death!” quoth he, “I am so stuffed that I can eat no more. It seems to me that I see nothing but eel pies. Let me tell you there is no sense in it,--you carry the joke too far. For more than a month you have played this trick upon me. I am so worn-out that I have neither health nor strength.
Chapter 3 of One Hundred Merrie And Delightsome Stories is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the fatty flesh of eel; an elongate fish found in fresh water in Europe and America; large eels are usually smoked or pickled
From this reading “It seems to me that I see nothing but eel pies.”
possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading “I am so worn-out that I have neither health nor strength.”
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading “Let me tell you there is no sense in it,--you carry the joke too far.”
plural of “pie” — dish baked in pastry-lined pan often with a pastry top
From this reading “It seems to me that I see nothing but eel pies.”
(of games) engaged in
From this reading “For more than a month you have played this trick upon me.”
filled with something
From this reading ““God’s death!” quoth he, “I am so stuffed that I can eat no more.”
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading “For more than a month you have played this trick upon me.”
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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 For more than a month you have played this trick upon me.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “God’s death!” quoth he, “I am so stuffed that I can eat no more.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It seems to me that I see nothing but eel pies.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “God’s death!” quoth he, “I am so stuffed that I can eat no more.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Let me tell you there is no sense in it,--you carry the joke too far.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading “God’s death!” quoth he, “I am so stuffed that I can eat no more.
take in solid food
From this reading “God’s death!” quoth he, “I am so stuffed that I can eat no more.
the fatty flesh of eel; an elongate fish found in fresh water in Europe and America; large eels are usually smoked or pickled
From this reading It seems to me that I see nothing but eel pies.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Let me tell you there is no sense in it,--you carry the joke too far.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For more than a month you have played this trick upon me.
possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading “God’s death!” quoth he, “I am so stuffed that I can eat no more.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading For more than a month you have played this trick upon me.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “God’s death!” quoth he, “I am so stuffed that I can eat no more.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading I am so worn-out that I have neither health nor strength.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “God’s death!” quoth he, “I am so stuffed that I can eat no more.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Let me tell you there is no sense in it,--you carry the joke too far.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Let me tell you there is no sense in it,--you carry the joke too far.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seems to me that I see nothing but eel pies.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading Let me tell you there is no sense in it,--you carry the joke too far.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let me tell you there is no sense in it,--you carry the joke too far.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It seems to me that I see nothing but eel pies.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading For more than a month you have played this trick upon me.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “God’s death!” quoth he, “I am so stuffed that I can eat no more.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading I am so worn-out that I have neither health nor strength.
not any; not one
From this reading “God’s death!” quoth he, “I am so stuffed that I can eat no more.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading I am so worn-out that I have neither health nor strength.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading It seems to me that I see nothing but eel pies.
plural of “pie” — dish baked in pastry-lined pan often with a pastry top
From this reading It seems to me that I see nothing but eel pies.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading For more than a month you have played this trick upon me.
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From this reading “God’s death!” quoth he, “I am so stuffed that I can eat no more.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It seems to me that I see nothing but eel pies.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seems to me that I see nothing but eel pies.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Let me tell you there is no sense in it,--you carry the joke too far.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “God’s death!” quoth he, “I am so stuffed that I can eat no more.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading I am so worn-out that I have neither health nor strength.
filled with something
From this reading “God’s death!” quoth he, “I am so stuffed that I can eat no more.
express in words
From this reading Let me tell you there is no sense in it,--you carry the joke too far.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading For more than a month you have played this trick upon me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “God’s death!” quoth he, “I am so stuffed that I can eat no more.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Let me tell you there is no sense in it,--you carry the joke too far.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Let me tell you there is no sense in it,--you carry the joke too far.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For more than a month you have played this trick upon me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seems to me that I see nothing but eel pies.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Let me tell you there is no sense in it,--you carry the joke too far.
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading For more than a month you have played this trick upon me.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading For more than a month you have played this trick upon me.
used until no longer useful
From this reading I am so worn-out that I have neither health nor strength.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Let me tell you there is no sense in it,--you carry the joke too far.
Chapter 3 of One Hundred Merrie And Delightsome Stories by Robert B. (Robert Bruce) [Translator] Douglas holds 431 sentences, grouped into 87 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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