Chapter 4 of Parnassus on Wheels is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Parnassus on Wheels is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"On his way to Brooklyn," said I. "And I've got Parnassus. He told me to be sure to call on you. So here we are." "Well, I want to know!" ejaculated Mrs. Pratt.
Chapter 4 of Parnassus on Wheels is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a borough of New York City
From this reading “"On his way to Brooklyn," said I.”
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “He told me to be sure to call on you.”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “"And I've got Parnassus.”
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “"Well, I want to know!" ejaculated Mrs. Pratt.”
(Greek mythology) a mountain in central Greece where (according to Greek mythology) the Muses lived; known as the mythological home of music and poetry
From this reading “"And I've got Parnassus.”
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “He told me to be sure to call on you.”
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “He told me to be sure to call on you.”
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “"Well, I want to know!" ejaculated Mrs. Pratt.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And I've got Parnassus.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading So here we are."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He told me to be sure to call on you.
a borough of New York City
From this reading "On his way to Brooklyn," said I.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He told me to be sure to call on you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, I want to know!" ejaculated Mrs. Pratt.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "And I've got Parnassus.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He told me to be sure to call on you.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading So here we are."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "On his way to Brooklyn," said I.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "On his way to Brooklyn," said I.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And I've got Parnassus.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Well, I want to know!" ejaculated Mrs. Pratt.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He told me to be sure to call on you.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Well, I want to know!" ejaculated Mrs. Pratt.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "On his way to Brooklyn," said I.
(Greek mythology) a mountain in central Greece where (according to Greek mythology) the Muses lived; known as the mythological home of music and poetry
From this reading "And I've got Parnassus.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, I want to know!" ejaculated Mrs. Pratt.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "On his way to Brooklyn," said I.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So here we are."
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading He told me to be sure to call on you.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "On his way to Brooklyn," said I.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He told me to be sure to call on you.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Well, I want to know!" ejaculated Mrs. Pratt.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "On his way to Brooklyn," said I.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading So here we are."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, I want to know!" ejaculated Mrs. Pratt.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He told me to be sure to call on you.
Chapter 4 of Parnassus on Wheels by Christopher Morley holds 412 sentences, grouped into 83 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 4 holds 412 sentences of Parnassus on Wheels, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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