Chapter 5 of Ptomaine Street: The Tale of Warble Petticoat is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Ptomaine Street: The Tale of Warble Petticoat is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Goldwin Leathersham was a great Captain of Industry. In fact, he put the dust in industry, or, at least, he took it out of it. He got it, anyway. His home was an Aladdin's Palace, with a slight influence of Solomon's Temple. Gold was his keynote, and he was never off the key.
Chapter 5 of Ptomaine Street: The Tale of Warble Petticoat is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading “He got it, anyway.”
remove the dust from
From this reading “In fact, he put the dust in industry, or, at least, he took it out of it.”
the people or companies engaged in a particular kind of commercial enterprise
From this reading “Goldwin Leathersham was a great Captain of Industry.”
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading “Gold was his keynote, and he was never off the key.”
the principal theme in a speech or literary work
From this reading “Gold was his keynote, and he was never off the key.”
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading “His home was an Aladdin's Palace, with a slight influence of Solomon's Temple.”
possessive form of “solomon” — (Old Testament) son of David and king of Israel noted for his wisdom (10th century BC)
From this reading “His home was an Aladdin's Palace, with a slight influence of Solomon's Temple.”
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading “His home was an Aladdin's Palace, with a slight influence of Solomon's Temple.”
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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 Goldwin Leathersham was a great Captain of Industry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His home was an Aladdin's Palace, with a slight influence of Solomon's Temple.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading His home was an Aladdin's Palace, with a slight influence of Solomon's Temple.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Gold was his keynote, and he was never off the key.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading He got it, anyway.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In fact, he put the dust in industry, or, at least, he took it out of it.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Goldwin Leathersham was a great Captain of Industry.
remove the dust from
From this reading In fact, he put the dust in industry, or, at least, he took it out of it.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In fact, he put the dust in industry, or, at least, he took it out of it.
coins made of gold
From this reading Gold was his keynote, and he was never off the key.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Goldwin Leathersham was a great Captain of Industry.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He got it, anyway.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Goldwin Leathersham was a great Captain of Industry.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In fact, he put the dust in industry, or, at least, he took it out of it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His home was an Aladdin's Palace, with a slight influence of Solomon's Temple.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading His home was an Aladdin's Palace, with a slight influence of Solomon's Temple.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In fact, he put the dust in industry, or, at least, he took it out of it.
the people or companies engaged in a particular kind of commercial enterprise
From this reading Goldwin Leathersham was a great Captain of Industry.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading His home was an Aladdin's Palace, with a slight influence of Solomon's Temple.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In fact, he put the dust in industry, or, at least, he took it out of it.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading Gold was his keynote, and he was never off the key.
the principal theme in a speech or literary work
From this reading Gold was his keynote, and he was never off the key.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading In fact, he put the dust in industry, or, at least, he took it out of it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Goldwin Leathersham was a great Captain of Industry.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Gold was his keynote, and he was never off the key.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Goldwin Leathersham was a great Captain of Industry.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Gold was his keynote, and he was never off the key.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In fact, he put the dust in industry, or, at least, he took it out of it.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In fact, he put the dust in industry, or, at least, he took it out of it.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading His home was an Aladdin's Palace, with a slight influence of Solomon's Temple.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading In fact, he put the dust in industry, or, at least, he took it out of it.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading His home was an Aladdin's Palace, with a slight influence of Solomon's Temple.
possessive form of “solomon” — (Old Testament) son of David and king of Israel noted for his wisdom (10th century BC)
From this reading His home was an Aladdin's Palace, with a slight influence of Solomon's Temple.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading His home was an Aladdin's Palace, with a slight influence of Solomon's Temple.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In fact, he put the dust in industry, or, at least, he took it out of it.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading In fact, he put the dust in industry, or, at least, he took it out of it.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Goldwin Leathersham was a great Captain of Industry.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His home was an Aladdin's Palace, with a slight influence of Solomon's Temple.
Chapter 5 of Ptomaine Street: The Tale of Warble Petticoat by Carolyn Wells holds 132 sentences, grouped into 27 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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