Chapter 1 of Pud Pringle, pirate is here in full — 236 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Pud Pringle, pirate is here in full — 236 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MR. TULLY MISUNDERSTANDS ‘And now, Mr. Pringle, what can I do for you, sir?’ Mr. Ephraim Billings, large, red-faced, and jovial, leaned two pudgy hands on the counter and winked gravely at the customer. The customer ignored the wink and replied with impressive dignity. ‘Half a pound of leese and a dozen chemons, please.’
Chapter 1 of Pud Pringle, pirate is here in full — 236 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the largest city in Montana; located in southern Montana on the Yellowstone river
From this reading “Mr. Ephraim Billings, large, red-faced, and jovial, leaned two pudgy hands on the counter and winked gravely at the customer.”
someone who pays for goods or services
From this reading “Mr. Ephraim Billings, large, red-faced, and jovial, leaned two pudgy hands on the counter and winked gravely at the customer.”
disregarded
From this reading “The customer ignored the wink and replied with impressive dignity.”
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading “Mr. Ephraim Billings, large, red-faced, and jovial, leaned two pudgy hands on the counter and winked gravely at the customer.”
third-person singular of “misunderstand” — interpret in the wrong way
From this reading “TULLY MISUNDERSTANDS ‘And now, Mr. Pringle, what can I do for you, sir?’”
short and plump
From this reading “Mr. Ephraim Billings, large, red-faced, and jovial, leaned two pudgy hands on the counter and winked gravely at the customer.”
a Roman statesman and orator remembered for his mastery of Latin prose (106-43 BC)
From this reading “TULLY MISUNDERSTANDS ‘And now, Mr. Pringle, what can I do for you, sir?’”
past form of “wink” — signal by winking
From this reading “Mr. Ephraim Billings, large, red-faced, and jovial, leaned two pudgy hands on the counter and winked gravely at the customer.”
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In this reading “Mr. Ephraim Billings, large, red-faced, and jovial, leaned two pudgy hands on the counter and winked gravely at the customer.”
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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 ‘Half a pound of leese and a dozen chemons, please.’
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TULLY MISUNDERSTANDS ‘And now, Mr. Pringle, what can I do for you, sir?’
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Ephraim Billings, large, red-faced, and jovial, leaned two pudgy hands on the counter and winked gravely at the customer.
the largest city in Montana; located in southern Montana on the Yellowstone river
From this reading Mr. Ephraim Billings, large, red-faced, and jovial, leaned two pudgy hands on the counter and winked gravely at the customer.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading TULLY MISUNDERSTANDS ‘And now, Mr. Pringle, what can I do for you, sir?’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Half a pound of leese and a dozen chemons, please.’
table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted
From this reading Mr. Ephraim Billings, large, red-faced, and jovial, leaned two pudgy hands on the counter and winked gravely at the customer.
someone who pays for goods or services
From this reading Mr. Ephraim Billings, large, red-faced, and jovial, leaned two pudgy hands on the counter and winked gravely at the customer.
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading The customer ignored the wink and replied with impressive dignity.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading TULLY MISUNDERSTANDS ‘And now, Mr. Pringle, what can I do for you, sir?’
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading ‘Half a pound of leese and a dozen chemons, please.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Ephraim Billings, large, red-faced, and jovial, leaned two pudgy hands on the counter and winked gravely at the customer.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading TULLY MISUNDERSTANDS ‘And now, Mr. Pringle, what can I do for you, sir?’
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading Mr. Ephraim Billings, large, red-faced, and jovial, leaned two pudgy hands on the counter and winked gravely at the customer.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading ‘Half a pound of leese and a dozen chemons, please.’
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Mr. Ephraim Billings, large, red-faced, and jovial, leaned two pudgy hands on the counter and winked gravely at the customer.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading TULLY MISUNDERSTANDS ‘And now, Mr. Pringle, what can I do for you, sir?’
disregarded
From this reading The customer ignored the wink and replied with impressive dignity.
making a strong or vivid impression
From this reading The customer ignored the wink and replied with impressive dignity.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading Mr. Ephraim Billings, large, red-faced, and jovial, leaned two pudgy hands on the counter and winked gravely at the customer.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Mr. Ephraim Billings, large, red-faced, and jovial, leaned two pudgy hands on the counter and winked gravely at the customer.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Mr. Ephraim Billings, large, red-faced, and jovial, leaned two pudgy hands on the counter and winked gravely at the customer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Half a pound of leese and a dozen chemons, please.’
third-person singular of “misunderstand” — interpret in the wrong way
From this reading TULLY MISUNDERSTANDS ‘And now, Mr. Pringle, what can I do for you, sir?’
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading TULLY MISUNDERSTANDS ‘And now, Mr. Pringle, what can I do for you, sir?’
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ‘Half a pound of leese and a dozen chemons, please.’
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mr. Ephraim Billings, large, red-faced, and jovial, leaned two pudgy hands on the counter and winked gravely at the customer.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading ‘Half a pound of leese and a dozen chemons, please.’
hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
From this reading ‘Half a pound of leese and a dozen chemons, please.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TULLY MISUNDERSTANDS ‘And now, Mr. Pringle, what can I do for you, sir?’
short and plump
From this reading Mr. Ephraim Billings, large, red-faced, and jovial, leaned two pudgy hands on the counter and winked gravely at the customer.
(especially of the face) reddened or suffused with or as if with blood from emotion or exertion
From this reading Mr. Ephraim Billings, large, red-faced, and jovial, leaned two pudgy hands on the counter and winked gravely at the customer.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading The customer ignored the wink and replied with impressive dignity.
term of address for a man
From this reading TULLY MISUNDERSTANDS ‘And now, Mr. Pringle, what can I do for you, sir?’
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Ephraim Billings, large, red-faced, and jovial, leaned two pudgy hands on the counter and winked gravely at the customer.
a Roman statesman and orator remembered for his mastery of Latin prose (106-43 BC)
From this reading TULLY MISUNDERSTANDS ‘And now, Mr. Pringle, what can I do for you, sir?’
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Mr. Ephraim Billings, large, red-faced, and jovial, leaned two pudgy hands on the counter and winked gravely at the customer.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading TULLY MISUNDERSTANDS ‘And now, Mr. Pringle, what can I do for you, sir?’
signal by winking
From this reading The customer ignored the wink and replied with impressive dignity.
past form of “wink” — signal by winking
From this reading Mr. Ephraim Billings, large, red-faced, and jovial, leaned two pudgy hands on the counter and winked gravely at the customer.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The customer ignored the wink and replied with impressive dignity.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading TULLY MISUNDERSTANDS ‘And now, Mr. Pringle, what can I do for you, sir?’
Chapter 1 of Pud Pringle, pirate by Ralph Henry Barbour holds 236 sentences, grouped into 48 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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