Chapter 3 of Sheared cream o' wit is here in full — 477 sentences across 96 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Sheared cream o' wit is here in full — 477 sentences across 96 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The banker bowed graciously and asked: And the object? Of course it is a worthy one, or you would not be interested in it. Yes, sir, replied the spokeswoman, we think it a very worthy object. It is to build a home for aged and indigent widows. Excellent!
Chapter 3 of Sheared cream o' wit is here in full — 477 sentences across 96 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading “It is to build a home for aged and indigent widows.”
a financier who owns or is an executive in a bank
From this reading “The banker bowed graciously and asked: And the object?”
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading “The banker bowed graciously and asked: And the object?”
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading “It is to build a home for aged and indigent widows.”
in a gracious or graceful manner
From this reading “The banker bowed graciously and asked: And the object?”
poor enough to need help from others
From this reading “It is to build a home for aged and indigent widows.”
a female spokesperson
From this reading “Yes, sir, replied the spokeswoman, we think it a very worthy object.”
plural of “widow” — a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading “It is to build a home for aged and indigent widows.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “Yes, sir, replied the spokeswoman, we think it a very worthy object.”
as might be expected
In this reading “Of course it is a worthy one, or you would not be interested in it.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Of course it is a worthy one, or you would not be interested in it.
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading It is to build a home for aged and indigent widows.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The banker bowed graciously and asked: And the object?
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading The banker bowed graciously and asked: And the object?
a financier who owns or is an executive in a bank
From this reading The banker bowed graciously and asked: And the object?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Of course it is a worthy one, or you would not be interested in it.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading The banker bowed graciously and asked: And the object?
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading It is to build a home for aged and indigent widows.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course it is a worthy one, or you would not be interested in it.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading Excellent!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is to build a home for aged and indigent widows.
in a gracious or graceful manner
From this reading The banker bowed graciously and asked: And the object?
where you live at a particular time
From this reading It is to build a home for aged and indigent widows.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Of course it is a worthy one, or you would not be interested in it.
poor enough to need help from others
From this reading It is to build a home for aged and indigent widows.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading Of course it is a worthy one, or you would not be interested in it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of course it is a worthy one, or you would not be interested in it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Of course it is a worthy one, or you would not be interested in it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Of course it is a worthy one, or you would not be interested in it.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading The banker bowed graciously and asked: And the object?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course it is a worthy one, or you would not be interested in it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Of course it is a worthy one, or you would not be interested in it.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Of course it is a worthy one, or you would not be interested in it.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading Yes, sir, replied the spokeswoman, we think it a very worthy object.
term of address for a man
From this reading Yes, sir, replied the spokeswoman, we think it a very worthy object.
a female spokesperson
From this reading Yes, sir, replied the spokeswoman, we think it a very worthy object.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The banker bowed graciously and asked: And the object?
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Yes, sir, replied the spokeswoman, we think it a very worthy object.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is to build a home for aged and indigent widows.
precisely as stated
From this reading Yes, sir, replied the spokeswoman, we think it a very worthy object.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Yes, sir, replied the spokeswoman, we think it a very worthy object.
plural of “widow” — a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading It is to build a home for aged and indigent widows.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading Of course it is a worthy one, or you would not be interested in it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Of course it is a worthy one, or you would not be interested in it.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, sir, replied the spokeswoman, we think it a very worthy object.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Of course it is a worthy one, or you would not be interested in it.
Chapter 3 of Sheared cream o' wit by Carl J. Mittler holds 477 sentences, grouped into 96 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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