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Sixpenny Pieces

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of Sixpenny Pieces is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"Oh ... a pint or so ... yes," put in the doctor.
"I bin drinking a lot o’ water lately," continued the patient.
"I thought I would give it a trial, Doctor, being Nature’s beverage and what not, and so highly spoke of in the papers.
But I come to the conclusion, Doctor, as it don’t get on wiv my constitootion.
I got a very peculiar constitootion, Doctor, and it is very much run down.
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Sixpenny Pieces

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of Sixpenny Pieces is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"Oh ... a pint or so ... yes," put in the doctor.
/oʊ ə paɪnt ɔːr soʊ jes pʊt ɪn ðə ˈdɑːktər/
Line 2
"I bin drinking a lot o’ water lately," continued the patient.
/aɪ bɪn ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ ə lɑːt oʊ ˈwɔːtər ˈleɪtli kənˈtɪnjuːd ðə ˈpeɪʃənt/
Line 3
"I thought I would give it a trial, Doctor, being Nature’s beverage and what not, and so highly spoke of in the papers.
/aɪ θɔːt aɪ wʊd ɡɪv ɪt ə ˈtraɪəl ˈdɑːktər ˈbiːɪŋ ˈneɪtʃərz ˈbevərɪdʒ ənd wʌt nɑːt ənd soʊ ˈhaɪli spoʊk ʌv ɪn ðə ˈpeɪpərz/
Line 4
But I come to the conclusion, Doctor, as it don’t get on wiv my constitootion.
Line 5
I got a very peculiar constitootion, Doctor, and it is very much run down.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

beverage noun US /ˈbevərɪdʒ/

any liquid suitable for drinking

From this reading “"I thought I would give it a trial, Doctor, being Nature’s beverage and what not, and so highly spoke of in the papers.”

bin noun US /bɪn/

a container; usually has a lid

From this reading “"I bin drinking a lot o’ water lately," continued the patient.”

conclusion noun US /kənˈkluːʒən/

a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration

From this reading “But I come to the conclusion, Doctor, as it don’t get on wiv my constitootion.”

drinking noun US /ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ/

the act of consuming liquids

From this reading “"I bin drinking a lot o’ water lately," continued the patient.”

highly adverb US /ˈhaɪli/

to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect

From this reading “"I thought I would give it a trial, Doctor, being Nature’s beverage and what not, and so highly spoke of in the papers.”

Nature's noun US /ˈneɪtʃərz/

possessive form of “nature” — the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

pint noun US /paɪnt/

a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 4 gills or 568.26 cubic centimeters

From this reading “"Oh ... a pint or so ... yes," put in the doctor.”

trial noun US /ˈtraɪəl/

the act of testing something

From this reading “"I thought I would give it a trial, Doctor, being Nature’s beverage and what not, and so highly spoke of in the papers.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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run down verb + adjective

trace

In this reading “I got a very peculiar constitootion, Doctor, and it is very much run down.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "Oh ... a pint or so ... yes," put in the doctor.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "I thought I would give it a trial, Doctor, being Nature’s beverage and what not, and so highly spoke of in the papers.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading But I come to the conclusion, Doctor, as it don’t get on wiv my constitootion.

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading "I thought I would give it a trial, Doctor, being Nature’s beverage and what not, and so highly spoke of in the papers.

beveragenounUS /ˈbevərɪdʒ/

any liquid suitable for drinking

From this reading "I thought I would give it a trial, Doctor, being Nature’s beverage and what not, and so highly spoke of in the papers.

binnounUS /bɪn/

a container; usually has a lid

From this reading "I bin drinking a lot o’ water lately," continued the patient.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But I come to the conclusion, Doctor, as it don’t get on wiv my constitootion.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading But I come to the conclusion, Doctor, as it don’t get on wiv my constitootion.

conclusionnounUS /kənˈkluːʒən/

a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration

From this reading But I come to the conclusion, Doctor, as it don’t get on wiv my constitootion.

constitootion

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading But I come to the conclusion, Doctor, as it don’t get on wiv my constitootion.

continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/

without stop or interruption

From this reading "I bin drinking a lot o’ water lately," continued the patient.

doctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading "Oh ... a pint or so ... yes," put in the doctor.

don't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading But I come to the conclusion, Doctor, as it don’t get on wiv my constitootion.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading I got a very peculiar constitootion, Doctor, and it is very much run down.

drinkingnounUS /ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ/

the act of consuming liquids

From this reading "I bin drinking a lot o’ water lately," continued the patient.

getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading But I come to the conclusion, Doctor, as it don’t get on wiv my constitootion.

giveverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading "I thought I would give it a trial, Doctor, being Nature’s beverage and what not, and so highly spoke of in the papers.

gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading I got a very peculiar constitootion, Doctor, and it is very much run down.

highlyadverbUS /ˈhaɪli/

to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect

From this reading "I thought I would give it a trial, Doctor, being Nature’s beverage and what not, and so highly spoke of in the papers.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I bin drinking a lot o’ water lately," continued the patient.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "Oh ... a pint or so ... yes," put in the doctor.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading I got a very peculiar constitootion, Doctor, and it is very much run down.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "I thought I would give it a trial, Doctor, being Nature’s beverage and what not, and so highly spoke of in the papers.

latelyadverbUS /ˈleɪtli/

in the recent past

From this reading "I bin drinking a lot o’ water lately," continued the patient.

lotnounUS /lɑːt/

(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent

From this reading "I bin drinking a lot o’ water lately," continued the patient.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading I got a very peculiar constitootion, Doctor, and it is very much run down.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading But I come to the conclusion, Doctor, as it don’t get on wiv my constitootion.

Nature'snounUS /ˈneɪtʃərz/

possessive form of “nature” — the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading "I thought I would give it a trial, Doctor, being Nature’s beverage and what not, and so highly spoke of in the papers.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "I thought I would give it a trial, Doctor, being Nature’s beverage and what not, and so highly spoke of in the papers.

onounUS /oʊ/

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading "I bin drinking a lot o’ water lately," continued the patient.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "I thought I would give it a trial, Doctor, being Nature’s beverage and what not, and so highly spoke of in the papers.

OhnounUS /oʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading "Oh ... a pint or so ... yes," put in the doctor.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading But I come to the conclusion, Doctor, as it don’t get on wiv my constitootion.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading "Oh ... a pint or so ... yes," put in the doctor.

papersnounUS /ˈpeɪpərz/

writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

From this reading "I thought I would give it a trial, Doctor, being Nature’s beverage and what not, and so highly spoke of in the papers.

patientnounUS /ˈpeɪʃənt/

a person who requires medical care

From this reading "I bin drinking a lot o’ water lately," continued the patient.

peculiaradjectiveUS /pəˈkjuːljər/

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading I got a very peculiar constitootion, Doctor, and it is very much run down.

pintnounUS /paɪnt/

a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 4 gills or 568.26 cubic centimeters

From this reading "Oh ... a pint or so ... yes," put in the doctor.

putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading "Oh ... a pint or so ... yes," put in the doctor.

runverbUS /rʌn/

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading I got a very peculiar constitootion, Doctor, and it is very much run down.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "Oh ... a pint or so ... yes," put in the doctor.

spokenounUS /spoʊk/

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading "I thought I would give it a trial, Doctor, being Nature’s beverage and what not, and so highly spoke of in the papers.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "Oh ... a pint or so ... yes," put in the doctor.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading "I thought I would give it a trial, Doctor, being Nature’s beverage and what not, and so highly spoke of in the papers.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading But I come to the conclusion, Doctor, as it don’t get on wiv my constitootion.

trialnounUS /ˈtraɪəl/

the act of testing something

From this reading "I thought I would give it a trial, Doctor, being Nature’s beverage and what not, and so highly spoke of in the papers.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading I got a very peculiar constitootion, Doctor, and it is very much run down.

waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading "I bin drinking a lot o’ water lately," continued the patient.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "I thought I would give it a trial, Doctor, being Nature’s beverage and what not, and so highly spoke of in the papers.

wiv

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading But I come to the conclusion, Doctor, as it don’t get on wiv my constitootion.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading "I thought I would give it a trial, Doctor, being Nature’s beverage and what not, and so highly spoke of in the papers.

yesnounUS /jes/

an affirmative

From this reading "Oh ... a pint or so ... yes," put in the doctor.

Chapter 3 of Sixpenny Pieces by A. Neil (Albert Neil) Lyons holds 416 sentences, grouped into 84 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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Chapter 3 holds 416 sentences of Sixpenny Pieces, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.

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