Chapter 12 of Stories by English Authors — London is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 12 of Stories by English Authors — London is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The stupefied Joe blinked drowsily and sucked the stem of his pipe with apparent relish. Then, as if he had been engaged in deep meditation on the subject, he removed his smoky consoler from his mouth, and said, “W’y not? Wants a babby to cuddle? All right! Let ‘er ‘ave it--w’y not?”
Chapter 12 of Stories by English Authors — London is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading “The stupefied Joe blinked drowsily and sucked the stem of his pipe with apparent relish.”
past form of “blink” — briefly shut the eyes
From this reading “The stupefied Joe blinked drowsily and sucked the stem of his pipe with apparent relish.”
move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position
From this reading “Wants a babby to cuddle?”
continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature
From this reading “Then, as if he had been engaged in deep meditation on the subject, he removed his smoky consoler from his mouth, and said, “W’y not?”
vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment
From this reading “The stupefied Joe blinked drowsily and sucked the stem of his pipe with apparent relish.”
marked by or emitting or filled with smoke
From this reading “Then, as if he had been engaged in deep meditation on the subject, he removed his smoky consoler from his mouth, and said, “W’y not?”
(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
From this reading “The stupefied Joe blinked drowsily and sucked the stem of his pipe with apparent relish.”
past form of “suck” — draw into the mouth by creating a practical vacuum in the mouth
From this reading “The stupefied Joe blinked drowsily and sucked the stem of his pipe with apparent relish.”
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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 Wants a babby to cuddle?
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All right!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The stupefied Joe blinked drowsily and sucked the stem of his pipe with apparent relish.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading The stupefied Joe blinked drowsily and sucked the stem of his pipe with apparent relish.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then, as if he had been engaged in deep meditation on the subject, he removed his smoky consoler from his mouth, and said, “W’y not?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Let ‘er ‘ave it--w’y not?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wants a babby to cuddle?
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Then, as if he had been engaged in deep meditation on the subject, he removed his smoky consoler from his mouth, and said, “W’y not?
past form of “blink” — briefly shut the eyes
From this reading The stupefied Joe blinked drowsily and sucked the stem of his pipe with apparent relish.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then, as if he had been engaged in deep meditation on the subject, he removed his smoky consoler from his mouth, and said, “W’y not?
move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position
From this reading Wants a babby to cuddle?
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Then, as if he had been engaged in deep meditation on the subject, he removed his smoky consoler from his mouth, and said, “W’y not?
in a drowsy manner
From this reading The stupefied Joe blinked drowsily and sucked the stem of his pipe with apparent relish.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading Then, as if he had been engaged in deep meditation on the subject, he removed his smoky consoler from his mouth, and said, “W’y not?
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium
From this reading Let ‘er ‘ave it--w’y not?”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then, as if he had been engaged in deep meditation on the subject, he removed his smoky consoler from his mouth, and said, “W’y not?
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then, as if he had been engaged in deep meditation on the subject, he removed his smoky consoler from his mouth, and said, “W’y not?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then, as if he had been engaged in deep meditation on the subject, he removed his smoky consoler from his mouth, and said, “W’y not?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The stupefied Joe blinked drowsily and sucked the stem of his pipe with apparent relish.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Then, as if he had been engaged in deep meditation on the subject, he removed his smoky consoler from his mouth, and said, “W’y not?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then, as if he had been engaged in deep meditation on the subject, he removed his smoky consoler from his mouth, and said, “W’y not?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Let ‘er ‘ave it--w’y not?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The stupefied Joe blinked drowsily and sucked the stem of his pipe with apparent relish.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let ‘er ‘ave it--w’y not?”
continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature
From this reading Then, as if he had been engaged in deep meditation on the subject, he removed his smoky consoler from his mouth, and said, “W’y not?
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Then, as if he had been engaged in deep meditation on the subject, he removed his smoky consoler from his mouth, and said, “W’y not?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Then, as if he had been engaged in deep meditation on the subject, he removed his smoky consoler from his mouth, and said, “W’y not?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The stupefied Joe blinked drowsily and sucked the stem of his pipe with apparent relish.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then, as if he had been engaged in deep meditation on the subject, he removed his smoky consoler from his mouth, and said, “W’y not?
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading The stupefied Joe blinked drowsily and sucked the stem of his pipe with apparent relish.
vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment
From this reading The stupefied Joe blinked drowsily and sucked the stem of his pipe with apparent relish.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading Then, as if he had been engaged in deep meditation on the subject, he removed his smoky consoler from his mouth, and said, “W’y not?
precisely, exactly
From this reading All right!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Then, as if he had been engaged in deep meditation on the subject, he removed his smoky consoler from his mouth, and said, “W’y not?
marked by or emitting or filled with smoke
From this reading Then, as if he had been engaged in deep meditation on the subject, he removed his smoky consoler from his mouth, and said, “W’y not?
(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
From this reading The stupefied Joe blinked drowsily and sucked the stem of his pipe with apparent relish.
as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise
From this reading The stupefied Joe blinked drowsily and sucked the stem of his pipe with apparent relish.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Then, as if he had been engaged in deep meditation on the subject, he removed his smoky consoler from his mouth, and said, “W’y not?
past form of “suck” — draw into the mouth by creating a practical vacuum in the mouth
From this reading The stupefied Joe blinked drowsily and sucked the stem of his pipe with apparent relish.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The stupefied Joe blinked drowsily and sucked the stem of his pipe with apparent relish.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, as if he had been engaged in deep meditation on the subject, he removed his smoky consoler from his mouth, and said, “W’y not?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Wants a babby to cuddle?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then, as if he had been engaged in deep meditation on the subject, he removed his smoky consoler from his mouth, and said, “W’y not?
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading Wants a babby to cuddle?
in the company of; together with
From this reading The stupefied Joe blinked drowsily and sucked the stem of his pipe with apparent relish.
Chapter 12 of Stories by English Authors — London by F. [Contributor] Anstey holds 187 sentences, grouped into 38 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.
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