Chapter 19 of The Blunders of a Bashful Man is here in full — 658 sentences across 132 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 19 of The Blunders of a Bashful Man is here in full — 658 sentences across 132 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DRIVEN FROM HIS LAST DEFENCE. Susie was Mrs. Todd before I recovered from the effects of my involuntary soap-bath. "Smart trick!" cried my father when he fished me out of the barrel. I thought it _was_ smart, sure enough, by the sensation in my eyes. But I have drawn a veil over that bit of my history.
Chapter 19 of The Blunders of a Bashful Man is here in full — 658 sentences across 132 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a tube through which a bullet travels when a gun is fired
From this reading “"Smart trick!" cried my father when he fished me out of the barrel.”
(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
From this reading “DRIVEN FROM HIS LAST DEFENCE.”
property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business
From this reading “Susie was Mrs. Todd before I recovered from the effects of my involuntary soap-bath.”
past form of “fish” — seek indirectly
From this reading “"Smart trick!" cried my father when he fished me out of the barrel.”
not subject to the control of the will
From this reading “Susie was Mrs. Todd before I recovered from the effects of my involuntary soap-bath.”
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading “I thought it _was_ smart, sure enough, by the sensation in my eyes.”
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading “"Smart trick!" cried my father when he fished me out of the barrel.”
Scottish chemist noted for his research into the structure of nucleic acids (born in 1907)
From this reading “Susie was Mrs. Todd before I recovered from the effects of my involuntary soap-bath.”
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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 But I have drawn a veil over that bit of my history.
a tube through which a bullet travels when a gun is fired
From this reading "Smart trick!" cried my father when he fished me out of the barrel.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Susie was Mrs. Todd before I recovered from the effects of my involuntary soap-bath.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading But I have drawn a veil over that bit of my history.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I have drawn a veil over that bit of my history.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I thought it _was_ smart, sure enough, by the sensation in my eyes.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Smart trick!" cried my father when he fished me out of the barrel.
(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
From this reading DRIVEN FROM HIS LAST DEFENCE.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading But I have drawn a veil over that bit of my history.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading DRIVEN FROM HIS LAST DEFENCE.
property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business
From this reading Susie was Mrs. Todd before I recovered from the effects of my involuntary soap-bath.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading I thought it _was_ smart, sure enough, by the sensation in my eyes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading I thought it _was_ smart, sure enough, by the sensation in my eyes.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Smart trick!" cried my father when he fished me out of the barrel.
past form of “fish” — seek indirectly
From this reading "Smart trick!" cried my father when he fished me out of the barrel.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading DRIVEN FROM HIS LAST DEFENCE.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But I have drawn a veil over that bit of my history.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Smart trick!" cried my father when he fished me out of the barrel.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading DRIVEN FROM HIS LAST DEFENCE.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading But I have drawn a veil over that bit of my history.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Susie was Mrs. Todd before I recovered from the effects of my involuntary soap-bath.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I thought it _was_ smart, sure enough, by the sensation in my eyes.
not subject to the control of the will
From this reading Susie was Mrs. Todd before I recovered from the effects of my involuntary soap-bath.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I thought it _was_ smart, sure enough, by the sensation in my eyes.
immediately past
From this reading DRIVEN FROM HIS LAST DEFENCE.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Smart trick!" cried my father when he fished me out of the barrel.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Susie was Mrs. Todd before I recovered from the effects of my involuntary soap-bath.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Susie was Mrs. Todd before I recovered from the effects of my involuntary soap-bath.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Susie was Mrs. Todd before I recovered from the effects of my involuntary soap-bath.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Smart trick!" cried my father when he fished me out of the barrel.
above and across; more than
From this reading But I have drawn a veil over that bit of my history.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading Susie was Mrs. Todd before I recovered from the effects of my involuntary soap-bath.
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading I thought it _was_ smart, sure enough, by the sensation in my eyes.
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading "Smart trick!" cried my father when he fished me out of the barrel.
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From this reading Susie was Mrs. Todd before I recovered from the effects of my involuntary soap-bath.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading I thought it _was_ smart, sure enough, by the sensation in my eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Susie was Mrs. Todd before I recovered from the effects of my involuntary soap-bath.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But I have drawn a veil over that bit of my history.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Susie was Mrs. Todd before I recovered from the effects of my involuntary soap-bath.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought it _was_ smart, sure enough, by the sensation in my eyes.
Scottish chemist noted for his research into the structure of nucleic acids (born in 1907)
From this reading Susie was Mrs. Todd before I recovered from the effects of my involuntary soap-bath.
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading "Smart trick!" cried my father when he fished me out of the barrel.
a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading But I have drawn a veil over that bit of my history.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Susie was Mrs. Todd before I recovered from the effects of my involuntary soap-bath.
at the time that
From this reading "Smart trick!" cried my father when he fished me out of the barrel.
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