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Chapter 36 of The Complete Project Gutenberg Writings of is here in full — 1167 sentences across 234 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"And what do you do?" "Oh, they say there's plenty to do. You can ride around in the sand; you can wade in it if you want to, and go down to the beach and walk up and down the plank walk--walk up and down--walk up and down. They like it. You can't bathe yet without getting pneumonia.
Chapter 36 of The Complete Project Gutenberg Writings of is here in full — 1167 sentences across 234 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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cleanse the entire body
From this reading “You can't bathe yet without getting pneumonia.”
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading “You can ride around in the sand; you can wade in it if you want to, and go down to the beach and walk up and down the plank walk--walk up and down--walk up and down.”
cover with planks
From this reading “You can ride around in the sand; you can wade in it if you want to, and go down to the beach and walk up and down the plank walk--walk up and down--walk up and down.”
a full supply
From this reading “"Oh, they say there's plenty to do.”
respiratory disease characterized by inflammation of the lung parenchyma (excluding the bronchi) with congestion caused by viruses or bacteria or irritants
From this reading “You can't bathe yet without getting pneumonia.”
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading “You can ride around in the sand; you can wade in it if you want to, and go down to the beach and walk up and down the plank walk--walk up and down--walk up and down.”
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading “You can ride around in the sand; you can wade in it if you want to, and go down to the beach and walk up and down the plank walk--walk up and down--walk up and down.”
walk (through relatively shallow water)
From this reading “You can ride around in the sand; you can wade in it if you want to, and go down to the beach and walk up and down the plank walk--walk up and down--walk up and down.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And what do you do?"
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading You can ride around in the sand; you can wade in it if you want to, and go down to the beach and walk up and down the plank walk--walk up and down--walk up and down.
cleanse the entire body
From this reading You can't bathe yet without getting pneumonia.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading You can ride around in the sand; you can wade in it if you want to, and go down to the beach and walk up and down the plank walk--walk up and down--walk up and down.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading You can ride around in the sand; you can wade in it if you want to, and go down to the beach and walk up and down the plank walk--walk up and down--walk up and down.
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From this reading You can't bathe yet without getting pneumonia.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "And what do you do?"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading You can ride around in the sand; you can wade in it if you want to, and go down to the beach and walk up and down the plank walk--walk up and down--walk up and down.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading You can't bathe yet without getting pneumonia.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading You can ride around in the sand; you can wade in it if you want to, and go down to the beach and walk up and down the plank walk--walk up and down--walk up and down.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading You can ride around in the sand; you can wade in it if you want to, and go down to the beach and walk up and down the plank walk--walk up and down--walk up and down.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You can ride around in the sand; you can wade in it if you want to, and go down to the beach and walk up and down the plank walk--walk up and down--walk up and down.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You can ride around in the sand; you can wade in it if you want to, and go down to the beach and walk up and down the plank walk--walk up and down--walk up and down.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading They like it.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, they say there's plenty to do.
cover with planks
From this reading You can ride around in the sand; you can wade in it if you want to, and go down to the beach and walk up and down the plank walk--walk up and down--walk up and down.
a full supply
From this reading "Oh, they say there's plenty to do.
respiratory disease characterized by inflammation of the lung parenchyma (excluding the bronchi) with congestion caused by viruses or bacteria or irritants
From this reading You can't bathe yet without getting pneumonia.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading You can ride around in the sand; you can wade in it if you want to, and go down to the beach and walk up and down the plank walk--walk up and down--walk up and down.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading You can ride around in the sand; you can wade in it if you want to, and go down to the beach and walk up and down the plank walk--walk up and down--walk up and down.
express in words
From this reading "Oh, they say there's plenty to do.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You can ride around in the sand; you can wade in it if you want to, and go down to the beach and walk up and down the plank walk--walk up and down--walk up and down.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, they say there's plenty to do.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, they say there's plenty to do.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Oh, they say there's plenty to do.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading You can ride around in the sand; you can wade in it if you want to, and go down to the beach and walk up and down the plank walk--walk up and down--walk up and down.
walk (through relatively shallow water)
From this reading You can ride around in the sand; you can wade in it if you want to, and go down to the beach and walk up and down the plank walk--walk up and down--walk up and down.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading You can ride around in the sand; you can wade in it if you want to, and go down to the beach and walk up and down the plank walk--walk up and down--walk up and down.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading You can ride around in the sand; you can wade in it if you want to, and go down to the beach and walk up and down the plank walk--walk up and down--walk up and down.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "And what do you do?"
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading You can't bathe yet without getting pneumonia.
but in spite of that
From this reading You can't bathe yet without getting pneumonia.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And what do you do?"
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