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Chapter 4 of The Day's Work is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“When my affliction came,” said Tweezy, gently, “I was very near to losin’ my manners. Allow me to extend to you my sympathy, suh.” Rick said nothing, but he looked at Rod curiously. Rick is a sunny-tempered child who never bears malice, and I don’t think he quite understood. He gets his temper from his mother, as a horse should.
Chapter 4 of The Day's Work is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a state of great suffering and distress due to adversity
From this reading ““When my affliction came,” said Tweezy, gently, “I was very near to losin’ my manners.”
plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
From this reading “Rick is a sunny-tempered child who never bears malice, and I don’t think he quite understood.”
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading “Rick said nothing, but he looked at Rod curiously.”
extend in scope or range or area
From this reading “Allow me to extend to you my sympathy, suh.””
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading “Rick is a sunny-tempered child who never bears malice, and I don’t think he quite understood.”
social deportment
From this reading ““When my affliction came,” said Tweezy, gently, “I was very near to losin’ my manners.”
a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (“rick” and “wrick” are British)
From this reading “Rick said nothing, but he looked at Rod curiously.”
a long thin implement made of metal or wood
From this reading “Rick said nothing, but he looked at Rod curiously.”
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 “Rick is a sunny-tempered child who never bears malice, and I don’t think he quite understood.”
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “Rick said nothing, but he looked at Rod curiously.”
In this reading “Rick is a sunny-tempered child who never bears malice, and I don’t think he quite understood.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 Rick is a sunny-tempered child who never bears malice, and I don’t think he quite understood.
a state of great suffering and distress due to adversity
From this reading “When my affliction came,” said Tweezy, gently, “I was very near to losin’ my manners.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Allow me to extend to you my sympathy, suh.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rick is a sunny-tempered child who never bears malice, and I don’t think he quite understood.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He gets his temper from his mother, as a horse should.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Rick said nothing, but he looked at Rod curiously.
plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
From this reading Rick is a sunny-tempered child who never bears malice, and I don’t think he quite understood.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Rick said nothing, but he looked at Rod curiously.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “When my affliction came,” said Tweezy, gently, “I was very near to losin’ my manners.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Rick is a sunny-tempered child who never bears malice, and I don’t think he quite understood.
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading Rick said nothing, but he looked at Rod curiously.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rick is a sunny-tempered child who never bears malice, and I don’t think he quite understood.
extend in scope or range or area
From this reading Allow me to extend to you my sympathy, suh.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He gets his temper from his mother, as a horse should.
in a gradual manner
From this reading “When my affliction came,” said Tweezy, gently, “I was very near to losin’ my manners.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading He gets his temper from his mother, as a horse should.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Rick said nothing, but he looked at Rod curiously.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He gets his temper from his mother, as a horse should.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading He gets his temper from his mother, as a horse should.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “When my affliction came,” said Tweezy, gently, “I was very near to losin’ my manners.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Rick is a sunny-tempered child who never bears malice, and I don’t think he quite understood.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Rick said nothing, but he looked at Rod curiously.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “When my affliction came,” said Tweezy, gently, “I was very near to losin’ my manners.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading Rick is a sunny-tempered child who never bears malice, and I don’t think he quite understood.
social deportment
From this reading “When my affliction came,” said Tweezy, gently, “I was very near to losin’ my manners.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Allow me to extend to you my sympathy, suh.”
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading He gets his temper from his mother, as a horse should.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “When my affliction came,” said Tweezy, gently, “I was very near to losin’ my manners.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading “When my affliction came,” said Tweezy, gently, “I was very near to losin’ my manners.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Rick is a sunny-tempered child who never bears malice, and I don’t think he quite understood.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Rick said nothing, but he looked at Rod curiously.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Rick is a sunny-tempered child who never bears malice, and I don’t think he quite understood.
a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (“rick” and “wrick” are British)
From this reading Rick said nothing, but he looked at Rod curiously.
a long thin implement made of metal or wood
From this reading Rick said nothing, but he looked at Rod curiously.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “When my affliction came,” said Tweezy, gently, “I was very near to losin’ my manners.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He gets his temper from his mother, as a horse should.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Allow me to extend to you my sympathy, suh.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rick is a sunny-tempered child who never bears malice, and I don’t think he quite understood.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading Allow me to extend to you my sympathy, suh.”
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading He gets his temper from his mother, as a horse should.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Rick is a sunny-tempered child who never bears malice, and I don’t think he quite understood.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “When my affliction came,” said Tweezy, gently, “I was very near to losin’ my manners.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “When my affliction came,” said Tweezy, gently, “I was very near to losin’ my manners.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading Rick is a sunny-tempered child who never bears malice, and I don’t think he quite understood.
precisely as stated
From this reading “When my affliction came,” said Tweezy, gently, “I was very near to losin’ my manners.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “When my affliction came,” said Tweezy, gently, “I was very near to losin’ my manners.
at the time that
From this reading “When my affliction came,” said Tweezy, gently, “I was very near to losin’ my manners.
which person or people
From this reading Rick is a sunny-tempered child who never bears malice, and I don’t think he quite understood.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Allow me to extend to you my sympathy, suh.”
Chapter 4 of The Day's Work by Rudyard Kipling holds 410 sentences, grouped into 82 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.
Chapter 4 holds 410 sentences of The Day's Work, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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