Chapter 6 of The Enchanted Typewriter is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 6 of The Enchanted Typewriter is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“'Yes,' said the witness. 'I only caught one of him, and then the other two took a hand.' “'Ah, the other two,' said Coke. 'You know dogs when you see them?' “'I do, and he was all of 'em in a bunch,' replied the witness.
Chapter 6 of The Enchanted Typewriter is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading ““'I do, and he was all of 'em in a bunch,' replied the witness.”
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading “'I only caught one of him, and then the other two took a hand.'”
carbon fuel produced by distillation of coal
From this reading ““'Ah, the other two,' said Coke.”
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading “'You know dogs when you see them?'”
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading ““'I do, and he was all of 'em in a bunch,' replied the witness.”
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading “'I only caught one of him, and then the other two took a hand.'”
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading ““'Yes,' said the witness.”
an affirmative
From this reading ““'Yes,' said the witness.”
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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 'I only caught one of him, and then the other two took a hand.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “'Ah, the other two,' said Coke.
(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 “'I do, and he was all of 'em in a bunch,' replied the witness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'I only caught one of him, and then the other two took a hand.'
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading “'I do, and he was all of 'em in a bunch,' replied the witness.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading 'I only caught one of him, and then the other two took a hand.'
carbon fuel produced by distillation of coal
From this reading “'Ah, the other two,' said Coke.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “'I do, and he was all of 'em in a bunch,' replied the witness.
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading 'You know dogs when you see them?'
a quad with a square body
From this reading “'I do, and he was all of 'em in a bunch,' replied the witness.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading 'I only caught one of him, and then the other two took a hand.'
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “'I do, and he was all of 'em in a bunch,' replied the witness.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'I only caught one of him, and then the other two took a hand.'
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I only caught one of him, and then the other two took a hand.'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “'I do, and he was all of 'em in a bunch,' replied the witness.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading 'You know dogs when you see them?'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'I only caught one of him, and then the other two took a hand.'
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading 'I only caught one of him, and then the other two took a hand.'
and nothing more
From this reading 'I only caught one of him, and then the other two took a hand.'
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading 'I only caught one of him, and then the other two took a hand.'
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “'I do, and he was all of 'em in a bunch,' replied the witness.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “'Yes,' said the witness.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading 'You know dogs when you see them?'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “'Yes,' said the witness.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading 'You know dogs when you see them?'
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading 'I only caught one of him, and then the other two took a hand.'
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading 'I only caught one of him, and then the other two took a hand.'
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading 'I only caught one of him, and then the other two took a hand.'
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “'I do, and he was all of 'em in a bunch,' replied the witness.
at the time that
From this reading 'You know dogs when you see them?'
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading “'Yes,' said the witness.
an affirmative
From this reading “'Yes,' said the witness.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'You know dogs when you see them?'
Chapter 6 of The Enchanted Typewriter by John Kendrick Bangs 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.
Chapter 6 holds 187 sentences of The Enchanted Typewriter, unabridged, divided into 38 reading sections.
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