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The Glugs of Gosh

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of The Glugs of Gosh is here in full — 471 sentences across 95 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Let him who is minded to meet with a Glug Pluck three hardy hairs from a rabbit-skin rug; Blow one to the South, and one to the West, Then burn another and swallow the rest.
And who shall explain 'tis the talk of a fool, He's a Glug!
He's a Glug of the old Gosh school!
And he'll climb a tree, if the East wind blows, In a casual way, just to show he knows .
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The Glugs of Gosh

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of The Glugs of Gosh is here in full — 471 sentences across 95 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/94 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Let him who is minded to meet with a Glug Pluck three hardy hairs from a rabbit-skin rug; Blow one to the South, and one to the West, Then burn another and swallow the rest.
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And who shall explain 'tis the talk of a fool, He's a Glug!
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He's a Glug of the old Gosh school!
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And he'll climb a tree, if the East wind blows, In a casual way, just to show he knows .
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Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

casual adjective US /ˈkæʒəwəl/

marked by blithe unconcern

From this reading “And he'll climb a tree, if the East wind blows, In a casual way, just to show he knows .”

climb verb US /klaɪm/

go upward with gradual or continuous progress

From this reading “And he'll climb a tree, if the East wind blows, In a casual way, just to show he knows .”

hairs noun US /herz/

plural of “hair” — a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading “Let him who is minded to meet with a Glug Pluck three hardy hairs from a rabbit-skin rug; Blow one to the South, and one to the West, Then burn another and swallow the rest.”

hardy adjective US /ˈhɑːrdi/

having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships

From this reading “Let him who is minded to meet with a Glug Pluck three hardy hairs from a rabbit-skin rug; Blow one to the South, and one to the West, Then burn another and swallow the rest.”

minded adjective US /ˈmaɪndəd/

(used in combination) mentally oriented toward something specified

From this reading “Let him who is minded to meet with a Glug Pluck three hardy hairs from a rabbit-skin rug; Blow one to the South, and one to the West, Then burn another and swallow the rest.”

Pluck verb US /plʌk/

pull or pull out sharply

From this reading “Let him who is minded to meet with a Glug Pluck three hardy hairs from a rabbit-skin rug; Blow one to the South, and one to the West, Then burn another and swallow the rest.”

rug noun US /rʌɡ/

floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)

From this reading “Let him who is minded to meet with a Glug Pluck three hardy hairs from a rabbit-skin rug; Blow one to the South, and one to the West, Then burn another and swallow the rest.”

swallow verb US /ˈswɑːloʊ/

pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking

From this reading “Let him who is minded to meet with a Glug Pluck three hardy hairs from a rabbit-skin rug; Blow one to the South, and one to the West, Then burn another and swallow the rest.”

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Let him who is minded to meet with a Glug Pluck three hardy hairs from a rabbit-skin rug; Blow one to the South, and one to the West, Then burn another and swallow the rest.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Let him who is minded to meet with a Glug Pluck three hardy hairs from a rabbit-skin rug; Blow one to the South, and one to the West, Then burn another and swallow the rest.

anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading Let him who is minded to meet with a Glug Pluck three hardy hairs from a rabbit-skin rug; Blow one to the South, and one to the West, Then burn another and swallow the rest.

BlowverbUS /bloʊ/

exhale hard

From this reading Let him who is minded to meet with a Glug Pluck three hardy hairs from a rabbit-skin rug; Blow one to the South, and one to the West, Then burn another and swallow the rest.

blowsnounUS /bloʊz/

plural of “blow” — a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon

From this reading And he'll climb a tree, if the East wind blows, In a casual way, just to show he knows .

burnverbUS /bɜːrn/

To consume or be consumed by fire.

From this reading Let him who is minded to meet with a Glug Pluck three hardy hairs from a rabbit-skin rug; Blow one to the South, and one to the West, Then burn another and swallow the rest.

casualadjectiveUS /ˈkæʒəwəl/

marked by blithe unconcern

From this reading And he'll climb a tree, if the East wind blows, In a casual way, just to show he knows .

climbverbUS /klaɪm/

go upward with gradual or continuous progress

From this reading And he'll climb a tree, if the East wind blows, In a casual way, just to show he knows .

EastnounUS /iːst/

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading And he'll climb a tree, if the East wind blows, In a casual way, just to show he knows .

explainverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪn/

make plain and comprehensible

From this reading And who shall explain 'tis the talk of a fool, He's a Glug!

foolnounUS /fuːl/

a person who lacks good judgment

From this reading And who shall explain 'tis the talk of a fool, He's a Glug!

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Let him who is minded to meet with a Glug Pluck three hardy hairs from a rabbit-skin rug; Blow one to the South, and one to the West, Then burn another and swallow the rest.

Glugverb

make a gurgling sound as of liquid issuing from a bottle

From this reading Let him who is minded to meet with a Glug Pluck three hardy hairs from a rabbit-skin rug; Blow one to the South, and one to the West, Then burn another and swallow the rest.

Gosh

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He's a Glug of the old Gosh school!

hairsnounUS /herz/

plural of “hair” — a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading Let him who is minded to meet with a Glug Pluck three hardy hairs from a rabbit-skin rug; Blow one to the South, and one to the West, Then burn another and swallow the rest.

hardyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrdi/

having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships

From this reading Let him who is minded to meet with a Glug Pluck three hardy hairs from a rabbit-skin rug; Blow one to the South, and one to the West, Then burn another and swallow the rest.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading And he'll climb a tree, if the East wind blows, In a casual way, just to show he knows .

he'll

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading And he'll climb a tree, if the East wind blows, In a casual way, just to show he knows .

He's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading And who shall explain 'tis the talk of a fool, He's a Glug!

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Let him who is minded to meet with a Glug Pluck three hardy hairs from a rabbit-skin rug; Blow one to the South, and one to the West, Then burn another and swallow the rest.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading And he'll climb a tree, if the East wind blows, In a casual way, just to show he knows .

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading And he'll climb a tree, if the East wind blows, In a casual way, just to show he knows .

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Let him who is minded to meet with a Glug Pluck three hardy hairs from a rabbit-skin rug; Blow one to the South, and one to the West, Then burn another and swallow the rest.

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading And he'll climb a tree, if the East wind blows, In a casual way, just to show he knows .

knowsnounUS /noʊz/

plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people

From this reading And he'll climb a tree, if the East wind blows, In a casual way, just to show he knows .

Letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading Let him who is minded to meet with a Glug Pluck three hardy hairs from a rabbit-skin rug; Blow one to the South, and one to the West, Then burn another and swallow the rest.

meetverbUS /miːt/

come together

From this reading Let him who is minded to meet with a Glug Pluck three hardy hairs from a rabbit-skin rug; Blow one to the South, and one to the West, Then burn another and swallow the rest.

mindedadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪndəd/

(used in combination) mentally oriented toward something specified

From this reading Let him who is minded to meet with a Glug Pluck three hardy hairs from a rabbit-skin rug; Blow one to the South, and one to the West, Then burn another and swallow the rest.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading And who shall explain 'tis the talk of a fool, He's a Glug!

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading He's a Glug of the old Gosh school!

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Let him who is minded to meet with a Glug Pluck three hardy hairs from a rabbit-skin rug; Blow one to the South, and one to the West, Then burn another and swallow the rest.

PluckverbUS /plʌk/

pull or pull out sharply

From this reading Let him who is minded to meet with a Glug Pluck three hardy hairs from a rabbit-skin rug; Blow one to the South, and one to the West, Then burn another and swallow the rest.

rabbit-skin

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Let him who is minded to meet with a Glug Pluck three hardy hairs from a rabbit-skin rug; Blow one to the South, and one to the West, Then burn another and swallow the rest.

restverbUS /rest/

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading Let him who is minded to meet with a Glug Pluck three hardy hairs from a rabbit-skin rug; Blow one to the South, and one to the West, Then burn another and swallow the rest.

rugnounUS /rʌɡ/

floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)

From this reading Let him who is minded to meet with a Glug Pluck three hardy hairs from a rabbit-skin rug; Blow one to the South, and one to the West, Then burn another and swallow the rest.

schoolnounUS /skuːl/

an educational institution

From this reading He's a Glug of the old Gosh school!

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading And who shall explain 'tis the talk of a fool, He's a Glug!

showverbUS /ʃoʊ/

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading And he'll climb a tree, if the East wind blows, In a casual way, just to show he knows .

SouthnounUS /saʊθ/

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading Let him who is minded to meet with a Glug Pluck three hardy hairs from a rabbit-skin rug; Blow one to the South, and one to the West, Then burn another and swallow the rest.

swallowverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊ/

pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking

From this reading Let him who is minded to meet with a Glug Pluck three hardy hairs from a rabbit-skin rug; Blow one to the South, and one to the West, Then burn another and swallow the rest.

talkverbUS /tɔːk/

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading And who shall explain 'tis the talk of a fool, He's a Glug!

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Let him who is minded to meet with a Glug Pluck three hardy hairs from a rabbit-skin rug; Blow one to the South, and one to the West, Then burn another and swallow the rest.

ThenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Let him who is minded to meet with a Glug Pluck three hardy hairs from a rabbit-skin rug; Blow one to the South, and one to the West, Then burn another and swallow the rest.

threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Let him who is minded to meet with a Glug Pluck three hardy hairs from a rabbit-skin rug; Blow one to the South, and one to the West, Then burn another and swallow the rest.

tisnounUS /tɪz/

plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite

From this reading And who shall explain 'tis the talk of a fool, He's a Glug!

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Let him who is minded to meet with a Glug Pluck three hardy hairs from a rabbit-skin rug; Blow one to the South, and one to the West, Then burn another and swallow the rest.

treenounUS /triː/

a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading And he'll climb a tree, if the East wind blows, In a casual way, just to show he knows .

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading And he'll climb a tree, if the East wind blows, In a casual way, just to show he knows .

WestnounUS /west/

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading Let him who is minded to meet with a Glug Pluck three hardy hairs from a rabbit-skin rug; Blow one to the South, and one to the West, Then burn another and swallow the rest.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Let him who is minded to meet with a Glug Pluck three hardy hairs from a rabbit-skin rug; Blow one to the South, and one to the West, Then burn another and swallow the rest.

windnounUS /waɪnd/

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading And he'll climb a tree, if the East wind blows, In a casual way, just to show he knows .

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Let him who is minded to meet with a Glug Pluck three hardy hairs from a rabbit-skin rug; Blow one to the South, and one to the West, Then burn another and swallow the rest.

Chapter 1 of The Glugs of Gosh by C. J. (Clarence James) Dennis holds 471 sentences, grouped into 95 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.

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Chapter 1 holds 471 sentences of The Glugs of Gosh, unabridged, divided into 95 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 1 of The Glugs of Gosh by C. J. (Clarence James) Dennis exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 471 sentences, grouped into 95 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

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Vocabulary met early in The Glugs of Gosh

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Glugs of Gosh, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Minded
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Glugs of Gosh; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Pluck
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Three
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Hardy
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