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"Shan't think anything about it--not till the O' Man's underground," said Mr. Polly with an inspiration. They turned a corner that led towards the junction. "Might do worse," said Johnson, "than put it into a small shop." At the moment this remark made very little appeal to Mr. Polly. But afterwards it developed.
Chapter 3 of The History of Mr. Polly is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading “At the moment this remark made very little appeal to Mr. Polly.”
being changed over time so as to be e.g. stronger or more complete or more useful
From this reading “But afterwards it developed.”
arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity
From this reading “"Shan't think anything about it--not till the O' Man's underground," said Mr. Polly with an inspiration.”
English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
From this reading “"Might do worse," said Johnson, "than put it into a small shop."”
the place where two or more things come together
From this reading “They turned a corner that led towards the junction.”
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading “At the moment this remark made very little appeal to Mr. Polly.”
do one's shopping
From this reading “"Might do worse," said Johnson, "than put it into a small shop."”
under the level of the ground
From this reading “"Shan't think anything about it--not till the O' Man's underground," said Mr. Polly with an inspiration.”
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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 They turned a corner that led towards the junction.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Shan't think anything about it--not till the O' Man's underground," said Mr. Polly with an inspiration.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading But afterwards it developed.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Shan't think anything about it--not till the O' Man's underground," said Mr. Polly with an inspiration.
any thing at all
From this reading "Shan't think anything about it--not till the O' Man's underground," said Mr. Polly with an inspiration.
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading At the moment this remark made very little appeal to Mr. Polly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the moment this remark made very little appeal to Mr. Polly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But afterwards it developed.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading They turned a corner that led towards the junction.
being changed over time so as to be e.g. stronger or more complete or more useful
From this reading But afterwards it developed.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Might do worse," said Johnson, "than put it into a small shop."
arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity
From this reading "Shan't think anything about it--not till the O' Man's underground," said Mr. Polly with an inspiration.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Might do worse," said Johnson, "than put it into a small shop."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Shan't think anything about it--not till the O' Man's underground," said Mr. Polly with an inspiration.
English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
From this reading "Might do worse," said Johnson, "than put it into a small shop."
the place where two or more things come together
From this reading They turned a corner that led towards the junction.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading They turned a corner that led towards the junction.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At the moment this remark made very little appeal to Mr. Polly.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading At the moment this remark made very little appeal to Mr. Polly.
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Shan't think anything about it--not till the O' Man's underground," said Mr. Polly with an inspiration.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "Might do worse," said Johnson, "than put it into a small shop."
a particular point in time
From this reading At the moment this remark made very little appeal to Mr. Polly.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Shan't think anything about it--not till the O' Man's underground," said Mr. Polly with an inspiration.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Shan't think anything about it--not till the O' Man's underground," said Mr. Polly with an inspiration.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "Shan't think anything about it--not till the O' Man's underground," said Mr. Polly with an inspiration.
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From this reading "Shan't think anything about it--not till the O' Man's underground," said Mr. Polly with an inspiration.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Might do worse," said Johnson, "than put it into a small shop."
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading At the moment this remark made very little appeal to Mr. Polly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Shan't think anything about it--not till the O' Man's underground," said Mr. Polly with an inspiration.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Shan't think anything about it--not till the O' Man's underground," said Mr. Polly with an inspiration.
do one's shopping
From this reading "Might do worse," said Johnson, "than put it into a small shop."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Might do worse," said Johnson, "than put it into a small shop."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Might do worse," said Johnson, "than put it into a small shop."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They turned a corner that led towards the junction.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Shan't think anything about it--not till the O' Man's underground," said Mr. Polly with an inspiration.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They turned a corner that led towards the junction.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Shan't think anything about it--not till the O' Man's underground," said Mr. Polly with an inspiration.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At the moment this remark made very little appeal to Mr. Polly.
up to a particular time
From this reading "Shan't think anything about it--not till the O' Man's underground," said Mr. Polly with an inspiration.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the moment this remark made very little appeal to Mr. Polly.
in the direction of
From this reading They turned a corner that led towards the junction.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading They turned a corner that led towards the junction.
under the level of the ground
From this reading "Shan't think anything about it--not till the O' Man's underground," said Mr. Polly with an inspiration.
precisely as stated
From this reading At the moment this remark made very little appeal to Mr. Polly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Shan't think anything about it--not till the O' Man's underground," said Mr. Polly with an inspiration.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading "Might do worse," said Johnson, "than put it into a small shop."
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