Chapter 3 of The Idiot at Home is here in full — 458 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Idiot at Home is here in full — 458 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"That is very good," said the Poet. "I think almost any editor of any comic paper would be willing to pay you three dollars for that. It is as good as your poem on a ton of coal--simple in its expression and sweet in sentiment." "I thought you'd think so," said the Idiot. "It struck me so.
Chapter 3 of The Idiot at Home is here in full — 458 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading “It is as good as your poem on a ton of coal--simple in its expression and sweet in sentiment."”
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading “"I think almost any editor of any comic paper would be willing to pay you three dollars for that.”
a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)
From this reading “"I think almost any editor of any comic paper would be willing to pay you three dollars for that.”
a person of subnormal intelligence
From this reading “"I thought you'd think so," said the Idiot.”
a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading “It is as good as your poem on a ton of coal--simple in its expression and sweet in sentiment."”
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading “"That is very good," said the Poet.”
tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion
From this reading “It is as good as your poem on a ton of coal--simple in its expression and sweet in sentiment."”
a United States unit of weight equivalent to 2000 pounds
From this reading “It is as good as your poem on a ton of coal--simple in its expression and sweet in sentiment."”
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 “"I think almost any editor of any comic paper would be willing to pay you three dollars for that.”
In this reading “"I think almost any editor of any comic paper would be willing to pay you three dollars for that.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is as good as your poem on a ton of coal--simple in its expression and sweet in sentiment."
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "I think almost any editor of any comic paper would be willing to pay you three dollars for that.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is as good as your poem on a ton of coal--simple in its expression and sweet in sentiment."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "I think almost any editor of any comic paper would be willing to pay you three dollars for that.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It is as good as your poem on a ton of coal--simple in its expression and sweet in sentiment."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I think almost any editor of any comic paper would be willing to pay you three dollars for that.
fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading It is as good as your poem on a ton of coal--simple in its expression and sweet in sentiment."
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading "I think almost any editor of any comic paper would be willing to pay you three dollars for that.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading "I think almost any editor of any comic paper would be willing to pay you three dollars for that.
a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)
From this reading "I think almost any editor of any comic paper would be willing to pay you three dollars for that.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading It is as good as your poem on a ton of coal--simple in its expression and sweet in sentiment."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I think almost any editor of any comic paper would be willing to pay you three dollars for that.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "That is very good," said the Poet.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I think almost any editor of any comic paper would be willing to pay you three dollars for that.
a person of subnormal intelligence
From this reading "I thought you'd think so," said the Idiot.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is as good as your poem on a ton of coal--simple in its expression and sweet in sentiment."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That is very good," said the Poet.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is as good as your poem on a ton of coal--simple in its expression and sweet in sentiment."
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It is as good as your poem on a ton of coal--simple in its expression and sweet in sentiment."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It struck me so.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I think almost any editor of any comic paper would be willing to pay you three dollars for that.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It is as good as your poem on a ton of coal--simple in its expression and sweet in sentiment."
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading "I think almost any editor of any comic paper would be willing to pay you three dollars for that.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading "I think almost any editor of any comic paper would be willing to pay you three dollars for that.
a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading It is as good as your poem on a ton of coal--simple in its expression and sweet in sentiment."
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading "That is very good," said the Poet.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "That is very good," said the Poet.
tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion
From this reading It is as good as your poem on a ton of coal--simple in its expression and sweet in sentiment."
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading It is as good as your poem on a ton of coal--simple in its expression and sweet in sentiment."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I thought you'd think so," said the Idiot.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading "It struck me so.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading It is as good as your poem on a ton of coal--simple in its expression and sweet in sentiment."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That is very good," said the Poet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "That is very good," said the Poet.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I think almost any editor of any comic paper would be willing to pay you three dollars for that.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I thought you'd think so," said the Idiot.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "I think almost any editor of any comic paper would be willing to pay you three dollars for that.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I think almost any editor of any comic paper would be willing to pay you three dollars for that.
a United States unit of weight equivalent to 2000 pounds
From this reading It is as good as your poem on a ton of coal--simple in its expression and sweet in sentiment."
precisely as stated
From this reading "That is very good," said the Poet.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading "I think almost any editor of any comic paper would be willing to pay you three dollars for that.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I think almost any editor of any comic paper would be willing to pay you three dollars for that.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I think almost any editor of any comic paper would be willing to pay you three dollars for that.
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From this reading "I thought you'd think so," said the Idiot.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It is as good as your poem on a ton of coal--simple in its expression and sweet in sentiment."
Chapter 3 of The Idiot at Home by John Kendrick Bangs holds 458 sentences, grouped into 92 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 3 holds 458 sentences of The Idiot at Home, unabridged, divided into 92 reading sections.
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