Chapter 20 of The King of Schnorrers is here in full — 209 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of The King of Schnorrers is here in full — 209 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FLIGHT. "The goose flew this way and flew that, And filled the house with clamour." --TENNYSON: _The Goose_. Flutter-Duck could not resist rushing in to show the gorgeous goose she had bought from a man in the street--a most wonderful bargain. Although it was only a Wednesday, why should they not have a goose?
Chapter 20 of The King of Schnorrers is here in full — 209 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each
From this reading “Flutter-Duck could not resist rushing in to show the gorgeous goose she had bought from a man in the street--a most wonderful bargain.”
utter or proclaim insistently and noisily
From this reading “"The goose flew this way and flew that, And filled the house with clamour."”
web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks
From this reading “"The goose flew this way and flew that, And filled the house with clamour."”
dazzlingly beautiful
From this reading “Flutter-Duck could not resist rushing in to show the gorgeous goose she had bought from a man in the street--a most wonderful bargain.”
elude, especially in a baffling way
From this reading “Flutter-Duck could not resist rushing in to show the gorgeous goose she had bought from a man in the street--a most wonderful bargain.”
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading “Flutter-Duck could not resist rushing in to show the gorgeous goose she had bought from a man in the street--a most wonderful bargain.”
Englishman and Victorian poet (1809-1892)
From this reading “--TENNYSON: _The Goose_.”
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading “Although it was only a Wednesday, why should they not have a goose?”
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 “Flutter-Duck could not resist rushing in to show the gorgeous goose she had bought from a man in the street--a most wonderful bargain.”
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 Flutter-Duck could not resist rushing in to show the gorgeous goose she had bought from a man in the street--a most wonderful bargain.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although it was only a Wednesday, why should they not have a goose?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The goose flew this way and flew that, And filled the house with clamour."
an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each
From this reading Flutter-Duck could not resist rushing in to show the gorgeous goose she had bought from a man in the street--a most wonderful bargain.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading Flutter-Duck could not resist rushing in to show the gorgeous goose she had bought from a man in the street--a most wonderful bargain.
utter or proclaim insistently and noisily
From this reading "The goose flew this way and flew that, And filled the house with clamour."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Flutter-Duck could not resist rushing in to show the gorgeous goose she had bought from a man in the street--a most wonderful bargain.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading "The goose flew this way and flew that, And filled the house with clamour."
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading "The goose flew this way and flew that, And filled the house with clamour."
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading FLIGHT.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Flutter-Duck could not resist rushing in to show the gorgeous goose she had bought from a man in the street--a most wonderful bargain.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Flutter-Duck could not resist rushing in to show the gorgeous goose she had bought from a man in the street--a most wonderful bargain.
web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks
From this reading "The goose flew this way and flew that, And filled the house with clamour."
dazzlingly beautiful
From this reading Flutter-Duck could not resist rushing in to show the gorgeous goose she had bought from a man in the street--a most wonderful bargain.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Flutter-Duck could not resist rushing in to show the gorgeous goose she had bought from a man in the street--a most wonderful bargain.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Although it was only a Wednesday, why should they not have a goose?
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "The goose flew this way and flew that, And filled the house with clamour."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Flutter-Duck could not resist rushing in to show the gorgeous goose she had bought from a man in the street--a most wonderful bargain.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Although it was only a Wednesday, why should they not have a goose?
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Flutter-Duck could not resist rushing in to show the gorgeous goose she had bought from a man in the street--a most wonderful bargain.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Flutter-Duck could not resist rushing in to show the gorgeous goose she had bought from a man in the street--a most wonderful bargain.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Flutter-Duck could not resist rushing in to show the gorgeous goose she had bought from a man in the street--a most wonderful bargain.
and nothing more
From this reading Although it was only a Wednesday, why should they not have a goose?
elude, especially in a baffling way
From this reading Flutter-Duck could not resist rushing in to show the gorgeous goose she had bought from a man in the street--a most wonderful bargain.
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading Flutter-Duck could not resist rushing in to show the gorgeous goose she had bought from a man in the street--a most wonderful bargain.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Flutter-Duck could not resist rushing in to show the gorgeous goose she had bought from a man in the street--a most wonderful bargain.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Although it was only a Wednesday, why should they not have a goose?
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Flutter-Duck could not resist rushing in to show the gorgeous goose she had bought from a man in the street--a most wonderful bargain.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Flutter-Duck could not resist rushing in to show the gorgeous goose she had bought from a man in the street--a most wonderful bargain.
Englishman and Victorian poet (1809-1892)
From this reading --TENNYSON: _The Goose_.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "The goose flew this way and flew that, And filled the house with clamour."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The goose flew this way and flew that, And filled the house with clamour."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Although it was only a Wednesday, why should they not have a goose?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "The goose flew this way and flew that, And filled the house with clamour."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Flutter-Duck could not resist rushing in to show the gorgeous goose she had bought from a man in the street--a most wonderful bargain.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Although it was only a Wednesday, why should they not have a goose?
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "The goose flew this way and flew that, And filled the house with clamour."
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading Although it was only a Wednesday, why should they not have a goose?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Although it was only a Wednesday, why should they not have a goose?
in the company of; together with
From this reading "The goose flew this way and flew that, And filled the house with clamour."
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Flutter-Duck could not resist rushing in to show the gorgeous goose she had bought from a man in the street--a most wonderful bargain.
Chapter 20 of The King of Schnorrers by Israel Zangwill holds 209 sentences, grouped into 42 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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