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Of course. Certainly. Where did I put my--ah, here.' He seized his hat, and by way of economizing effort, knocked his stick on to the floor with the same movement. Mrs Ford watched his bendings and gropings with growing impatience, till finally he rose, a little flushed but with a full hand--stick, gloves, and hat, all present and correct.
Chapter 1 of The Little Nugget is here in full — 768 sentences across 154 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 27/153 · 5 reading units · Lines 131–135
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make right or correct
From this reading “Mrs Ford watched his bendings and gropings with growing impatience, till finally he rose, a little flushed but with a full hand--stick, gloves, and hat, all present and correct.”
-ing form of “economize” — use cautiously and frugally
From this reading “He seized his hat, and by way of economizing effort, knocked his stick on to the floor with the same movement.”
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading “Mrs Ford watched his bendings and gropings with growing impatience, till finally he rose, a little flushed but with a full hand--stick, gloves, and hat, all present and correct.”
United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading “Mrs Ford watched his bendings and gropings with growing impatience, till finally he rose, a little flushed but with a full hand--stick, gloves, and hat, all present and correct.”
plural of “glove” — the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
From this reading “Mrs Ford watched his bendings and gropings with growing impatience, till finally he rose, a little flushed but with a full hand--stick, gloves, and hat, all present and correct.”
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
From this reading “Mrs Ford watched his bendings and gropings with growing impatience, till finally he rose, a little flushed but with a full hand--stick, gloves, and hat, all present and correct.”
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading “He seized his hat, and by way of economizing effort, knocked his stick on to the floor with the same movement.”
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading “He seized his hat, and by way of economizing effort, knocked his stick on to the floor with the same movement.”
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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 Mrs Ford watched his bendings and gropings with growing impatience, till finally he rose, a little flushed but with a full hand--stick, gloves, and hat, all present and correct.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Where did I put my--ah, here.'
(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 Mrs Ford watched his bendings and gropings with growing impatience, till finally he rose, a little flushed but with a full hand--stick, gloves, and hat, all present and correct.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He seized his hat, and by way of economizing effort, knocked his stick on to the floor with the same movement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs Ford watched his bendings and gropings with growing impatience, till finally he rose, a little flushed but with a full hand--stick, gloves, and hat, all present and correct.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mrs Ford watched his bendings and gropings with growing impatience, till finally he rose, a little flushed but with a full hand--stick, gloves, and hat, all present and correct.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He seized his hat, and by way of economizing effort, knocked his stick on to the floor with the same movement.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Certainly.
make right or correct
From this reading Mrs Ford watched his bendings and gropings with growing impatience, till finally he rose, a little flushed but with a full hand--stick, gloves, and hat, all present and correct.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Where did I put my--ah, here.'
-ing form of “economize” — use cautiously and frugally
From this reading He seized his hat, and by way of economizing effort, knocked his stick on to the floor with the same movement.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading He seized his hat, and by way of economizing effort, knocked his stick on to the floor with the same movement.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Mrs Ford watched his bendings and gropings with growing impatience, till finally he rose, a little flushed but with a full hand--stick, gloves, and hat, all present and correct.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading He seized his hat, and by way of economizing effort, knocked his stick on to the floor with the same movement.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading Mrs Ford watched his bendings and gropings with growing impatience, till finally he rose, a little flushed but with a full hand--stick, gloves, and hat, all present and correct.
United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading Mrs Ford watched his bendings and gropings with growing impatience, till finally he rose, a little flushed but with a full hand--stick, gloves, and hat, all present and correct.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Mrs Ford watched his bendings and gropings with growing impatience, till finally he rose, a little flushed but with a full hand--stick, gloves, and hat, all present and correct.
plural of “glove” — the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
From this reading Mrs Ford watched his bendings and gropings with growing impatience, till finally he rose, a little flushed but with a full hand--stick, gloves, and hat, all present and correct.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs Ford watched his bendings and gropings with growing impatience, till finally he rose, a little flushed but with a full hand--stick, gloves, and hat, all present and correct.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Mrs Ford watched his bendings and gropings with growing impatience, till finally he rose, a little flushed but with a full hand--stick, gloves, and hat, all present and correct.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Mrs Ford watched his bendings and gropings with growing impatience, till finally he rose, a little flushed but with a full hand--stick, gloves, and hat, all present and correct.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading He seized his hat, and by way of economizing effort, knocked his stick on to the floor with the same movement.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He seized his hat, and by way of economizing effort, knocked his stick on to the floor with the same movement.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Where did I put my--ah, here.'
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He seized his hat, and by way of economizing effort, knocked his stick on to the floor with the same movement.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Where did I put my--ah, here.'
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
From this reading Mrs Ford watched his bendings and gropings with growing impatience, till finally he rose, a little flushed but with a full hand--stick, gloves, and hat, all present and correct.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading He seized his hat, and by way of economizing effort, knocked his stick on to the floor with the same movement.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Mrs Ford watched his bendings and gropings with growing impatience, till finally he rose, a little flushed but with a full hand--stick, gloves, and hat, all present and correct.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading He seized his hat, and by way of economizing effort, knocked his stick on to the floor with the same movement.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs Ford watched his bendings and gropings with growing impatience, till finally he rose, a little flushed but with a full hand--stick, gloves, and hat, all present and correct.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Where did I put my--ah, here.'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He seized his hat, and by way of economizing effort, knocked his stick on to the floor with the same movement.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Mrs Ford watched his bendings and gropings with growing impatience, till finally he rose, a little flushed but with a full hand--stick, gloves, and hat, all present and correct.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Where did I put my--ah, here.'
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Mrs Ford watched his bendings and gropings with growing impatience, till finally he rose, a little flushed but with a full hand--stick, gloves, and hat, all present and correct.
Identical; not different.
From this reading He seized his hat, and by way of economizing effort, knocked his stick on to the floor with the same movement.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading He seized his hat, and by way of economizing effort, knocked his stick on to the floor with the same movement.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading He seized his hat, and by way of economizing effort, knocked his stick on to the floor with the same movement.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He seized his hat, and by way of economizing effort, knocked his stick on to the floor with the same movement.
up to a particular time
From this reading Mrs Ford watched his bendings and gropings with growing impatience, till finally he rose, a little flushed but with a full hand--stick, gloves, and hat, all present and correct.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He seized his hat, and by way of economizing effort, knocked his stick on to the floor with the same movement.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Mrs Ford watched his bendings and gropings with growing impatience, till finally he rose, a little flushed but with a full hand--stick, gloves, and hat, all present and correct.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He seized his hat, and by way of economizing effort, knocked his stick on to the floor with the same movement.
in or at the place that
From this reading Where did I put my--ah, here.'
in the company of; together with
From this reading He seized his hat, and by way of economizing effort, knocked his stick on to the floor with the same movement.
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