Chapter 3 of The Luck of Gerard Ridgeley is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Luck of Gerard Ridgeley is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"It is very good of you," he replied. "But I know nothing of that sort of business." "Pooh! You don't want to know anything--at least--that is--I mean," correcting himself hurriedly, "there's nothing very technical about it. You only want a little commonsense and ordinary smartness, and of that I should say you had plenty.
Chapter 3 of The Luck of Gerard Ridgeley is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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exhibiting native good judgment
From this reading “You only want a little commonsense and ordinary smartness, and of that I should say you had plenty.”
-ing form of “correct” — make right or correct
From this reading “You don't want to know anything--at least--that is--I mean," correcting himself hurriedly, "there's nothing very technical about it.”
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading “You don't want to know anything--at least--that is--I mean," correcting himself hurriedly, "there's nothing very technical about it.”
a judge of a probate court
From this reading “You only want a little commonsense and ordinary smartness, and of that I should say you had plenty.”
a full supply
From this reading “You only want a little commonsense and ordinary smartness, and of that I should say you had plenty.”
a kind of pain such as that caused by a wound or a burn or a sore
From this reading “You only want a little commonsense and ordinary smartness, and of that I should say you had plenty.”
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading “"But I know nothing of that sort of business."”
of or relating to technique or proficiency in a practical skill
From this reading “You don't want to know anything--at least--that is--I mean," correcting himself hurriedly, "there's nothing very technical about it.”
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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 You only want a little commonsense and ordinary smartness, and of that I should say you had plenty.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading You don't want to know anything--at least--that is--I mean," correcting himself hurriedly, "there's nothing very technical about it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You only want a little commonsense and ordinary smartness, and of that I should say you had plenty.
any thing at all
From this reading You don't want to know anything--at least--that is--I mean," correcting himself hurriedly, "there's nothing very technical about it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading You don't want to know anything--at least--that is--I mean," correcting himself hurriedly, "there's nothing very technical about it.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "But I know nothing of that sort of business."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But I know nothing of that sort of business."
exhibiting native good judgment
From this reading You only want a little commonsense and ordinary smartness, and of that I should say you had plenty.
-ing form of “correct” — make right or correct
From this reading You don't want to know anything--at least--that is--I mean," correcting himself hurriedly, "there's nothing very technical about it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You don't want to know anything--at least--that is--I mean," correcting himself hurriedly, "there's nothing very technical about it.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "It is very good of you," he replied.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading You only want a little commonsense and ordinary smartness, and of that I should say you had plenty.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It is very good of you," he replied.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading You don't want to know anything--at least--that is--I mean," correcting himself hurriedly, "there's nothing very technical about it.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading You don't want to know anything--at least--that is--I mean," correcting himself hurriedly, "there's nothing very technical about it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "But I know nothing of that sort of business."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is very good of you," he replied.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is very good of you," he replied.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "But I know nothing of that sort of business."
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading You don't want to know anything--at least--that is--I mean," correcting himself hurriedly, "there's nothing very technical about it.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading You only want a little commonsense and ordinary smartness, and of that I should say you had plenty.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading You don't want to know anything--at least--that is--I mean," correcting himself hurriedly, "there's nothing very technical about it.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "But I know nothing of that sort of business."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It is very good of you," he replied.
and nothing more
From this reading You only want a little commonsense and ordinary smartness, and of that I should say you had plenty.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading You only want a little commonsense and ordinary smartness, and of that I should say you had plenty.
a full supply
From this reading You only want a little commonsense and ordinary smartness, and of that I should say you had plenty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Pooh!
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "It is very good of you," he replied.
express in words
From this reading You only want a little commonsense and ordinary smartness, and of that I should say you had plenty.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading You only want a little commonsense and ordinary smartness, and of that I should say you had plenty.
a kind of pain such as that caused by a wound or a burn or a sore
From this reading You only want a little commonsense and ordinary smartness, and of that I should say you had plenty.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading "But I know nothing of that sort of business."
of or relating to technique or proficiency in a practical skill
From this reading You don't want to know anything--at least--that is--I mean," correcting himself hurriedly, "there's nothing very technical about it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "But I know nothing of that sort of business."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You don't want to know anything--at least--that is--I mean," correcting himself hurriedly, "there's nothing very technical about it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You don't want to know anything--at least--that is--I mean," correcting himself hurriedly, "there's nothing very technical about it.
precisely as stated
From this reading "It is very good of you," he replied.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading You don't want to know anything--at least--that is--I mean," correcting himself hurriedly, "there's nothing very technical about it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It is very good of you," he replied.
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