Chapter 5 of The Marryers is here in full — 464 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Marryers is here in full — 464 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“And you had to travel four thousand miles and give up a lot of good American money to learn that?” I asked. “Old Doctor Common Sense, assisted by a little will-power, would have done that for you without charge right in your own home. Is it possible that the old doctor has gone out of business in Prairie du Chien?” “He died long ago,” said the lumber king.
Chapter 5 of The Marryers is here in full — 464 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading ““And you had to travel four thousand miles and give up a lot of good American money to learn that?””
having help; often used as a combining form
From this reading ““Old Doctor Common Sense, assisted by a little will-power, would have done that for you without charge right in your own home.”
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading ““Old Doctor Common Sense, assisted by a little will-power, would have done that for you without charge right in your own home.”
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading ““And you had to travel four thousand miles and give up a lot of good American money to learn that?””
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading ““And you had to travel four thousand miles and give up a lot of good American money to learn that?””
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading ““He died long ago,” said the lumber king.”
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading “Is it possible that the old doctor has gone out of business in Prairie du Chien?””
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading ““And you had to travel four thousand miles and give up a lot of good American money to learn that?””
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sound practical judgment
In this reading ““Old Doctor Common Sense, assisted by a little will-power, would have done that for you without charge right in your own home.”
In this reading ““And you had to travel four thousand miles and give up a lot of good American money to learn that?””
In this reading ““And you had to travel four thousand miles and give up a lot of good American money to learn that?””
lose (s.th.) or lose the right to (s.th.) by some error, offense, or crime
In this reading ““And you had to travel four thousand miles and give up a lot of good American money to learn that?””
In this reading ““Old Doctor Common Sense, assisted by a little will-power, would have done that for you without charge right in your own home.”
In this reading ““Old Doctor Common Sense, assisted by a little will-power, would have done that for you without charge right in your own home.”
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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 “And you had to travel four thousand miles and give up a lot of good American money to learn that?”
in the past
From this reading “He died long ago,” said the lumber king.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading “And you had to travel four thousand miles and give up a lot of good American money to learn that?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And you had to travel four thousand miles and give up a lot of good American money to learn that?”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I asked.
having help; often used as a combining form
From this reading “Old Doctor Common Sense, assisted by a little will-power, would have done that for you without charge right in your own home.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Is it possible that the old doctor has gone out of business in Prairie du Chien?”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Old Doctor Common Sense, assisted by a little will-power, would have done that for you without charge right in your own home.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading “Old Doctor Common Sense, assisted by a little will-power, would have done that for you without charge right in your own home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Is it possible that the old doctor has gone out of business in Prairie du Chien?”
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading “Old Doctor Common Sense, assisted by a little will-power, would have done that for you without charge right in your own home.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading “He died long ago,” said the lumber king.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “Old Doctor Common Sense, assisted by a little will-power, would have done that for you without charge right in your own home.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “Old Doctor Common Sense, assisted by a little will-power, would have done that for you without charge right in your own home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Is it possible that the old doctor has gone out of business in Prairie du Chien?”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Old Doctor Common Sense, assisted by a little will-power, would have done that for you without charge right in your own home.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading “And you had to travel four thousand miles and give up a lot of good American money to learn that?”
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “And you had to travel four thousand miles and give up a lot of good American money to learn that?”
destroyed or killed
From this reading Is it possible that the old doctor has gone out of business in Prairie du Chien?”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “And you had to travel four thousand miles and give up a lot of good American money to learn that?”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “And you had to travel four thousand miles and give up a lot of good American money to learn that?”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is it possible that the old doctor has gone out of business in Prairie du Chien?”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Old Doctor Common Sense, assisted by a little will-power, would have done that for you without charge right in your own home.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He died long ago,” said the lumber king.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “Old Doctor Common Sense, assisted by a little will-power, would have done that for you without charge right in your own home.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I asked.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Old Doctor Common Sense, assisted by a little will-power, would have done that for you without charge right in your own home.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is it possible that the old doctor has gone out of business in Prairie du Chien?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Is it possible that the old doctor has gone out of business in Prairie du Chien?”
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading “He died long ago,” said the lumber king.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading “And you had to travel four thousand miles and give up a lot of good American money to learn that?”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Old Doctor Common Sense, assisted by a little will-power, would have done that for you without charge right in your own home.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading “He died long ago,” said the lumber king.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading “And you had to travel four thousand miles and give up a lot of good American money to learn that?”
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading “He died long ago,” said the lumber king.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading “And you had to travel four thousand miles and give up a lot of good American money to learn that?”
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading “And you had to travel four thousand miles and give up a lot of good American money to learn that?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “And you had to travel four thousand miles and give up a lot of good American money to learn that?”
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Old Doctor Common Sense, assisted by a little will-power, would have done that for you without charge right in your own home.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Is it possible that the old doctor has gone out of business in Prairie du Chien?”
have ownership or possession of
From this reading “Old Doctor Common Sense, assisted by a little will-power, would have done that for you without charge right in your own home.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Is it possible that the old doctor has gone out of business in Prairie du Chien?”
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading Is it possible that the old doctor has gone out of business in Prairie du Chien?”
precisely, exactly
From this reading “Old Doctor Common Sense, assisted by a little will-power, would have done that for you without charge right in your own home.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “He died long ago,” said the lumber king.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading “Old Doctor Common Sense, assisted by a little will-power, would have done that for you without charge right in your own home.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “And you had to travel four thousand miles and give up a lot of good American money to learn that?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Is it possible that the old doctor has gone out of business in Prairie du Chien?”
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading “And you had to travel four thousand miles and give up a lot of good American money to learn that?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “And you had to travel four thousand miles and give up a lot of good American money to learn that?”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “And you had to travel four thousand miles and give up a lot of good American money to learn that?”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “And you had to travel four thousand miles and give up a lot of good American money to learn that?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Old Doctor Common Sense, assisted by a little will-power, would have done that for you without charge right in your own home.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “Old Doctor Common Sense, assisted by a little will-power, would have done that for you without charge right in your own home.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Old Doctor Common Sense, assisted by a little will-power, would have done that for you without charge right in your own home.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “And you had to travel four thousand miles and give up a lot of good American money to learn that?”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Old Doctor Common Sense, assisted by a little will-power, would have done that for you without charge right in your own home.
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