Chapter 3 of The New Gulliver, and Other Stories is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The New Gulliver, and Other Stories is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"And now," said the Professor, "before we go any further there is one point on which I wish to be assured. You came from the house of MZ04 just now?" "I did." "Did you observe in him as he came up to slope from his front-door any tendency to puff and blow?" "He certainly did seem slightly short of breath."
Chapter 3 of The New Gulliver, and Other Stories is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading “"And now," said the Professor, "before we go any further there is one point on which I wish to be assured.”
exhale hard
From this reading “"Did you observe in him as he came up to slope from his front-door any tendency to puff and blow?"”
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading “"Did you observe in him as he came up to slope from his front-door any tendency to puff and blow?"”
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading “"And now," said the Professor, "before we go any further there is one point on which I wish to be assured.”
smoke and exhale strongly
From this reading “"Did you observe in him as he came up to slope from his front-door any tendency to puff and blow?"”
to a small degree or extent
From this reading “"He certainly did seem slightly short of breath."”
an elevated geological formation
From this reading “"Did you observe in him as he came up to slope from his front-door any tendency to puff and blow?"”
an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
From this reading “"Did you observe in him as he came up to slope from his front-door any tendency to puff and blow?"”
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.
bring forth, usually something desirable
In this reading “"Did you observe in him as he came up to slope from his front-door any tendency to puff and blow?"”
In this reading “You came from the house of MZ04 just now?"”
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From this reading You came from the house of MZ04 just now?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And now," said the Professor, "before we go any further there is one point on which I wish to be assured.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "And now," said the Professor, "before we go any further there is one point on which I wish to be assured.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Did you observe in him as he came up to slope from his front-door any tendency to puff and blow?"
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading "And now," said the Professor, "before we go any further there is one point on which I wish to be assured.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "And now," said the Professor, "before we go any further there is one point on which I wish to be assured.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "And now," said the Professor, "before we go any further there is one point on which I wish to be assured.
exhale hard
From this reading "Did you observe in him as he came up to slope from his front-door any tendency to puff and blow?"
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading "He certainly did seem slightly short of breath."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading You came from the house of MZ04 just now?"
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "He certainly did seem slightly short of breath."
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "I did."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading You came from the house of MZ04 just now?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Did you observe in him as he came up to slope from his front-door any tendency to puff and blow?"
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading "And now," said the Professor, "before we go any further there is one point on which I wish to be assured.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "And now," said the Professor, "before we go any further there is one point on which I wish to be assured.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Did you observe in him as he came up to slope from his front-door any tendency to puff and blow?"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Did you observe in him as he came up to slope from his front-door any tendency to puff and blow?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Did you observe in him as he came up to slope from his front-door any tendency to puff and blow?"
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading You came from the house of MZ04 just now?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "And now," said the Professor, "before we go any further there is one point on which I wish to be assured.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Did you observe in him as he came up to slope from his front-door any tendency to puff and blow?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And now," said the Professor, "before we go any further there is one point on which I wish to be assured.
and nothing more
From this reading You came from the house of MZ04 just now?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You came from the house of MZ04 just now?"
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "And now," said the Professor, "before we go any further there is one point on which I wish to be assured.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading "Did you observe in him as he came up to slope from his front-door any tendency to puff and blow?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You came from the house of MZ04 just now?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "And now," said the Professor, "before we go any further there is one point on which I wish to be assured.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "And now," said the Professor, "before we go any further there is one point on which I wish to be assured.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading "And now," said the Professor, "before we go any further there is one point on which I wish to be assured.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading "And now," said the Professor, "before we go any further there is one point on which I wish to be assured.
smoke and exhale strongly
From this reading "Did you observe in him as he came up to slope from his front-door any tendency to puff and blow?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "And now," said the Professor, "before we go any further there is one point on which I wish to be assured.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "He certainly did seem slightly short of breath."
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading "He certainly did seem slightly short of breath."
to a small degree or extent
From this reading "He certainly did seem slightly short of breath."
an elevated geological formation
From this reading "Did you observe in him as he came up to slope from his front-door any tendency to puff and blow?"
an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
From this reading "Did you observe in him as he came up to slope from his front-door any tendency to puff and blow?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "And now," said the Professor, "before we go any further there is one point on which I wish to be assured.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "And now," said the Professor, "before we go any further there is one point on which I wish to be assured.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "And now," said the Professor, "before we go any further there is one point on which I wish to be assured.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Did you observe in him as he came up to slope from his front-door any tendency to puff and blow?"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "And now," said the Professor, "before we go any further there is one point on which I wish to be assured.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "And now," said the Professor, "before we go any further there is one point on which I wish to be assured.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "And now," said the Professor, "before we go any further there is one point on which I wish to be assured.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You came from the house of MZ04 just now?"
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