Chapter 23 of The New Gulliver, and Other Stories is here in full — 63 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 23 of The New Gulliver, and Other Stories is here in full — 63 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Like most lazy and good-tempered men, George could show a good deal of energy and decision, when the occasion arose. He began work that night, after Ruth had gone up to bed. "You're not such a careful housekeeper as you used to be, Jane." This was quite untrue, and he knew it to be untrue. He also knew that it would make Jane angry.
Chapter 23 of The New Gulliver, and Other Stories is here in full — 63 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading “Like most lazy and good-tempered men, George could show a good deal of energy and decision, when the occasion arose.”
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading “"You're not such a careful housekeeper as you used to be, Jane."”
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading “Like most lazy and good-tempered men, George could show a good deal of energy and decision, when the occasion arose.”
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading “Like most lazy and good-tempered men, George could show a good deal of energy and decision, when the occasion arose.”
a servant who is employed to perform domestic task in a household
From this reading “"You're not such a careful housekeeper as you used to be, Jane."”
moving slowly and gently
From this reading “Like most lazy and good-tempered men, George could show a good deal of energy and decision, when the occasion arose.”
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading “He began work that night, after Ruth had gone up to bed.”
not according with the facts
From this reading “This was quite untrue, and he knew it to be untrue.”
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.
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In this reading “Like most lazy and good-tempered men, George could show a good deal of energy and decision, when the occasion arose.”
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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 Like most lazy and good-tempered men, George could show a good deal of energy and decision, when the occasion arose.
later than; following
From this reading He began work that night, after Ruth had gone up to bed.
in addition
From this reading He also knew that it would make Jane angry.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Like most lazy and good-tempered men, George could show a good deal of energy and decision, when the occasion arose.
feeling or showing anger
From this reading He also knew that it would make Jane angry.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading Like most lazy and good-tempered men, George could show a good deal of energy and decision, when the occasion arose.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "You're not such a careful housekeeper as you used to be, Jane."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "You're not such a careful housekeeper as you used to be, Jane."
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading He began work that night, after Ruth had gone up to bed.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He began work that night, after Ruth had gone up to bed.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading "You're not such a careful housekeeper as you used to be, Jane."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Like most lazy and good-tempered men, George could show a good deal of energy and decision, when the occasion arose.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Like most lazy and good-tempered men, George could show a good deal of energy and decision, when the occasion arose.
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading Like most lazy and good-tempered men, George could show a good deal of energy and decision, when the occasion arose.
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading Like most lazy and good-tempered men, George could show a good deal of energy and decision, when the occasion arose.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading Like most lazy and good-tempered men, George could show a good deal of energy and decision, when the occasion arose.
destroyed or killed
From this reading He began work that night, after Ruth had gone up to bed.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Like most lazy and good-tempered men, George could show a good deal of energy and decision, when the occasion arose.
not easily irritated
From this reading Like most lazy and good-tempered men, George could show a good deal of energy and decision, when the occasion arose.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He began work that night, after Ruth had gone up to bed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He began work that night, after Ruth had gone up to bed.
a servant who is employed to perform domestic task in a household
From this reading "You're not such a careful housekeeper as you used to be, Jane."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This was quite untrue, and he knew it to be untrue.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You're not such a careful housekeeper as you used to be, Jane."
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading This was quite untrue, and he knew it to be untrue.
moving slowly and gently
From this reading Like most lazy and good-tempered men, George could show a good deal of energy and decision, when the occasion arose.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like most lazy and good-tempered men, George could show a good deal of energy and decision, when the occasion arose.
engage in
From this reading He also knew that it would make Jane angry.
the force of workers available
From this reading Like most lazy and good-tempered men, George could show a good deal of energy and decision, when the occasion arose.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Like most lazy and good-tempered men, George could show a good deal of energy and decision, when the occasion arose.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He began work that night, after Ruth had gone up to bed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You're not such a careful housekeeper as you used to be, Jane."
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading Like most lazy and good-tempered men, George could show a good deal of energy and decision, when the occasion arose.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Like most lazy and good-tempered men, George could show a good deal of energy and decision, when the occasion arose.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading This was quite untrue, and he knew it to be untrue.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading He began work that night, after Ruth had gone up to bed.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Like most lazy and good-tempered men, George could show a good deal of energy and decision, when the occasion arose.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "You're not such a careful housekeeper as you used to be, Jane."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He began work that night, after Ruth had gone up to bed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Like most lazy and good-tempered men, George could show a good deal of energy and decision, when the occasion arose.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was quite untrue, and he knew it to be untrue.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He began work that night, after Ruth had gone up to bed.
not according with the facts
From this reading This was quite untrue, and he knew it to be untrue.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He began work that night, after Ruth had gone up to bed.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading "You're not such a careful housekeeper as you used to be, Jane."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was quite untrue, and he knew it to be untrue.
at the time that
From this reading Like most lazy and good-tempered men, George could show a good deal of energy and decision, when the occasion arose.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He began work that night, after Ruth had gone up to bed.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He also knew that it would make Jane angry.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You're not such a careful housekeeper as you used to be, Jane."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You're not such a careful housekeeper as you used to be, Jane."
Chapter 23 of The New Gulliver, and Other Stories by Barry Pain holds 63 sentences, grouped into 13 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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