Chapter 5 of The Puzzle King is here in full — 454 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Puzzle King is here in full — 454 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
206. What is the difference between six dozen dozen and half a dozen dozen? A TELL-TALE TABLE. There is a good deal of amusement in the following table. It will enable you to tell how old the young ladies are.
Chapter 5 of The Puzzle King is here in full — 454 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading “There is a good deal of amusement in the following table.”
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading “There is a good deal of amusement in the following table.”
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading “What is the difference between six dozen dozen and half a dozen dozen?”
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading “What is the difference between six dozen dozen and half a dozen dozen?”
render capable or able for some task
From this reading “It will enable you to tell how old the young ladies are.”
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading “There is a good deal of amusement in the following table.”
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading “It will enable you to tell how old the young ladies are.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading “What is the difference between six dozen dozen and half a dozen dozen?”
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a young female
In this reading “It will enable you to tell how old the young ladies are.”
In this reading “There is a good deal of amusement in the following table.”
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From this reading 206.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What is the difference between six dozen dozen and half a dozen dozen?
a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading There is a good deal of amusement in the following table.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading What is the difference between six dozen dozen and half a dozen dozen?
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It will enable you to tell how old the young ladies are.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading What is the difference between six dozen dozen and half a dozen dozen?
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading There is a good deal of amusement in the following table.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading What is the difference between six dozen dozen and half a dozen dozen?
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading What is the difference between six dozen dozen and half a dozen dozen?
render capable or able for some task
From this reading It will enable you to tell how old the young ladies are.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading There is a good deal of amusement in the following table.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading There is a good deal of amusement in the following table.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading What is the difference between six dozen dozen and half a dozen dozen?
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From this reading It will enable you to tell how old the young ladies are.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There is a good deal of amusement in the following table.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What is the difference between six dozen dozen and half a dozen dozen?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It will enable you to tell how old the young ladies are.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading It will enable you to tell how old the young ladies are.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There is a good deal of amusement in the following table.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It will enable you to tell how old the young ladies are.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading What is the difference between six dozen dozen and half a dozen dozen?
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading A TELL-TALE TABLE.
express in words
From this reading It will enable you to tell how old the young ladies are.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A TELL-TALE TABLE.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What is the difference between six dozen dozen and half a dozen dozen?
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is a good deal of amusement in the following table.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It will enable you to tell how old the young ladies are.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What is the difference between six dozen dozen and half a dozen dozen?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It will enable you to tell how old the young ladies are.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It will enable you to tell how old the young ladies are.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading It will enable you to tell how old the young ladies are.
Chapter 5 of The Puzzle King by John Scott holds 454 sentences, grouped into 91 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.
Chapter 5 holds 454 sentences of The Puzzle King, unabridged, divided into 91 reading sections.
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