Chapter 13 of The Second Thoughts of an Idle Fellow is here in full — 206 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of The Second Thoughts of an Idle Fellow is here in full — 206 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Yes,” replies the second woman, “but then, how about you, dear? You are forgetting the Joneses.” “So I was,” answers the first woman, completely non-plussed. “How very awkward, and I can’t go on Wednesday. I shall have to leave it till Thursday, now.”
Chapter 13 of The Second Thoughts of an Idle Fellow is here in full — 206 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/41 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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plural of “answer” — a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading ““So I was,” answers the first woman, completely non-plussed.”
causing inconvenience
From this reading ““How very awkward, and I can’t go on Wednesday.”
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading ““So I was,” answers the first woman, completely non-plussed.”
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading “You are forgetting the Joneses.””
plural of “jones” — United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading “You are forgetting the Joneses.””
plural of “reply” — a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading ““Yes,” replies the second woman, “but then, how about you, dear?”
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading “I shall have to leave it till Thursday, now.””
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading ““How very awkward, and I can’t go on Wednesday.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Yes,” replies the second woman, “but then, how about you, dear?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “How very awkward, and I can’t go on Wednesday.
plural of “answer” — a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading “So I was,” answers the first woman, completely non-plussed.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You are forgetting the Joneses.”
causing inconvenience
From this reading “How very awkward, and I can’t go on Wednesday.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Yes,” replies the second woman, “but then, how about you, dear?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “How very awkward, and I can’t go on Wednesday.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading “So I was,” answers the first woman, completely non-plussed.
dearly loved
From this reading “Yes,” replies the second woman, “but then, how about you, dear?
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “So I was,” answers the first woman, completely non-plussed.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading You are forgetting the Joneses.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “How very awkward, and I can’t go on Wednesday.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I shall have to leave it till Thursday, now.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes,” replies the second woman, “but then, how about you, dear?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “So I was,” answers the first woman, completely non-plussed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I shall have to leave it till Thursday, now.”
plural of “jones” — United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading You are forgetting the Joneses.”
go away from a place
From this reading I shall have to leave it till Thursday, now.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “So I was,” answers the first woman, completely non-plussed.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I shall have to leave it till Thursday, now.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “How very awkward, and I can’t go on Wednesday.
plural of “reply” — a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading “Yes,” replies the second woman, “but then, how about you, dear?
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading “Yes,” replies the second woman, “but then, how about you, dear?
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall have to leave it till Thursday, now.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “So I was,” answers the first woman, completely non-plussed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Yes,” replies the second woman, “but then, how about you, dear?
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Yes,” replies the second woman, “but then, how about you, dear?
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading I shall have to leave it till Thursday, now.”
up to a particular time
From this reading I shall have to leave it till Thursday, now.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I shall have to leave it till Thursday, now.”
precisely as stated
From this reading “How very awkward, and I can’t go on Wednesday.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “So I was,” answers the first woman, completely non-plussed.
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading “How very awkward, and I can’t go on Wednesday.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “Yes,” replies the second woman, “but then, how about you, dear?
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes,” replies the second woman, “but then, how about you, dear?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Yes,” replies the second woman, “but then, how about you, dear?
Chapter 13 of The Second Thoughts of an Idle Fellow by Jerome K. (Jerome Klapka) Jerome holds 206 sentences, grouped into 42 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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