Chapter V
Chapter 5 of The Story of the Gadsbys is here in full — 385 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CAPT. M. 'Wouldn't be in your shoes for anything that Asia has to offer. CAPT. G.
The Story of the Gadsbys
Chapter V
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CAPT.
M.
'Wouldn't
be
in
your
shoes
for
anything
that
Asia
has
to
offer.
CAPT.
G.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
The Story of the Gadsbys
Chapter V
Chapter 5 of The Story of the Gadsbys is here in full — 385 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/77 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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CAPT.
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M.
/em/
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'Wouldn't
be
in
your
shoes
for
anything
that
Asia
has
to
offer.
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CAPT.
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G.
/dʒiː/
Learner Dictionary
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any thing at all
From this reading “'Wouldn't be in your shoes for anything that Asia has to offer.”
Asia
noun
US /ˈeɪʒə/
the largest continent with 60% of the earth's population; it is joined to Europe on the west to form Eurasia; it is the site of some of the world's earliest civilizations
From this reading “'Wouldn't be in your shoes for anything that Asia has to offer.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “'Wouldn't be in your shoes for anything that Asia has to offer.”
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading “'Wouldn't be in your shoes for anything that Asia has to offer.”
a particular situation
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any thing at all
From this reading 'Wouldn't be in your shoes for anything that Asia has to offer.
AsianounUS /ˈeɪʒə/
the largest continent with 60% of the earth's population; it is joined to Europe on the west to form Eurasia; it is the site of some of the world's earliest civilizations
From this reading 'Wouldn't be in your shoes for anything that Asia has to offer.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 'Wouldn't be in your shoes for anything that Asia has to offer.
CAPT
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CAPT.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 'Wouldn't be in your shoes for anything that Asia has to offer.
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading G.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Wouldn't be in your shoes for anything that Asia has to offer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'Wouldn't be in your shoes for anything that Asia has to offer.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading M.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading 'Wouldn't be in your shoes for anything that Asia has to offer.
a particular situation
From this reading 'Wouldn't be in your shoes for anything that Asia has to offer.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'Wouldn't be in your shoes for anything that Asia has to offer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'Wouldn't be in your shoes for anything that Asia has to offer.
Wouldn't
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From this reading 'Wouldn't be in your shoes for anything that Asia has to offer.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Wouldn't be in your shoes for anything that Asia has to offer.
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