Chapter 6 of The story of the Gadsbys is here in full — 275 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 6 of The story of the Gadsbys is here in full — 275 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CAPT. G. I'm not sure. I was too interested in myself to know much about it. Anyhow, the head was off, and Jack was punching old Van Loo in the ribs to make him get up. Now you know all about it, dear, and now-- MRS.
Chapter 6 of The story of the Gadsbys is here in full — 275 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading “Anyhow, the head was off, and Jack was punching old Van Loo in the ribs to make him get up.”
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading “I was too interested in myself to know much about it.”
a small worthless amount
From this reading “Anyhow, the head was off, and Jack was punching old Van Loo in the ribs to make him get up.”
a toilet in Britain
From this reading “Anyhow, the head was off, and Jack was punching old Van Loo in the ribs to make him get up.”
-ing form of “punch” — deliver a quick blow to
From this reading “Anyhow, the head was off, and Jack was punching old Van Loo in the ribs to make him get up.”
plural of “rib” — support resembling the rib of an animal
From this reading “Anyhow, the head was off, and Jack was punching old Van Loo in the ribs to make him get up.”
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “G. I'm not sure.”
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading “Anyhow, the head was off, and Jack was punching old Van Loo in the ribs to make him get up.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I was too interested in myself to know much about it.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Now you know all about it, dear, and now-- MRS.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Anyhow, the head was off, and Jack was punching old Van Loo in the ribs to make him get up.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading Anyhow, the head was off, and Jack was punching old Van Loo in the ribs to make him get up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CAPT.
dearly loved
From this reading Now you know all about it, dear, and now-- MRS.
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading G. I'm not sure.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Anyhow, the head was off, and Jack was punching old Van Loo in the ribs to make him get up.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Anyhow, the head was off, and Jack was punching old Van Loo in the ribs to make him get up.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Anyhow, the head was off, and Jack was punching old Van Loo in the ribs to make him get up.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was too interested in myself to know much about it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading G. I'm not sure.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was too interested in myself to know much about it.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading I was too interested in myself to know much about it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I was too interested in myself to know much about it.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Anyhow, the head was off, and Jack was punching old Van Loo in the ribs to make him get up.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I was too interested in myself to know much about it.
a toilet in Britain
From this reading Anyhow, the head was off, and Jack was punching old Van Loo in the ribs to make him get up.
engage in
From this reading Anyhow, the head was off, and Jack was punching old Van Loo in the ribs to make him get up.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Now you know all about it, dear, and now-- MRS.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I was too interested in myself to know much about it.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I was too interested in myself to know much about it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading G. I'm not sure.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now you know all about it, dear, and now-- MRS.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Anyhow, the head was off, and Jack was punching old Van Loo in the ribs to make him get up.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Anyhow, the head was off, and Jack was punching old Van Loo in the ribs to make him get up.
-ing form of “punch” — deliver a quick blow to
From this reading Anyhow, the head was off, and Jack was punching old Van Loo in the ribs to make him get up.
plural of “rib” — support resembling the rib of an animal
From this reading Anyhow, the head was off, and Jack was punching old Van Loo in the ribs to make him get up.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading G. I'm not sure.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Anyhow, the head was off, and Jack was punching old Van Loo in the ribs to make him get up.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was too interested in myself to know much about it.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I was too interested in myself to know much about it.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Anyhow, the head was off, and Jack was punching old Van Loo in the ribs to make him get up.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading Anyhow, the head was off, and Jack was punching old Van Loo in the ribs to make him get up.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was too interested in myself to know much about it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Now you know all about it, dear, and now-- MRS.
Chapter 6 of The story of the Gadsbys by Rudyard Kipling holds 275 sentences, grouped into 55 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.
Chapter 6 holds 275 sentences of The story of the Gadsbys, unabridged, divided into 55 reading sections.
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