Chapter 5 of The sunny side is here in full — 461 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The sunny side is here in full — 461 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"But I tell you what I will do. I'll take it for a week and see if I can get rid of it. If I can't, I shall give it you back and wash my hands of the whole business--except, of course, for the monthly letter or whatever it is they allow you at the Scrubbs. You may still count on me for that." And then the extraordinary thing happened.
Chapter 5 of The sunny side is here in full — 461 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading “If I can't, I shall give it you back and wash my hands of the whole business--except, of course, for the monthly letter or whatever it is they allow you at the Scrubbs.”
determine the number or amount of
From this reading “You may still count on me for that."”
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading “And then the extraordinary thing happened.”
a periodical that is published every month (or 12 issues per year)
From this reading “If I can't, I shall give it you back and wash my hands of the whole business--except, of course, for the monthly letter or whatever it is they allow you at the Scrubbs.”
relieve from
From this reading “I'll take it for a week and see if I can get rid of it.”
clean with some chemical process
From this reading “If I can't, I shall give it you back and wash my hands of the whole business--except, of course, for the monthly letter or whatever it is they allow you at the Scrubbs.”
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “I'll take it for a week and see if I can get rid of it.”
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading “If I can't, I shall give it you back and wash my hands of the whole business--except, of course, for the monthly letter or whatever it is they allow you at the Scrubbs.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 I'll take it for a week and see if I can get rid of it.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading If I can't, I shall give it you back and wash my hands of the whole business--except, of course, for the monthly letter or whatever it is they allow you at the Scrubbs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I'll take it for a week and see if I can get rid of it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If I can't, I shall give it you back and wash my hands of the whole business--except, of course, for the monthly letter or whatever it is they allow you at the Scrubbs.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading If I can't, I shall give it you back and wash my hands of the whole business--except, of course, for the monthly letter or whatever it is they allow you at the Scrubbs.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading If I can't, I shall give it you back and wash my hands of the whole business--except, of course, for the monthly letter or whatever it is they allow you at the Scrubbs.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But I tell you what I will do.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I'll take it for a week and see if I can get rid of it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If I can't, I shall give it you back and wash my hands of the whole business--except, of course, for the monthly letter or whatever it is they allow you at the Scrubbs.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading You may still count on me for that."
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading If I can't, I shall give it you back and wash my hands of the whole business--except, of course, for the monthly letter or whatever it is they allow you at the Scrubbs.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "But I tell you what I will do.
apart from; not including
From this reading If I can't, I shall give it you back and wash my hands of the whole business--except, of course, for the monthly letter or whatever it is they allow you at the Scrubbs.
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading And then the extraordinary thing happened.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I'll take it for a week and see if I can get rid of it.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I'll take it for a week and see if I can get rid of it.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading If I can't, I shall give it you back and wash my hands of the whole business--except, of course, for the monthly letter or whatever it is they allow you at the Scrubbs.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading If I can't, I shall give it you back and wash my hands of the whole business--except, of course, for the monthly letter or whatever it is they allow you at the Scrubbs.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading And then the extraordinary thing happened.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "But I tell you what I will do.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'll take it for a week and see if I can get rid of it.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I'll take it for a week and see if I can get rid of it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If I can't, I shall give it you back and wash my hands of the whole business--except, of course, for the monthly letter or whatever it is they allow you at the Scrubbs.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I'll take it for a week and see if I can get rid of it.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading If I can't, I shall give it you back and wash my hands of the whole business--except, of course, for the monthly letter or whatever it is they allow you at the Scrubbs.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading You may still count on me for that."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You may still count on me for that."
a periodical that is published every month (or 12 issues per year)
From this reading If I can't, I shall give it you back and wash my hands of the whole business--except, of course, for the monthly letter or whatever it is they allow you at the Scrubbs.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading If I can't, I shall give it you back and wash my hands of the whole business--except, of course, for the monthly letter or whatever it is they allow you at the Scrubbs.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I'll take it for a week and see if I can get rid of it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading You may still count on me for that."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading If I can't, I shall give it you back and wash my hands of the whole business--except, of course, for the monthly letter or whatever it is they allow you at the Scrubbs.
relieve from
From this reading I'll take it for a week and see if I can get rid of it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If I can't, I shall give it you back and wash my hands of the whole business--except, of course, for the monthly letter or whatever it is they allow you at the Scrubbs.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I'll take it for a week and see if I can get rid of it.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading If I can't, I shall give it you back and wash my hands of the whole business--except, of course, for the monthly letter or whatever it is they allow you at the Scrubbs.
not in physical motion
From this reading You may still count on me for that."
carry out
From this reading I'll take it for a week and see if I can get rid of it.
express in words
From this reading "But I tell you what I will do.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You may still count on me for that."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If I can't, I shall give it you back and wash my hands of the whole business--except, of course, for the monthly letter or whatever it is they allow you at the Scrubbs.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then the extraordinary thing happened.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If I can't, I shall give it you back and wash my hands of the whole business--except, of course, for the monthly letter or whatever it is they allow you at the Scrubbs.
a special situation
From this reading And then the extraordinary thing happened.
clean with some chemical process
From this reading If I can't, I shall give it you back and wash my hands of the whole business--except, of course, for the monthly letter or whatever it is they allow you at the Scrubbs.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading I'll take it for a week and see if I can get rid of it.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "But I tell you what I will do.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading If I can't, I shall give it you back and wash my hands of the whole business--except, of course, for the monthly letter or whatever it is they allow you at the Scrubbs.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading If I can't, I shall give it you back and wash my hands of the whole business--except, of course, for the monthly letter or whatever it is they allow you at the Scrubbs.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "But I tell you what I will do.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But I tell you what I will do.
Chapter 5 of The sunny side by A. A. (Alan Alexander) Milne holds 461 sentences, grouped into 93 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 461 sentences of The sunny side, unabridged, divided into 93 reading sections.
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