Chapter 6 of The sunny side is here in full — 2251 sentences across 451 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 sunny side is here in full — 2251 sentences across 451 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"That's torn it," I said to Celia. "I suppose it has," she said sadly. "The world will never hear the Joke now. It's had it wrong, but still it's had it, and I can't repeat it." Celia began to smile.
Chapter 6 of The sunny side is here in full — 2251 sentences across 451 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “"The world will never hear the Joke now.”
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading “"The world will never hear the Joke now.”
to say, state, or perform again
From this reading “It's had it wrong, but still it's had it, and I can't repeat it."”
in an unfortunate way
From this reading “"I suppose it has," she said sadly.”
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “Celia began to smile.”
express a supposition
From this reading “"I suppose it has," she said sadly.”
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading “"That's torn it," I said to Celia.”
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading “It's had it wrong, but still it's had it, and I can't repeat it."”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It's had it wrong, but still it's had it, and I can't repeat it."
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Celia began to smile.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It's had it wrong, but still it's had it, and I can't repeat it."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's had it wrong, but still it's had it, and I can't repeat it."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's torn it," I said to Celia.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It's had it wrong, but still it's had it, and I can't repeat it."
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I suppose it has," she said sadly.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "The world will never hear the Joke now.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "That's torn it," I said to Celia.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "That's torn it," I said to Celia.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's had it wrong, but still it's had it, and I can't repeat it."
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading "The world will never hear the Joke now.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "The world will never hear the Joke now.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "The world will never hear the Joke now.
to say, state, or perform again
From this reading It's had it wrong, but still it's had it, and I can't repeat it."
in an unfortunate way
From this reading "I suppose it has," she said sadly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "That's torn it," I said to Celia.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I suppose it has," she said sadly.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Celia began to smile.
not in physical motion
From this reading It's had it wrong, but still it's had it, and I can't repeat it."
express a supposition
From this reading "I suppose it has," she said sadly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's torn it," I said to Celia.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The world will never hear the Joke now.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "That's torn it," I said to Celia.
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading "That's torn it," I said to Celia.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "The world will never hear the Joke now.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "The world will never hear the Joke now.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading It's had it wrong, but still it's had it, and I can't repeat it."
Chapter 6 of The sunny side by A. A. (Alan Alexander) Milne holds 2251 sentences, grouped into 451 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 6 holds 2251 sentences of The sunny side, unabridged, divided into 451 reading sections.
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