Chapter 21 of The Unknown Wrestler is here in full — 291 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of The Unknown Wrestler is here in full — 291 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
OUTDONE When they reached the house, they found Nan up in arms. She scolded Nell for being away so long and leaving her to get supper and wash the dishes. "I don't think it is fair," she pouted. "You go off and have a good time, while I must stay home and drudge like a slave." "You do not look any the worse for it," Douglas laughingly told her.
Chapter 21 of The Unknown Wrestler is here in full — 291 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “dish” — a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading “She scolded Nell for being away so long and leaving her to get supper and wash the dishes.”
United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)
From this reading “"You do not look any the worse for it," Douglas laughingly told her.”
one who works hard at boring tasks
From this reading “"You go off and have a good time, while I must stay home and drudge like a slave."”
with laughter; while laughing
From this reading “"You do not look any the worse for it," Douglas laughingly told her.”
your grandmother
From this reading “OUTDONE When they reached the house, they found Nan up in arms.”
inflected form of “outdo” — be or do something to a greater degree
From this reading “OUTDONE When they reached the house, they found Nan up in arms.”
past form of “pout” — be in a huff and display one's displeasure
From this reading “"I don't think it is fair," she pouted.”
past form of “scold” — censure severely or angrily
From this reading “She scolded Nell for being away so long and leaving her to get supper and wash the dishes.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “She scolded Nell for being away so long and leaving her to get supper and wash the dishes.”
run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along
In this reading “"You go off and have a good time, while I must stay home and drudge like a slave."”
In this reading “OUTDONE When they reached the house, they found Nan up in arms.”
a highly pleasurable or exciting experience
In this reading “"You go off and have a good time, while I must stay home and drudge like a slave."”
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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 "You go off and have a good time, while I must stay home and drudge like a slave."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She scolded Nell for being away so long and leaving her to get supper and wash the dishes.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "You do not look any the worse for it," Douglas laughingly told her.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading OUTDONE When they reached the house, they found Nan up in arms.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She scolded Nell for being away so long and leaving her to get supper and wash the dishes.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading She scolded Nell for being away so long and leaving her to get supper and wash the dishes.
plural of “dish” — a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading She scolded Nell for being away so long and leaving her to get supper and wash the dishes.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "You do not look any the worse for it," Douglas laughingly told her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't think it is fair," she pouted.
United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)
From this reading "You do not look any the worse for it," Douglas laughingly told her.
one who works hard at boring tasks
From this reading "You go off and have a good time, while I must stay home and drudge like a slave."
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading "I don't think it is fair," she pouted.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She scolded Nell for being away so long and leaving her to get supper and wash the dishes.
set up or found
From this reading OUTDONE When they reached the house, they found Nan up in arms.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She scolded Nell for being away so long and leaving her to get supper and wash the dishes.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "You go off and have a good time, while I must stay home and drudge like a slave."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "You go off and have a good time, while I must stay home and drudge like a slave."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You go off and have a good time, while I must stay home and drudge like a slave."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She scolded Nell for being away so long and leaving her to get supper and wash the dishes.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "You go off and have a good time, while I must stay home and drudge like a slave."
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading OUTDONE When they reached the house, they found Nan up in arms.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't think it is fair," she pouted.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading OUTDONE When they reached the house, they found Nan up in arms.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I don't think it is fair," she pouted.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I don't think it is fair," she pouted.
with laughter; while laughing
From this reading "You do not look any the worse for it," Douglas laughingly told her.
the act of departing
From this reading She scolded Nell for being away so long and leaving her to get supper and wash the dishes.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "You go off and have a good time, while I must stay home and drudge like a slave."
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading She scolded Nell for being away so long and leaving her to get supper and wash the dishes.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "You do not look any the worse for it," Douglas laughingly told her.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "You go off and have a good time, while I must stay home and drudge like a slave."
your grandmother
From this reading OUTDONE When they reached the house, they found Nan up in arms.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She scolded Nell for being away so long and leaving her to get supper and wash the dishes.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You do not look any the worse for it," Douglas laughingly told her.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "You go off and have a good time, while I must stay home and drudge like a slave."
inflected form of “outdo” — be or do something to a greater degree
From this reading OUTDONE When they reached the house, they found Nan up in arms.
past form of “pout” — be in a huff and display one's displeasure
From this reading "I don't think it is fair," she pouted.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading OUTDONE When they reached the house, they found Nan up in arms.
past form of “scold” — censure severely or angrily
From this reading She scolded Nell for being away so long and leaving her to get supper and wash the dishes.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She scolded Nell for being away so long and leaving her to get supper and wash the dishes.
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading "You go off and have a good time, while I must stay home and drudge like a slave."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She scolded Nell for being away so long and leaving her to get supper and wash the dishes.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "You go off and have a good time, while I must stay home and drudge like a slave."
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading She scolded Nell for being away so long and leaving her to get supper and wash the dishes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OUTDONE When they reached the house, they found Nan up in arms.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading OUTDONE When they reached the house, they found Nan up in arms.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I don't think it is fair," she pouted.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "You go off and have a good time, while I must stay home and drudge like a slave."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She scolded Nell for being away so long and leaving her to get supper and wash the dishes.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "You do not look any the worse for it," Douglas laughingly told her.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading OUTDONE When they reached the house, they found Nan up in arms.
clean with some chemical process
From this reading She scolded Nell for being away so long and leaving her to get supper and wash the dishes.
at the time that
From this reading OUTDONE When they reached the house, they found Nan up in arms.
during the time that
From this reading "You go off and have a good time, while I must stay home and drudge like a slave."
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading "You do not look any the worse for it," Douglas laughingly told her.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You go off and have a good time, while I must stay home and drudge like a slave."
Chapter 21 of The Unknown Wrestler by H. A. (Hiram Alfred) Cody holds 291 sentences, grouped into 59 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 21 holds 291 sentences of The Unknown Wrestler, unabridged, divided into 59 reading sections.
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