Chapter 12 of The Wallypug of Why is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of The Wallypug of Why is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_THE SPHINX AND THE BATHING-MACHINE WOMAN._ THEY all scrambled down from the cart and looked at each other in dismay. “Whatever shall we do now?” said the Ancient Mariner. “I’ve never had such a thing happen to me before.” “Explore the island,” said Girlie promptly. “People _always_ do that the first thing when they get cast on a desolate island.”
Chapter 12 of The Wallypug of Why is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
From this reading “_THE SPHINX AND THE BATHING-MACHINE WOMAN._ THEY all scrambled down from the cart and looked at each other in dismay.”
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading ““People _always_ do that the first thing when they get cast on a desolate island.””
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading “_THE SPHINX AND THE BATHING-MACHINE WOMAN._ THEY all scrambled down from the cart and looked at each other in dismay.”
inquire into
From this reading ““Explore the island,” said Girlie promptly.”
a man who serves as a sailor
From this reading ““Whatever shall we do now?” said the Ancient Mariner.”
with little or no delay
From this reading ““Explore the island,” said Girlie promptly.”
thrown together in a disorderly fashion
From this reading “_THE SPHINX AND THE BATHING-MACHINE WOMAN._ THEY all scrambled down from the cart and looked at each other in dismay.”
an inscrutable person who keeps his thoughts and intentions secret
From this reading “_THE SPHINX AND THE BATHING-MACHINE WOMAN._ THEY all scrambled down from the cart and looked at each other in dismay.”
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 ““Explore the island,” said Girlie promptly.”
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “_THE SPHINX AND THE BATHING-MACHINE WOMAN._ THEY all scrambled down from the cart and looked at each other in dismay.”
In this reading ““People _always_ do that the first thing when they get cast on a desolate island.””
In this reading “_THE SPHINX AND THE BATHING-MACHINE WOMAN._ THEY all scrambled down from the cart and looked at each other in dismay.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I’ve never had such a thing happen to me before.”
(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 _THE SPHINX AND THE BATHING-MACHINE WOMAN._ THEY all scrambled down from the cart and looked at each other in dismay.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading “People _always_ do that the first thing when they get cast on a desolate island.”
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading “Whatever shall we do now?” said the Ancient Mariner.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _THE SPHINX AND THE BATHING-MACHINE WOMAN._ THEY all scrambled down from the cart and looked at each other in dismay.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _THE SPHINX AND THE BATHING-MACHINE WOMAN._ THEY all scrambled down from the cart and looked at each other in dismay.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _THE SPHINX AND THE BATHING-MACHINE WOMAN._ THEY all scrambled down from the cart and looked at each other in dismay.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “I’ve never had such a thing happen to me before.”
a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
From this reading _THE SPHINX AND THE BATHING-MACHINE WOMAN._ THEY all scrambled down from the cart and looked at each other in dismay.
put or send forth
From this reading “People _always_ do that the first thing when they get cast on a desolate island.”
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading “People _always_ do that the first thing when they get cast on a desolate island.”
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading _THE SPHINX AND THE BATHING-MACHINE WOMAN._ THEY all scrambled down from the cart and looked at each other in dismay.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Whatever shall we do now?” said the Ancient Mariner.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading _THE SPHINX AND THE BATHING-MACHINE WOMAN._ THEY all scrambled down from the cart and looked at each other in dismay.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading _THE SPHINX AND THE BATHING-MACHINE WOMAN._ THEY all scrambled down from the cart and looked at each other in dismay.
inquire into
From this reading “Explore the island,” said Girlie promptly.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “People _always_ do that the first thing when they get cast on a desolate island.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _THE SPHINX AND THE BATHING-MACHINE WOMAN._ THEY all scrambled down from the cart and looked at each other in dismay.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “People _always_ do that the first thing when they get cast on a desolate island.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Explore the island,” said Girlie promptly.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “I’ve never had such a thing happen to me before.”
come to pass
From this reading “I’ve never had such a thing happen to me before.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’ve never had such a thing happen to me before.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _THE SPHINX AND THE BATHING-MACHINE WOMAN._ THEY all scrambled down from the cart and looked at each other in dismay.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading “Explore the island,” said Girlie promptly.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading _THE SPHINX AND THE BATHING-MACHINE WOMAN._ THEY all scrambled down from the cart and looked at each other in dismay.
a man who serves as a sailor
From this reading “Whatever shall we do now?” said the Ancient Mariner.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I’ve never had such a thing happen to me before.”
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “I’ve never had such a thing happen to me before.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Whatever shall we do now?” said the Ancient Mariner.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “People _always_ do that the first thing when they get cast on a desolate island.”
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading _THE SPHINX AND THE BATHING-MACHINE WOMAN._ THEY all scrambled down from the cart and looked at each other in dismay.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading “People _always_ do that the first thing when they get cast on a desolate island.”
with little or no delay
From this reading “Explore the island,” said Girlie promptly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Whatever shall we do now?” said the Ancient Mariner.
thrown together in a disorderly fashion
From this reading _THE SPHINX AND THE BATHING-MACHINE WOMAN._ THEY all scrambled down from the cart and looked at each other in dismay.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Whatever shall we do now?” said the Ancient Mariner.
an inscrutable person who keeps his thoughts and intentions secret
From this reading _THE SPHINX AND THE BATHING-MACHINE WOMAN._ THEY all scrambled down from the cart and looked at each other in dismay.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “I’ve never had such a thing happen to me before.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “People _always_ do that the first thing when they get cast on a desolate island.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _THE SPHINX AND THE BATHING-MACHINE WOMAN._ THEY all scrambled down from the cart and looked at each other in dismay.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _THE SPHINX AND THE BATHING-MACHINE WOMAN._ THEY all scrambled down from the cart and looked at each other in dismay.
a special situation
From this reading “I’ve never had such a thing happen to me before.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I’ve never had such a thing happen to me before.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Whatever shall we do now?” said the Ancient Mariner.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading “Whatever shall we do now?” said the Ancient Mariner.
at the time that
From this reading “People _always_ do that the first thing when they get cast on a desolate island.”
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading _THE SPHINX AND THE BATHING-MACHINE WOMAN._ THEY all scrambled down from the cart and looked at each other in dismay.
Chapter 12 of The Wallypug of Why by G. E. (George Edward) Farrow holds 119 sentences, grouped into 24 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 12 holds 119 sentences of The Wallypug of Why, unabridged, divided into 24 reading sections.
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