Chapter 2 of The Wit and Humor of America, Volume III. (of X.) is here in full — 443 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Wit and Humor of America, Volume III. (of X.) is here in full — 443 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Buddie shook her head. "The wolf does something every day that keeps him from church on Sunday--?" Again Buddy shook her head. "It is hard to shave an egg--?" Still another shake.
Chapter 2 of The Wit and Humor of America, Volume III. (of X.) is here in full — 443 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading “Again Buddy shook her head.”
animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum or embryo together with nutritive and protective envelopes; especially the thin-shelled reproductive body laid by e.g. female birds
From this reading “"It is hard to shave an egg--?"”
plural of “keep” — the financial means whereby one lives
From this reading “"The wolf does something every day that keeps him from church on Sunday--?"”
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading “Still another shake.”
remove body hair with a razor
From this reading “"It is hard to shave an egg--?"”
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading “Buddie shook her head.”
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading “"The wolf does something every day that keeps him from church on Sunday--?"”
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading “"The wolf does something every day that keeps him from church on Sunday--?"”
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.
anew
From this reading Again Buddy shook her head.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "It is hard to shave an egg--?"
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Still another shake.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Buddie shook her head.
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading Again Buddy shook her head.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading "The wolf does something every day that keeps him from church on Sunday--?"
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "The wolf does something every day that keeps him from church on Sunday--?"
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The wolf does something every day that keeps him from church on Sunday--?"
animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum or embryo together with nutritive and protective envelopes; especially the thin-shelled reproductive body laid by e.g. female birds
From this reading "It is hard to shave an egg--?"
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "The wolf does something every day that keeps him from church on Sunday--?"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "The wolf does something every day that keeps him from church on Sunday--?"
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "It is hard to shave an egg--?"
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Buddie shook her head.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Buddie shook her head.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "The wolf does something every day that keeps him from church on Sunday--?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is hard to shave an egg--?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is hard to shave an egg--?"
plural of “keep” — the financial means whereby one lives
From this reading "The wolf does something every day that keeps him from church on Sunday--?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "The wolf does something every day that keeps him from church on Sunday--?"
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading Still another shake.
remove body hair with a razor
From this reading "It is hard to shave an egg--?"
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Buddie shook her head.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "The wolf does something every day that keeps him from church on Sunday--?"
not in physical motion
From this reading Still another shake.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading "The wolf does something every day that keeps him from church on Sunday--?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "The wolf does something every day that keeps him from church on Sunday--?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The wolf does something every day that keeps him from church on Sunday--?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It is hard to shave an egg--?"
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading "The wolf does something every day that keeps him from church on Sunday--?"
Chapter 2 of The Wit and Humor of America, Volume III. (of X.) by Marshall P. (Marshall Pinckney) [Editor] Wilder holds 443 sentences, grouped into 89 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 2 holds 443 sentences of The Wit and Humor of America, Volume III. (of X.), unabridged, divided into 89 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 2 of The Wit and Humor of America, Volume III. (of X.) by Marshall P. (Marshall Pinckney) [Editor] Wilder exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 443 sentences, grouped into 89 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 89 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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