Chapter 6 of The Wit and Humor of America, Volume IX (of X) is here in full — 374 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Wit and Humor of America, Volume IX (of X) is here in full — 374 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Solomon could not beat that trick. I can tell Sweetheart more than she could have found out herself if she had come. Now for something that's a little more fun." He chuckled at his cleverness as he stepped on a car to go the faster to his more fascinating party. And he chuckled the following morning as he dressed.
Chapter 6 of The Wit and Humor of America, Volume IX (of X) is here in full — 374 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint
From this reading “He chuckled at his cleverness as he stepped on a car to go the faster to his more fascinating party.”
The quality of being intelligent, quick to understand, and resourceful in danger.
From this reading “He chuckled at his cleverness as he stepped on a car to go the faster to his more fascinating party.”
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading “He chuckled at his cleverness as he stepped on a car to go the faster to his more fascinating party.”
more quickly
From this reading “He chuckled at his cleverness as he stepped on a car to go the faster to his more fascinating party.”
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading “Now for something that's a little more fun."”
A legendary king renowned for his wisdom and fabulous hidden mines.
From this reading “"Solomon could not beat that trick.”
a person loved by another person
From this reading “I can tell Sweetheart more than she could have found out herself if she had come.”
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading “"Solomon could not beat that trick.”
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 Now for something that's a little more fun."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And he chuckled the following morning as he dressed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He chuckled at his cleverness as he stepped on a car to go the faster to his more fascinating party.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He chuckled at his cleverness as he stepped on a car to go the faster to his more fascinating party.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading "Solomon could not beat that trick.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I can tell Sweetheart more than she could have found out herself if she had come.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading He chuckled at his cleverness as he stepped on a car to go the faster to his more fascinating party.
past form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint
From this reading He chuckled at his cleverness as he stepped on a car to go the faster to his more fascinating party.
The quality of being intelligent, quick to understand, and resourceful in danger.
From this reading He chuckled at his cleverness as he stepped on a car to go the faster to his more fascinating party.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I can tell Sweetheart more than she could have found out herself if she had come.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Solomon could not beat that trick.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading And he chuckled the following morning as he dressed.
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading He chuckled at his cleverness as he stepped on a car to go the faster to his more fascinating party.
more quickly
From this reading He chuckled at his cleverness as he stepped on a car to go the faster to his more fascinating party.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading And he chuckled the following morning as he dressed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now for something that's a little more fun."
set up or found
From this reading I can tell Sweetheart more than she could have found out herself if she had come.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading Now for something that's a little more fun."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He chuckled at his cleverness as he stepped on a car to go the faster to his more fascinating party.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I can tell Sweetheart more than she could have found out herself if she had come.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I can tell Sweetheart more than she could have found out herself if she had come.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He chuckled at his cleverness as he stepped on a car to go the faster to his more fascinating party.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading I can tell Sweetheart more than she could have found out herself if she had come.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He chuckled at his cleverness as he stepped on a car to go the faster to his more fascinating party.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I can tell Sweetheart more than she could have found out herself if she had come.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I can tell Sweetheart more than she could have found out herself if she had come.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Now for something that's a little more fun."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I can tell Sweetheart more than she could have found out herself if she had come.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading And he chuckled the following morning as he dressed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Solomon could not beat that trick.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now for something that's a little more fun."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He chuckled at his cleverness as he stepped on a car to go the faster to his more fascinating party.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I can tell Sweetheart more than she could have found out herself if she had come.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading He chuckled at his cleverness as he stepped on a car to go the faster to his more fascinating party.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I can tell Sweetheart more than she could have found out herself if she had come.
A legendary king renowned for his wisdom and fabulous hidden mines.
From this reading "Solomon could not beat that trick.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Now for something that's a little more fun."
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading He chuckled at his cleverness as he stepped on a car to go the faster to his more fascinating party.
a person loved by another person
From this reading I can tell Sweetheart more than she could have found out herself if she had come.
express in words
From this reading I can tell Sweetheart more than she could have found out herself if she had come.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I can tell Sweetheart more than she could have found out herself if she had come.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Solomon could not beat that trick.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now for something that's a little more fun."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He chuckled at his cleverness as he stepped on a car to go the faster to his more fascinating party.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He chuckled at his cleverness as he stepped on a car to go the faster to his more fascinating party.
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading "Solomon could not beat that trick.
Chapter 6 of The Wit and Humor of America, Volume IX (of X) by Marshall P. (Marshall Pinckney) [Editor] Wilder holds 374 sentences, grouped into 75 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 374 sentences of The Wit and Humor of America, Volume IX (of X), unabridged, divided into 75 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 6 of The Wit and Humor of America, Volume IX (of X) by Marshall P. (Marshall Pinckney) [Editor] Wilder exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 374 sentences, grouped into 75 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.
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