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Chapter 5 of The Wit and Humor of America, Volume VII. (of X.) is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Has any one seen Gladys and Gwendolen? Dear, dear, I wonder where they are. They wouldn't go to church with me. Those children are such a responsibility." "But they are such happy children," said gentle little Mrs. Howard, who had come in at the beginning of this speech.
Chapter 5 of The Wit and Humor of America, Volume VII. (of X.) is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading “"But they are such happy children," said gentle little Mrs. Howard, who had come in at the beginning of this speech.”
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading “They wouldn't go to church with me.”
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading “"But they are such happy children," said gentle little Mrs. Howard, who had come in at the beginning of this speech.”
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading “"But they are such happy children," said gentle little Mrs. Howard, who had come in at the beginning of this speech.”
English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)
From this reading “"But they are such happy children," said gentle little Mrs. Howard, who had come in at the beginning of this speech.”
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading “Those children are such a responsibility."”
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading “"But they are such happy children," said gentle little Mrs. Howard, who had come in at the beginning of this speech.”
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “Dear, dear, I wonder where they are.”
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 Those children are such a responsibility."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Has any one seen Gladys and Gwendolen?
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Has any one seen Gladys and Gwendolen?
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Dear, dear, I wonder where they are.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "But they are such happy children," said gentle little Mrs. Howard, who had come in at the beginning of this speech.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading "But they are such happy children," said gentle little Mrs. Howard, who had come in at the beginning of this speech.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But they are such happy children," said gentle little Mrs. Howard, who had come in at the beginning of this speech.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Those children are such a responsibility."
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading They wouldn't go to church with me.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "But they are such happy children," said gentle little Mrs. Howard, who had come in at the beginning of this speech.
dearly loved
From this reading Dear, dear, I wonder where they are.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading "But they are such happy children," said gentle little Mrs. Howard, who had come in at the beginning of this speech.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Has any one seen Gladys and Gwendolen?
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They wouldn't go to church with me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Has any one seen Gladys and Gwendolen?
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "But they are such happy children," said gentle little Mrs. Howard, who had come in at the beginning of this speech.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading "But they are such happy children," said gentle little Mrs. Howard, who had come in at the beginning of this speech.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Has any one seen Gladys and Gwendolen?
English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)
From this reading "But they are such happy children," said gentle little Mrs. Howard, who had come in at the beginning of this speech.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Dear, dear, I wonder where they are.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "But they are such happy children," said gentle little Mrs. Howard, who had come in at the beginning of this speech.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "But they are such happy children," said gentle little Mrs. Howard, who had come in at the beginning of this speech.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They wouldn't go to church with me.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "But they are such happy children," said gentle little Mrs. Howard, who had come in at the beginning of this speech.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "But they are such happy children," said gentle little Mrs. Howard, who had come in at the beginning of this speech.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Has any one seen Gladys and Gwendolen?
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Those children are such a responsibility."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "But they are such happy children," said gentle little Mrs. Howard, who had come in at the beginning of this speech.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Has any one seen Gladys and Gwendolen?
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading "But they are such happy children," said gentle little Mrs. Howard, who had come in at the beginning of this speech.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Those children are such a responsibility."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "But they are such happy children," said gentle little Mrs. Howard, who had come in at the beginning of this speech.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dear, dear, I wonder where they are.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "But they are such happy children," said gentle little Mrs. Howard, who had come in at the beginning of this speech.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those children are such a responsibility."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They wouldn't go to church with me.
in or at the place that
From this reading Dear, dear, I wonder where they are.
which person or people
From this reading "But they are such happy children," said gentle little Mrs. Howard, who had come in at the beginning of this speech.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They wouldn't go to church with me.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Dear, dear, I wonder where they are.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They wouldn't go to church with me.
Chapter 5 of The Wit and Humor of America, Volume VII. (of X.) by Marshall P. (Marshall Pinckney) [Editor] Wilder holds 406 sentences, grouped into 82 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.
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