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Chapter 3 of The Wit and Humor of America, Volume X (of X) is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I'm devoted to the expression." "The deuce of it is, I'm supposed to be driving," she explained. "Oh, that doesn't matter. So many suppositions in this world are baseless," he reminded her. "But there's the prison van," she said.
Chapter 3 of The Wit and Humor of America, Volume X (of X) is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 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.
without a basis in reason or fact
From this reading “So many suppositions in this world are baseless," he reminded her.”
a tie in tennis or table tennis that requires winning two successive points to win the game
From this reading “"The deuce of it is, I'm supposed to be driving," she explained.”
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading “"I'm devoted to the expression."”
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading “"The deuce of it is, I'm supposed to be driving," she explained.”
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading “"But there's the prison van," she said.”
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading “So many suppositions in this world are baseless," he reminded her.”
plural of “supposition” — a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
From this reading “So many suppositions in this world are baseless," he reminded her.”
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading “"But there's the prison van," she said.”
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.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading So many suppositions in this world are baseless," he reminded her.
without a basis in reason or fact
From this reading So many suppositions in this world are baseless," he reminded her.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "The deuce of it is, I'm supposed to be driving," she explained.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But there's the prison van," she said.
a tie in tennis or table tennis that requires winning two successive points to win the game
From this reading "The deuce of it is, I'm supposed to be driving," she explained.
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading "I'm devoted to the expression."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, that doesn't matter.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading "The deuce of it is, I'm supposed to be driving," she explained.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "The deuce of it is, I'm supposed to be driving," she explained.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "I'm devoted to the expression."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So many suppositions in this world are baseless," he reminded her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading So many suppositions in this world are baseless," he reminded her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm devoted to the expression."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So many suppositions in this world are baseless," he reminded her.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The deuce of it is, I'm supposed to be driving," she explained.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "The deuce of it is, I'm supposed to be driving," she explained.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading So many suppositions in this world are baseless," he reminded her.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "Oh, that doesn't matter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The deuce of it is, I'm supposed to be driving," she explained.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, that doesn't matter.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading "But there's the prison van," she said.
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading So many suppositions in this world are baseless," he reminded her.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "But there's the prison van," she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The deuce of it is, I'm supposed to be driving," she explained.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So many suppositions in this world are baseless," he reminded her.
required or under orders
From this reading "The deuce of it is, I'm supposed to be driving," she explained.
plural of “supposition” — a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
From this reading So many suppositions in this world are baseless," he reminded her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Oh, that doesn't matter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I'm devoted to the expression."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But there's the prison van," she said.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading So many suppositions in this world are baseless," he reminded her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I'm devoted to the expression."
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading "But there's the prison van," she said.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading So many suppositions in this world are baseless," he reminded her.
Chapter 3 of The Wit and Humor of America, Volume X (of X) by Marshall P. (Marshall Pinckney) [Editor] Wilder holds 405 sentences, grouped into 81 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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