Chapter 21 of The Workingman's Paradise is here in full — 285 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of The Workingman's Paradise is here in full — 285 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE REPUBLICAN KISS. "I've never felt so before," said Ned. "For about ten minutes I wanted to go back and kill him." "Why?" "Because he is like a wall of iron in front of one.
Chapter 21 of The Workingman's Paradise is here in full — 285 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading “"Because he is like a wall of iron in front of one.”
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading “"Because he is like a wall of iron in front of one.”
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading “"For about ten minutes I wanted to go back and kill him."”
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading “THE REPUBLICAN KISS.”
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading “"For about ten minutes I wanted to go back and kill him."”
a member of the Republican Party
From this reading “THE REPUBLICAN KISS.”
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading “"Because he is like a wall of iron in front of one.”
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading “"For about ten minutes I wanted to go back and kill him."”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Because he is like a wall of iron in front of one.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "For about ten minutes I wanted to go back and kill him."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "For about ten minutes I wanted to go back and kill him."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "For about ten minutes I wanted to go back and kill him."
for the reason that
From this reading "Because he is like a wall of iron in front of one.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "I've never felt so before," said Ned.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading "I've never felt so before," said Ned.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "For about ten minutes I wanted to go back and kill him."
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading "Because he is like a wall of iron in front of one.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "For about ten minutes I wanted to go back and kill him."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Because he is like a wall of iron in front of one.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "For about ten minutes I wanted to go back and kill him."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "For about ten minutes I wanted to go back and kill him."
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From this reading "I've never felt so before," said Ned.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Because he is like a wall of iron in front of one.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading "Because he is like a wall of iron in front of one.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Because he is like a wall of iron in front of one.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading "For about ten minutes I wanted to go back and kill him."
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading THE REPUBLICAN KISS.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Because he is like a wall of iron in front of one.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading "For about ten minutes I wanted to go back and kill him."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've never felt so before," said Ned.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I've never felt so before," said Ned.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Because he is like a wall of iron in front of one.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Because he is like a wall of iron in front of one.
a member of the Republican Party
From this reading THE REPUBLICAN KISS.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I've never felt so before," said Ned.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I've never felt so before," said Ned.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading "For about ten minutes I wanted to go back and kill him."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE REPUBLICAN KISS.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "For about ten minutes I wanted to go back and kill him."
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading "Because he is like a wall of iron in front of one.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading "For about ten minutes I wanted to go back and kill him."
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why?"
Chapter 21 of The Workingman's Paradise by John Miller holds 285 sentences, grouped into 57 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 21 holds 285 sentences of The Workingman's Paradise, unabridged, divided into 57 reading sections.
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