Chapter 10 of Torchy and Vee is here in full — 326 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Torchy and Vee is here in full — 326 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE CASE OF OLD JONESEY And then again, you can't always tell. I forget whether it was Bill Shakespeare first sprung that line, or Willie Collier; but whoever it was he said a whole bookful at once. Wise stuff. That's it. And simple, too.
Chapter 10 of Torchy and Vee is here in full — 326 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading “I forget whether it was Bill Shakespeare first sprung that line, or Willie Collier; but whoever it was he said a whole bookful at once.”
someone who works in a coal mine
From this reading “I forget whether it was Bill Shakespeare first sprung that line, or Willie Collier; but whoever it was he said a whole bookful at once.”
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading “I forget whether it was Bill Shakespeare first sprung that line, or Willie Collier; but whoever it was he said a whole bookful at once.”
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading “I forget whether it was Bill Shakespeare first sprung that line, or Willie Collier; but whoever it was he said a whole bookful at once.”
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading “And simple, too.”
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “I forget whether it was Bill Shakespeare first sprung that line, or Willie Collier; but whoever it was he said a whole bookful at once.”
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading “Wise stuff.”
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading “Wise stuff.”
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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 I forget whether it was Bill Shakespeare first sprung that line, or Willie Collier; but whoever it was he said a whole bookful at once.
anew
From this reading THE CASE OF OLD JONESEY And then again, you can't always tell.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading THE CASE OF OLD JONESEY And then again, you can't always tell.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CASE OF OLD JONESEY And then again, you can't always tell.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I forget whether it was Bill Shakespeare first sprung that line, or Willie Collier; but whoever it was he said a whole bookful at once.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading I forget whether it was Bill Shakespeare first sprung that line, or Willie Collier; but whoever it was he said a whole bookful at once.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I forget whether it was Bill Shakespeare first sprung that line, or Willie Collier; but whoever it was he said a whole bookful at once.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I forget whether it was Bill Shakespeare first sprung that line, or Willie Collier; but whoever it was he said a whole bookful at once.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CASE OF OLD JONESEY And then again, you can't always tell.
an occurrence of something
From this reading THE CASE OF OLD JONESEY And then again, you can't always tell.
someone who works in a coal mine
From this reading I forget whether it was Bill Shakespeare first sprung that line, or Willie Collier; but whoever it was he said a whole bookful at once.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I forget whether it was Bill Shakespeare first sprung that line, or Willie Collier; but whoever it was he said a whole bookful at once.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading I forget whether it was Bill Shakespeare first sprung that line, or Willie Collier; but whoever it was he said a whole bookful at once.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I forget whether it was Bill Shakespeare first sprung that line, or Willie Collier; but whoever it was he said a whole bookful at once.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I forget whether it was Bill Shakespeare first sprung that line, or Willie Collier; but whoever it was he said a whole bookful at once.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I forget whether it was Bill Shakespeare first sprung that line, or Willie Collier; but whoever it was he said a whole bookful at once.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CASE OF OLD JONESEY And then again, you can't always tell.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading I forget whether it was Bill Shakespeare first sprung that line, or Willie Collier; but whoever it was he said a whole bookful at once.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CASE OF OLD JONESEY And then again, you can't always tell.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE CASE OF OLD JONESEY And then again, you can't always tell.
on one occasion
From this reading I forget whether it was Bill Shakespeare first sprung that line, or Willie Collier; but whoever it was he said a whole bookful at once.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I forget whether it was Bill Shakespeare first sprung that line, or Willie Collier; but whoever it was he said a whole bookful at once.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I forget whether it was Bill Shakespeare first sprung that line, or Willie Collier; but whoever it was he said a whole bookful at once.
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading I forget whether it was Bill Shakespeare first sprung that line, or Willie Collier; but whoever it was he said a whole bookful at once.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading And simple, too.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading I forget whether it was Bill Shakespeare first sprung that line, or Willie Collier; but whoever it was he said a whole bookful at once.
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading Wise stuff.
express in words
From this reading THE CASE OF OLD JONESEY And then again, you can't always tell.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I forget whether it was Bill Shakespeare first sprung that line, or Willie Collier; but whoever it was he said a whole bookful at once.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That's it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CASE OF OLD JONESEY And then again, you can't always tell.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading THE CASE OF OLD JONESEY And then again, you can't always tell.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading And simple, too.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I forget whether it was Bill Shakespeare first sprung that line, or Willie Collier; but whoever it was he said a whole bookful at once.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading I forget whether it was Bill Shakespeare first sprung that line, or Willie Collier; but whoever it was he said a whole bookful at once.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I forget whether it was Bill Shakespeare first sprung that line, or Willie Collier; but whoever it was he said a whole bookful at once.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading I forget whether it was Bill Shakespeare first sprung that line, or Willie Collier; but whoever it was he said a whole bookful at once.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I forget whether it was Bill Shakespeare first sprung that line, or Willie Collier; but whoever it was he said a whole bookful at once.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading Wise stuff.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE CASE OF OLD JONESEY And then again, you can't always tell.
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