Chapter 27 of Turns About Town is here in full — 445 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 27 of Turns About Town is here in full — 445 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
NOSING 'ROUND WASHINGTON I I came very near to being shot in the White House grounds the other day. Yep! You see, my friend is a bit on the order of what the modistes call "stylish stout." Rather more than a bit, indeed. Looks something like a slightly youthfuller Irvin Cobb.
Chapter 27 of Turns About Town is here in full — 445 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading “NOSING 'ROUND WASHINGTON I I came very near to being shot in the White House grounds the other day.”
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading “Looks something like a slightly youthfuller Irvin Cobb.”
-ing form of “nose” — search or inquire in a meddlesome way
From this reading “NOSING 'ROUND WASHINGTON I I came very near to being shot in the White House grounds the other day.”
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading “NOSING 'ROUND WASHINGTON I I came very near to being shot in the White House grounds the other day.”
to a small degree or extent
From this reading “Looks something like a slightly youthfuller Irvin Cobb.”
dependable
From this reading “You see, my friend is a bit on the order of what the modistes call "stylish stout."”
having elegance or taste or refinement in manners or dress
From this reading “You see, my friend is a bit on the order of what the modistes call "stylish stout."”
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading “NOSING 'ROUND WASHINGTON I I came very near to being shot in the White House grounds the other day.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “NOSING 'ROUND WASHINGTON I I came very near to being shot in the White House grounds the other day.”
the chief executive department of the United States government
In this reading “NOSING 'ROUND WASHINGTON I I came very near to being shot in the White House grounds the other day.”
In this reading “Rather more than a bit, indeed.”
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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 You see, my friend is a bit on the order of what the modistes call "stylish stout."
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading NOSING 'ROUND WASHINGTON I I came very near to being shot in the White House grounds the other day.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading You see, my friend is a bit on the order of what the modistes call "stylish stout."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading You see, my friend is a bit on the order of what the modistes call "stylish stout."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading NOSING 'ROUND WASHINGTON I I came very near to being shot in the White House grounds the other day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Looks something like a slightly youthfuller Irvin Cobb.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading NOSING 'ROUND WASHINGTON I I came very near to being shot in the White House grounds the other day.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading You see, my friend is a bit on the order of what the modistes call "stylish stout."
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading NOSING 'ROUND WASHINGTON I I came very near to being shot in the White House grounds the other day.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading NOSING 'ROUND WASHINGTON I I came very near to being shot in the White House grounds the other day.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading NOSING 'ROUND WASHINGTON I I came very near to being shot in the White House grounds the other day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading NOSING 'ROUND WASHINGTON I I came very near to being shot in the White House grounds the other day.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Rather more than a bit, indeed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Looks something like a slightly youthfuller Irvin Cobb.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You see, my friend is a bit on the order of what the modistes call "stylish stout."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Looks something like a slightly youthfuller Irvin Cobb.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Looks something like a slightly youthfuller Irvin Cobb.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You see, my friend is a bit on the order of what the modistes call "stylish stout."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Rather more than a bit, indeed.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading You see, my friend is a bit on the order of what the modistes call "stylish stout."
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading NOSING 'ROUND WASHINGTON I I came very near to being shot in the White House grounds the other day.
-ing form of “nose” — search or inquire in a meddlesome way
From this reading NOSING 'ROUND WASHINGTON I I came very near to being shot in the White House grounds the other day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You see, my friend is a bit on the order of what the modistes call "stylish stout."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading You see, my friend is a bit on the order of what the modistes call "stylish stout."
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading You see, my friend is a bit on the order of what the modistes call "stylish stout."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading NOSING 'ROUND WASHINGTON I I came very near to being shot in the White House grounds the other day.
on the contrary
From this reading Rather more than a bit, indeed.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading NOSING 'ROUND WASHINGTON I I came very near to being shot in the White House grounds the other day.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You see, my friend is a bit on the order of what the modistes call "stylish stout."
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading NOSING 'ROUND WASHINGTON I I came very near to being shot in the White House grounds the other day.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Looks something like a slightly youthfuller Irvin Cobb.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Looks something like a slightly youthfuller Irvin Cobb.
dependable
From this reading You see, my friend is a bit on the order of what the modistes call "stylish stout."
having elegance or taste or refinement in manners or dress
From this reading You see, my friend is a bit on the order of what the modistes call "stylish stout."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Rather more than a bit, indeed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NOSING 'ROUND WASHINGTON I I came very near to being shot in the White House grounds the other day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading NOSING 'ROUND WASHINGTON I I came very near to being shot in the White House grounds the other day.
precisely as stated
From this reading NOSING 'ROUND WASHINGTON I I came very near to being shot in the White House grounds the other day.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading NOSING 'ROUND WASHINGTON I I came very near to being shot in the White House grounds the other day.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading You see, my friend is a bit on the order of what the modistes call "stylish stout."
a Caucasian
From this reading NOSING 'ROUND WASHINGTON I I came very near to being shot in the White House grounds the other day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yep!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You see, my friend is a bit on the order of what the modistes call "stylish stout."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Looks something like a slightly youthfuller Irvin Cobb.
Chapter 27 of Turns About Town by Robert Cortes Holliday holds 445 sentences, grouped into 89 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 27 holds 445 sentences of Turns About Town, unabridged, divided into 89 reading sections.
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