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Chapter 3 of Wee Johnnie Paterson, & other humorous sketches is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Well, that was a good spread," said Mr. Wallace, with the satisfied tone of one who is at peace with all mankind. "Don't light that cigar, for any sake; I feel just like to cry; I never was so miserable in my life." "What's wrong?" "What's wrong! Can't you see?
Chapter 3 of Wee Johnnie Paterson, & other humorous sketches is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading “"Don't light that cigar, for any sake; I feel just like to cry; I never was so miserable in my life."”
all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
From this reading “"Well, that was a good spread," said Mr. Wallace, with the satisfied tone of one who is at peace with all mankind.”
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading “"Don't light that cigar, for any sake; I feel just like to cry; I never was so miserable in my life."”
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading “"Well, that was a good spread," said Mr. Wallace, with the satisfied tone of one who is at peace with all mankind.”
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading “"Don't light that cigar, for any sake; I feel just like to cry; I never was so miserable in my life."”
filled with satisfaction
From this reading “"Well, that was a good spread," said Mr. Wallace, with the satisfied tone of one who is at peace with all mankind.”
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading “"Well, that was a good spread," said Mr. Wallace, with the satisfied tone of one who is at peace with all mankind.”
Scottish insurgent who led the resistance to Edward I; in 1297 he gained control of Scotland briefly until Edward invaded Scotland again and defeated Wallace and subsequently executed him (1270-1305)
From this reading “"Well, that was a good spread," said Mr. Wallace, with the satisfied tone of one who is at peace with all mankind.”
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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 “"Well, that was a good spread," said Mr. Wallace, with the satisfied tone of one who is at peace with all mankind.”
dead
In this reading “"Well, that was a good spread," said Mr. Wallace, with the satisfied tone of one who is at peace with all mankind.”
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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 "Well, that was a good spread," said Mr. Wallace, with the satisfied tone of one who is at peace with all mankind.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Well, that was a good spread," said Mr. Wallace, with the satisfied tone of one who is at peace with all mankind.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Don't light that cigar, for any sake; I feel just like to cry; I never was so miserable in my life."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Well, that was a good spread," said Mr. Wallace, with the satisfied tone of one who is at peace with all mankind.
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From this reading Can't you see?
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading "Don't light that cigar, for any sake; I feel just like to cry; I never was so miserable in my life."
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Don't light that cigar, for any sake; I feel just like to cry; I never was so miserable in my life."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't light that cigar, for any sake; I feel just like to cry; I never was so miserable in my life."
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "Don't light that cigar, for any sake; I feel just like to cry; I never was so miserable in my life."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Don't light that cigar, for any sake; I feel just like to cry; I never was so miserable in my life."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Well, that was a good spread," said Mr. Wallace, with the satisfied tone of one who is at peace with all mankind.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Don't light that cigar, for any sake; I feel just like to cry; I never was so miserable in my life."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Don't light that cigar, for any sake; I feel just like to cry; I never was so miserable in my life."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, that was a good spread," said Mr. Wallace, with the satisfied tone of one who is at peace with all mankind.
and nothing more
From this reading "Don't light that cigar, for any sake; I feel just like to cry; I never was so miserable in my life."
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "Don't light that cigar, for any sake; I feel just like to cry; I never was so miserable in my life."
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading "Don't light that cigar, for any sake; I feel just like to cry; I never was so miserable in my life."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Don't light that cigar, for any sake; I feel just like to cry; I never was so miserable in my life."
all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
From this reading "Well, that was a good spread," said Mr. Wallace, with the satisfied tone of one who is at peace with all mankind.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading "Don't light that cigar, for any sake; I feel just like to cry; I never was so miserable in my life."
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Well, that was a good spread," said Mr. Wallace, with the satisfied tone of one who is at peace with all mankind.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Don't light that cigar, for any sake; I feel just like to cry; I never was so miserable in my life."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Don't light that cigar, for any sake; I feel just like to cry; I never was so miserable in my life."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Well, that was a good spread," said Mr. Wallace, with the satisfied tone of one who is at peace with all mankind.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Well, that was a good spread," said Mr. Wallace, with the satisfied tone of one who is at peace with all mankind.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading "Well, that was a good spread," said Mr. Wallace, with the satisfied tone of one who is at peace with all mankind.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well, that was a good spread," said Mr. Wallace, with the satisfied tone of one who is at peace with all mankind.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading "Don't light that cigar, for any sake; I feel just like to cry; I never was so miserable in my life."
filled with satisfaction
From this reading "Well, that was a good spread," said Mr. Wallace, with the satisfied tone of one who is at peace with all mankind.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Can't you see?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Don't light that cigar, for any sake; I feel just like to cry; I never was so miserable in my life."
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading "Well, that was a good spread," said Mr. Wallace, with the satisfied tone of one who is at peace with all mankind.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Well, that was a good spread," said Mr. Wallace, with the satisfied tone of one who is at peace with all mankind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Well, that was a good spread," said Mr. Wallace, with the satisfied tone of one who is at peace with all mankind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Don't light that cigar, for any sake; I feel just like to cry; I never was so miserable in my life."
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "Well, that was a good spread," said Mr. Wallace, with the satisfied tone of one who is at peace with all mankind.
Scottish insurgent who led the resistance to Edward I; in 1297 he gained control of Scotland briefly until Edward invaded Scotland again and defeated Wallace and subsequently executed him (1270-1305)
From this reading "Well, that was a good spread," said Mr. Wallace, with the satisfied tone of one who is at peace with all mankind.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, that was a good spread," said Mr. Wallace, with the satisfied tone of one who is at peace with all mankind.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, that was a good spread," said Mr. Wallace, with the satisfied tone of one who is at peace with all mankind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What's wrong?"
which person or people
From this reading "Well, that was a good spread," said Mr. Wallace, with the satisfied tone of one who is at peace with all mankind.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Well, that was a good spread," said Mr. Wallace, with the satisfied tone of one who is at peace with all mankind.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading "What's wrong?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Can't you see?
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