Chapter 6 of Wilt Thou Torchy is here in full — 350 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Wilt Thou Torchy is here in full — 350 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A BALANCE FOR THE BOSS You see, I was openin' the mornin' mail. Hope you get that part. Not that I want to seem chesty over it. Just goes to show, that's all. For, of the whole force here at the General offices, there's just three of us can carve up the mornin' mail without gettin' fired for it.
Chapter 6 of Wilt Thou Torchy is here in full — 350 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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bring into balance or equilibrium
From this reading “A BALANCE FOR THE BOSS You see, I was openin' the mornin' mail.”
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading “A BALANCE FOR THE BOSS You see, I was openin' the mornin' mail.”
form by carving
From this reading “For, of the whole force here at the General offices, there's just three of us can carve up the mornin' mail without gettin' fired for it.”
having lost your job
From this reading “For, of the whole force here at the General offices, there's just three of us can carve up the mornin' mail without gettin' fired for it.”
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading “For, of the whole force here at the General offices, there's just three of us can carve up the mornin' mail without gettin' fired for it.”
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading “Just goes to show, that's all.”
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading “A BALANCE FOR THE BOSS You see, I was openin' the mornin' mail.”
plural of “office” — place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading “For, of the whole force here at the General offices, there's just three of us can carve up the mornin' mail without gettin' fired for it.”
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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 A BALANCE FOR THE BOSS You see, I was openin' the mornin' mail.
(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 Just goes to show, that's all.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For, of the whole force here at the General offices, there's just three of us can carve up the mornin' mail without gettin' fired for it.
bring into balance or equilibrium
From this reading A BALANCE FOR THE BOSS You see, I was openin' the mornin' mail.
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading A BALANCE FOR THE BOSS You see, I was openin' the mornin' mail.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading For, of the whole force here at the General offices, there's just three of us can carve up the mornin' mail without gettin' fired for it.
form by carving
From this reading For, of the whole force here at the General offices, there's just three of us can carve up the mornin' mail without gettin' fired for it.
marked by a large or well-developed chest
From this reading Not that I want to seem chesty over it.
having lost your job
From this reading For, of the whole force here at the General offices, there's just three of us can carve up the mornin' mail without gettin' fired for it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A BALANCE FOR THE BOSS You see, I was openin' the mornin' mail.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading For, of the whole force here at the General offices, there's just three of us can carve up the mornin' mail without gettin' fired for it.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading For, of the whole force here at the General offices, there's just three of us can carve up the mornin' mail without gettin' fired for it.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Hope you get that part.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For, of the whole force here at the General offices, there's just three of us can carve up the mornin' mail without gettin' fired for it.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading Just goes to show, that's all.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading For, of the whole force here at the General offices, there's just three of us can carve up the mornin' mail without gettin' fired for it.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Hope you get that part.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A BALANCE FOR THE BOSS You see, I was openin' the mornin' mail.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Not that I want to seem chesty over it.
and nothing more
From this reading Just goes to show, that's all.
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading A BALANCE FOR THE BOSS You see, I was openin' the mornin' mail.
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From this reading A BALANCE FOR THE BOSS You see, I was openin' the mornin' mail.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not that I want to seem chesty over it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For, of the whole force here at the General offices, there's just three of us can carve up the mornin' mail without gettin' fired for it.
plural of “office” — place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading For, of the whole force here at the General offices, there's just three of us can carve up the mornin' mail without gettin' fired for it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A BALANCE FOR THE BOSS You see, I was openin' the mornin' mail.
above and across; more than
From this reading Not that I want to seem chesty over it.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Hope you get that part.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading A BALANCE FOR THE BOSS You see, I was openin' the mornin' mail.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Not that I want to seem chesty over it.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Just goes to show, that's all.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Hope you get that part.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Just goes to show, that's all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A BALANCE FOR THE BOSS You see, I was openin' the mornin' mail.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For, of the whole force here at the General offices, there's just three of us can carve up the mornin' mail without gettin' fired for it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading For, of the whole force here at the General offices, there's just three of us can carve up the mornin' mail without gettin' fired for it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Not that I want to seem chesty over it.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading For, of the whole force here at the General offices, there's just three of us can carve up the mornin' mail without gettin' fired for it.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For, of the whole force here at the General offices, there's just three of us can carve up the mornin' mail without gettin' fired for it.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Not that I want to seem chesty over it.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A BALANCE FOR THE BOSS You see, I was openin' the mornin' mail.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading For, of the whole force here at the General offices, there's just three of us can carve up the mornin' mail without gettin' fired for it.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading For, of the whole force here at the General offices, there's just three of us can carve up the mornin' mail without gettin' fired for it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A BALANCE FOR THE BOSS You see, I was openin' the mornin' mail.
Chapter 6 of Wilt Thou Torchy by Sewell Ford holds 350 sentences, grouped into 70 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 6 holds 350 sentences of Wilt Thou Torchy, unabridged, divided into 70 reading sections.
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