Chapter 5 of Winsome Winnie and other New Nonsense Novels is here in full — 79 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Winsome Winnie and other New Nonsense Novels is here in full — 79 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE ABDUCTION The hour was twenty minutes to ten on the evening described in our last chapter. Winnifred Clair was seated, still fully dressed, at the window of the bedroom, looking out over the great city. A light tap came at the door. "If it's a fried egg," called Winnifred softly, "I do not need it. I ate yesterday."
Chapter 5 of Winsome Winnie and other New Nonsense Novels is here in full — 79 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the criminal act of capturing and carrying away by force a family member; if a man's wife is abducted it is a crime against the family relationship and against the wife
From this reading “THE ABDUCTION The hour was twenty minutes to ten on the evening described in our last chapter.”
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading “I ate yesterday."”
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading “Winnifred Clair was seated, still fully dressed, at the window of the bedroom, looking out over the great city.”
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading “THE ABDUCTION The hour was twenty minutes to ten on the evening described in our last chapter.”
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading “THE ABDUCTION The hour was twenty minutes to ten on the evening described in our last chapter.”
animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum or embryo together with nutritive and protective envelopes; especially the thin-shelled reproductive body laid by e.g. female birds
From this reading “"If it's a fried egg," called Winnifred softly, "I do not need it.”
cooked by frying in fat
From this reading “"If it's a fried egg," called Winnifred softly, "I do not need it.”
cut a female screw thread with a tap
From this reading “A light tap came at the door.”
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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 light tap came at the door.
the criminal act of capturing and carrying away by force a family member; if a man's wife is abducted it is a crime against the family relationship and against the wife
From this reading THE ABDUCTION The hour was twenty minutes to ten on the evening described in our last chapter.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Winnifred Clair was seated, still fully dressed, at the window of the bedroom, looking out over the great city.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading I ate yesterday."
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading Winnifred Clair was seated, still fully dressed, at the window of the bedroom, looking out over the great city.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "If it's a fried egg," called Winnifred softly, "I do not need it.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A light tap came at the door.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading THE ABDUCTION The hour was twenty minutes to ten on the evening described in our last chapter.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Winnifred Clair was seated, still fully dressed, at the window of the bedroom, looking out over the great city.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Winnifred Clair was seated, still fully dressed, at the window of the bedroom, looking out over the great city.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading THE ABDUCTION The hour was twenty minutes to ten on the evening described in our last chapter.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "If it's a fried egg," called Winnifred softly, "I do not need it.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading A light tap came at the door.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading Winnifred Clair was seated, still fully dressed, at the window of the bedroom, looking out over the great city.
animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum or embryo together with nutritive and protective envelopes; especially the thin-shelled reproductive body laid by e.g. female birds
From this reading "If it's a fried egg," called Winnifred softly, "I do not need it.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading THE ABDUCTION The hour was twenty minutes to ten on the evening described in our last chapter.
cooked by frying in fat
From this reading "If it's a fried egg," called Winnifred softly, "I do not need it.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading Winnifred Clair was seated, still fully dressed, at the window of the bedroom, looking out over the great city.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Winnifred Clair was seated, still fully dressed, at the window of the bedroom, looking out over the great city.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading THE ABDUCTION The hour was twenty minutes to ten on the evening described in our last chapter.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "If it's a fried egg," called Winnifred softly, "I do not need it.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If it's a fried egg," called Winnifred softly, "I do not need it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE ABDUCTION The hour was twenty minutes to ten on the evening described in our last chapter.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "If it's a fried egg," called Winnifred softly, "I do not need it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If it's a fried egg," called Winnifred softly, "I do not need it.
immediately past
From this reading THE ABDUCTION The hour was twenty minutes to ten on the evening described in our last chapter.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading A light tap came at the door.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Winnifred Clair was seated, still fully dressed, at the window of the bedroom, looking out over the great city.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading THE ABDUCTION The hour was twenty minutes to ten on the evening described in our last chapter.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading "If it's a fried egg," called Winnifred softly, "I do not need it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "If it's a fried egg," called Winnifred softly, "I do not need it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Winnifred Clair was seated, still fully dressed, at the window of the bedroom, looking out over the great city.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE ABDUCTION The hour was twenty minutes to ten on the evening described in our last chapter.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading THE ABDUCTION The hour was twenty minutes to ten on the evening described in our last chapter.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Winnifred Clair was seated, still fully dressed, at the window of the bedroom, looking out over the great city.
above and across; more than
From this reading Winnifred Clair was seated, still fully dressed, at the window of the bedroom, looking out over the great city.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Winnifred Clair was seated, still fully dressed, at the window of the bedroom, looking out over the great city.
with low volume
From this reading "If it's a fried egg," called Winnifred softly, "I do not need it.
not in physical motion
From this reading Winnifred Clair was seated, still fully dressed, at the window of the bedroom, looking out over the great city.
cut a female screw thread with a tap
From this reading A light tap came at the door.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading THE ABDUCTION The hour was twenty minutes to ten on the evening described in our last chapter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ABDUCTION The hour was twenty minutes to ten on the evening described in our last chapter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE ABDUCTION The hour was twenty minutes to ten on the evening described in our last chapter.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading THE ABDUCTION The hour was twenty minutes to ten on the evening described in our last chapter.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE ABDUCTION The hour was twenty minutes to ten on the evening described in our last chapter.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Winnifred Clair was seated, still fully dressed, at the window of the bedroom, looking out over the great city.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Winnifred Clair was seated, still fully dressed, at the window of the bedroom, looking out over the great city.
the day immediately before today
From this reading I ate yesterday."
Chapter 5 of Winsome Winnie and other New Nonsense Novels by Stephen Leacock holds 79 sentences, grouped into 16 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.
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