Chapter 17 of Winsome Winnie and other New Nonsense Novels is here in full — 58 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of Winsome Winnie and other New Nonsense Novels is here in full — 58 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I MUST BUY A BOOK ON BILLIARDS Kent turned to the Inspector. "Take me into the house," he said. Edwards led the way. The interior of the handsome mansion seemed undisturbed. "I see no sign of a struggle here," said Kent.
Chapter 17 of Winsome Winnie and other New Nonsense Novels is here in full — 58 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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any of several games played on rectangular cloth-covered table (with cushioned edges) in which long tapering cue sticks are used to propel ivory (or composition) balls
From this reading “I MUST BUY A BOOK ON BILLIARDS Kent turned to the Inspector.”
American theologian whose sermons and writings stimulated a period of renewed interest in religion in America (1703-1758)
From this reading “Edwards led the way.”
a high ranking police officer
From this reading “I MUST BUY A BOOK ON BILLIARDS Kent turned to the Inspector.”
situated within or suitable for inside a building
From this reading “The interior of the handsome mansion seemed undisturbed.”
a county in southeastern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom, it was the first to be colonized by the Romans
From this reading “I MUST BUY A BOOK ON BILLIARDS Kent turned to the Inspector.”
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading “The interior of the handsome mansion seemed undisturbed.”
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading “"I see no sign of a struggle here," said Kent.”
untroubled by interference or disturbance
From this reading “The interior of the handsome mansion seemed undisturbed.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I MUST BUY A BOOK ON BILLIARDS Kent turned to the Inspector.
any of several games played on rectangular cloth-covered table (with cushioned edges) in which long tapering cue sticks are used to propel ivory (or composition) balls
From this reading I MUST BUY A BOOK ON BILLIARDS Kent turned to the Inspector.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading I MUST BUY A BOOK ON BILLIARDS Kent turned to the Inspector.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading I MUST BUY A BOOK ON BILLIARDS Kent turned to the Inspector.
American theologian whose sermons and writings stimulated a period of renewed interest in religion in America (1703-1758)
From this reading Edwards led the way.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading The interior of the handsome mansion seemed undisturbed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Take me into the house," he said.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I see no sign of a struggle here," said Kent.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "Take me into the house," he said.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I MUST BUY A BOOK ON BILLIARDS Kent turned to the Inspector.
a high ranking police officer
From this reading I MUST BUY A BOOK ON BILLIARDS Kent turned to the Inspector.
situated within or suitable for inside a building
From this reading The interior of the handsome mansion seemed undisturbed.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Take me into the house," he said.
a county in southeastern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom, it was the first to be colonized by the Romans
From this reading I MUST BUY A BOOK ON BILLIARDS Kent turned to the Inspector.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Edwards led the way.
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading The interior of the handsome mansion seemed undisturbed.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Take me into the house," he said.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I MUST BUY A BOOK ON BILLIARDS Kent turned to the Inspector.
not any; not one
From this reading "I see no sign of a struggle here," said Kent.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The interior of the handsome mansion seemed undisturbed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I MUST BUY A BOOK ON BILLIARDS Kent turned to the Inspector.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Take me into the house," he said.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I see no sign of a struggle here," said Kent.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The interior of the handsome mansion seemed undisturbed.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading "I see no sign of a struggle here," said Kent.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading "I see no sign of a struggle here," said Kent.
carry out
From this reading "Take me into the house," he said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I MUST BUY A BOOK ON BILLIARDS Kent turned to the Inspector.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I MUST BUY A BOOK ON BILLIARDS Kent turned to the Inspector.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading I MUST BUY A BOOK ON BILLIARDS Kent turned to the Inspector.
untroubled by interference or disturbance
From this reading The interior of the handsome mansion seemed undisturbed.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Edwards led the way.
Chapter 17 of Winsome Winnie and other New Nonsense Novels by Stephen Leacock holds 58 sentences, grouped into 12 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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