Chapter 6 of Years of Plenty is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Years of Plenty is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"That depends. Anyhow it's the googly man's privilege to pitch one ball in six on his own toss. Have you ever seen young Jack Hearne?" Rayner neglected the question. "Look here!" he said, "are you really going to bowl?"
Chapter 6 of Years of Plenty is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading “Anyhow it's the googly man's privilege to pitch one ball in six on his own toss.”
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading “Anyhow it's the googly man's privilege to pitch one ball in six on his own toss.”
a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding food or liquids
From this reading “"Look here!" he said, "are you really going to bowl?"”
third-person singular of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading “"That depends.”
disregarded
From this reading “Rayner neglected the question.”
the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
From this reading “Anyhow it's the googly man's privilege to pitch one ball in six on his own toss.”
a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all
From this reading “Anyhow it's the googly man's privilege to pitch one ball in six on his own toss.”
throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading “Anyhow it's the googly man's privilege to pitch one ball in six on his own toss.”
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used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading Anyhow it's the googly man's privilege to pitch one ball in six on his own toss.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Look here!" he said, "are you really going to bowl?"
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading Anyhow it's the googly man's privilege to pitch one ball in six on his own toss.
a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding food or liquids
From this reading "Look here!" he said, "are you really going to bowl?"
third-person singular of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading "That depends.
at any time
From this reading Have you ever seen young Jack Hearne?"
the act of departing
From this reading "Look here!" he said, "are you really going to bowl?"
a cricket ball bowled as if to break one way that actually breaks in the opposite way
From this reading Anyhow it's the googly man's privilege to pitch one ball in six on his own toss.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Have you ever seen young Jack Hearne?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Look here!" he said, "are you really going to bowl?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Have you ever seen young Jack Hearne?"
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Look here!" he said, "are you really going to bowl?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Anyhow it's the googly man's privilege to pitch one ball in six on his own toss.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Anyhow it's the googly man's privilege to pitch one ball in six on his own toss.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Anyhow it's the googly man's privilege to pitch one ball in six on his own toss.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Have you ever seen young Jack Hearne?"
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Look here!" he said, "are you really going to bowl?"
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Anyhow it's the googly man's privilege to pitch one ball in six on his own toss.
disregarded
From this reading Rayner neglected the question.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Anyhow it's the googly man's privilege to pitch one ball in six on his own toss.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Anyhow it's the googly man's privilege to pitch one ball in six on his own toss.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Anyhow it's the googly man's privilege to pitch one ball in six on his own toss.
the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
From this reading Anyhow it's the googly man's privilege to pitch one ball in six on his own toss.
a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all
From this reading Anyhow it's the googly man's privilege to pitch one ball in six on his own toss.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Rayner neglected the question.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rayner neglected the question.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "Look here!" he said, "are you really going to bowl?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Look here!" he said, "are you really going to bowl?"
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Have you ever seen young Jack Hearne?"
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Anyhow it's the googly man's privilege to pitch one ball in six on his own toss.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That depends.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Anyhow it's the googly man's privilege to pitch one ball in six on his own toss.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Anyhow it's the googly man's privilege to pitch one ball in six on his own toss.
throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading Anyhow it's the googly man's privilege to pitch one ball in six on his own toss.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Have you ever seen young Jack Hearne?"
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Have you ever seen young Jack Hearne?"
Chapter 6 of Years of Plenty by Ivor John Carnegie Brown holds 397 sentences, grouped into 80 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 397 sentences of Years of Plenty, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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