Chapter 26 of Zula is here in full — 78 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 26 of Zula is here in full — 78 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE OLD HOUSE AT ROXBURY. "Well, upon my word I do think it's perfectly awful. Jest look there! How that lookin' glass come broke is more than I know," and Mrs. Morris took off her spectacles and wiped away a few tears. "I'd a jest rather give five dollars than to have it done."
Chapter 26 of Zula is here in full — 78 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading “"Well, upon my word I do think it's perfectly awful.”
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading “"I'd a jest rather give five dollars than to have it done."”
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading “How that lookin' glass come broke is more than I know," and Mrs. Morris took off her spectacles and wiped away a few tears.”
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading “Jest look there!”
United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)
From this reading “How that lookin' glass come broke is more than I know," and Mrs. Morris took off her spectacles and wiped away a few tears.”
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading “"Well, upon my word I do think it's perfectly awful.”
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading “How that lookin' glass come broke is more than I know," and Mrs. Morris took off her spectacles and wiped away a few tears.”
past form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading “How that lookin' glass come broke is more than I know," and Mrs. Morris took off her spectacles and wiped away a few tears.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “"I'd a jest rather give five dollars than to have it done."”
remove by wiping
In this reading “How that lookin' glass come broke is more than I know," and Mrs. Morris took off her spectacles and wiped away a few tears.”
In this reading “"Well, upon my word I do think it's perfectly awful.”
leave
In this reading “How that lookin' glass come broke is more than I know," and Mrs. Morris took off her spectacles and wiped away a few tears.”
In this reading “THE OLD HOUSE AT ROXBURY.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 How that lookin' glass come broke is more than I know," and Mrs. Morris took off her spectacles and wiped away a few tears.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading How that lookin' glass come broke is more than I know," and Mrs. Morris took off her spectacles and wiped away a few tears.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE OLD HOUSE AT ROXBURY.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading How that lookin' glass come broke is more than I know," and Mrs. Morris took off her spectacles and wiped away a few tears.
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading "Well, upon my word I do think it's perfectly awful.
lacking funds
From this reading How that lookin' glass come broke is more than I know," and Mrs. Morris took off her spectacles and wiped away a few tears.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading How that lookin' glass come broke is more than I know," and Mrs. Morris took off her spectacles and wiped away a few tears.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Well, upon my word I do think it's perfectly awful.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading "I'd a jest rather give five dollars than to have it done."
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "I'd a jest rather give five dollars than to have it done."
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading How that lookin' glass come broke is more than I know," and Mrs. Morris took off her spectacles and wiped away a few tears.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading "I'd a jest rather give five dollars than to have it done."
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "I'd a jest rather give five dollars than to have it done."
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading How that lookin' glass come broke is more than I know," and Mrs. Morris took off her spectacles and wiped away a few tears.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I'd a jest rather give five dollars than to have it done."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading How that lookin' glass come broke is more than I know," and Mrs. Morris took off her spectacles and wiped away a few tears.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE OLD HOUSE AT ROXBURY.
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From this reading How that lookin' glass come broke is more than I know," and Mrs. Morris took off her spectacles and wiped away a few tears.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, upon my word I do think it's perfectly awful.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'd a jest rather give five dollars than to have it done."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How that lookin' glass come broke is more than I know," and Mrs. Morris took off her spectacles and wiped away a few tears.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I'd a jest rather give five dollars than to have it done."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, upon my word I do think it's perfectly awful.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading Jest look there!
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading How that lookin' glass come broke is more than I know," and Mrs. Morris took off her spectacles and wiped away a few tears.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Jest look there!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How that lookin' glass come broke is more than I know," and Mrs. Morris took off her spectacles and wiped away a few tears.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading How that lookin' glass come broke is more than I know," and Mrs. Morris took off her spectacles and wiped away a few tears.
United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)
From this reading How that lookin' glass come broke is more than I know," and Mrs. Morris took off her spectacles and wiped away a few tears.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading How that lookin' glass come broke is more than I know," and Mrs. Morris took off her spectacles and wiped away a few tears.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Well, upon my word I do think it's perfectly awful.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading How that lookin' glass come broke is more than I know," and Mrs. Morris took off her spectacles and wiped away a few tears.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE OLD HOUSE AT ROXBURY.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading "Well, upon my word I do think it's perfectly awful.
on the contrary
From this reading "I'd a jest rather give five dollars than to have it done."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE OLD HOUSE AT ROXBURY.
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading How that lookin' glass come broke is more than I know," and Mrs. Morris took off her spectacles and wiped away a few tears.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading How that lookin' glass come broke is more than I know," and Mrs. Morris took off her spectacles and wiped away a few tears.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading How that lookin' glass come broke is more than I know," and Mrs. Morris took off her spectacles and wiped away a few tears.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading How that lookin' glass come broke is more than I know," and Mrs. Morris took off her spectacles and wiped away a few tears.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OLD HOUSE AT ROXBURY.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Jest look there!
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Well, upon my word I do think it's perfectly awful.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I'd a jest rather give five dollars than to have it done."
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading How that lookin' glass come broke is more than I know," and Mrs. Morris took off her spectacles and wiped away a few tears.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Well, upon my word I do think it's perfectly awful.
(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, upon my word I do think it's perfectly awful.
past form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading How that lookin' glass come broke is more than I know," and Mrs. Morris took off her spectacles and wiped away a few tears.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "Well, upon my word I do think it's perfectly awful.
Chapter 26 of Zula by H. Esselstyn Lindley holds 78 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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