Chapter 11 of A Breath of Prairie and other stories is here in full — 44 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 11 of A Breath of Prairie and other stories is here in full — 44 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
It is useless to dissimulate longer, then. I am discovered, and I know I am discovered. "Hello, Sandford," I greet without preface. "Sandford!" (I am repeating in whispers what he says for my Polly's benefit.) "Sandford!
Chapter 11 of A Breath of Prairie and other stories is here in full — 44 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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financial assistance in time of need
From this reading “(I am repeating in whispers what he says for my Polly's benefit.) "Sandford!”
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading “I am discovered, and I know I am discovered.”
express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading “"Hello, Sandford," I greet without preface.”
an expression of greeting
From this reading “"Hello, Sandford," I greet without preface.”
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading “"Hello, Sandford," I greet without preface.”
the act of doing or performing again
From this reading “(I am repeating in whispers what he says for my Polly's benefit.) "Sandford!”
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading “It is useless to dissimulate longer, then.”
plural of “whisper” — speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading “(I am repeating in whispers what he says for my Polly's benefit.) "Sandford!”
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.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am discovered, and I know I am discovered.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I am discovered, and I know I am discovered.
financial assistance in time of need
From this reading (I am repeating in whispers what he says for my Polly's benefit.) "Sandford!
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading I am discovered, and I know I am discovered.
hide (feelings) from other people
From this reading It is useless to dissimulate longer, then.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading (I am repeating in whispers what he says for my Polly's benefit.) "Sandford!
express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading "Hello, Sandford," I greet without preface.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading (I am repeating in whispers what he says for my Polly's benefit.) "Sandford!
an expression of greeting
From this reading "Hello, Sandford," I greet without preface.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am discovered, and I know I am discovered.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading (I am repeating in whispers what he says for my Polly's benefit.) "Sandford!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is useless to dissimulate longer, then.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is useless to dissimulate longer, then.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I am discovered, and I know I am discovered.
for more time
From this reading It is useless to dissimulate longer, then.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading (I am repeating in whispers what he says for my Polly's benefit.) "Sandford!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading (I am repeating in whispers what he says for my Polly's benefit.) "Sandford!
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading "Hello, Sandford," I greet without preface.
the act of doing or performing again
From this reading (I am repeating in whispers what he says for my Polly's benefit.) "Sandford!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hello, Sandford," I greet without preface.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading (I am repeating in whispers what he says for my Polly's benefit.) "Sandford!
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It is useless to dissimulate longer, then.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is useless to dissimulate longer, then.
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading It is useless to dissimulate longer, then.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading (I am repeating in whispers what he says for my Polly's benefit.) "Sandford!
plural of “whisper” — speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading (I am repeating in whispers what he says for my Polly's benefit.) "Sandford!
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "Hello, Sandford," I greet without preface.
Chapter 11 of A Breath of Prairie and other stories by Will Lillibridge holds 44 sentences, grouped into 9 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 11 holds 44 sentences of A Breath of Prairie and other stories, unabridged, divided into 9 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 11 of A Breath of Prairie and other stories by Will Lillibridge exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 44 sentences, grouped into 9 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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