Chapter 8 of A Maid of the Kentucky Hills is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of A Maid of the Kentucky Hills is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I dropped upon a bench and drew forth my materials, while she lay and eyed me with her inscrutable stare. "You're a funny man!" she declared, presently, her flexible lips twisting into an odd smile. I chuckled, and jammed the tobacco in the bowl. "How do you get that?" I ventured.
Chapter 8 of A Maid of the Kentucky Hills is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding food or liquids
From this reading “I chuckled, and jammed the tobacco in the bowl.”
past form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint
From this reading “I chuckled, and jammed the tobacco in the bowl.”
having an eye or eyes or eyelike feature especially as specified; often used in combination
From this reading “I dropped upon a bench and drew forth my materials, while she lay and eyed me with her inscrutable stare.”
capable of being changed
From this reading “"You're a funny man!" she declared, presently, her flexible lips twisting into an odd smile.”
of an obscure nature
From this reading “I dropped upon a bench and drew forth my materials, while she lay and eyed me with her inscrutable stare.”
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading “I chuckled, and jammed the tobacco in the bowl.”
plural of “material” — the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading “I dropped upon a bench and drew forth my materials, while she lay and eyed me with her inscrutable stare.”
the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean
From this reading “"You're a funny man!" she declared, presently, her flexible lips twisting into an odd smile.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “I dropped upon a bench and drew forth my materials, while she lay and eyed me with her inscrutable stare.”
In this reading “I dropped upon a bench and drew forth my materials, while she lay and eyed me with her inscrutable stare.”
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 dropped upon a bench and drew forth my materials, while she lay and eyed me with her inscrutable stare.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "You're a funny man!" she declared, presently, her flexible lips twisting into an odd smile.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I dropped upon a bench and drew forth my materials, while she lay and eyed me with her inscrutable stare.
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading I dropped upon a bench and drew forth my materials, while she lay and eyed me with her inscrutable stare.
a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding food or liquids
From this reading I chuckled, and jammed the tobacco in the bowl.
past form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint
From this reading I chuckled, and jammed the tobacco in the bowl.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "You're a funny man!" she declared, presently, her flexible lips twisting into an odd smile.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "How do you get that?"
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading I dropped upon a bench and drew forth my materials, while she lay and eyed me with her inscrutable stare.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading I dropped upon a bench and drew forth my materials, while she lay and eyed me with her inscrutable stare.
having an eye or eyes or eyelike feature especially as specified; often used in combination
From this reading I dropped upon a bench and drew forth my materials, while she lay and eyed me with her inscrutable stare.
capable of being changed
From this reading "You're a funny man!" she declared, presently, her flexible lips twisting into an odd smile.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I dropped upon a bench and drew forth my materials, while she lay and eyed me with her inscrutable stare.
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading "You're a funny man!" she declared, presently, her flexible lips twisting into an odd smile.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "How do you get that?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I dropped upon a bench and drew forth my materials, while she lay and eyed me with her inscrutable stare.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How do you get that?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I dropped upon a bench and drew forth my materials, while she lay and eyed me with her inscrutable stare.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I chuckled, and jammed the tobacco in the bowl.
of an obscure nature
From this reading I dropped upon a bench and drew forth my materials, while she lay and eyed me with her inscrutable stare.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "You're a funny man!" she declared, presently, her flexible lips twisting into an odd smile.
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading I chuckled, and jammed the tobacco in the bowl.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I dropped upon a bench and drew forth my materials, while she lay and eyed me with her inscrutable stare.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading "You're a funny man!" she declared, presently, her flexible lips twisting into an odd smile.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "You're a funny man!" she declared, presently, her flexible lips twisting into an odd smile.
plural of “material” — the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading I dropped upon a bench and drew forth my materials, while she lay and eyed me with her inscrutable stare.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I dropped upon a bench and drew forth my materials, while she lay and eyed me with her inscrutable stare.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I dropped upon a bench and drew forth my materials, while she lay and eyed me with her inscrutable stare.
not divisible by two
From this reading "You're a funny man!" she declared, presently, her flexible lips twisting into an odd smile.
in the near future
From this reading "You're a funny man!" she declared, presently, her flexible lips twisting into an odd smile.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I dropped upon a bench and drew forth my materials, while she lay and eyed me with her inscrutable stare.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "You're a funny man!" she declared, presently, her flexible lips twisting into an odd smile.
look at with fixed eyes
From this reading I dropped upon a bench and drew forth my materials, while she lay and eyed me with her inscrutable stare.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "How do you get that?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I chuckled, and jammed the tobacco in the bowl.
leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion
From this reading I chuckled, and jammed the tobacco in the bowl.
the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean
From this reading "You're a funny man!" she declared, presently, her flexible lips twisting into an odd smile.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I dropped upon a bench and drew forth my materials, while she lay and eyed me with her inscrutable stare.
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading I ventured.
during the time that
From this reading I dropped upon a bench and drew forth my materials, while she lay and eyed me with her inscrutable stare.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I dropped upon a bench and drew forth my materials, while she lay and eyed me with her inscrutable stare.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How do you get that?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You're a funny man!" she declared, presently, her flexible lips twisting into an odd smile.
Chapter 8 of A Maid of the Kentucky Hills by Edwin Carlile Litsey holds 416 sentences, grouped into 84 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 8 holds 416 sentences of A Maid of the Kentucky Hills, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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