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A Man to His Mate

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

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RAINEY MAKES DECISION "Well?" asked Lund, "what are you goin' to do about it, Rainey?
Stick with me, or line up with the rest of 'em, work yore passage, an' thank 'em for nothing when they divvy the stuff an' leave you out?
You've got to decide one way or the other damn' quick, for the show-down's on the program for ter-morrer."
"You haven't said outright what you are going to do yourself," replied Rainey.
"As for me, I seem to be between the devil and the deep sea.
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A Man to His Mate

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of A Man to His Mate is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/38 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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RAINEY MAKES DECISION "Well?" asked Lund, "what are you goin' to do about it, Rainey?
Line 2
Stick with me, or line up with the rest of 'em, work yore passage, an' thank 'em for nothing when they divvy the stuff an' leave you out?
/stɪk wɪð miː ɔːr laɪn ʌp wɪð ðə rest ʌv em wɜːrk jɔːr ˈpæsədʒ æn θæŋk em fɔːr ˈnʌθɪŋ wen ðeɪ ˈdɪvi ðə stʌf æn liːv juː aʊt/
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You've got to decide one way or the other damn' quick, for the show-down's on the program for ter-morrer."
Line 4
"You haven't said outright what you are going to do yourself," replied Rainey.
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"As for me, I seem to be between the devil and the deep sea.
/æz fɔːr miː aɪ siːm tuː biː bɪˈtwiːn ðə ˈdevəl ənd ðə diːp siː/

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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damn adjective US /dæm/

used as expletives

From this reading “You've got to decide one way or the other damn' quick, for the show-down's on the program for ter-morrer."”

decide verb US /ˌdɪˈsaɪd/

reach, make, or come to a decision about something

From this reading “You've got to decide one way or the other damn' quick, for the show-down's on the program for ter-morrer."”

decision noun US /dɪˈsɪʒən/

the act of making up your mind about something

From this reading “RAINEY MAKES DECISION "Well?" asked Lund, "what are you goin' to do about it, Rainey?”

divvy noun US /ˈdɪvi/

short for dividend; especially one paid by a cooperative society

From this reading “Stick with me, or line up with the rest of 'em, work yore passage, an' thank 'em for nothing when they divvy the stuff an' leave you out?”

Lund noun US /lʌnd/

a city in southern Sweden

From this reading “RAINEY MAKES DECISION "Well?" asked Lund, "what are you goin' to do about it, Rainey?”

outright adverb US /ˈaʊˈtraɪt/

without restrictions or stipulations or further payments

From this reading “"You haven't said outright what you are going to do yourself," replied Rainey.”

program noun US /ˈproʊɡræm/

a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished

From this reading “You've got to decide one way or the other damn' quick, for the show-down's on the program for ter-morrer."”

yore noun US /jɔːr/

time long past

From this reading “Stick with me, or line up with the rest of 'em, work yore passage, an' thank 'em for nothing when they divvy the stuff an' leave you out?”

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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading RAINEY MAKES DECISION "Well?" asked Lund, "what are you goin' to do about it, Rainey?

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Stick with me, or line up with the rest of 'em, work yore passage, an' thank 'em for nothing when they divvy the stuff an' leave you out?

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "As for me, I seem to be between the devil and the deep sea.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading RAINEY MAKES DECISION "Well?" asked Lund, "what are you goin' to do about it, Rainey?

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading "As for me, I seem to be between the devil and the deep sea.

askedverbUS /æskt/

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading RAINEY MAKES DECISION "Well?" asked Lund, "what are you goin' to do about it, Rainey?

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "As for me, I seem to be between the devil and the deep sea.

betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading "As for me, I seem to be between the devil and the deep sea.

damnadjectiveUS /dæm/

used as expletives

From this reading You've got to decide one way or the other damn' quick, for the show-down's on the program for ter-morrer."

decideverbUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪd/

reach, make, or come to a decision about something

From this reading You've got to decide one way or the other damn' quick, for the show-down's on the program for ter-morrer."

DECISIONnounUS /dɪˈsɪʒən/

the act of making up your mind about something

From this reading RAINEY MAKES DECISION "Well?" asked Lund, "what are you goin' to do about it, Rainey?

deepadjectiveUS /diːp/

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading "As for me, I seem to be between the devil and the deep sea.

devilnounUS /ˈdevəl/

(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell

From this reading "As for me, I seem to be between the devil and the deep sea.

divvynounUS /ˈdɪvi/

short for dividend; especially one paid by a cooperative society

From this reading Stick with me, or line up with the rest of 'em, work yore passage, an' thank 'em for nothing when they divvy the stuff an' leave you out?

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading RAINEY MAKES DECISION "Well?" asked Lund, "what are you goin' to do about it, Rainey?

emnounUS /em/

a quad with a square body

From this reading Stick with me, or line up with the rest of 'em, work yore passage, an' thank 'em for nothing when they divvy the stuff an' leave you out?

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Stick with me, or line up with the rest of 'em, work yore passage, an' thank 'em for nothing when they divvy the stuff an' leave you out?

goin

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading RAINEY MAKES DECISION "Well?" asked Lund, "what are you goin' to do about it, Rainey?

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading "You haven't said outright what you are going to do yourself," replied Rainey.

gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading You've got to decide one way or the other damn' quick, for the show-down's on the program for ter-morrer."

haven't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "You haven't said outright what you are going to do yourself," replied Rainey.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "As for me, I seem to be between the devil and the deep sea.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading RAINEY MAKES DECISION "Well?" asked Lund, "what are you goin' to do about it, Rainey?

leaveverbUS /liːv/

go away from a place

From this reading Stick with me, or line up with the rest of 'em, work yore passage, an' thank 'em for nothing when they divvy the stuff an' leave you out?

linenounUS /laɪn/

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading Stick with me, or line up with the rest of 'em, work yore passage, an' thank 'em for nothing when they divvy the stuff an' leave you out?

LundnounUS /lʌnd/

a city in southern Sweden

From this reading RAINEY MAKES DECISION "Well?" asked Lund, "what are you goin' to do about it, Rainey?

MAKESnounUS /meɪks/

plural of “make” — a recognizable kind

From this reading RAINEY MAKES DECISION "Well?" asked Lund, "what are you goin' to do about it, Rainey?

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Stick with me, or line up with the rest of 'em, work yore passage, an' thank 'em for nothing when they divvy the stuff an' leave you out?

nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Stick with me, or line up with the rest of 'em, work yore passage, an' thank 'em for nothing when they divvy the stuff an' leave you out?

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Stick with me, or line up with the rest of 'em, work yore passage, an' thank 'em for nothing when they divvy the stuff an' leave you out?

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading You've got to decide one way or the other damn' quick, for the show-down's on the program for ter-morrer."

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading You've got to decide one way or the other damn' quick, for the show-down's on the program for ter-morrer."

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Stick with me, or line up with the rest of 'em, work yore passage, an' thank 'em for nothing when they divvy the stuff an' leave you out?

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading You've got to decide one way or the other damn' quick, for the show-down's on the program for ter-morrer."

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Stick with me, or line up with the rest of 'em, work yore passage, an' thank 'em for nothing when they divvy the stuff an' leave you out?

outrightadverbUS /ˈaʊˈtraɪt/

without restrictions or stipulations or further payments

From this reading "You haven't said outright what you are going to do yourself," replied Rainey.

passagenounUS /ˈpæsədʒ/

the act of passing from one state or place to the next

From this reading Stick with me, or line up with the rest of 'em, work yore passage, an' thank 'em for nothing when they divvy the stuff an' leave you out?

programnounUS /ˈproʊɡræm/

a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished

From this reading You've got to decide one way or the other damn' quick, for the show-down's on the program for ter-morrer."

quickadjectiveUS /kwɪk/

accomplished rapidly and without delay

From this reading You've got to decide one way or the other damn' quick, for the show-down's on the program for ter-morrer."

RAINEY

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading RAINEY MAKES DECISION "Well?" asked Lund, "what are you goin' to do about it, Rainey?

repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading "You haven't said outright what you are going to do yourself," replied Rainey.

restverbUS /rest/

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading Stick with me, or line up with the rest of 'em, work yore passage, an' thank 'em for nothing when they divvy the stuff an' leave you out?

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "You haven't said outright what you are going to do yourself," replied Rainey.

seanounUS /siː/

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading "As for me, I seem to be between the devil and the deep sea.

seemverbUS /siːm/

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading "As for me, I seem to be between the devil and the deep sea.

show-down's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading You've got to decide one way or the other damn' quick, for the show-down's on the program for ter-morrer."

StickverbUS /stɪk/

put, fix, force, or implant

From this reading Stick with me, or line up with the rest of 'em, work yore passage, an' thank 'em for nothing when they divvy the stuff an' leave you out?

stuffnounUS /stʌf/

the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object

From this reading Stick with me, or line up with the rest of 'em, work yore passage, an' thank 'em for nothing when they divvy the stuff an' leave you out?

ter-morrer

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading You've got to decide one way or the other damn' quick, for the show-down's on the program for ter-morrer."

thankverbUS /θæŋk/

express gratitude or show appreciation to

From this reading Stick with me, or line up with the rest of 'em, work yore passage, an' thank 'em for nothing when they divvy the stuff an' leave you out?

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Stick with me, or line up with the rest of 'em, work yore passage, an' thank 'em for nothing when they divvy the stuff an' leave you out?

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Stick with me, or line up with the rest of 'em, work yore passage, an' thank 'em for nothing when they divvy the stuff an' leave you out?

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading RAINEY MAKES DECISION "Well?" asked Lund, "what are you goin' to do about it, Rainey?

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Stick with me, or line up with the rest of 'em, work yore passage, an' thank 'em for nothing when they divvy the stuff an' leave you out?

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading You've got to decide one way or the other damn' quick, for the show-down's on the program for ter-morrer."

WelladverbUS /wel/

(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 RAINEY MAKES DECISION "Well?" asked Lund, "what are you goin' to do about it, Rainey?

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading RAINEY MAKES DECISION "Well?" asked Lund, "what are you goin' to do about it, Rainey?

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Stick with me, or line up with the rest of 'em, work yore passage, an' thank 'em for nothing when they divvy the stuff an' leave you out?

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Stick with me, or line up with the rest of 'em, work yore passage, an' thank 'em for nothing when they divvy the stuff an' leave you out?

workverbUS /wɜːrk/

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading Stick with me, or line up with the rest of 'em, work yore passage, an' thank 'em for nothing when they divvy the stuff an' leave you out?

yorenounUS /jɔːr/

time long past

From this reading Stick with me, or line up with the rest of 'em, work yore passage, an' thank 'em for nothing when they divvy the stuff an' leave you out?

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading RAINEY MAKES DECISION "Well?" asked Lund, "what are you goin' to do about it, Rainey?

You've

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading You've got to decide one way or the other damn' quick, for the show-down's on the program for ter-morrer."

yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/

used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action

From this reading "You haven't said outright what you are going to do yourself," replied Rainey.

Chapter 7 of A Man to His Mate by J. Allan, (Joseph Allan) Dunn holds 194 sentences, grouped into 39 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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Chapter 7 holds 194 sentences of A Man to His Mate, unabridged, divided into 39 reading sections.

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