Chapter 11 of A Mountain Woman is here in full — 201 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of A Mountain Woman is here in full — 201 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Yes. I've been up th' gulch these fifteen years. Bin livin' on a shelf of black rock. Th' sun got 'round 'bout ten. Couldn't make a thing grow.”
Chapter 11 of A Mountain Woman is here in full — 201 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/40 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a container; usually has a lid
From this reading “Bin livin' on a shelf of black rock.”
(sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive
From this reading “Th' sun got 'round 'bout ten.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading “I've been up th' gulch these fifteen years.”
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading “Couldn't make a thing grow.””
a narrow gorge with a stream running through it
From this reading “I've been up th' gulch these fifteen years.”
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading “Bin livin' on a shelf of black rock.”
A flat horizontal plane used to hold books or scrolls in a library.
From this reading “Bin livin' on a shelf of black rock.”
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading “Th' sun got 'round 'bout ten.”
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 Bin livin' on a shelf of black rock.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I've been up th' gulch these fifteen years.
a container; usually has a lid
From this reading Bin livin' on a shelf of black rock.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Bin livin' on a shelf of black rock.
(sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive
From this reading Th' sun got 'round 'bout ten.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Couldn't make a thing grow.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading I've been up th' gulch these fifteen years.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Th' sun got 'round 'bout ten.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Couldn't make a thing grow.”
a narrow gorge with a stream running through it
From this reading I've been up th' gulch these fifteen years.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I've been up th' gulch these fifteen years.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bin livin' on a shelf of black rock.
engage in
From this reading Couldn't make a thing grow.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bin livin' on a shelf of black rock.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Bin livin' on a shelf of black rock.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Bin livin' on a shelf of black rock.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Th' sun got 'round 'bout ten.
A flat horizontal plane used to hold books or scrolls in a library.
From this reading Bin livin' on a shelf of black rock.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Th' sun got 'round 'bout ten.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Th' sun got 'round 'bout ten.
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading I've been up th' gulch these fifteen years.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading I've been up th' gulch these fifteen years.
a special situation
From this reading Couldn't make a thing grow.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I've been up th' gulch these fifteen years.
a late time of life
From this reading I've been up th' gulch these fifteen years.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes.
Chapter 11 of A Mountain Woman by Elia Wilkinson Peattie holds 201 sentences, grouped into 41 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 201 sentences of A Mountain Woman, unabridged, divided into 41 reading sections.
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