Chapter III of A Rebellion in Dixie, ““A Word in Your Ear.”,” is here in full — 221 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter III
Chapter III of A Rebellion in Dixie, ““A Word in Your Ear.”,” is here in full — 221 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Why, Josiah, I am glad to see you,” said Leon, advancing and shaking hands with the man. “The rebels haven’t raided you yet? Look here, what is your name? I forgot to ask you when I was up to your house.” “Giddings—Josiah Giddings,” answered the man.
Chapter III of A Rebellion in Dixie, ““A Word in Your Ear.”,” is here in full — 221 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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moving forward
From this reading ““Why, Josiah, I am glad to see you,” said Leon, advancing and shaking hands with the man.”
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “I forgot to ask you when I was up to your house.””
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading “I forgot to ask you when I was up to your house.””
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading ““Why, Josiah, I am glad to see you,” said Leon, advancing and shaking hands with the man.”
a historical area and former kingdom in northwestern Spain
From this reading ““Why, Josiah, I am glad to see you,” said Leon, advancing and shaking hands with the man.”
past form of “raid” — search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on
From this reading ““The rebels haven’t raided you yet?”
plural of “rebel” — “Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading ““The rebels haven’t raided you yet?”
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading ““Why, Josiah, I am glad to see you,” said Leon, advancing and shaking hands with the man.”
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 ““Why, Josiah, I am glad to see you,” said Leon, advancing and shaking hands with the man.”
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moving forward
From this reading “Why, Josiah, I am glad to see you,” said Leon, advancing and shaking hands with the man.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Why, Josiah, I am glad to see you,” said Leon, advancing and shaking hands with the man.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Why, Josiah, I am glad to see you,” said Leon, advancing and shaking hands with the man.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “Giddings—Josiah Giddings,” answered the man.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I forgot to ask you when I was up to your house.”
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading I forgot to ask you when I was up to your house.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Giddings—Josiah Giddings,” answered the man.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “Why, Josiah, I am glad to see you,” said Leon, advancing and shaking hands with the man.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading “Why, Josiah, I am glad to see you,” said Leon, advancing and shaking hands with the man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The rebels haven’t raided you yet?
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Look here, what is your name?
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I forgot to ask you when I was up to your house.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Why, Josiah, I am glad to see you,” said Leon, advancing and shaking hands with the man.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Look here, what is your name?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Why, Josiah, I am glad to see you,” said Leon, advancing and shaking hands with the man.
a historical area and former kingdom in northwestern Spain
From this reading “Why, Josiah, I am glad to see you,” said Leon, advancing and shaking hands with the man.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Look here, what is your name?
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Why, Josiah, I am glad to see you,” said Leon, advancing and shaking hands with the man.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Look here, what is your name?
past form of “raid” — search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on
From this reading “The rebels haven’t raided you yet?
plural of “rebel” — “Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading “The rebels haven’t raided you yet?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Why, Josiah, I am glad to see you,” said Leon, advancing and shaking hands with the man.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Why, Josiah, I am glad to see you,” said Leon, advancing and shaking hands with the man.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading “Why, Josiah, I am glad to see you,” said Leon, advancing and shaking hands with the man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Why, Josiah, I am glad to see you,” said Leon, advancing and shaking hands with the man.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Why, Josiah, I am glad to see you,” said Leon, advancing and shaking hands with the man.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I forgot to ask you when I was up to your house.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I forgot to ask you when I was up to your house.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Look here, what is your name?
at the time that
From this reading I forgot to ask you when I was up to your house.”
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why, Josiah, I am glad to see you,” said Leon, advancing and shaking hands with the man.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Why, Josiah, I am glad to see you,” said Leon, advancing and shaking hands with the man.
but in spite of that
From this reading “The rebels haven’t raided you yet?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Why, Josiah, I am glad to see you,” said Leon, advancing and shaking hands with the man.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Look here, what is your name?
Chapter 3 of A Rebellion in Dixie by Harry Castlemon holds 221 sentences, grouped into 45 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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