Chapter 11 of A Rebellion in Dixie is here in full — 304 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of A Rebellion in Dixie is here in full — 304 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MR. DAWSON’S STRATEGY. “Yes, sir, I wish I had a gun in my hands,” said Dan, rising to his feet and gazing down the road in the direction in which the horsemen had disappeared. “I could have tumbled that Leon Sprague off his horse just as easy as not. And I might have had if there had been any way for me to earn it.”
Chapter 11 of A Rebellion in Dixie is here in full — 304 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessive form of “dawson” — a town in northwestern Canada in the Yukon on the Yukon River; a boom town around 1900 when gold was discovered in the Klondike
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading ““Yes, sir, I wish I had a gun in my hands,” said Dan, rising to his feet and gazing down the road in the direction in which the horsemen had disappeared.”
earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
From this reading “And I might have had if there had been any way for me to earn it.””
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading ““Yes, sir, I wish I had a gun in my hands,” said Dan, rising to his feet and gazing down the road in the direction in which the horsemen had disappeared.”
plural of “horseman” — a man skilled in equitation
From this reading ““Yes, sir, I wish I had a gun in my hands,” said Dan, rising to his feet and gazing down the road in the direction in which the horsemen had disappeared.”
a historical area and former kingdom in northwestern Spain
From this reading ““I could have tumbled that Leon Sprague off his horse just as easy as not.”
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading “DAWSON’S STRATEGY.”
past form of “tumble” — fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading ““I could have tumbled that Leon Sprague off his horse just as easy as not.”
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 “And I might have had if there had been any way for me to earn it.””
In this reading ““Yes, sir, I wish I had a gun in my hands,” said Dan, rising to his feet and gazing down the road in the direction in which the horsemen had disappeared.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Yes, sir, I wish I had a gun in my hands,” said Dan, rising to his feet and gazing down the road in the direction in which the horsemen had disappeared.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Yes, sir, I wish I had a gun in my hands,” said Dan, rising to his feet and gazing down the road in the direction in which the horsemen had disappeared.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading And I might have had if there had been any way for me to earn it.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I could have tumbled that Leon Sprague off his horse just as easy as not.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And I might have had if there had been any way for me to earn it.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “I could have tumbled that Leon Sprague off his horse just as easy as not.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, sir, I wish I had a gun in my hands,” said Dan, rising to his feet and gazing down the road in the direction in which the horsemen had disappeared.
possessive form of “dawson” — a town in northwestern Canada in the Yukon on the Yukon River; a boom town around 1900 when gold was discovered in the Klondike
From this reading DAWSON’S STRATEGY.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading “Yes, sir, I wish I had a gun in my hands,” said Dan, rising to his feet and gazing down the road in the direction in which the horsemen had disappeared.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading “Yes, sir, I wish I had a gun in my hands,” said Dan, rising to his feet and gazing down the road in the direction in which the horsemen had disappeared.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “Yes, sir, I wish I had a gun in my hands,” said Dan, rising to his feet and gazing down the road in the direction in which the horsemen had disappeared.
earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
From this reading And I might have had if there had been any way for me to earn it.”
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading “I could have tumbled that Leon Sprague off his horse just as easy as not.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading “Yes, sir, I wish I had a gun in my hands,” said Dan, rising to his feet and gazing down the road in the direction in which the horsemen had disappeared.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And I might have had if there had been any way for me to earn it.”
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “Yes, sir, I wish I had a gun in my hands,” said Dan, rising to his feet and gazing down the road in the direction in which the horsemen had disappeared.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading “Yes, sir, I wish I had a gun in my hands,” said Dan, rising to his feet and gazing down the road in the direction in which the horsemen had disappeared.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Yes, sir, I wish I had a gun in my hands,” said Dan, rising to his feet and gazing down the road in the direction in which the horsemen had disappeared.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading “Yes, sir, I wish I had a gun in my hands,” said Dan, rising to his feet and gazing down the road in the direction in which the horsemen had disappeared.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I could have tumbled that Leon Sprague off his horse just as easy as not.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Yes, sir, I wish I had a gun in my hands,” said Dan, rising to his feet and gazing down the road in the direction in which the horsemen had disappeared.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading “I could have tumbled that Leon Sprague off his horse just as easy as not.
plural of “horseman” — a man skilled in equitation
From this reading “Yes, sir, I wish I had a gun in my hands,” said Dan, rising to his feet and gazing down the road in the direction in which the horsemen had disappeared.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Yes, sir, I wish I had a gun in my hands,” said Dan, rising to his feet and gazing down the road in the direction in which the horsemen had disappeared.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And I might have had if there had been any way for me to earn it.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Yes, sir, I wish I had a gun in my hands,” said Dan, rising to his feet and gazing down the road in the direction in which the horsemen had disappeared.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And I might have had if there had been any way for me to earn it.”
and nothing more
From this reading “I could have tumbled that Leon Sprague off his horse just as easy as not.
a historical area and former kingdom in northwestern Spain
From this reading “I could have tumbled that Leon Sprague off his horse just as easy as not.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And I might have had if there had been any way for me to earn it.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading And I might have had if there had been any way for me to earn it.”
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Yes, sir, I wish I had a gun in my hands,” said Dan, rising to his feet and gazing down the road in the direction in which the horsemen had disappeared.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I could have tumbled that Leon Sprague off his horse just as easy as not.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “I could have tumbled that Leon Sprague off his horse just as easy as not.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading “Yes, sir, I wish I had a gun in my hands,” said Dan, rising to his feet and gazing down the road in the direction in which the horsemen had disappeared.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading “Yes, sir, I wish I had a gun in my hands,” said Dan, rising to his feet and gazing down the road in the direction in which the horsemen had disappeared.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Yes, sir, I wish I had a gun in my hands,” said Dan, rising to his feet and gazing down the road in the direction in which the horsemen had disappeared.
term of address for a man
From this reading “Yes, sir, I wish I had a gun in my hands,” said Dan, rising to his feet and gazing down the road in the direction in which the horsemen had disappeared.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I could have tumbled that Leon Sprague off his horse just as easy as not.
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading DAWSON’S STRATEGY.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I could have tumbled that Leon Sprague off his horse just as easy as not.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Yes, sir, I wish I had a gun in my hands,” said Dan, rising to his feet and gazing down the road in the direction in which the horsemen had disappeared.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And I might have had if there had been any way for me to earn it.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Yes, sir, I wish I had a gun in my hands,” said Dan, rising to his feet and gazing down the road in the direction in which the horsemen had disappeared.
past form of “tumble” — fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading “I could have tumbled that Leon Sprague off his horse just as easy as not.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading And I might have had if there had been any way for me to earn it.”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Yes, sir, I wish I had a gun in my hands,” said Dan, rising to his feet and gazing down the road in the direction in which the horsemen had disappeared.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading “Yes, sir, I wish I had a gun in my hands,” said Dan, rising to his feet and gazing down the road in the direction in which the horsemen had disappeared.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, sir, I wish I had a gun in my hands,” said Dan, rising to his feet and gazing down the road in the direction in which the horsemen had disappeared.
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