Chapter 4 of A Tar-Heel Baron is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of A Tar-Heel Baron is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Crazy, plumb crazy," he averred. Sydney's dry lips formed a soundless "Why?" "He's got some notion in his head that Ah've done him an injury--you heard him?" She nodded. "Ah swear to you, Sydney, Ah haven't any idea what he means, but he harps on it, and he sent me a challenge, as Ah suppose you know, or you wouldn't be here."
Chapter 4 of A Tar-Heel Baron is here in full — 419 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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take exception to
From this reading “"Ah swear to you, Sydney, Ah haven't any idea what he means, but he harps on it, and he sent me a challenge, as Ah suppose you know, or you wouldn't be here."”
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading “"Crazy, plumb crazy," he averred.”
plural of “harp” — a chordophone that has a triangular frame consisting of a sounding board and a pillar and a curved neck; the strings stretched between the neck and the soundbox are plucked with the fingers
From this reading “"Ah swear to you, Sydney, Ah haven't any idea what he means, but he harps on it, and he sent me a challenge, as Ah suppose you know, or you wouldn't be here."”
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading “"He's got some notion in his head that Ah've done him an injury--you heard him?"”
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading “"He's got some notion in his head that Ah've done him an injury--you heard him?"”
measure the depth of something
From this reading “"Crazy, plumb crazy," he averred.”
the largest Australian city located in southeastern Australia on the Tasman Sea; state capital of New South Wales; Australia's chief port
From this reading “Sydney's dry lips formed a soundless "Why?"”
possessive form of “sydney” — the largest Australian city located in southeastern Australia on the Tasman Sea; state capital of New South Wales; Australia's chief port
From this reading “Sydney's dry lips formed a soundless "Why?"”
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In this reading “Sydney's dry lips formed a soundless "Why?"”
In this reading “"Ah swear to you, Sydney, Ah haven't any idea what he means, but he harps on it, and he sent me a challenge, as Ah suppose you know, or you wouldn't be here."”
In this reading “"He's got some notion in his head that Ah've done him an injury--you heard him?"”
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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 Sydney's dry lips formed a soundless "Why?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ah swear to you, Sydney, Ah haven't any idea what he means, but he harps on it, and he sent me a challenge, as Ah suppose you know, or you wouldn't be here."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He's got some notion in his head that Ah've done him an injury--you heard him?"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "He's got some notion in his head that Ah've done him an injury--you heard him?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Ah swear to you, Sydney, Ah haven't any idea what he means, but he harps on it, and he sent me a challenge, as Ah suppose you know, or you wouldn't be here."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Ah swear to you, Sydney, Ah haven't any idea what he means, but he harps on it, and he sent me a challenge, as Ah suppose you know, or you wouldn't be here."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Ah swear to you, Sydney, Ah haven't any idea what he means, but he harps on it, and he sent me a challenge, as Ah suppose you know, or you wouldn't be here."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Crazy, plumb crazy," he averred.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Ah swear to you, Sydney, Ah haven't any idea what he means, but he harps on it, and he sent me a challenge, as Ah suppose you know, or you wouldn't be here."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Ah swear to you, Sydney, Ah haven't any idea what he means, but he harps on it, and he sent me a challenge, as Ah suppose you know, or you wouldn't be here."
take exception to
From this reading "Ah swear to you, Sydney, Ah haven't any idea what he means, but he harps on it, and he sent me a challenge, as Ah suppose you know, or you wouldn't be here."
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading "Crazy, plumb crazy," he averred.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "He's got some notion in his head that Ah've done him an injury--you heard him?"
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading Sydney's dry lips formed a soundless "Why?"
having or given a form or shape
From this reading Sydney's dry lips formed a soundless "Why?"
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "He's got some notion in his head that Ah've done him an injury--you heard him?"
plural of “harp” — a chordophone that has a triangular frame consisting of a sounding board and a pillar and a curved neck; the strings stretched between the neck and the soundbox are plucked with the fingers
From this reading "Ah swear to you, Sydney, Ah haven't any idea what he means, but he harps on it, and he sent me a challenge, as Ah suppose you know, or you wouldn't be here."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ah swear to you, Sydney, Ah haven't any idea what he means, but he harps on it, and he sent me a challenge, as Ah suppose you know, or you wouldn't be here."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Crazy, plumb crazy," he averred.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He's got some notion in his head that Ah've done him an injury--you heard him?"
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "He's got some notion in his head that Ah've done him an injury--you heard him?"
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "He's got some notion in his head that Ah've done him an injury--you heard him?"
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Ah swear to you, Sydney, Ah haven't any idea what he means, but he harps on it, and he sent me a challenge, as Ah suppose you know, or you wouldn't be here."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He's got some notion in his head that Ah've done him an injury--you heard him?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "He's got some notion in his head that Ah've done him an injury--you heard him?"
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Ah swear to you, Sydney, Ah haven't any idea what he means, but he harps on it, and he sent me a challenge, as Ah suppose you know, or you wouldn't be here."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "He's got some notion in his head that Ah've done him an injury--you heard him?"
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading "He's got some notion in his head that Ah've done him an injury--you heard him?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Ah swear to you, Sydney, Ah haven't any idea what he means, but he harps on it, and he sent me a challenge, as Ah suppose you know, or you wouldn't be here."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Ah swear to you, Sydney, Ah haven't any idea what he means, but he harps on it, and he sent me a challenge, as Ah suppose you know, or you wouldn't be here."
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Sydney's dry lips formed a soundless "Why?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Ah swear to you, Sydney, Ah haven't any idea what he means, but he harps on it, and he sent me a challenge, as Ah suppose you know, or you wouldn't be here."
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading "Ah swear to you, Sydney, Ah haven't any idea what he means, but he harps on it, and he sent me a challenge, as Ah suppose you know, or you wouldn't be here."
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading She nodded.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading "He's got some notion in his head that Ah've done him an injury--you heard him?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Ah swear to you, Sydney, Ah haven't any idea what he means, but he harps on it, and he sent me a challenge, as Ah suppose you know, or you wouldn't be here."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Ah swear to you, Sydney, Ah haven't any idea what he means, but he harps on it, and he sent me a challenge, as Ah suppose you know, or you wouldn't be here."
measure the depth of something
From this reading "Crazy, plumb crazy," he averred.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading "Ah swear to you, Sydney, Ah haven't any idea what he means, but he harps on it, and he sent me a challenge, as Ah suppose you know, or you wouldn't be here."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She nodded.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "He's got some notion in his head that Ah've done him an injury--you heard him?"
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Sydney's dry lips formed a soundless "Why?"
express a supposition
From this reading "Ah swear to you, Sydney, Ah haven't any idea what he means, but he harps on it, and he sent me a challenge, as Ah suppose you know, or you wouldn't be here."
utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading "Ah swear to you, Sydney, Ah haven't any idea what he means, but he harps on it, and he sent me a challenge, as Ah suppose you know, or you wouldn't be here."
the largest Australian city located in southeastern Australia on the Tasman Sea; state capital of New South Wales; Australia's chief port
From this reading "Ah swear to you, Sydney, Ah haven't any idea what he means, but he harps on it, and he sent me a challenge, as Ah suppose you know, or you wouldn't be here."
possessive form of “sydney” — the largest Australian city located in southeastern Australia on the Tasman Sea; state capital of New South Wales; Australia's chief port
From this reading Sydney's dry lips formed a soundless "Why?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "He's got some notion in his head that Ah've done him an injury--you heard him?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Ah swear to you, Sydney, Ah haven't any idea what he means, but he harps on it, and he sent me a challenge, as Ah suppose you know, or you wouldn't be here."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Ah swear to you, Sydney, Ah haven't any idea what he means, but he harps on it, and he sent me a challenge, as Ah suppose you know, or you wouldn't be here."
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Sydney's dry lips formed a soundless "Why?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ah swear to you, Sydney, Ah haven't any idea what he means, but he harps on it, and he sent me a challenge, as Ah suppose you know, or you wouldn't be here."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "He's got some notion in his head that Ah've done him an injury--you heard him?"
Chapter 4 of A Tar-Heel Baron by Mabell S. C. (Mabell Shippie Clarke) Smith holds 419 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.
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