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Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of Adventures of Bindle is here in full — 314 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE DOWNFALL OF MR. JABEZ STIFFSON I The next morning Bindle let Mrs. Sedge in at her usual time, seven o'clock. "Now mind, mother," he said, "four eggs and plenty o' bacon an' coffee, Number Six 'as got a appetite; 'ad no supper, pore gal." Mrs. Sedge grunted. Kilburn Cemetery had a depressing effect upon her.
Chapter 11 of Adventures of Bindle is here in full — 314 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried
From this reading “"Now mind, mother," he said, "four eggs and plenty o' bacon an' coffee, Number Six 'as got a appetite; 'ad no supper, pore gal."”
a tract of land used for burials
From this reading “Kilburn Cemetery had a depressing effect upon her.”
causing sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy
From this reading “Kilburn Cemetery had a depressing effect upon her.”
failure that results in a loss of position or reputation
From this reading “THE DOWNFALL OF MR.”
United States liquid unit equal to 4 quarts or 3.785 liters
From this reading “"Now mind, mother," he said, "four eggs and plenty o' bacon an' coffee, Number Six 'as got a appetite; 'ad no supper, pore gal."”
past form of “grunt” — issue a grunting, low, animal-like noise
From this reading “Mrs. Sedge grunted.”
any tiny hole admitting passage of a liquid (fluid or gas)
From this reading “"Now mind, mother," he said, "four eggs and plenty o' bacon an' coffee, Number Six 'as got a appetite; 'ad no supper, pore gal."”
grasslike or rushlike plant growing in wet places having solid stems, narrow grasslike leaves and spikelets of inconspicuous flowers
From this reading “JABEZ STIFFSON I The next morning Bindle let Mrs. Sedge in at her usual time, seven o'clock.”
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In this reading “Kilburn Cemetery had a depressing effect upon her.”
In this reading “JABEZ STIFFSON I The next morning Bindle let Mrs. Sedge in at her usual time, seven o'clock.”
In this reading “"Now mind, mother," he said, "four eggs and plenty o' bacon an' coffee, Number Six 'as got a appetite; 'ad no supper, pore gal."”
In this reading “"Now mind, mother," he said, "four eggs and plenty o' bacon an' coffee, Number Six 'as got a appetite; 'ad no supper, pore gal."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 "Now mind, mother," he said, "four eggs and plenty o' bacon an' coffee, Number Six 'as got a appetite; 'ad no supper, pore gal."
a public promotion of some product or service
From this reading "Now mind, mother," he said, "four eggs and plenty o' bacon an' coffee, Number Six 'as got a appetite; 'ad no supper, pore gal."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Now mind, mother," he said, "four eggs and plenty o' bacon an' coffee, Number Six 'as got a appetite; 'ad no supper, pore gal."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Now mind, mother," he said, "four eggs and plenty o' bacon an' coffee, Number Six 'as got a appetite; 'ad no supper, pore gal."
a feeling of craving something
From this reading "Now mind, mother," he said, "four eggs and plenty o' bacon an' coffee, Number Six 'as got a appetite; 'ad no supper, pore gal."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Now mind, mother," he said, "four eggs and plenty o' bacon an' coffee, Number Six 'as got a appetite; 'ad no supper, pore gal."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading JABEZ STIFFSON I The next morning Bindle let Mrs. Sedge in at her usual time, seven o'clock.
back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried
From this reading "Now mind, mother," he said, "four eggs and plenty o' bacon an' coffee, Number Six 'as got a appetite; 'ad no supper, pore gal."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JABEZ STIFFSON I The next morning Bindle let Mrs. Sedge in at her usual time, seven o'clock.
a tract of land used for burials
From this reading Kilburn Cemetery had a depressing effect upon her.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading "Now mind, mother," he said, "four eggs and plenty o' bacon an' coffee, Number Six 'as got a appetite; 'ad no supper, pore gal."
causing sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy
From this reading Kilburn Cemetery had a depressing effect upon her.
failure that results in a loss of position or reputation
From this reading THE DOWNFALL OF MR.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Kilburn Cemetery had a depressing effect upon her.
oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
From this reading "Now mind, mother," he said, "four eggs and plenty o' bacon an' coffee, Number Six 'as got a appetite; 'ad no supper, pore gal."
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading "Now mind, mother," he said, "four eggs and plenty o' bacon an' coffee, Number Six 'as got a appetite; 'ad no supper, pore gal."
United States liquid unit equal to 4 quarts or 3.785 liters
From this reading "Now mind, mother," he said, "four eggs and plenty o' bacon an' coffee, Number Six 'as got a appetite; 'ad no supper, pore gal."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Now mind, mother," he said, "four eggs and plenty o' bacon an' coffee, Number Six 'as got a appetite; 'ad no supper, pore gal."
past form of “grunt” — issue a grunting, low, animal-like noise
From this reading Mrs. Sedge grunted.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Kilburn Cemetery had a depressing effect upon her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Now mind, mother," he said, "four eggs and plenty o' bacon an' coffee, Number Six 'as got a appetite; 'ad no supper, pore gal."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading JABEZ STIFFSON I The next morning Bindle let Mrs. Sedge in at her usual time, seven o'clock.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading JABEZ STIFFSON I The next morning Bindle let Mrs. Sedge in at her usual time, seven o'clock.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading JABEZ STIFFSON I The next morning Bindle let Mrs. Sedge in at her usual time, seven o'clock.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JABEZ STIFFSON I The next morning Bindle let Mrs. Sedge in at her usual time, seven o'clock.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kilburn Cemetery had a depressing effect upon her.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading JABEZ STIFFSON I The next morning Bindle let Mrs. Sedge in at her usual time, seven o'clock.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "Now mind, mother," he said, "four eggs and plenty o' bacon an' coffee, Number Six 'as got a appetite; 'ad no supper, pore gal."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading JABEZ STIFFSON I The next morning Bindle let Mrs. Sedge in at her usual time, seven o'clock.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Now mind, mother," he said, "four eggs and plenty o' bacon an' coffee, Number Six 'as got a appetite; 'ad no supper, pore gal."
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE DOWNFALL OF MR.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading JABEZ STIFFSON I The next morning Bindle let Mrs. Sedge in at her usual time, seven o'clock.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading JABEZ STIFFSON I The next morning Bindle let Mrs. Sedge in at her usual time, seven o'clock.
not any; not one
From this reading "Now mind, mother," he said, "four eggs and plenty o' bacon an' coffee, Number Six 'as got a appetite; 'ad no supper, pore gal."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now mind, mother," he said, "four eggs and plenty o' bacon an' coffee, Number Six 'as got a appetite; 'ad no supper, pore gal."
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading "Now mind, mother," he said, "four eggs and plenty o' bacon an' coffee, Number Six 'as got a appetite; 'ad no supper, pore gal."
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "Now mind, mother," he said, "four eggs and plenty o' bacon an' coffee, Number Six 'as got a appetite; 'ad no supper, pore gal."
according to the clock
From this reading JABEZ STIFFSON I The next morning Bindle let Mrs. Sedge in at her usual time, seven o'clock.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DOWNFALL OF MR.
a full supply
From this reading "Now mind, mother," he said, "four eggs and plenty o' bacon an' coffee, Number Six 'as got a appetite; 'ad no supper, pore gal."
any tiny hole admitting passage of a liquid (fluid or gas)
From this reading "Now mind, mother," he said, "four eggs and plenty o' bacon an' coffee, Number Six 'as got a appetite; 'ad no supper, pore gal."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Now mind, mother," he said, "four eggs and plenty o' bacon an' coffee, Number Six 'as got a appetite; 'ad no supper, pore gal."
grasslike or rushlike plant growing in wet places having solid stems, narrow grasslike leaves and spikelets of inconspicuous flowers
From this reading JABEZ STIFFSON I The next morning Bindle let Mrs. Sedge in at her usual time, seven o'clock.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading JABEZ STIFFSON I The next morning Bindle let Mrs. Sedge in at her usual time, seven o'clock.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading "Now mind, mother," he said, "four eggs and plenty o' bacon an' coffee, Number Six 'as got a appetite; 'ad no supper, pore gal."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JABEZ STIFFSON I The next morning Bindle let Mrs. Sedge in at her usual time, seven o'clock.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading "Now mind, mother," he said, "four eggs and plenty o' bacon an' coffee, Number Six 'as got a appetite; 'ad no supper, pore gal."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DOWNFALL OF MR.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading JABEZ STIFFSON I The next morning Bindle let Mrs. Sedge in at her usual time, seven o'clock.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Kilburn Cemetery had a depressing effect upon her.
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading JABEZ STIFFSON I The next morning Bindle let Mrs. Sedge in at her usual time, seven o'clock.
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