Chapter 8 of Ann Arbor Tales is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VIII
Chapter 8 of Ann Arbor Tales is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"You ought to have seen me this morning--ought to have seen me with a new acquaintance I made on the fair grounds." And he told her of Willie Trigger and his exploit. She heard him through in silence. "Do you know Willie?" he asked. "No," she said.
Chapter 8 of Ann Arbor Tales is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading “"You ought to have seen me this morning--ought to have seen me with a new acquaintance I made on the fair grounds."”
use or manipulate to one's advantage
From this reading “And he told her of Willie Trigger and his exploit.”
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading “"You ought to have seen me this morning--ought to have seen me with a new acquaintance I made on the fair grounds."”
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading “"You ought to have seen me this morning--ought to have seen me with a new acquaintance I made on the fair grounds."”
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “"You ought to have seen me this morning--ought to have seen me with a new acquaintance I made on the fair grounds."”
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “"You ought to have seen me this morning--ought to have seen me with a new acquaintance I made on the fair grounds."”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “She heard him through in silence.”
put in motion or move to act
From this reading “And he told her of Willie Trigger and his exploit.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “"You ought to have seen me this morning--ought to have seen me with a new acquaintance I made on the fair grounds."”
In this reading “She heard him through in silence.”
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 "You ought to have seen me this morning--ought to have seen me with a new acquaintance I made on the fair grounds."
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading "You ought to have seen me this morning--ought to have seen me with a new acquaintance I made on the fair grounds."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And he told her of Willie Trigger and his exploit.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Do you know Willie?" he asked.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you know Willie?" he asked.
use or manipulate to one's advantage
From this reading And he told her of Willie Trigger and his exploit.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading "You ought to have seen me this morning--ought to have seen me with a new acquaintance I made on the fair grounds."
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading "You ought to have seen me this morning--ought to have seen me with a new acquaintance I made on the fair grounds."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You ought to have seen me this morning--ought to have seen me with a new acquaintance I made on the fair grounds."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And he told her of Willie Trigger and his exploit.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading She heard him through in silence.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And he told her of Willie Trigger and his exploit.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She heard him through in silence.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And he told her of Willie Trigger and his exploit.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You ought to have seen me this morning--ought to have seen me with a new acquaintance I made on the fair grounds."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She heard him through in silence.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Do you know Willie?" he asked.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "You ought to have seen me this morning--ought to have seen me with a new acquaintance I made on the fair grounds."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You ought to have seen me this morning--ought to have seen me with a new acquaintance I made on the fair grounds."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "You ought to have seen me this morning--ought to have seen me with a new acquaintance I made on the fair grounds."
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "You ought to have seen me this morning--ought to have seen me with a new acquaintance I made on the fair grounds."
not any; not one
From this reading "No," she said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And he told her of Willie Trigger and his exploit.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "You ought to have seen me this morning--ought to have seen me with a new acquaintance I made on the fair grounds."
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "You ought to have seen me this morning--ought to have seen me with a new acquaintance I made on the fair grounds."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "No," she said.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "You ought to have seen me this morning--ought to have seen me with a new acquaintance I made on the fair grounds."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She heard him through in silence.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading She heard him through in silence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You ought to have seen me this morning--ought to have seen me with a new acquaintance I made on the fair grounds."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "You ought to have seen me this morning--ought to have seen me with a new acquaintance I made on the fair grounds."
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading She heard him through in silence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You ought to have seen me this morning--ought to have seen me with a new acquaintance I made on the fair grounds."
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading And he told her of Willie Trigger and his exploit.
put in motion or move to act
From this reading And he told her of Willie Trigger and his exploit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And he told her of Willie Trigger and his exploit.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "You ought to have seen me this morning--ought to have seen me with a new acquaintance I made on the fair grounds."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You ought to have seen me this morning--ought to have seen me with a new acquaintance I made on the fair grounds."
Chapter 8 of Ann Arbor Tales by Karl Edwin Harriman holds 414 sentences, grouped into 83 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.
Chapter 8 holds 414 sentences of Ann Arbor Tales, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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