Chapter 4 of Baddeck, and That Sort of Thing is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Baddeck, and That Sort of Thing is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“You may remember,” continued this Mass of Information, “that there is an allusion in it to Grand Pre. That is the place, sir!” “Oh, indeed, is that the place? Thank you.” “And that mountain yonder is Cape Blomidon, blow me down, you know.”
Chapter 4 of Baddeck, and That Sort of Thing is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
passing reference or indirect mention
From this reading ““You may remember,” continued this Mass of Information, “that there is an allusion in it to Grand Pre.”
exhale hard
From this reading ““And that mountain yonder is Cape Blomidon, blow me down, you know.””
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading ““And that mountain yonder is Cape Blomidon, blow me down, you know.””
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading ““You may remember,” continued this Mass of Information, “that there is an allusion in it to Grand Pre.”
a message received and understood
From this reading ““You may remember,” continued this Mass of Information, “that there is an allusion in it to Grand Pre.”
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading ““You may remember,” continued this Mass of Information, “that there is an allusion in it to Grand Pre.”
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading ““And that mountain yonder is Cape Blomidon, blow me down, you know.””
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading ““And that mountain yonder is Cape Blomidon, blow me down, you know.””
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passing reference or indirect mention
From this reading “You may remember,” continued this Mass of Information, “that there is an allusion in it to Grand Pre.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “You may remember,” continued this Mass of Information, “that there is an allusion in it to Grand Pre.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And that mountain yonder is Cape Blomidon, blow me down, you know.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And that mountain yonder is Cape Blomidon, blow me down, you know.”
exhale hard
From this reading “And that mountain yonder is Cape Blomidon, blow me down, you know.”
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading “And that mountain yonder is Cape Blomidon, blow me down, you know.”
without stop or interruption
From this reading “You may remember,” continued this Mass of Information, “that there is an allusion in it to Grand Pre.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “And that mountain yonder is Cape Blomidon, blow me down, you know.”
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading “You may remember,” continued this Mass of Information, “that there is an allusion in it to Grand Pre.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “You may remember,” continued this Mass of Information, “that there is an allusion in it to Grand Pre.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading “Oh, indeed, is that the place?
a message received and understood
From this reading “You may remember,” continued this Mass of Information, “that there is an allusion in it to Grand Pre.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “You may remember,” continued this Mass of Information, “that there is an allusion in it to Grand Pre.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “You may remember,” continued this Mass of Information, “that there is an allusion in it to Grand Pre.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “And that mountain yonder is Cape Blomidon, blow me down, you know.”
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading “You may remember,” continued this Mass of Information, “that there is an allusion in it to Grand Pre.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “You may remember,” continued this Mass of Information, “that there is an allusion in it to Grand Pre.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “And that mountain yonder is Cape Blomidon, blow me down, you know.”
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading “And that mountain yonder is Cape Blomidon, blow me down, you know.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “You may remember,” continued this Mass of Information, “that there is an allusion in it to Grand Pre.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, indeed, is that the place?
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading That is the place, sir!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You may remember,” continued this Mass of Information, “that there is an allusion in it to Grand Pre.
To recall to mind.
From this reading “You may remember,” continued this Mass of Information, “that there is an allusion in it to Grand Pre.
term of address for a man
From this reading That is the place, sir!”
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading Thank you.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “You may remember,” continued this Mass of Information, “that there is an allusion in it to Grand Pre.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That is the place, sir!”
in or at that place or location
From this reading “You may remember,” continued this Mass of Information, “that there is an allusion in it to Grand Pre.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “You may remember,” continued this Mass of Information, “that there is an allusion in it to Grand Pre.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You may remember,” continued this Mass of Information, “that there is an allusion in it to Grand Pre.
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading “And that mountain yonder is Cape Blomidon, blow me down, you know.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You may remember,” continued this Mass of Information, “that there is an allusion in it to Grand Pre.
Chapter 4 of Baddeck, and That Sort of Thing by Charles Dudley Warner holds 157 sentences, grouped into 32 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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