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Chapter 8 of Barbara Winslow, Rebel is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Do you think so, Will?" answered the prisoner, pressing his outstretched hand. "No, Kirke and I have met before, we know each other. He’s not the man to forgive an injury, and I’ll be hanged if I ask him to; tho’," he added with a smile—"there’s not a doubt on’t I’ll be shot if I don’t." "Tut, man, it’s never so bad as that. Keep up your spirits.
Chapter 8 of Barbara Winslow, Rebel is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading “He’s not the man to forgive an injury, and I’ll be hanged if I ask him to; tho’," he added with a smile—"there’s not a doubt on’t I’ll be shot if I don’t."”
past form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading “He’s not the man to forgive an injury, and I’ll be hanged if I ask him to; tho’," he added with a smile—"there’s not a doubt on’t I’ll be shot if I don’t."”
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading “He’s not the man to forgive an injury, and I’ll be hanged if I ask him to; tho’," he added with a smile—"there’s not a doubt on’t I’ll be shot if I don’t."”
fully extended especially in length
From this reading “"Do you think so, Will?" answered the prisoner, pressing his outstretched hand.”
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
From this reading “"Do you think so, Will?" answered the prisoner, pressing his outstretched hand.”
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading “"Do you think so, Will?" answered the prisoner, pressing his outstretched hand.”
a branch of the Tai languages
From this reading “He’s not the man to forgive an injury, and I’ll be hanged if I ask him to; tho’," he added with a smile—"there’s not a doubt on’t I’ll be shot if I don’t."”
utter “tsk,” “tut,” or “tut-tut,” as in disapproval
From this reading “"Tut, man, it’s never so bad as that.”
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 “"Do you think so, Will?" answered the prisoner, pressing his outstretched hand.”
maintain a required pace or level
In this reading “Keep up your spirits.”
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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 He’s not the man to forgive an injury, and I’ll be hanged if I ask him to; tho’," he added with a smile—"there’s not a doubt on’t I’ll be shot if I don’t."
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading He’s not the man to forgive an injury, and I’ll be hanged if I ask him to; tho’," he added with a smile—"there’s not a doubt on’t I’ll be shot if I don’t."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He’s not the man to forgive an injury, and I’ll be hanged if I ask him to; tho’," he added with a smile—"there’s not a doubt on’t I’ll be shot if I don’t."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "No, Kirke and I have met before, we know each other.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Do you think so, Will?" answered the prisoner, pressing his outstretched hand.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Tut, man, it’s never so bad as that.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He’s not the man to forgive an injury, and I’ll be hanged if I ask him to; tho’," he added with a smile—"there’s not a doubt on’t I’ll be shot if I don’t."
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "Tut, man, it’s never so bad as that.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He’s not the man to forgive an injury, and I’ll be hanged if I ask him to; tho’," he added with a smile—"there’s not a doubt on’t I’ll be shot if I don’t."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "No, Kirke and I have met before, we know each other.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you think so, Will?" answered the prisoner, pressing his outstretched hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He’s not the man to forgive an injury, and I’ll be hanged if I ask him to; tho’," he added with a smile—"there’s not a doubt on’t I’ll be shot if I don’t."
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading He’s not the man to forgive an injury, and I’ll be hanged if I ask him to; tho’," he added with a smile—"there’s not a doubt on’t I’ll be shot if I don’t."
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading "No, Kirke and I have met before, we know each other.
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading He’s not the man to forgive an injury, and I’ll be hanged if I ask him to; tho’," he added with a smile—"there’s not a doubt on’t I’ll be shot if I don’t."
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "Do you think so, Will?" answered the prisoner, pressing his outstretched hand.
past form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading He’s not the man to forgive an injury, and I’ll be hanged if I ask him to; tho’," he added with a smile—"there’s not a doubt on’t I’ll be shot if I don’t."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "No, Kirke and I have met before, we know each other.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He’s not the man to forgive an injury, and I’ll be hanged if I ask him to; tho’," he added with a smile—"there’s not a doubt on’t I’ll be shot if I don’t."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He’s not the man to forgive an injury, and I’ll be hanged if I ask him to; tho’," he added with a smile—"there’s not a doubt on’t I’ll be shot if I don’t."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He’s not the man to forgive an injury, and I’ll be hanged if I ask him to; tho’," he added with a smile—"there’s not a doubt on’t I’ll be shot if I don’t."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Do you think so, Will?" answered the prisoner, pressing his outstretched hand.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No, Kirke and I have met before, we know each other.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He’s not the man to forgive an injury, and I’ll be hanged if I ask him to; tho’," he added with a smile—"there’s not a doubt on’t I’ll be shot if I don’t."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He’s not the man to forgive an injury, and I’ll be hanged if I ask him to; tho’," he added with a smile—"there’s not a doubt on’t I’ll be shot if I don’t."
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading He’s not the man to forgive an injury, and I’ll be hanged if I ask him to; tho’," he added with a smile—"there’s not a doubt on’t I’ll be shot if I don’t."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Tut, man, it’s never so bad as that.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Keep up your spirits.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, Kirke and I have met before, we know each other.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "No, Kirke and I have met before, we know each other.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He’s not the man to forgive an injury, and I’ll be hanged if I ask him to; tho’," he added with a smile—"there’s not a doubt on’t I’ll be shot if I don’t."
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading "No, Kirke and I have met before, we know each other.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Tut, man, it’s never so bad as that.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, Kirke and I have met before, we know each other.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He’s not the man to forgive an injury, and I’ll be hanged if I ask him to; tho’," he added with a smile—"there’s not a doubt on’t I’ll be shot if I don’t."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He’s not the man to forgive an injury, and I’ll be hanged if I ask him to; tho’," he added with a smile—"there’s not a doubt on’t I’ll be shot if I don’t."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "No, Kirke and I have met before, we know each other.
fully extended especially in length
From this reading "Do you think so, Will?" answered the prisoner, pressing his outstretched hand.
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
From this reading "Do you think so, Will?" answered the prisoner, pressing his outstretched hand.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading "Do you think so, Will?" answered the prisoner, pressing his outstretched hand.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading He’s not the man to forgive an injury, and I’ll be hanged if I ask him to; tho’," he added with a smile—"there’s not a doubt on’t I’ll be shot if I don’t."
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading He’s not the man to forgive an injury, and I’ll be hanged if I ask him to; tho’," he added with a smile—"there’s not a doubt on’t I’ll be shot if I don’t."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Do you think so, Will?" answered the prisoner, pressing his outstretched hand.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading Keep up your spirits.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Tut, man, it’s never so bad as that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Do you think so, Will?" answered the prisoner, pressing his outstretched hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He’s not the man to forgive an injury, and I’ll be hanged if I ask him to; tho’," he added with a smile—"there’s not a doubt on’t I’ll be shot if I don’t."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Do you think so, Will?" answered the prisoner, pressing his outstretched hand.
a branch of the Tai languages
From this reading He’s not the man to forgive an injury, and I’ll be hanged if I ask him to; tho’," he added with a smile—"there’s not a doubt on’t I’ll be shot if I don’t."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He’s not the man to forgive an injury, and I’ll be hanged if I ask him to; tho’," he added with a smile—"there’s not a doubt on’t I’ll be shot if I don’t."
utter “tsk,” “tut,” or “tut-tut,” as in disapproval
From this reading "Tut, man, it’s never so bad as that.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Keep up your spirits.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "No, Kirke and I have met before, we know each other.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Do you think so, Will?" answered the prisoner, pressing his outstretched hand.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He’s not the man to forgive an injury, and I’ll be hanged if I ask him to; tho’," he added with a smile—"there’s not a doubt on’t I’ll be shot if I don’t."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you think so, Will?" answered the prisoner, pressing his outstretched hand.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Keep up your spirits.
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