Chapter 6 of Bayou Folk is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Bayou Folk is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Yere," he said, handing it to her, "I think this is the prettied'; an' it look' strong too. I'm sho' it will break all of the res'." And he playfully held out another, half-hidden in his fist, for her to try its strength upon. But she refused to. She would not risk the ruin of her pretty egg.
Chapter 6 of Bayou Folk is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum or embryo together with nutritive and protective envelopes; especially the thin-shelled reproductive body laid by e.g. female birds
From this reading “She would not risk the ruin of her pretty egg.”
a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading “And he playfully held out another, half-hidden in his fist, for her to try its strength upon.”
-ing form of “hand” — place into the hands or custody of
From this reading “"Yere," he said, handing it to her, "I think this is the prettied'; an' it look' strong too.”
in a playful manner
From this reading “And he playfully held out another, half-hidden in his fist, for her to try its strength upon.”
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading “But she refused to.”
a widely distributed system consisting of all the cells able to ingest bacteria or colloidal particles etc, except for certain white blood cells
From this reading “I'm sho' it will break all of the res'."”
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading “She would not risk the ruin of her pretty egg.”
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading “She would not risk the ruin of her pretty egg.”
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading I'm sho' it will break all of the res'."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Yere," he said, handing it to her, "I think this is the prettied'; an' it look' strong too.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And he playfully held out another, half-hidden in his fist, for her to try its strength upon.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading And he playfully held out another, half-hidden in his fist, for her to try its strength upon.
terminate
From this reading I'm sho' it will break all of the res'."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she refused to.
animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum or embryo together with nutritive and protective envelopes; especially the thin-shelled reproductive body laid by e.g. female birds
From this reading She would not risk the ruin of her pretty egg.
a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading And he playfully held out another, half-hidden in his fist, for her to try its strength upon.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And he playfully held out another, half-hidden in his fist, for her to try its strength upon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And he playfully held out another, half-hidden in his fist, for her to try its strength upon.
-ing form of “hand” — place into the hands or custody of
From this reading "Yere," he said, handing it to her, "I think this is the prettied'; an' it look' strong too.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yere," he said, handing it to her, "I think this is the prettied'; an' it look' strong too.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading And he playfully held out another, half-hidden in his fist, for her to try its strength upon.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Yere," he said, handing it to her, "I think this is the prettied'; an' it look' strong too.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And he playfully held out another, half-hidden in his fist, for her to try its strength upon.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yere," he said, handing it to her, "I think this is the prettied'; an' it look' strong too.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm sho' it will break all of the res'."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And he playfully held out another, half-hidden in his fist, for her to try its strength upon.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Yere," he said, handing it to her, "I think this is the prettied'; an' it look' strong too.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Yere," he said, handing it to her, "I think this is the prettied'; an' it look' strong too.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading And he playfully held out another, half-hidden in his fist, for her to try its strength upon.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Yere," he said, handing it to her, "I think this is the prettied'; an' it look' strong too.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She would not risk the ruin of her pretty egg.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I'm sho' it will break all of the res'."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And he playfully held out another, half-hidden in his fist, for her to try its strength upon.
in a playful manner
From this reading And he playfully held out another, half-hidden in his fist, for her to try its strength upon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yere," he said, handing it to her, "I think this is the prettied'; an' it look' strong too.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading She would not risk the ruin of her pretty egg.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading But she refused to.
a widely distributed system consisting of all the cells able to ingest bacteria or colloidal particles etc, except for certain white blood cells
From this reading I'm sho' it will break all of the res'."
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading She would not risk the ruin of her pretty egg.
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading She would not risk the ruin of her pretty egg.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Yere," he said, handing it to her, "I think this is the prettied'; an' it look' strong too.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But she refused to.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm sho' it will break all of the res'."
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading And he playfully held out another, half-hidden in his fist, for her to try its strength upon.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading "Yere," he said, handing it to her, "I think this is the prettied'; an' it look' strong too.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Yere," he said, handing it to her, "I think this is the prettied'; an' it look' strong too.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Yere," he said, handing it to her, "I think this is the prettied'; an' it look' strong too.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Yere," he said, handing it to her, "I think this is the prettied'; an' it look' strong too.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Yere," he said, handing it to her, "I think this is the prettied'; an' it look' strong too.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Yere," he said, handing it to her, "I think this is the prettied'; an' it look' strong too.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading And he playfully held out another, half-hidden in his fist, for her to try its strength upon.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And he playfully held out another, half-hidden in his fist, for her to try its strength upon.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I'm sho' it will break all of the res'."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She would not risk the ruin of her pretty egg.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yere," he said, handing it to her, "I think this is the prettied'; an' it look' strong too.
Chapter 6 of Bayou Folk by Kate Chopin holds 407 sentences, grouped into 82 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 6 holds 407 sentences of Bayou Folk, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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