Chapter 13 of Big Laurel is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Big Laurel is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Roxie made one request of Bud Childers. “You’ll let me go back ter the house and git some things, Bud?” If any one else, under these circumstances, had suggested this, he would have grown instantly suspicious. Even now he hesitated. “I--I’ll tell ’um I’m goin’ ter bed an’ then they won’t hunt fer me,” she added quickly.
Chapter 13 of Big Laurel is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/28 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a partially opened flower
From this reading “Roxie made one request of Bud Childers.”
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading ““You’ll let me go back ter the house and git some things, Bud?””
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading “If any one else, under these circumstances, had suggested this, he would have grown instantly suspicious.”
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading “Even now he hesitated.”
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading ““I--I’ll tell ’um I’m goin’ ter bed an’ then they won’t hunt fer me,” she added quickly.”
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading “If any one else, under these circumstances, had suggested this, he would have grown instantly suspicious.”
express the need or desire for
From this reading “Roxie made one request of Bud Childers.”
openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
From this reading “If any one else, under these circumstances, had suggested this, he would have grown instantly suspicious.”
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.
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belong to an earlier time
In this reading ““You’ll let me go back ter the house and git some things, Bud?””
In this reading ““I--I’ll tell ’um I’m goin’ ter bed an’ then they won’t hunt fer me,” she added quickly.”
In this reading ““You’ll let me go back ter the house and git some things, Bud?””
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 “I--I’ll tell ’um I’m goin’ ter bed an’ then they won’t hunt fer me,” she added quickly.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “I--I’ll tell ’um I’m goin’ ter bed an’ then they won’t hunt fer me,” she added quickly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “You’ll let me go back ter the house and git some things, Bud?”
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading If any one else, under these circumstances, had suggested this, he would have grown instantly suspicious.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “You’ll let me go back ter the house and git some things, Bud?”
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading “I--I’ll tell ’um I’m goin’ ter bed an’ then they won’t hunt fer me,” she added quickly.
a partially opened flower
From this reading Roxie made one request of Bud Childers.
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From this reading Roxie made one request of Bud Childers.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading If any one else, under these circumstances, had suggested this, he would have grown instantly suspicious.
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From this reading If any one else, under these circumstances, had suggested this, he would have grown instantly suspicious.
divisible by two
From this reading Even now he hesitated.
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From this reading “I--I’ll tell ’um I’m goin’ ter bed an’ then they won’t hunt fer me,” she added quickly.
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading “You’ll let me go back ter the house and git some things, Bud?”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “You’ll let me go back ter the house and git some things, Bud?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I--I’ll tell ’um I’m goin’ ter bed an’ then they won’t hunt fer me,” she added quickly.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading If any one else, under these circumstances, had suggested this, he would have grown instantly suspicious.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If any one else, under these circumstances, had suggested this, he would have grown instantly suspicious.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If any one else, under these circumstances, had suggested this, he would have grown instantly suspicious.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If any one else, under these circumstances, had suggested this, he would have grown instantly suspicious.
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading Even now he hesitated.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “You’ll let me go back ter the house and git some things, Bud?”
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading “I--I’ll tell ’um I’m goin’ ter bed an’ then they won’t hunt fer me,” she added quickly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I--I’ll tell ’um I’m goin’ ter bed an’ then they won’t hunt fer me,” she added quickly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I--I’ll tell ’um I’m goin’ ter bed an’ then they won’t hunt fer me,” she added quickly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I--I’ll tell ’um I’m goin’ ter bed an’ then they won’t hunt fer me,” she added quickly.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If any one else, under these circumstances, had suggested this, he would have grown instantly suspicious.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading If any one else, under these circumstances, had suggested this, he would have grown instantly suspicious.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “You’ll let me go back ter the house and git some things, Bud?”
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Roxie made one request of Bud Childers.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You’ll let me go back ter the house and git some things, Bud?”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Even now he hesitated.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Roxie made one request of Bud Childers.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Roxie made one request of Bud Childers.
with speed
From this reading “I--I’ll tell ’um I’m goin’ ter bed an’ then they won’t hunt fer me,” she added quickly.
express the need or desire for
From this reading Roxie made one request of Bud Childers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Roxie made one request of Bud Childers.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I--I’ll tell ’um I’m goin’ ter bed an’ then they won’t hunt fer me,” she added quickly.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “You’ll let me go back ter the house and git some things, Bud?”
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading If any one else, under these circumstances, had suggested this, he would have grown instantly suspicious.
openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
From this reading If any one else, under these circumstances, had suggested this, he would have grown instantly suspicious.
express in words
From this reading “I--I’ll tell ’um I’m goin’ ter bed an’ then they won’t hunt fer me,” she added quickly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You’ll let me go back ter the house and git some things, Bud?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “You’ll let me go back ter the house and git some things, Bud?”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “I--I’ll tell ’um I’m goin’ ter bed an’ then they won’t hunt fer me,” she added quickly.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading If any one else, under these circumstances, had suggested this, he would have grown instantly suspicious.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I--I’ll tell ’um I’m goin’ ter bed an’ then they won’t hunt fer me,” she added quickly.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “You’ll let me go back ter the house and git some things, Bud?”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading If any one else, under these circumstances, had suggested this, he would have grown instantly suspicious.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I--I’ll tell ’um I’m goin’ ter bed an’ then they won’t hunt fer me,” she added quickly.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading If any one else, under these circumstances, had suggested this, he would have grown instantly suspicious.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I--I’ll tell ’um I’m goin’ ter bed an’ then they won’t hunt fer me,” she added quickly.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If any one else, under these circumstances, had suggested this, he would have grown instantly suspicious.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You’ll let me go back ter the house and git some things, Bud?”
Chapter 13 of Big Laurel by Frederick Orin Bartlett holds 142 sentences, grouped into 29 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 13 holds 142 sentences of Big Laurel, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.
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