Chapter 13 of Blacksheep! Blacksheep! is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Blacksheep! Blacksheep! is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"It was th' ole Governor's way o' doin' it," said Leary, as though reading Archie's thoughts. "Ole Governor never made no mistakes. We ain't agoin' to make no mistakes now, doin' what he tole us not to do. I'll go back and bury that poor devil and cover up the place. I guess he's luckier bein' dead anyhow.
Chapter 13 of Blacksheep! Blacksheep! is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading “I guess he's luckier bein' dead anyhow.”
cover from sight
From this reading “I'll go back and bury that poor devil and cover up the place.”
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading “I'll go back and bury that poor devil and cover up the place.”
possessive form of “governor” — the head of a state government
From this reading “"It was th' ole Governor's way o' doin' it," said Leary, as though reading Archie's thoughts.”
United States psychologist who experimented with psychoactive drugs (including LSD) and became a well-known advocate of their use (1920-1996)
From this reading “"It was th' ole Governor's way o' doin' it," said Leary, as though reading Archie's thoughts.”
comparative of “lucky” — occurring by chance
From this reading “I guess he's luckier bein' dead anyhow.”
plural of “mistake” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading “"Ole Governor never made no mistakes.”
enameled or lacquered metalware (usually gilded and elaborately painted); popular in the 18th century
From this reading “We ain't agoin' to make no mistakes now, doin' what he tole us not to do.”
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From this reading We ain't agoin' to make no mistakes now, doin' what he tole us not to do.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We ain't agoin' to make no mistakes now, doin' what he tole us not to do.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I'll go back and bury that poor devil and cover up the place.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading I guess he's luckier bein' dead anyhow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It was th' ole Governor's way o' doin' it," said Leary, as though reading Archie's thoughts.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "It was th' ole Governor's way o' doin' it," said Leary, as though reading Archie's thoughts.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I'll go back and bury that poor devil and cover up the place.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I guess he's luckier bein' dead anyhow.
cover from sight
From this reading I'll go back and bury that poor devil and cover up the place.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading I'll go back and bury that poor devil and cover up the place.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading I guess he's luckier bein' dead anyhow.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading I'll go back and bury that poor devil and cover up the place.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading We ain't agoin' to make no mistakes now, doin' what he tole us not to do.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It was th' ole Governor's way o' doin' it," said Leary, as though reading Archie's thoughts.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I'll go back and bury that poor devil and cover up the place.
the head of a state government
From this reading "Ole Governor never made no mistakes.
possessive form of “governor” — the head of a state government
From this reading "It was th' ole Governor's way o' doin' it," said Leary, as though reading Archie's thoughts.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading I guess he's luckier bein' dead anyhow.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We ain't agoin' to make no mistakes now, doin' what he tole us not to do.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I guess he's luckier bein' dead anyhow.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I guess he's luckier bein' dead anyhow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'll go back and bury that poor devil and cover up the place.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It was th' ole Governor's way o' doin' it," said Leary, as though reading Archie's thoughts.
United States psychologist who experimented with psychoactive drugs (including LSD) and became a well-known advocate of their use (1920-1996)
From this reading "It was th' ole Governor's way o' doin' it," said Leary, as though reading Archie's thoughts.
comparative of “lucky” — occurring by chance
From this reading I guess he's luckier bein' dead anyhow.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "Ole Governor never made no mistakes.
engage in
From this reading We ain't agoin' to make no mistakes now, doin' what he tole us not to do.
plural of “mistake” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading "Ole Governor never made no mistakes.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Ole Governor never made no mistakes.
not any; not one
From this reading "Ole Governor never made no mistakes.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We ain't agoin' to make no mistakes now, doin' what he tole us not to do.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We ain't agoin' to make no mistakes now, doin' what he tole us not to do.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "It was th' ole Governor's way o' doin' it," said Leary, as though reading Archie's thoughts.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It was th' ole Governor's way o' doin' it," said Leary, as though reading Archie's thoughts.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I'll go back and bury that poor devil and cover up the place.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading I'll go back and bury that poor devil and cover up the place.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading "It was th' ole Governor's way o' doin' it," said Leary, as though reading Archie's thoughts.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It was th' ole Governor's way o' doin' it," said Leary, as though reading Archie's thoughts.
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading "It was th' ole Governor's way o' doin' it," said Leary, as though reading Archie's thoughts.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I'll go back and bury that poor devil and cover up the place.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I'll go back and bury that poor devil and cover up the place.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "It was th' ole Governor's way o' doin' it," said Leary, as though reading Archie's thoughts.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "It was th' ole Governor's way o' doin' it," said Leary, as though reading Archie's thoughts.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We ain't agoin' to make no mistakes now, doin' what he tole us not to do.
enameled or lacquered metalware (usually gilded and elaborately painted); popular in the 18th century
From this reading We ain't agoin' to make no mistakes now, doin' what he tole us not to do.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I'll go back and bury that poor devil and cover up the place.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We ain't agoin' to make no mistakes now, doin' what he tole us not to do.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It was th' ole Governor's way o' doin' it," said Leary, as though reading Archie's thoughts.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "It was th' ole Governor's way o' doin' it," said Leary, as though reading Archie's thoughts.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We ain't agoin' to make no mistakes now, doin' what he tole us not to do.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading We ain't agoin' to make no mistakes now, doin' what he tole us not to do.
Chapter 13 of Blacksheep! Blacksheep! by Meredith Nicholson holds 398 sentences, grouped into 80 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 398 sentences of Blacksheep! Blacksheep!, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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