Chapter 34 of Bud: A Novel is here in full — 74 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 34 of Bud: A Novel is here in full — 74 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“THE talk of the whole of London! The beauteous Lady Anne herself's not in it with her!” said Will Oliver, scratching behind his ears. “Man, is it no' just desperate? But I'll warrant ye there's money in it, for it's yonder folk are willing to pay well for their diversion.” “Are you sure,” said P.
Chapter 34 of Bud: A Novel is here in full — 74 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/14 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading “The beauteous Lady Anne herself's not in it with her!” said Will Oliver, scratching behind his ears.”
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading ““Man, is it no' just desperate?”
an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates
From this reading “But I'll warrant ye there's money in it, for it's yonder folk are willing to pay well for their diversion.””
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading “But I'll warrant ye there's money in it, for it's yonder folk are willing to pay well for their diversion.””
United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading “The beauteous Lady Anne herself's not in it with her!” said Will Oliver, scratching behind his ears.”
a harsh noise made by scraping
From this reading “The beauteous Lady Anne herself's not in it with her!” said Will Oliver, scratching behind his ears.”
a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts
From this reading “But I'll warrant ye there's money in it, for it's yonder folk are willing to pay well for their diversion.””
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading “But I'll warrant ye there's money in it, for it's yonder folk are willing to pay well for their diversion.””
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Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading The beauteous Lady Anne herself's not in it with her!” said Will Oliver, scratching behind his ears.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But I'll warrant ye there's money in it, for it's yonder folk are willing to pay well for their diversion.”
(poetic) beautiful, especially to the sight
From this reading The beauteous Lady Anne herself's not in it with her!” said Will Oliver, scratching behind his ears.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The beauteous Lady Anne herself's not in it with her!” said Will Oliver, scratching behind his ears.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I'll warrant ye there's money in it, for it's yonder folk are willing to pay well for their diversion.”
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading “Man, is it no' just desperate?
an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates
From this reading But I'll warrant ye there's money in it, for it's yonder folk are willing to pay well for their diversion.”
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading The beauteous Lady Anne herself's not in it with her!” said Will Oliver, scratching behind his ears.
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading But I'll warrant ye there's money in it, for it's yonder folk are willing to pay well for their diversion.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But I'll warrant ye there's money in it, for it's yonder folk are willing to pay well for their diversion.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The beauteous Lady Anne herself's not in it with her!” said Will Oliver, scratching behind his ears.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The beauteous Lady Anne herself's not in it with her!” said Will Oliver, scratching behind his ears.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The beauteous Lady Anne herself's not in it with her!” said Will Oliver, scratching behind his ears.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But I'll warrant ye there's money in it, for it's yonder folk are willing to pay well for their diversion.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The beauteous Lady Anne herself's not in it with her!” said Will Oliver, scratching behind his ears.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Man, is it no' just desperate?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The beauteous Lady Anne herself's not in it with her!” said Will Oliver, scratching behind his ears.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But I'll warrant ye there's money in it, for it's yonder folk are willing to pay well for their diversion.”
and nothing more
From this reading “Man, is it no' just desperate?
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The beauteous Lady Anne herself's not in it with her!” said Will Oliver, scratching behind his ears.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading “THE talk of the whole of London!
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Man, is it no' just desperate?
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading But I'll warrant ye there's money in it, for it's yonder folk are willing to pay well for their diversion.”
not any; not one
From this reading “Man, is it no' just desperate?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The beauteous Lady Anne herself's not in it with her!” said Will Oliver, scratching behind his ears.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “THE talk of the whole of London!
United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading The beauteous Lady Anne herself's not in it with her!” said Will Oliver, scratching behind his ears.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading “Are you sure,” said P.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading But I'll warrant ye there's money in it, for it's yonder folk are willing to pay well for their diversion.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The beauteous Lady Anne herself's not in it with her!” said Will Oliver, scratching behind his ears.
a harsh noise made by scraping
From this reading The beauteous Lady Anne herself's not in it with her!” said Will Oliver, scratching behind his ears.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “Are you sure,” said P.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “THE talk of the whole of London!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “THE talk of the whole of London!
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But I'll warrant ye there's money in it, for it's yonder folk are willing to pay well for their diversion.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But I'll warrant ye there's money in it, for it's yonder folk are willing to pay well for their diversion.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But I'll warrant ye there's money in it, for it's yonder folk are willing to pay well for their diversion.”
a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts
From this reading But I'll warrant ye there's money in it, for it's yonder folk are willing to pay well for their diversion.”
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading But I'll warrant ye there's money in it, for it's yonder folk are willing to pay well for their diversion.”
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading “THE talk of the whole of London!
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The beauteous Lady Anne herself's not in it with her!” said Will Oliver, scratching behind his ears.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading But I'll warrant ye there's money in it, for it's yonder folk are willing to pay well for their diversion.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading The beauteous Lady Anne herself's not in it with her!” said Will Oliver, scratching behind his ears.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading But I'll warrant ye there's money in it, for it's yonder folk are willing to pay well for their diversion.”
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading But I'll warrant ye there's money in it, for it's yonder folk are willing to pay well for their diversion.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Are you sure,” said P.
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