Chapter 12 of By Sheer Pluck: A Tale of the Ashanti War is here in full — 246 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 12 of By Sheer Pluck: A Tale of the Ashanti War is here in full — 246 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Well, sar, work bery much de same on plantation in Virginia and Cuba, but de slabe much merrier in 'Merica, when de master am good. My new massa bery good man. Slabes all treat bery kind, work not too hard. At night dance and sing bery much. Den I marry again, dis time to one ob de girls in de house.
Chapter 12 of By Sheer Pluck: A Tale of the Ashanti War is here in full — 246 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a communist state in the Caribbean on the island of Cuba
From this reading ““Well, sar, work bery much de same on plantation in Virginia and Cuba, but de slabe much merrier in 'Merica, when de master am good.”
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading “At night dance and sing bery much.”
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading “Den I marry again, dis time to one ob de girls in de house.”
(Roman mythology) god of the underworld; counterpart of Greek Hades
From this reading “Den I marry again, dis time to one ob de girls in de house.”
comparative of “merry” — full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading ““Well, sar, work bery much de same on plantation in Virginia and Cuba, but de slabe much merrier in 'Merica, when de master am good.”
an estate where cash crops are grown on a large scale (especially in tropical areas)
From this reading ““Well, sar, work bery much de same on plantation in Virginia and Cuba, but de slabe much merrier in 'Merica, when de master am good.”
interact in a certain way
From this reading “Slabes all treat bery kind, work not too hard.”
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading ““Well, sar, work bery much de same on plantation in Virginia and Cuba, but de slabe much merrier in 'Merica, when de master am good.”
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anew
From this reading Den I marry again, dis time to one ob de girls in de house.
(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 Slabes all treat bery kind, work not too hard.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Well, sar, work bery much de same on plantation in Virginia and Cuba, but de slabe much merrier in 'Merica, when de master am good.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Well, sar, work bery much de same on plantation in Virginia and Cuba, but de slabe much merrier in 'Merica, when de master am good.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At night dance and sing bery much.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, sar, work bery much de same on plantation in Virginia and Cuba, but de slabe much merrier in 'Merica, when de master am good.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Well, sar, work bery much de same on plantation in Virginia and Cuba, but de slabe much merrier in 'Merica, when de master am good.
a communist state in the Caribbean on the island of Cuba
From this reading “Well, sar, work bery much de same on plantation in Virginia and Cuba, but de slabe much merrier in 'Merica, when de master am good.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading At night dance and sing bery much.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading “Well, sar, work bery much de same on plantation in Virginia and Cuba, but de slabe much merrier in 'Merica, when de master am good.
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading Den I marry again, dis time to one ob de girls in de house.
(Roman mythology) god of the underworld; counterpart of Greek Hades
From this reading Den I marry again, dis time to one ob de girls in de house.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Den I marry again, dis time to one ob de girls in de house.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Well, sar, work bery much de same on plantation in Virginia and Cuba, but de slabe much merrier in 'Merica, when de master am good.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Slabes all treat bery kind, work not too hard.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Den I marry again, dis time to one ob de girls in de house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Den I marry again, dis time to one ob de girls in de house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Well, sar, work bery much de same on plantation in Virginia and Cuba, but de slabe much merrier in 'Merica, when de master am good.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Slabes all treat bery kind, work not too hard.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading My new massa bery good man.
take in marriage
From this reading Den I marry again, dis time to one ob de girls in de house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My new massa bery good man.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading “Well, sar, work bery much de same on plantation in Virginia and Cuba, but de slabe much merrier in 'Merica, when de master am good.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, sar, work bery much de same on plantation in Virginia and Cuba, but de slabe much merrier in 'Merica, when de master am good.
comparative of “merry” — full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading “Well, sar, work bery much de same on plantation in Virginia and Cuba, but de slabe much merrier in 'Merica, when de master am good.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “Well, sar, work bery much de same on plantation in Virginia and Cuba, but de slabe much merrier in 'Merica, when de master am good.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My new massa bery good man.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading My new massa bery good man.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading At night dance and sing bery much.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Slabes all treat bery kind, work not too hard.
a major river of western Siberia; flows generally northward and westward to the Gulf of Ob and the Kara Sea
From this reading Den I marry again, dis time to one ob de girls in de house.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Well, sar, work bery much de same on plantation in Virginia and Cuba, but de slabe much merrier in 'Merica, when de master am good.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Den I marry again, dis time to one ob de girls in de house.
an estate where cash crops are grown on a large scale (especially in tropical areas)
From this reading “Well, sar, work bery much de same on plantation in Virginia and Cuba, but de slabe much merrier in 'Merica, when de master am good.
Identical; not different.
From this reading “Well, sar, work bery much de same on plantation in Virginia and Cuba, but de slabe much merrier in 'Merica, when de master am good.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, sar, work bery much de same on plantation in Virginia and Cuba, but de slabe much merrier in 'Merica, when de master am good.
deliver by singing
From this reading At night dance and sing bery much.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, sar, work bery much de same on plantation in Virginia and Cuba, but de slabe much merrier in 'Merica, when de master am good.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Slabes all treat bery kind, work not too hard.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Den I marry again, dis time to one ob de girls in de house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Den I marry again, dis time to one ob de girls in de house.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Slabes all treat bery kind, work not too hard.
interact in a certain way
From this reading Slabes all treat bery kind, work not too hard.
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading “Well, sar, work bery much de same on plantation in Virginia and Cuba, but de slabe much merrier in 'Merica, when de master am good.
(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 “Well, sar, work bery much de same on plantation in Virginia and Cuba, but de slabe much merrier in 'Merica, when de master am good.
at the time that
From this reading “Well, sar, work bery much de same on plantation in Virginia and Cuba, but de slabe much merrier in 'Merica, when de master am good.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading “Well, sar, work bery much de same on plantation in Virginia and Cuba, but de slabe much merrier in 'Merica, when de master am good.
Chapter 12 of By Sheer Pluck: A Tale of the Ashanti War by G. A. (George Alfred) Henty holds 246 sentences, grouped into 50 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.
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