Chapter 6 of By Shore and Sedge is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of By Shore and Sedge is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"What did he SAY?" continued the young girl, impatiently. "Not much. 'You've got the Pontiac, Nott,' sez he. 'You bet!' sez I. 'What'll you take for her and the lot she stands on?' sez he, short and sharp.
Chapter 6 of By Shore and Sedge is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/33 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading “'You bet!' sez I.”
without stop or interruption
From this reading “"What did he SAY?" continued the young girl, impatiently.”
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading “"What did he SAY?" continued the young girl, impatiently.”
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading “'What'll you take for her and the lot she stands on?' sez he, short and sharp.”
famous chief of the Ottawa who led an unsuccessful rebellion against the British (1715-1769)
From this reading “'You've got the Pontiac, Nott,' sez he.”
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading “'What'll you take for her and the lot she stands on?' sez he, short and sharp.”
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading “'What'll you take for her and the lot she stands on?' sez he, short and sharp.”
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading “'What'll you take for her and the lot she stands on?' sez he, short and sharp.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'What'll you take for her and the lot she stands on?' sez he, short and sharp.
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading 'You bet!' sez I.
without stop or interruption
From this reading "What did he SAY?" continued the young girl, impatiently.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "What did he SAY?" continued the young girl, impatiently.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 'What'll you take for her and the lot she stands on?' sez he, short and sharp.
a young female
From this reading "What did he SAY?" continued the young girl, impatiently.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading 'You've got the Pontiac, Nott,' sez he.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What did he SAY?" continued the young girl, impatiently.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading 'What'll you take for her and the lot she stands on?' sez he, short and sharp.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'You bet!' sez I.
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading "What did he SAY?" continued the young girl, impatiently.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading 'What'll you take for her and the lot she stands on?' sez he, short and sharp.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Not much.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not much.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'You've got the Pontiac, Nott,' sez he.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading 'What'll you take for her and the lot she stands on?' sez he, short and sharp.
famous chief of the Ottawa who led an unsuccessful rebellion against the British (1715-1769)
From this reading 'You've got the Pontiac, Nott,' sez he.
express in words
From this reading "What did he SAY?" continued the young girl, impatiently.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'You've got the Pontiac, Nott,' sez he.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading 'What'll you take for her and the lot she stands on?' sez he, short and sharp.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'What'll you take for her and the lot she stands on?' sez he, short and sharp.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading 'What'll you take for her and the lot she stands on?' sez he, short and sharp.
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading 'What'll you take for her and the lot she stands on?' sez he, short and sharp.
carry out
From this reading 'What'll you take for her and the lot she stands on?' sez he, short and sharp.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What did he SAY?" continued the young girl, impatiently.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What did he SAY?" continued the young girl, impatiently.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'What'll you take for her and the lot she stands on?' sez he, short and sharp.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'You bet!' sez I.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'You've got the Pontiac, Nott,' sez he.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "What did he SAY?" continued the young girl, impatiently.
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