Chapter 10 of Canoemates is here in full — 80 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Canoemates is here in full — 80 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WHOSE ARE THEY? AND WHERE DID THEY COME FROM? "Look here," said Sumner, sternly, to the negro, after his excitement had somewhat subsided, "didn't you try to steal one of our guns last night?" "Yes, honey, I's afeared I did," confessed the black man, humbly. "But I didn't know hit war you, Marse Summer, an' I did want er gun so powerful bad."
Chapter 10 of Canoemates is here in full — 80 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading “"Yes, honey, I's afeared I did," confessed the black man, humbly.”
a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees
From this reading “"Yes, honey, I's afeared I did," confessed the black man, humbly.”
in a humble manner
From this reading “"Yes, honey, I's afeared I did," confessed the black man, humbly.”
possessive form of “i” — a nonmetallic element belonging to the halogens; used especially in medicine and photography and in dyes; occurs naturally only in combination in small quantities (as in sea water or rocks)
From this reading “"Yes, honey, I's afeared I did," confessed the black man, humbly.”
take without the owner's consent
From this reading “"Look here," said Sumner, sternly, to the negro, after his excitement had somewhat subsided, "didn't you try to steal one of our guns last night?"”
with sternness; in a severe manner
From this reading “"Look here," said Sumner, sternly, to the negro, after his excitement had somewhat subsided, "didn't you try to steal one of our guns last night?"”
past form of “subside” — wear off or die down
From this reading “"Look here," said Sumner, sternly, to the negro, after his excitement had somewhat subsided, "didn't you try to steal one of our guns last night?"”
United States sociologist (1840-1910)
From this reading “"Look here," said Sumner, sternly, to the negro, after his excitement had somewhat subsided, "didn't you try to steal one of our guns last night?"”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “"Look here," said Sumner, sternly, to the negro, after his excitement had somewhat subsided, "didn't you try to steal one of our guns last night?"”
In this reading “AND WHERE DID THEY COME FROM?”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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a pronunciation of afraid
From this reading "Yes, honey, I's afeared I did," confessed the black man, humbly.
later than; following
From this reading "Look here," said Sumner, sternly, to the negro, after his excitement had somewhat subsided, "didn't you try to steal one of our guns last night?"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "But I didn't know hit war you, Marse Summer, an' I did want er gun so powerful bad."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AND WHERE DID THEY COME FROM?
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading WHOSE ARE THEY?
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "But I didn't know hit war you, Marse Summer, an' I did want er gun so powerful bad."
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading "Yes, honey, I's afeared I did," confessed the black man, humbly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But I didn't know hit war you, Marse Summer, an' I did want er gun so powerful bad."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading AND WHERE DID THEY COME FROM?
past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading "Yes, honey, I's afeared I did," confessed the black man, humbly.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading AND WHERE DID THEY COME FROM?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Look here," said Sumner, sternly, to the negro, after his excitement had somewhat subsided, "didn't you try to steal one of our guns last night?"
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium
From this reading "But I didn't know hit war you, Marse Summer, an' I did want er gun so powerful bad."
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading "Look here," said Sumner, sternly, to the negro, after his excitement had somewhat subsided, "didn't you try to steal one of our guns last night?"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading AND WHERE DID THEY COME FROM?
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading "But I didn't know hit war you, Marse Summer, an' I did want er gun so powerful bad."
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading "Look here," said Sumner, sternly, to the negro, after his excitement had somewhat subsided, "didn't you try to steal one of our guns last night?"
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Look here," said Sumner, sternly, to the negro, after his excitement had somewhat subsided, "didn't you try to steal one of our guns last night?"
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Look here," said Sumner, sternly, to the negro, after his excitement had somewhat subsided, "didn't you try to steal one of our guns last night?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Look here," said Sumner, sternly, to the negro, after his excitement had somewhat subsided, "didn't you try to steal one of our guns last night?"
cause to move by striking
From this reading "But I didn't know hit war you, Marse Summer, an' I did want er gun so powerful bad."
a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees
From this reading "Yes, honey, I's afeared I did," confessed the black man, humbly.
in a humble manner
From this reading "Yes, honey, I's afeared I did," confessed the black man, humbly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes, honey, I's afeared I did," confessed the black man, humbly.
possessive form of “i” — a nonmetallic element belonging to the halogens; used especially in medicine and photography and in dyes; occurs naturally only in combination in small quantities (as in sea water or rocks)
From this reading "Yes, honey, I's afeared I did," confessed the black man, humbly.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "But I didn't know hit war you, Marse Summer, an' I did want er gun so powerful bad."
immediately past
From this reading "Look here," said Sumner, sternly, to the negro, after his excitement had somewhat subsided, "didn't you try to steal one of our guns last night?"
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Look here," said Sumner, sternly, to the negro, after his excitement had somewhat subsided, "didn't you try to steal one of our guns last night?"
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Yes, honey, I's afeared I did," confessed the black man, humbly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But I didn't know hit war you, Marse Summer, an' I did want er gun so powerful bad."
a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading "Look here," said Sumner, sternly, to the negro, after his excitement had somewhat subsided, "didn't you try to steal one of our guns last night?"
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "Look here," said Sumner, sternly, to the negro, after his excitement had somewhat subsided, "didn't you try to steal one of our guns last night?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Look here," said Sumner, sternly, to the negro, after his excitement had somewhat subsided, "didn't you try to steal one of our guns last night?"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Look here," said Sumner, sternly, to the negro, after his excitement had somewhat subsided, "didn't you try to steal one of our guns last night?"
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Look here," said Sumner, sternly, to the negro, after his excitement had somewhat subsided, "didn't you try to steal one of our guns last night?"
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading "But I didn't know hit war you, Marse Summer, an' I did want er gun so powerful bad."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Look here," said Sumner, sternly, to the negro, after his excitement had somewhat subsided, "didn't you try to steal one of our guns last night?"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "But I didn't know hit war you, Marse Summer, an' I did want er gun so powerful bad."
to a small degree or extent
From this reading "Look here," said Sumner, sternly, to the negro, after his excitement had somewhat subsided, "didn't you try to steal one of our guns last night?"
take without the owner's consent
From this reading "Look here," said Sumner, sternly, to the negro, after his excitement had somewhat subsided, "didn't you try to steal one of our guns last night?"
with sternness; in a severe manner
From this reading "Look here," said Sumner, sternly, to the negro, after his excitement had somewhat subsided, "didn't you try to steal one of our guns last night?"
past form of “subside” — wear off or die down
From this reading "Look here," said Sumner, sternly, to the negro, after his excitement had somewhat subsided, "didn't you try to steal one of our guns last night?"
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading "But I didn't know hit war you, Marse Summer, an' I did want er gun so powerful bad."
United States sociologist (1840-1910)
From this reading "Look here," said Sumner, sternly, to the negro, after his excitement had somewhat subsided, "didn't you try to steal one of our guns last night?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Look here," said Sumner, sternly, to the negro, after his excitement had somewhat subsided, "didn't you try to steal one of our guns last night?"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WHOSE ARE THEY?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Look here," said Sumner, sternly, to the negro, after his excitement had somewhat subsided, "didn't you try to steal one of our guns last night?"
make an effort or attempt
From this reading "Look here," said Sumner, sternly, to the negro, after his excitement had somewhat subsided, "didn't you try to steal one of our guns last night?"
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "But I didn't know hit war you, Marse Summer, an' I did want er gun so powerful bad."
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading "But I didn't know hit war you, Marse Summer, an' I did want er gun so powerful bad."
in or at the place that
From this reading AND WHERE DID THEY COME FROM?
belonging to which person
From this reading WHOSE ARE THEY?
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, honey, I's afeared I did," confessed the black man, humbly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Look here," said Sumner, sternly, to the negro, after his excitement had somewhat subsided, "didn't you try to steal one of our guns last night?"
Chapter 10 of Canoemates by Kirk Munroe holds 80 sentences, grouped into 16 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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