Chapter 25 of Canoemates is here in full — 73 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of Canoemates is here in full — 73 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE FLORIDA EVERGLADES. Presently a man who was rebuilding the fire straightened up, and addressing one of the others, said: "We're going to get out o' here to-day, ain't we, Bill?" "Yes, you bet we are," was the answer. "We hain't got nothing more to stay yere in the swamps for, onless you think they might make another try for it, which I don't they will."
Chapter 25 of Canoemates is here in full — 73 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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-ing form of “address” — speak to
From this reading “Presently a man who was rebuilding the fire straightened up, and addressing one of the others, said:”
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading “"Yes, you bet we are," was the answer.”
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading “"We're going to get out o' here to-day, ain't we, Bill?"”
a large subtropical swamp in southern Florida that is noted for its wildlife
From this reading “THE FLORIDA EVERGLADES.”
a state in southeastern United States between the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
From this reading “THE FLORIDA EVERGLADES.”
building again
From this reading “Presently a man who was rebuilding the fire straightened up, and addressing one of the others, said:”
past form of “straighten” — straighten up or out; make straight
From this reading “Presently a man who was rebuilding the fire straightened up, and addressing one of the others, said:”
plural of “swamp” — low land that is seasonally flooded; has more woody plants than a marsh and better drainage than a bog
From this reading “"We hain't got nothing more to stay yere in the swamps for, onless you think they might make another try for it, which I don't they will."”
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straighten oneself
In this reading “Presently a man who was rebuilding the fire straightened up, and addressing one of the others, said:”
move out of or depart from
In this reading “"We're going to get out o' here to-day, ain't we, Bill?"”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Presently a man who was rebuilding the fire straightened up, and addressing one of the others, said:
-ing form of “address” — speak to
From this reading Presently a man who was rebuilding the fire straightened up, and addressing one of the others, said:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We're going to get out o' here to-day, ain't we, Bill?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Presently a man who was rebuilding the fire straightened up, and addressing one of the others, said:
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "We hain't got nothing more to stay yere in the swamps for, onless you think they might make another try for it, which I don't they will."
react verbally
From this reading "Yes, you bet we are," was the answer.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Yes, you bet we are," was the answer.
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading "Yes, you bet we are," was the answer.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading "We're going to get out o' here to-day, ain't we, Bill?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We hain't got nothing more to stay yere in the swamps for, onless you think they might make another try for it, which I don't they will."
a large subtropical swamp in southern Florida that is noted for its wildlife
From this reading THE FLORIDA EVERGLADES.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Presently a man who was rebuilding the fire straightened up, and addressing one of the others, said:
a state in southeastern United States between the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
From this reading THE FLORIDA EVERGLADES.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "We hain't got nothing more to stay yere in the swamps for, onless you think they might make another try for it, which I don't they will."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "We're going to get out o' here to-day, ain't we, Bill?"
the act of departing
From this reading "We're going to get out o' here to-day, ain't we, Bill?"
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "We hain't got nothing more to stay yere in the swamps for, onless you think they might make another try for it, which I don't they will."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We hain't got nothing more to stay yere in the swamps for, onless you think they might make another try for it, which I don't they will."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "We're going to get out o' here to-day, ain't we, Bill?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "We hain't got nothing more to stay yere in the swamps for, onless you think they might make another try for it, which I don't they will."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "We hain't got nothing more to stay yere in the swamps for, onless you think they might make another try for it, which I don't they will."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "We hain't got nothing more to stay yere in the swamps for, onless you think they might make another try for it, which I don't they will."
engage in
From this reading "We hain't got nothing more to stay yere in the swamps for, onless you think they might make another try for it, which I don't they will."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Presently a man who was rebuilding the fire straightened up, and addressing one of the others, said:
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "We hain't got nothing more to stay yere in the swamps for, onless you think they might make another try for it, which I don't they will."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "We hain't got nothing more to stay yere in the swamps for, onless you think they might make another try for it, which I don't they will."
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "We hain't got nothing more to stay yere in the swamps for, onless you think they might make another try for it, which I don't they will."
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 "We're going to get out o' here to-day, ain't we, Bill?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Presently a man who was rebuilding the fire straightened up, and addressing one of the others, said:
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Presently a man who was rebuilding the fire straightened up, and addressing one of the others, said:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We hain't got nothing more to stay yere in the swamps for, onless you think they might make another try for it, which I don't they will."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Presently a man who was rebuilding the fire straightened up, and addressing one of the others, said:
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "We're going to get out o' here to-day, ain't we, Bill?"
in the near future
From this reading Presently a man who was rebuilding the fire straightened up, and addressing one of the others, said:
building again
From this reading Presently a man who was rebuilding the fire straightened up, and addressing one of the others, said:
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Presently a man who was rebuilding the fire straightened up, and addressing one of the others, said:
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "We hain't got nothing more to stay yere in the swamps for, onless you think they might make another try for it, which I don't they will."
past form of “straighten” — straighten up or out; make straight
From this reading Presently a man who was rebuilding the fire straightened up, and addressing one of the others, said:
plural of “swamp” — low land that is seasonally flooded; has more woody plants than a marsh and better drainage than a bog
From this reading "We hain't got nothing more to stay yere in the swamps for, onless you think they might make another try for it, which I don't they will."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FLORIDA EVERGLADES.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "We hain't got nothing more to stay yere in the swamps for, onless you think they might make another try for it, which I don't they will."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "We hain't got nothing more to stay yere in the swamps for, onless you think they might make another try for it, which I don't they will."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We're going to get out o' here to-day, ain't we, Bill?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We're going to get out o' here to-day, ain't we, Bill?"
make an effort or attempt
From this reading "We hain't got nothing more to stay yere in the swamps for, onless you think they might make another try for it, which I don't they will."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Presently a man who was rebuilding the fire straightened up, and addressing one of the others, said:
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Presently a man who was rebuilding the fire straightened up, and addressing one of the others, said:
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We're going to get out o' here to-day, ain't we, Bill?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We're going to get out o' here to-day, ain't we, Bill?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "We hain't got nothing more to stay yere in the swamps for, onless you think they might make another try for it, which I don't they will."
which person or people
From this reading Presently a man who was rebuilding the fire straightened up, and addressing one of the others, said:
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "We hain't got nothing more to stay yere in the swamps for, onless you think they might make another try for it, which I don't they will."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We hain't got nothing more to stay yere in the swamps for, onless you think they might make another try for it, which I don't they will."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, you bet we are," was the answer.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Yes, you bet we are," was the answer.
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