Chapter 3 of Carter, and Other People is here in full — 455 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Carter, and Other People is here in full — 455 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Goostave,” said McDermott, “ye have too many countries workin' f'r ye. But y'r takin' ordhers from m'silf now--do ye get that? C'n ye play that musical insthrumint there by the window?” “_Ja!_” said Gustave. “Dot gun I can vork.
Chapter 3 of Carter, and Other People is here in full — 455 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/91 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
plural of “country” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading ““Goostave,” said McDermott, “ye have too many countries workin' f'r ye.”
a very small circular shape
From this reading ““Dot gun I can vork.”
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “But y'r takin' ordhers from m'silf now--do ye get that?”
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading ““Dot gun I can vork.”
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading ““Goostave,” said McDermott, “ye have too many countries workin' f'r ye.”
characterized by or capable of producing music
From this reading “C'n ye play that musical insthrumint there by the window?””
participate in games or sport
From this reading “C'n ye play that musical insthrumint there by the window?””
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading “C'n ye play that musical insthrumint there by the window?””
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 ““Goostave,” said McDermott, “ye have too many countries workin' f'r ye.”
In this reading “C'n ye play that musical insthrumint there by the window?””
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But y'r takin' ordhers from m'silf now--do ye get that?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading C'n ye play that musical insthrumint there by the window?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading C'n ye play that musical insthrumint there by the window?”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Dot gun I can vork.
plural of “country” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading “Goostave,” said McDermott, “ye have too many countries workin' f'r ye.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But y'r takin' ordhers from m'silf now--do ye get that?
a very small circular shape
From this reading “Dot gun I can vork.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Goostave,” said McDermott, “ye have too many countries workin' f'r ye.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But y'r takin' ordhers from m'silf now--do ye get that?
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But y'r takin' ordhers from m'silf now--do ye get that?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Goostave,” said McDermott, “ye have too many countries workin' f'r ye.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading “Dot gun I can vork.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “_Ja!_” said Gustave.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Goostave,” said McDermott, “ye have too many countries workin' f'r ye.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Dot gun I can vork.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading C'n ye play that musical insthrumint there by the window?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “_Ja!_” said Gustave.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But y'r takin' ordhers from m'silf now--do ye get that?
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading “Goostave,” said McDermott, “ye have too many countries workin' f'r ye.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Goostave,” said McDermott, “ye have too many countries workin' f'r ye.
characterized by or capable of producing music
From this reading C'n ye play that musical insthrumint there by the window?”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But y'r takin' ordhers from m'silf now--do ye get that?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But y'r takin' ordhers from m'silf now--do ye get that?
participate in games or sport
From this reading C'n ye play that musical insthrumint there by the window?”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Goostave,” said McDermott, “ye have too many countries workin' f'r ye.
large heavily built goat antelope of eastern Himalayan area
From this reading But y'r takin' ordhers from m'silf now--do ye get that?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But y'r takin' ordhers from m'silf now--do ye get that?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading C'n ye play that musical insthrumint there by the window?”
in or at that place or location
From this reading C'n ye play that musical insthrumint there by the window?”
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “Goostave,” said McDermott, “ye have too many countries workin' f'r ye.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Dot gun I can vork.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading C'n ye play that musical insthrumint there by the window?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Goostave,” said McDermott, “ye have too many countries workin' f'r ye.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But y'r takin' ordhers from m'silf now--do ye get that?
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading “Goostave,” said McDermott, “ye have too many countries workin' f'r ye.
Chapter 3 of Carter, and Other People by Don Marquis holds 455 sentences, grouped into 91 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.
Chapter 3 holds 455 sentences of Carter, and Other People, unabridged, divided into 91 reading sections.
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