Chapter 6 of Castle Craneycrow is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Castle Craneycrow is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Well, I didn't like it, if you want to know,” said Dickey. “And I don't care a continental who heard what I said.” “Does he still want to fight with his hands?” demanded Kapolski, now cool and ironical. There was an infuriating attempt on his part to speak as if he were addressing a small, pouting child. “Anything--anything!
Chapter 6 of Castle Craneycrow is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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-ing form of “address” — speak to
From this reading “There was an infuriating attempt on his part to speak as if he were addressing a small, pouting child.”
of or pertaining to or typical of Europe
From this reading ““And I don't care a continental who heard what I said.””
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading ““Does he still want to fight with his hands?” demanded Kapolski, now cool and ironical.”
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading ““Does he still want to fight with his hands?” demanded Kapolski, now cool and ironical.”
a small third seat in the back of an old-fashioned two-seater
From this reading ““Well, I didn't like it, if you want to know,” said Dickey.”
extremely annoying or displeasing
From this reading “There was an infuriating attempt on his part to speak as if he were addressing a small, pouting child.”
characterized by often poignant difference or incongruity between what is expected and what actually is
From this reading ““Does he still want to fight with his hands?” demanded Kapolski, now cool and ironical.”
-ing form of “pout” — be in a huff and display one's displeasure
From this reading “There was an infuriating attempt on his part to speak as if he were addressing a small, pouting child.”
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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 “And I don't care a continental who heard what I said.”
-ing form of “address” — speak to
From this reading There was an infuriating attempt on his part to speak as if he were addressing a small, pouting child.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There was an infuriating attempt on his part to speak as if he were addressing a small, pouting child.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And I don't care a continental who heard what I said.”
any thing at all
From this reading “Anything--anything!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was an infuriating attempt on his part to speak as if he were addressing a small, pouting child.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading There was an infuriating attempt on his part to speak as if he were addressing a small, pouting child.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading “And I don't care a continental who heard what I said.”
a young person of either sex
From this reading There was an infuriating attempt on his part to speak as if he were addressing a small, pouting child.
of or pertaining to or typical of Europe
From this reading “And I don't care a continental who heard what I said.”
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading “Does he still want to fight with his hands?” demanded Kapolski, now cool and ironical.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “Does he still want to fight with his hands?” demanded Kapolski, now cool and ironical.
a small third seat in the back of an old-fashioned two-seater
From this reading “Well, I didn't like it, if you want to know,” said Dickey.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, I didn't like it, if you want to know,” said Dickey.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Does he still want to fight with his hands?” demanded Kapolski, now cool and ironical.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And I don't care a continental who heard what I said.”
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading “Does he still want to fight with his hands?” demanded Kapolski, now cool and ironical.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading “Does he still want to fight with his hands?” demanded Kapolski, now cool and ironical.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Does he still want to fight with his hands?” demanded Kapolski, now cool and ironical.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “And I don't care a continental who heard what I said.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Does he still want to fight with his hands?” demanded Kapolski, now cool and ironical.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Well, I didn't like it, if you want to know,” said Dickey.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Well, I didn't like it, if you want to know,” said Dickey.
extremely annoying or displeasing
From this reading There was an infuriating attempt on his part to speak as if he were addressing a small, pouting child.
characterized by often poignant difference or incongruity between what is expected and what actually is
From this reading “Does he still want to fight with his hands?” demanded Kapolski, now cool and ironical.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Well, I didn't like it, if you want to know,” said Dickey.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Does he still want to fight with his hands?” demanded Kapolski, now cool and ironical.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Well, I didn't like it, if you want to know,” said Dickey.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Well, I didn't like it, if you want to know,” said Dickey.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Does he still want to fight with his hands?” demanded Kapolski, now cool and ironical.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was an infuriating attempt on his part to speak as if he were addressing a small, pouting child.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading There was an infuriating attempt on his part to speak as if he were addressing a small, pouting child.
-ing form of “pout” — be in a huff and display one's displeasure
From this reading There was an infuriating attempt on his part to speak as if he were addressing a small, pouting child.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Well, I didn't like it, if you want to know,” said Dickey.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was an infuriating attempt on his part to speak as if he were addressing a small, pouting child.
express in speech
From this reading There was an infuriating attempt on his part to speak as if he were addressing a small, pouting child.
not in physical motion
From this reading “Does he still want to fight with his hands?” demanded Kapolski, now cool and ironical.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was an infuriating attempt on his part to speak as if he were addressing a small, pouting child.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Well, I didn't like it, if you want to know,” said Dickey.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “Well, I didn't like it, if you want to know,” said Dickey.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was an infuriating attempt on his part to speak as if he were addressing a small, pouting child.
(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, I didn't like it, if you want to know,” said Dickey.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There was an infuriating attempt on his part to speak as if he were addressing a small, pouting child.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “And I don't care a continental who heard what I said.”
which person or people
From this reading “And I don't care a continental who heard what I said.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Does he still want to fight with his hands?” demanded Kapolski, now cool and ironical.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Well, I didn't like it, if you want to know,” said Dickey.
Chapter 6 of Castle Craneycrow by George Barr McCutcheon holds 409 sentences, grouped into 82 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 6 holds 409 sentences of Castle Craneycrow, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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