Chapter 8 of Changeling, and Other Stories is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Changeling, and Other Stories is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I don't think so." "He was n't as red as your Honor--begging your pardon--but sandy like. And he carried his head on one side on account of a belt in the gob he got in a wee argument out at the Lamb Doyle's." "He must have gone when I got there." "He must have, your Honor, or you 'd have met him.
Chapter 8 of Changeling, and Other Stories is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading “And he carried his head on one side on account of a belt in the gob he got in a wee argument out at the Lamb Doyle's."”
a solicitation for money or food (especially in the street by an apparently penniless person)
From this reading “"He was n't as red as your Honor--begging your pardon--but sandy like.”
endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading “And he carried his head on one side on account of a belt in the gob he got in a wee argument out at the Lamb Doyle's."”
a man who serves as a sailor
From this reading “And he carried his head on one side on account of a belt in the gob he got in a wee argument out at the Lamb Doyle's."”
young sheep
From this reading “And he carried his head on one side on account of a belt in the gob he got in a wee argument out at the Lamb Doyle's."”
accept an excuse for
From this reading “"He was n't as red as your Honor--begging your pardon--but sandy like.”
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading “"He was n't as red as your Honor--begging your pardon--but sandy like.”
(used informally) very small
From this reading “And he carried his head on one side on account of a belt in the gob he got in a wee argument out at the Lamb Doyle's."”
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 “And he carried his head on one side on account of a belt in the gob he got in a wee argument out at the Lamb Doyle's."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 he carried his head on one side on account of a belt in the gob he got in a wee argument out at the Lamb Doyle's."
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading And he carried his head on one side on account of a belt in the gob he got in a wee argument out at the Lamb Doyle's."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And he carried his head on one side on account of a belt in the gob he got in a wee argument out at the Lamb Doyle's."
a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading And he carried his head on one side on account of a belt in the gob he got in a wee argument out at the Lamb Doyle's."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "He was n't as red as your Honor--begging your pardon--but sandy like.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And he carried his head on one side on account of a belt in the gob he got in a wee argument out at the Lamb Doyle's."
a solicitation for money or food (especially in the street by an apparently penniless person)
From this reading "He was n't as red as your Honor--begging your pardon--but sandy like.
endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading And he carried his head on one side on account of a belt in the gob he got in a wee argument out at the Lamb Doyle's."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "He was n't as red as your Honor--begging your pardon--but sandy like.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading And he carried his head on one side on account of a belt in the gob he got in a wee argument out at the Lamb Doyle's."
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading "He must have, your Honor, or you 'd have met him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't think so."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And he carried his head on one side on account of a belt in the gob he got in a wee argument out at the Lamb Doyle's."
a man who serves as a sailor
From this reading And he carried his head on one side on account of a belt in the gob he got in a wee argument out at the Lamb Doyle's."
destroyed or killed
From this reading "He must have gone when I got there."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading And he carried his head on one side on account of a belt in the gob he got in a wee argument out at the Lamb Doyle's."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "He must have gone when I got there."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He was n't as red as your Honor--begging your pardon--but sandy like.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading And he carried his head on one side on account of a belt in the gob he got in a wee argument out at the Lamb Doyle's."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He must have, your Honor, or you 'd have met him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And he carried his head on one side on account of a belt in the gob he got in a wee argument out at the Lamb Doyle's."
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading "He was n't as red as your Honor--begging your pardon--but sandy like.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't think so."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And he carried his head on one side on account of a belt in the gob he got in a wee argument out at the Lamb Doyle's."
young sheep
From this reading And he carried his head on one side on account of a belt in the gob he got in a wee argument out at the Lamb Doyle's."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "He was n't as red as your Honor--begging your pardon--but sandy like.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading "He must have, your Honor, or you 'd have met him.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "He must have gone when I got there."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He was n't as red as your Honor--begging your pardon--but sandy like.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And he carried his head on one side on account of a belt in the gob he got in a wee argument out at the Lamb Doyle's."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And he carried his head on one side on account of a belt in the gob he got in a wee argument out at the Lamb Doyle's."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And he carried his head on one side on account of a belt in the gob he got in a wee argument out at the Lamb Doyle's."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "He must have, your Honor, or you 'd have met him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And he carried his head on one side on account of a belt in the gob he got in a wee argument out at the Lamb Doyle's."
accept an excuse for
From this reading "He was n't as red as your Honor--begging your pardon--but sandy like.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading "He was n't as red as your Honor--begging your pardon--but sandy like.
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading "He was n't as red as your Honor--begging your pardon--but sandy like.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading And he carried his head on one side on account of a belt in the gob he got in a wee argument out at the Lamb Doyle's."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I don't think so."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And he carried his head on one side on account of a belt in the gob he got in a wee argument out at the Lamb Doyle's."
in or at that place or location
From this reading "He must have gone when I got there."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I don't think so."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He was n't as red as your Honor--begging your pardon--but sandy like.
(used informally) very small
From this reading And he carried his head on one side on account of a belt in the gob he got in a wee argument out at the Lamb Doyle's."
at the time that
From this reading "He must have gone when I got there."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "He must have, your Honor, or you 'd have met him.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "He was n't as red as your Honor--begging your pardon--but sandy like.
Chapter 8 of Changeling, and Other Stories by Donn Byrne holds 403 sentences, grouped into 81 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 8 holds 403 sentences of Changeling, and Other Stories, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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