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Connie Morgan in the Lumber Camps
Connie Morgan in the Lumber Camps

Chapter I

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CONNIE MORGAN GOES "OUTSIDE" With an exclamation of impatience, Waseche Bill pushed a formidable looking volume from him and sat, pen in hand, scowling down at the sheet of writing paper upon the table before him.
"I done give fo' dollahs fo' that dictionary down to Faihbanks an' it ain't wo'th fo' bits!"
"What's the matter with it?" grinned Connie Morgan, glancing across the table into the face of his partner.
"The main matteh with it is that it ain't no good.
It's plumb full of a lot of wo'ds that no one wouldn't know what yo' was talkin' about if yo' said 'em, an' the common ones a man has got some use fo' is left out."
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Connie Morgan in the Lumber Camps

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Connie Morgan in the Lumber Camps is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/30 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
CONNIE MORGAN GOES "OUTSIDE" With an exclamation of impatience, Waseche Bill pushed a formidable looking volume from him and sat, pen in hand, scowling down at the sheet of writing paper upon the table before him.
Line 2
"I done give fo' dollahs fo' that dictionary down to Faihbanks an' it ain't wo'th fo' bits!"
Line 3
"What's the matter with it?" grinned Connie Morgan, glancing across the table into the face of his partner.
Line 4
"The main matteh with it is that it ain't no good.
Line 5
It's plumb full of a lot of wo'ds that no one wouldn't know what yo' was talkin' about if yo' said 'em, an' the common ones a man has got some use fo' is left out."

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

bits noun US /bɪts/

plural of “bit” — a small piece or quantity of something

From this reading “"I done give fo' dollahs fo' that dictionary down to Faihbanks an' it ain't wo'th fo' bits!"”

dictionary noun US /ˈdɪkʃəneri/

a reference book containing an alphabetical list of words with information about them

From this reading “"I done give fo' dollahs fo' that dictionary down to Faihbanks an' it ain't wo'th fo' bits!"”

exclamation noun US /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃən/

an abrupt excited utterance

From this reading “CONNIE MORGAN GOES "OUTSIDE" With an exclamation of impatience, Waseche Bill pushed a formidable looking volume from him and sat, pen in hand, scowling down at the sheet of writing paper upon the table before him.”

formidable adjective US /ˈfɔːrmədəbəl/

extremely impressive in strength or excellence

From this reading “CONNIE MORGAN GOES "OUTSIDE" With an exclamation of impatience, Waseche Bill pushed a formidable looking volume from him and sat, pen in hand, scowling down at the sheet of writing paper upon the table before him.”

impatience noun US /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəns/

a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay

From this reading “CONNIE MORGAN GOES "OUTSIDE" With an exclamation of impatience, Waseche Bill pushed a formidable looking volume from him and sat, pen in hand, scowling down at the sheet of writing paper upon the table before him.”

morgan noun US /ˈmɔːrɡən/

United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)

From this reading “CONNIE MORGAN GOES "OUTSIDE" With an exclamation of impatience, Waseche Bill pushed a formidable looking volume from him and sat, pen in hand, scowling down at the sheet of writing paper upon the table before him.”

plumb verb US /plʌm/

measure the depth of something

From this reading “It's plumb full of a lot of wo'ds that no one wouldn't know what yo' was talkin' about if yo' said 'em, an' the common ones a man has got some use fo' is left out."”

scowling adjective US /ˈskaʊlɪŋ/

sullen or unfriendly in appearance

From this reading “CONNIE MORGAN GOES "OUTSIDE" With an exclamation of impatience, Waseche Bill pushed a formidable looking volume from him and sat, pen in hand, scowling down at the sheet of writing paper upon the table before him.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

across the table preposition + article + noun counted as “across … table”

In this reading “"What's the matter with it?" grinned Connie Morgan, glancing across the table into the face of his partner.”

upon the table preposition + article + noun counted as “upon … table”

In this reading “CONNIE MORGAN GOES "OUTSIDE" With an exclamation of impatience, Waseche Bill pushed a formidable looking volume from him and sat, pen in hand, scowling down at the sheet of writing paper upon the table before him.”

writing paper noun + noun

paper material made into thin sheets that are sized to take ink; used for writing correspondence and manuscripts

In this reading “CONNIE MORGAN GOES "OUTSIDE" With an exclamation of impatience, Waseche Bill pushed a formidable looking volume from him and sat, pen in hand, scowling down at the sheet of writing paper upon the table before him.”

glancing across verb + particle counted as “glance across”

In this reading “"What's the matter with it?" grinned Connie Morgan, glancing across the table into the face of his partner.”

With an exclamation preposition + article + noun counted as “with … exclamation”

In this reading “CONNIE MORGAN GOES "OUTSIDE" With an exclamation of impatience, Waseche Bill pushed a formidable looking volume from him and sat, pen in hand, scowling down at the sheet of writing paper upon the table before him.”

got some verb + adjective counted as “get some”

In this reading “It's plumb full of a lot of wo'ds that no one wouldn't know what yo' was talkin' about if yo' said 'em, an' the common ones a man has got some use fo' is left out."”

All words in this reading · 85

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.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading CONNIE MORGAN GOES "OUTSIDE" With an exclamation of impatience, Waseche Bill pushed a formidable looking volume from him and sat, pen in hand, scowling down at the sheet of writing paper upon the table before him.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading It's plumb full of a lot of wo'ds that no one wouldn't know what yo' was talkin' about if yo' said 'em, an' the common ones a man has got some use fo' is left out."

acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/

from one side of something to the other

From this reading "What's the matter with it?" grinned Connie Morgan, glancing across the table into the face of his partner.

ain't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I done give fo' dollahs fo' that dictionary down to Faihbanks an' it ain't wo'th fo' bits!"

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading CONNIE MORGAN GOES "OUTSIDE" With an exclamation of impatience, Waseche Bill pushed a formidable looking volume from him and sat, pen in hand, scowling down at the sheet of writing paper upon the table before him.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading CONNIE MORGAN GOES "OUTSIDE" With an exclamation of impatience, Waseche Bill pushed a formidable looking volume from him and sat, pen in hand, scowling down at the sheet of writing paper upon the table before him.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading CONNIE MORGAN GOES "OUTSIDE" With an exclamation of impatience, Waseche Bill pushed a formidable looking volume from him and sat, pen in hand, scowling down at the sheet of writing paper upon the table before him.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading CONNIE MORGAN GOES "OUTSIDE" With an exclamation of impatience, Waseche Bill pushed a formidable looking volume from him and sat, pen in hand, scowling down at the sheet of writing paper upon the table before him.

BillnounUS /bɪl/

a statute in draft before it becomes law

From this reading CONNIE MORGAN GOES "OUTSIDE" With an exclamation of impatience, Waseche Bill pushed a formidable looking volume from him and sat, pen in hand, scowling down at the sheet of writing paper upon the table before him.

bitsnounUS /bɪts/

plural of “bit” — a small piece or quantity of something

From this reading "I done give fo' dollahs fo' that dictionary down to Faihbanks an' it ain't wo'th fo' bits!"

commonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/

belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public

From this reading It's plumb full of a lot of wo'ds that no one wouldn't know what yo' was talkin' about if yo' said 'em, an' the common ones a man has got some use fo' is left out."

CONNIE

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading CONNIE MORGAN GOES "OUTSIDE" With an exclamation of impatience, Waseche Bill pushed a formidable looking volume from him and sat, pen in hand, scowling down at the sheet of writing paper upon the table before him.

dictionarynounUS /ˈdɪkʃəneri/

a reference book containing an alphabetical list of words with information about them

From this reading "I done give fo' dollahs fo' that dictionary down to Faihbanks an' it ain't wo'th fo' bits!"

dollahs

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I done give fo' dollahs fo' that dictionary down to Faihbanks an' it ain't wo'th fo' bits!"

doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading "I done give fo' dollahs fo' that dictionary down to Faihbanks an' it ain't wo'th fo' bits!"

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading CONNIE MORGAN GOES "OUTSIDE" With an exclamation of impatience, Waseche Bill pushed a formidable looking volume from him and sat, pen in hand, scowling down at the sheet of writing paper upon the table before him.

emnounUS /em/

a quad with a square body

From this reading It's plumb full of a lot of wo'ds that no one wouldn't know what yo' was talkin' about if yo' said 'em, an' the common ones a man has got some use fo' is left out."

exclamationnounUS /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃən/

an abrupt excited utterance

From this reading CONNIE MORGAN GOES "OUTSIDE" With an exclamation of impatience, Waseche Bill pushed a formidable looking volume from him and sat, pen in hand, scowling down at the sheet of writing paper upon the table before him.

facenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading "What's the matter with it?" grinned Connie Morgan, glancing across the table into the face of his partner.

Faihbanks

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I done give fo' dollahs fo' that dictionary down to Faihbanks an' it ain't wo'th fo' bits!"

fonoun

an officer holding the rank of major or lieutenant colonel or colonel

From this reading "I done give fo' dollahs fo' that dictionary down to Faihbanks an' it ain't wo'th fo' bits!"

formidableadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmədəbəl/

extremely impressive in strength or excellence

From this reading CONNIE MORGAN GOES "OUTSIDE" With an exclamation of impatience, Waseche Bill pushed a formidable looking volume from him and sat, pen in hand, scowling down at the sheet of writing paper upon the table before him.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading CONNIE MORGAN GOES "OUTSIDE" With an exclamation of impatience, Waseche Bill pushed a formidable looking volume from him and sat, pen in hand, scowling down at the sheet of writing paper upon the table before him.

fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading It's plumb full of a lot of wo'ds that no one wouldn't know what yo' was talkin' about if yo' said 'em, an' the common ones a man has got some use fo' is left out."

giveverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading "I done give fo' dollahs fo' that dictionary down to Faihbanks an' it ain't wo'th fo' bits!"

glancingverbUS /ˈɡlænsɪŋ/

-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading "What's the matter with it?" grinned Connie Morgan, glancing across the table into the face of his partner.

GOESnounUS /ɡoʊz/

plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

From this reading CONNIE MORGAN GOES "OUTSIDE" With an exclamation of impatience, Waseche Bill pushed a formidable looking volume from him and sat, pen in hand, scowling down at the sheet of writing paper upon the table before him.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading "The main matteh with it is that it ain't no good.

gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading It's plumb full of a lot of wo'ds that no one wouldn't know what yo' was talkin' about if yo' said 'em, an' the common ones a man has got some use fo' is left out."

grinnedverbUS /ɡrɪnd/

inflected form of “grin” — to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl

From this reading "What's the matter with it?" grinned Connie Morgan, glancing across the table into the face of his partner.

handnounUS /hænd/

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading CONNIE MORGAN GOES "OUTSIDE" With an exclamation of impatience, Waseche Bill pushed a formidable looking volume from him and sat, pen in hand, scowling down at the sheet of writing paper upon the table before him.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It's plumb full of a lot of wo'ds that no one wouldn't know what yo' was talkin' about if yo' said 'em, an' the common ones a man has got some use fo' is left out."

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading CONNIE MORGAN GOES "OUTSIDE" With an exclamation of impatience, Waseche Bill pushed a formidable looking volume from him and sat, pen in hand, scowling down at the sheet of writing paper upon the table before him.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading "What's the matter with it?" grinned Connie Morgan, glancing across the table into the face of his partner.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I done give fo' dollahs fo' that dictionary down to Faihbanks an' it ain't wo'th fo' bits!"

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading It's plumb full of a lot of wo'ds that no one wouldn't know what yo' was talkin' about if yo' said 'em, an' the common ones a man has got some use fo' is left out."

impatiencenounUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəns/

a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay

From this reading CONNIE MORGAN GOES "OUTSIDE" With an exclamation of impatience, Waseche Bill pushed a formidable looking volume from him and sat, pen in hand, scowling down at the sheet of writing paper upon the table before him.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading CONNIE MORGAN GOES "OUTSIDE" With an exclamation of impatience, Waseche Bill pushed a formidable looking volume from him and sat, pen in hand, scowling down at the sheet of writing paper upon the table before him.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading "What's the matter with it?" grinned Connie Morgan, glancing across the table into the face of his partner.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "The main matteh with it is that it ain't no good.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "I done give fo' dollahs fo' that dictionary down to Faihbanks an' it ain't wo'th fo' bits!"

It's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It's plumb full of a lot of wo'ds that no one wouldn't know what yo' was talkin' about if yo' said 'em, an' the common ones a man has got some use fo' is left out."

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading It's plumb full of a lot of wo'ds that no one wouldn't know what yo' was talkin' about if yo' said 'em, an' the common ones a man has got some use fo' is left out."

leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading It's plumb full of a lot of wo'ds that no one wouldn't know what yo' was talkin' about if yo' said 'em, an' the common ones a man has got some use fo' is left out."

lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading CONNIE MORGAN GOES "OUTSIDE" With an exclamation of impatience, Waseche Bill pushed a formidable looking volume from him and sat, pen in hand, scowling down at the sheet of writing paper upon the table before him.

lotnounUS /lɑːt/

(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent

From this reading It's plumb full of a lot of wo'ds that no one wouldn't know what yo' was talkin' about if yo' said 'em, an' the common ones a man has got some use fo' is left out."

mainadjectiveUS /meɪn/

most important element

From this reading "The main matteh with it is that it ain't no good.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading It's plumb full of a lot of wo'ds that no one wouldn't know what yo' was talkin' about if yo' said 'em, an' the common ones a man has got some use fo' is left out."

matteh

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "The main matteh with it is that it ain't no good.

matternounUS /ˈmætər/

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading "What's the matter with it?" grinned Connie Morgan, glancing across the table into the face of his partner.

MORGANnounUS /ˈmɔːrɡən/

United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)

From this reading CONNIE MORGAN GOES "OUTSIDE" With an exclamation of impatience, Waseche Bill pushed a formidable looking volume from him and sat, pen in hand, scowling down at the sheet of writing paper upon the table before him.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading "The main matteh with it is that it ain't no good.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading CONNIE MORGAN GOES "OUTSIDE" With an exclamation of impatience, Waseche Bill pushed a formidable looking volume from him and sat, pen in hand, scowling down at the sheet of writing paper upon the table before him.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading It's plumb full of a lot of wo'ds that no one wouldn't know what yo' was talkin' about if yo' said 'em, an' the common ones a man has got some use fo' is left out."

onesnounUS /wʌnz/

plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number

From this reading It's plumb full of a lot of wo'ds that no one wouldn't know what yo' was talkin' about if yo' said 'em, an' the common ones a man has got some use fo' is left out."

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading It's plumb full of a lot of wo'ds that no one wouldn't know what yo' was talkin' about if yo' said 'em, an' the common ones a man has got some use fo' is left out."

OUTSIDEadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading CONNIE MORGAN GOES "OUTSIDE" With an exclamation of impatience, Waseche Bill pushed a formidable looking volume from him and sat, pen in hand, scowling down at the sheet of writing paper upon the table before him.

papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/

a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

From this reading CONNIE MORGAN GOES "OUTSIDE" With an exclamation of impatience, Waseche Bill pushed a formidable looking volume from him and sat, pen in hand, scowling down at the sheet of writing paper upon the table before him.

partnernounUS /ˈpɑːrtnər/

a person's partner in marriage

From this reading "What's the matter with it?" grinned Connie Morgan, glancing across the table into the face of his partner.

pennounUS /pen/

a writing implement with a point from which ink flows

From this reading CONNIE MORGAN GOES "OUTSIDE" With an exclamation of impatience, Waseche Bill pushed a formidable looking volume from him and sat, pen in hand, scowling down at the sheet of writing paper upon the table before him.

plumbverbUS /plʌm/

measure the depth of something

From this reading It's plumb full of a lot of wo'ds that no one wouldn't know what yo' was talkin' about if yo' said 'em, an' the common ones a man has got some use fo' is left out."

pushedverbUS /pʊʃt/

past form of “push” — move with force

From this reading CONNIE MORGAN GOES "OUTSIDE" With an exclamation of impatience, Waseche Bill pushed a formidable looking volume from him and sat, pen in hand, scowling down at the sheet of writing paper upon the table before him.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading It's plumb full of a lot of wo'ds that no one wouldn't know what yo' was talkin' about if yo' said 'em, an' the common ones a man has got some use fo' is left out."

satnounUS /sæt/

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading CONNIE MORGAN GOES "OUTSIDE" With an exclamation of impatience, Waseche Bill pushed a formidable looking volume from him and sat, pen in hand, scowling down at the sheet of writing paper upon the table before him.

scowlingadjectiveUS /ˈskaʊlɪŋ/

sullen or unfriendly in appearance

From this reading CONNIE MORGAN GOES "OUTSIDE" With an exclamation of impatience, Waseche Bill pushed a formidable looking volume from him and sat, pen in hand, scowling down at the sheet of writing paper upon the table before him.

sheetnounUS /ʃiːt/

any broad thin expanse or surface

From this reading CONNIE MORGAN GOES "OUTSIDE" With an exclamation of impatience, Waseche Bill pushed a formidable looking volume from him and sat, pen in hand, scowling down at the sheet of writing paper upon the table before him.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading It's plumb full of a lot of wo'ds that no one wouldn't know what yo' was talkin' about if yo' said 'em, an' the common ones a man has got some use fo' is left out."

tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading CONNIE MORGAN GOES "OUTSIDE" With an exclamation of impatience, Waseche Bill pushed a formidable looking volume from him and sat, pen in hand, scowling down at the sheet of writing paper upon the table before him.

talkin

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It's plumb full of a lot of wo'ds that no one wouldn't know what yo' was talkin' about if yo' said 'em, an' the common ones a man has got some use fo' is left out."

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "I done give fo' dollahs fo' that dictionary down to Faihbanks an' it ain't wo'th fo' bits!"

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading CONNIE MORGAN GOES "OUTSIDE" With an exclamation of impatience, Waseche Bill pushed a formidable looking volume from him and sat, pen in hand, scowling down at the sheet of writing paper upon the table before him.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "I done give fo' dollahs fo' that dictionary down to Faihbanks an' it ain't wo'th fo' bits!"

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading CONNIE MORGAN GOES "OUTSIDE" With an exclamation of impatience, Waseche Bill pushed a formidable looking volume from him and sat, pen in hand, scowling down at the sheet of writing paper upon the table before him.

usenounUS /juːs/

the act of using

From this reading It's plumb full of a lot of wo'ds that no one wouldn't know what yo' was talkin' about if yo' said 'em, an' the common ones a man has got some use fo' is left out."

volumenounUS /ˈvɑːljuːm/

the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object

From this reading CONNIE MORGAN GOES "OUTSIDE" With an exclamation of impatience, Waseche Bill pushed a formidable looking volume from him and sat, pen in hand, scowling down at the sheet of writing paper upon the table before him.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It's plumb full of a lot of wo'ds that no one wouldn't know what yo' was talkin' about if yo' said 'em, an' the common ones a man has got some use fo' is left out."

Waseche

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading CONNIE MORGAN GOES "OUTSIDE" With an exclamation of impatience, Waseche Bill pushed a formidable looking volume from him and sat, pen in hand, scowling down at the sheet of writing paper upon the table before him.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading It's plumb full of a lot of wo'ds that no one wouldn't know what yo' was talkin' about if yo' said 'em, an' the common ones a man has got some use fo' is left out."

What's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "What's the matter with it?" grinned Connie Morgan, glancing across the table into the face of his partner.

WithprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading CONNIE MORGAN GOES "OUTSIDE" With an exclamation of impatience, Waseche Bill pushed a formidable looking volume from him and sat, pen in hand, scowling down at the sheet of writing paper upon the table before him.

wo'ds

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It's plumb full of a lot of wo'ds that no one wouldn't know what yo' was talkin' about if yo' said 'em, an' the common ones a man has got some use fo' is left out."

wo'th

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I done give fo' dollahs fo' that dictionary down to Faihbanks an' it ain't wo'th fo' bits!"

wouldn't

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From this reading It's plumb full of a lot of wo'ds that no one wouldn't know what yo' was talkin' about if yo' said 'em, an' the common ones a man has got some use fo' is left out."

writingnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋ/

the act of creating written works

From this reading CONNIE MORGAN GOES "OUTSIDE" With an exclamation of impatience, Waseche Bill pushed a formidable looking volume from him and sat, pen in hand, scowling down at the sheet of writing paper upon the table before him.

yo

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From this reading It's plumb full of a lot of wo'ds that no one wouldn't know what yo' was talkin' about if yo' said 'em, an' the common ones a man has got some use fo' is left out."

Chapter 1 of Connie Morgan in the Lumber Camps by James B. (James Beardsley) Hendryx holds 150 sentences, grouped into 30 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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Chapter 1 holds 150 sentences of Connie Morgan in the Lumber Camps, unabridged, divided into 30 reading sections.

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Connie
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Morgan
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Outside
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