Chapter 4 of Crittenden: A Kentucky Story of Love and War is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 4 of Crittenden: A Kentucky Story of Love and War is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"What for?" "I ain't got no business here, suh." "Then what are you here for?" "Lookin' fer Ole Cap'n, suh." "Ole Cap'n who?" said Grafton, mimicking.
Chapter 4 of Crittenden: A Kentucky Story of Love and War is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading “"I ain't got no business here, suh."”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “"I ain't got no business here, suh."”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “"I ain't got no business here, suh."”
inflected form of “mimic” — imitate (a person or manner), especially for satirical effect
From this reading “"Ole Cap'n who?" said Grafton, mimicking.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “"Ole Cap'n who?" said Grafton, mimicking.”
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From this reading "I ain't got no business here, suh."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Then what are you here for?"
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "I ain't got no business here, suh."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Lookin' fer Ole Cap'n, suh."
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From this reading "Lookin' fer Ole Cap'n, suh."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "What for?"
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I ain't got no business here, suh."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ole Cap'n who?" said Grafton, mimicking.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I ain't got no business here, suh."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I ain't got no business here, suh."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Lookin' fer Ole Cap'n, suh."
inflected form of “mimic” — imitate (a person or manner), especially for satirical effect
From this reading "Ole Cap'n who?" said Grafton, mimicking.
not any; not one
From this reading "I ain't got no business here, suh."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Lookin' fer Ole Cap'n, suh."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Ole Cap'n who?" said Grafton, mimicking.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I ain't got no business here, suh."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then what are you here for?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What for?"
which person or people
From this reading "Ole Cap'n who?" said Grafton, mimicking.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Then what are you here for?"
Chapter 4 of Crittenden: A Kentucky Story of Love and War by John, Jr. Fox holds 411 sentences, grouped into 83 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 4 holds 411 sentences of Crittenden: A Kentucky Story of Love and War, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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