Chapter 2 of Dimple Dallas is here in full — 464 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Dimple Dallas is here in full — 464 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"But that is, oh, ever so far?" "Yass, miss." "Do you know the way there?" "No, m', but the butterman, he do. Sylvy live jes' noways fum his house, an' when he come I gwine ax him will he tek me."
Chapter 2 of Dimple Dallas is here in full — 464 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/92 · 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.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Sylvy live jes' noways fum his house, an' when he come I gwine ax him will he tek me."”
at any time
From this reading “"But that is, oh, ever so far?"”
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading “"But that is, oh, ever so far?"”
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “Sylvy live jes' noways fum his house, an' when he come I gwine ax him will he tek me."”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “"Do you know the way there?"”
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading “Sylvy live jes' noways fum his house, an' when he come I gwine ax him will he tek me."”
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “"Yass, miss."”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “"Do you know the way there?"”
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.
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Sylvy live jes' noways fum his house, an' when he come I gwine ax him will he tek me."
an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle
From this reading Sylvy live jes' noways fum his house, an' when he come I gwine ax him will he tek me."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But that is, oh, ever so far?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, m', but the butterman, he do.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Sylvy live jes' noways fum his house, an' when he come I gwine ax him will he tek me."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you know the way there?"
at any time
From this reading "But that is, oh, ever so far?"
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "But that is, oh, ever so far?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sylvy live jes' noways fum his house, an' when he come I gwine ax him will he tek me."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sylvy live jes' noways fum his house, an' when he come I gwine ax him will he tek me."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "No, m', but the butterman, he do.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sylvy live jes' noways fum his house, an' when he come I gwine ax him will he tek me."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sylvy live jes' noways fum his house, an' when he come I gwine ax him will he tek me."
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Sylvy live jes' noways fum his house, an' when he come I gwine ax him will he tek me."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Sylvy live jes' noways fum his house, an' when he come I gwine ax him will he tek me."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But that is, oh, ever so far?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sylvy live jes' noways fum his house, an' when he come I gwine ax him will he tek me."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Do you know the way there?"
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Sylvy live jes' noways fum his house, an' when he come I gwine ax him will he tek me."
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading "No, m', but the butterman, he do.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sylvy live jes' noways fum his house, an' when he come I gwine ax him will he tek me."
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Yass, miss."
not any; not one
From this reading "No, m', but the butterman, he do.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sylvy live jes' noways fum his house, an' when he come I gwine ax him will he tek me."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "But that is, oh, ever so far?"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "But that is, oh, ever so far?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sylvy live jes' noways fum his house, an' when he come I gwine ax him will he tek me."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sylvy live jes' noways fum his house, an' when he come I gwine ax him will he tek me."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "But that is, oh, ever so far?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Do you know the way there?"
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Do you know the way there?"
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Do you know the way there?"
at the time that
From this reading Sylvy live jes' noways fum his house, an' when he come I gwine ax him will he tek me."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Sylvy live jes' noways fum his house, an' when he come I gwine ax him will he tek me."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yass, miss."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you know the way there?"
Chapter 2 of Dimple Dallas by Amy Ella Blanchard holds 464 sentences, grouped into 93 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 2 holds 464 sentences of Dimple Dallas, unabridged, divided into 93 reading sections.
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