Chapter 12 of Down the Ravine is here in full — 208 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 12 of Down the Ravine is here in full — 208 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Jubal Perkins broke the silence. "Andy Byers," he exclaimed wrathfully, "what sort 'n tale is this ez ye air tryin' ter fool me with?" Byers, perturbed and indignant, was instantly ready to accuse Birt. "Ye hev been hyar an' got the grant an' sneaked it off agin, hev ye!" he cried, scowling at the boy. Then he turned to the tanner.
Chapter 12 of Down the Ravine is here in full — 208 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/41 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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bring an accusation against; level a charge against
From this reading “Byers, perturbed and indignant, was instantly ready to accuse Birt.”
let have
From this reading “"Ye hev been hyar an' got the grant an' sneaked it off agin, hev ye!" he cried, scowling at the boy.”
angered at something unjust or wrong
From this reading “Byers, perturbed and indignant, was instantly ready to accuse Birt.”
thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (“rattled” is an informal term)
From this reading “Byers, perturbed and indignant, was instantly ready to accuse Birt.”
sullen or unfriendly in appearance
From this reading “"Ye hev been hyar an' got the grant an' sneaked it off agin, hev ye!" he cried, scowling at the boy.”
past form of “sneak” — to go stealthily or furtively
From this reading “"Ye hev been hyar an' got the grant an' sneaked it off agin, hev ye!" he cried, scowling at the boy.”
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “"Andy Byers," he exclaimed wrathfully, "what sort 'n tale is this ez ye air tryin' ter fool me with?"”
a small coin of the United Kingdom worth six pennies; not minted since 1970
From this reading “Then he turned to the tanner.”
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bring an accusation against; level a charge against
From this reading Byers, perturbed and indignant, was instantly ready to accuse Birt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ye hev been hyar an' got the grant an' sneaked it off agin, hev ye!" he cried, scowling at the boy.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading "Andy Byers," he exclaimed wrathfully, "what sort 'n tale is this ez ye air tryin' ter fool me with?"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Ye hev been hyar an' got the grant an' sneaked it off agin, hev ye!" he cried, scowling at the boy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Byers, perturbed and indignant, was instantly ready to accuse Birt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Andy Byers," he exclaimed wrathfully, "what sort 'n tale is this ez ye air tryin' ter fool me with?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Ye hev been hyar an' got the grant an' sneaked it off agin, hev ye!" he cried, scowling at the boy.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Ye hev been hyar an' got the grant an' sneaked it off agin, hev ye!" he cried, scowling at the boy.
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From this reading Byers, perturbed and indignant, was instantly ready to accuse Birt.
a youthful male person
From this reading "Ye hev been hyar an' got the grant an' sneaked it off agin, hev ye!" he cried, scowling at the boy.
lacking funds
From this reading Jubal Perkins broke the silence.
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From this reading "Andy Byers," he exclaimed wrathfully, "what sort 'n tale is this ez ye air tryin' ter fool me with?"
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Ye hev been hyar an' got the grant an' sneaked it off agin, hev ye!" he cried, scowling at the boy.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Andy Byers," he exclaimed wrathfully, "what sort 'n tale is this ez ye air tryin' ter fool me with?"
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From this reading "Andy Byers," he exclaimed wrathfully, "what sort 'n tale is this ez ye air tryin' ter fool me with?"
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading "Andy Byers," he exclaimed wrathfully, "what sort 'n tale is this ez ye air tryin' ter fool me with?"
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Ye hev been hyar an' got the grant an' sneaked it off agin, hev ye!" he cried, scowling at the boy.
let have
From this reading "Ye hev been hyar an' got the grant an' sneaked it off agin, hev ye!" he cried, scowling at the boy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Andy Byers," he exclaimed wrathfully, "what sort 'n tale is this ez ye air tryin' ter fool me with?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ye hev been hyar an' got the grant an' sneaked it off agin, hev ye!" he cried, scowling at the boy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ye hev been hyar an' got the grant an' sneaked it off agin, hev ye!" he cried, scowling at the boy.
angered at something unjust or wrong
From this reading Byers, perturbed and indignant, was instantly ready to accuse Birt.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Byers, perturbed and indignant, was instantly ready to accuse Birt.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Andy Byers," he exclaimed wrathfully, "what sort 'n tale is this ez ye air tryin' ter fool me with?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Ye hev been hyar an' got the grant an' sneaked it off agin, hev ye!" he cried, scowling at the boy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jubal Perkins broke the silence.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Andy Byers," he exclaimed wrathfully, "what sort 'n tale is this ez ye air tryin' ter fool me with?"
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading "Andy Byers," he exclaimed wrathfully, "what sort 'n tale is this ez ye air tryin' ter fool me with?"
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Ye hev been hyar an' got the grant an' sneaked it off agin, hev ye!" he cried, scowling at the boy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jubal Perkins broke the silence.
thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (“rattled” is an informal term)
From this reading Byers, perturbed and indignant, was instantly ready to accuse Birt.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Byers, perturbed and indignant, was instantly ready to accuse Birt.
sullen or unfriendly in appearance
From this reading "Ye hev been hyar an' got the grant an' sneaked it off agin, hev ye!" he cried, scowling at the boy.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Jubal Perkins broke the silence.
past form of “sneak” — to go stealthily or furtively
From this reading "Ye hev been hyar an' got the grant an' sneaked it off agin, hev ye!" he cried, scowling at the boy.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading "Andy Byers," he exclaimed wrathfully, "what sort 'n tale is this ez ye air tryin' ter fool me with?"
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading "Andy Byers," he exclaimed wrathfully, "what sort 'n tale is this ez ye air tryin' ter fool me with?"
a small coin of the United Kingdom worth six pennies; not minted since 1970
From this reading Then he turned to the tanner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Andy Byers," he exclaimed wrathfully, "what sort 'n tale is this ez ye air tryin' ter fool me with?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jubal Perkins broke the silence.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he turned to the tanner.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Andy Byers," he exclaimed wrathfully, "what sort 'n tale is this ez ye air tryin' ter fool me with?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Byers, perturbed and indignant, was instantly ready to accuse Birt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Andy Byers," he exclaimed wrathfully, "what sort 'n tale is this ez ye air tryin' ter fool me with?"
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Then he turned to the tanner.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Byers, perturbed and indignant, was instantly ready to accuse Birt.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Andy Byers," he exclaimed wrathfully, "what sort 'n tale is this ez ye air tryin' ter fool me with?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Andy Byers," he exclaimed wrathfully, "what sort 'n tale is this ez ye air tryin' ter fool me with?"
in a wrathful manner
From this reading "Andy Byers," he exclaimed wrathfully, "what sort 'n tale is this ez ye air tryin' ter fool me with?"
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "Andy Byers," he exclaimed wrathfully, "what sort 'n tale is this ez ye air tryin' ter fool me with?"
Chapter 12 of Down the Ravine by Charles Egbert Craddock holds 208 sentences, grouped into 42 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.
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