Chapter 16 of Dr. Sevier is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of Dr. Sevier is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BROUGHT TO BAY. One may take his choice between the two, but there is no escaping both in this life: the creditor--the borrower. Either, but never neither. Narcisse caught step with Richling, and they walked side by side. "How I learned to mawch, I billong with a fiah comp'ny," said the Creole.
Chapter 16 of Dr. Sevier is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading “BROUGHT TO BAY.”
someone who receives something on the promise to return it or its equivalent
From this reading “One may take his choice between the two, but there is no escaping both in this life: the creditor--the borrower.”
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading “One may take his choice between the two, but there is no escaping both in this life: the creditor--the borrower.”
a person to whom money is owed by a debtor; someone to whom an obligation exists
From this reading “One may take his choice between the two, but there is no escaping both in this life: the creditor--the borrower.”
a person of European descent born in the West Indies or Latin America
From this reading “"How I learned to mawch, I billong with a fiah comp'ny," said the Creole.”
-ing form of “escape” — run away from confinement
From this reading “One may take his choice between the two, but there is no escaping both in this life: the creditor--the borrower.”
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading “"How I learned to mawch, I billong with a fiah comp'ny," said the Creole.”
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading “Narcisse caught step with Richling, and they walked side by side.”
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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 "How I learned to mawch, I billong with a fiah comp'ny," said the Creole.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Narcisse caught step with Richling, and they walked side by side.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading BROUGHT TO BAY.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading One may take his choice between the two, but there is no escaping both in this life: the creditor--the borrower.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How I learned to mawch, I billong with a fiah comp'ny," said the Creole.
someone who receives something on the promise to return it or its equivalent
From this reading One may take his choice between the two, but there is no escaping both in this life: the creditor--the borrower.
the two together, not just one
From this reading One may take his choice between the two, but there is no escaping both in this life: the creditor--the borrower.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading BROUGHT TO BAY.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading One may take his choice between the two, but there is no escaping both in this life: the creditor--the borrower.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Narcisse caught step with Richling, and they walked side by side.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Narcisse caught step with Richling, and they walked side by side.
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading One may take his choice between the two, but there is no escaping both in this life: the creditor--the borrower.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How I learned to mawch, I billong with a fiah comp'ny," said the Creole.
a person to whom money is owed by a debtor; someone to whom an obligation exists
From this reading One may take his choice between the two, but there is no escaping both in this life: the creditor--the borrower.
a person of European descent born in the West Indies or Latin America
From this reading "How I learned to mawch, I billong with a fiah comp'ny," said the Creole.
one or the other of two
From this reading Either, but never neither.
-ing form of “escape” — run away from confinement
From this reading One may take his choice between the two, but there is no escaping both in this life: the creditor--the borrower.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How I learned to mawch, I billong with a fiah comp'ny," said the Creole.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One may take his choice between the two, but there is no escaping both in this life: the creditor--the borrower.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How I learned to mawch, I billong with a fiah comp'ny," said the Creole.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "How I learned to mawch, I billong with a fiah comp'ny," said the Creole.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One may take his choice between the two, but there is no escaping both in this life: the creditor--the borrower.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One may take his choice between the two, but there is no escaping both in this life: the creditor--the borrower.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading "How I learned to mawch, I billong with a fiah comp'ny," said the Creole.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading One may take his choice between the two, but there is no escaping both in this life: the creditor--the borrower.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How I learned to mawch, I billong with a fiah comp'ny," said the Creole.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading One may take his choice between the two, but there is no escaping both in this life: the creditor--the borrower.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Narcisse caught step with Richling, and they walked side by side.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Either, but never neither.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Either, but never neither.
not any; not one
From this reading One may take his choice between the two, but there is no escaping both in this life: the creditor--the borrower.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One may take his choice between the two, but there is no escaping both in this life: the creditor--the borrower.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Narcisse caught step with Richling, and they walked side by side.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "How I learned to mawch, I billong with a fiah comp'ny," said the Creole.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Narcisse caught step with Richling, and they walked side by side.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Narcisse caught step with Richling, and they walked side by side.
carry out
From this reading One may take his choice between the two, but there is no escaping both in this life: the creditor--the borrower.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One may take his choice between the two, but there is no escaping both in this life: the creditor--the borrower.
in or at that place or location
From this reading One may take his choice between the two, but there is no escaping both in this life: the creditor--the borrower.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Narcisse caught step with Richling, and they walked side by side.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading One may take his choice between the two, but there is no escaping both in this life: the creditor--the borrower.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BROUGHT TO BAY.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading One may take his choice between the two, but there is no escaping both in this life: the creditor--the borrower.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Narcisse caught step with Richling, and they walked side by side.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Narcisse caught step with Richling, and they walked side by side.
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