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Chapter 7 of D'Ri and I is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Ray he runs up 'n' says suthin' right 'n his ear. Could n't hear whut 'twus. Did n' set well. T' other feller he flew mad, 'n' Ray he fetched 'im a cuff, luk thet, with the back uv his hand. Ye see, he did n' know he hed been a-fightin' Yankees, 'n' he did n' like the idee.
Chapter 7 of D'Ri and I is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/84 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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the lap consisting of a turned-back hem encircling the end of the sleeve or leg
From this reading “T' other feller he flew mad, 'n' Ray he fetched 'im a cuff, luk thet, with the back uv his hand.”
a person who fells trees
From this reading “T' other feller he flew mad, 'n' Ray he fetched 'im a cuff, luk thet, with the back uv his hand.”
past form of “fetch” — go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading “T' other feller he flew mad, 'n' Ray he fetched 'im a cuff, luk thet, with the back uv his hand.”
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading “T' other feller he flew mad, 'n' Ray he fetched 'im a cuff, luk thet, with the back uv his hand.”
roused to anger
From this reading “T' other feller he flew mad, 'n' Ray he fetched 'im a cuff, luk thet, with the back uv his hand.”
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading “"Ray he runs up 'n' says suthin' right 'n his ear.”
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading “"Ray he runs up 'n' says suthin' right 'n his ear.”
plural of “yankee” — an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)
From this reading “Ye see, he did n' know he hed been a-fightin' Yankees, 'n' he did n' like the idee.”
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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 T' other feller he flew mad, 'n' Ray he fetched 'im a cuff, luk thet, with the back uv his hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ye see, he did n' know he hed been a-fightin' Yankees, 'n' he did n' like the idee.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading T' other feller he flew mad, 'n' Ray he fetched 'im a cuff, luk thet, with the back uv his hand.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Ye see, he did n' know he hed been a-fightin' Yankees, 'n' he did n' like the idee.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Could n't hear whut 'twus.
the lap consisting of a turned-back hem encircling the end of the sleeve or leg
From this reading T' other feller he flew mad, 'n' Ray he fetched 'im a cuff, luk thet, with the back uv his hand.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did n' set well.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading "Ray he runs up 'n' says suthin' right 'n his ear.
a person who fells trees
From this reading T' other feller he flew mad, 'n' Ray he fetched 'im a cuff, luk thet, with the back uv his hand.
past form of “fetch” — go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading T' other feller he flew mad, 'n' Ray he fetched 'im a cuff, luk thet, with the back uv his hand.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading T' other feller he flew mad, 'n' Ray he fetched 'im a cuff, luk thet, with the back uv his hand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading T' other feller he flew mad, 'n' Ray he fetched 'im a cuff, luk thet, with the back uv his hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Ray he runs up 'n' says suthin' right 'n his ear.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Could n't hear whut 'twus.
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From this reading Ye see, he did n' know he hed been a-fightin' Yankees, 'n' he did n' like the idee.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Ray he runs up 'n' says suthin' right 'n his ear.
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From this reading Ye see, he did n' know he hed been a-fightin' Yankees, 'n' he did n' like the idee.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading T' other feller he flew mad, 'n' Ray he fetched 'im a cuff, luk thet, with the back uv his hand.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Ye see, he did n' know he hed been a-fightin' Yankees, 'n' he did n' like the idee.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Ye see, he did n' know he hed been a-fightin' Yankees, 'n' he did n' like the idee.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading T' other feller he flew mad, 'n' Ray he fetched 'im a cuff, luk thet, with the back uv his hand.
roused to anger
From this reading T' other feller he flew mad, 'n' Ray he fetched 'im a cuff, luk thet, with the back uv his hand.
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 "Ray he runs up 'n' says suthin' right 'n his ear.
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From this reading Could n't hear whut 'twus.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading T' other feller he flew mad, 'n' Ray he fetched 'im a cuff, luk thet, with the back uv his hand.
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading "Ray he runs up 'n' says suthin' right 'n his ear.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Ray he runs up 'n' says suthin' right 'n his ear.
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading "Ray he runs up 'n' says suthin' right 'n his ear.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "Ray he runs up 'n' says suthin' right 'n his ear.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Ye see, he did n' know he hed been a-fightin' Yankees, 'n' he did n' like the idee.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Did n' set well.
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From this reading "Ray he runs up 'n' says suthin' right 'n his ear.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading T' other feller he flew mad, 'n' Ray he fetched 'im a cuff, luk thet, with the back uv his hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading T' other feller he flew mad, 'n' Ray he fetched 'im a cuff, luk thet, with the back uv his hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading T' other feller he flew mad, 'n' Ray he fetched 'im a cuff, luk thet, with the back uv his hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Could n't hear whut 'twus.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Ray he runs up 'n' says suthin' right 'n his ear.
radiation lying in the ultraviolet range; wave lengths shorter than light but longer than X rays
From this reading T' other feller he flew mad, 'n' Ray he fetched 'im a cuff, luk thet, with the back uv his hand.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Did n' set well.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Could n't hear whut 'twus.
in the company of; together with
From this reading T' other feller he flew mad, 'n' Ray he fetched 'im a cuff, luk thet, with the back uv his hand.
plural of “yankee” — an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)
From this reading Ye see, he did n' know he hed been a-fightin' Yankees, 'n' he did n' like the idee.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading Ye see, he did n' know he hed been a-fightin' Yankees, 'n' he did n' like the idee.
Chapter 7 of D'Ri and I by Irving Bacheller holds 422 sentences, grouped into 85 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.
Chapter 7 holds 422 sentences of D'Ri and I, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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