Chapter 9 of E. K. Means is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of E. K. Means is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Voices were heard at the door and Skeeter arose tremblingly and walked out. Tella and the strange man were waiting for him. “Dis is my frein’, Mr. Deo Diddle, Skeeter,” Tella said easily. “I jes’ been tellin’ him how kind you wus to keep my dawg.” “Glad to meet yo’ ’quaintance,” Skeeter mumbled, holding out his hand.
Chapter 9 of E. K. Means is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading “Voices were heard at the door and Skeeter arose tremblingly and walked out.”
deprive of by deceit
From this reading ““Dis is my frein’, Mr. Deo Diddle, Skeeter,” Tella said easily.”
(Roman mythology) god of the underworld; counterpart of Greek Hades
From this reading ““Dis is my frein’, Mr. Deo Diddle, Skeeter,” Tella said easily.”
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading ““Dis is my frein’, Mr. Deo Diddle, Skeeter,” Tella said easily.”
the act of retaining something
From this reading ““Glad to meet yo’ ’quaintance,” Skeeter mumbled, holding out his hand.”
past form of “mumble” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading ““Glad to meet yo’ ’quaintance,” Skeeter mumbled, holding out his hand.”
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “Voices were heard at the door and Skeeter arose tremblingly and walked out.”
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading “Tella and the strange man were waiting for him.”
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In this reading “Voices were heard at the door and Skeeter arose tremblingly and walked out.”
In this reading “Tella and the strange man were waiting for him.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Voices were heard at the door and Skeeter arose tremblingly and walked out.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading Voices were heard at the door and Skeeter arose tremblingly and walked out.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Voices were heard at the door and Skeeter arose tremblingly and walked out.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I jes’ been tellin’ him how kind you wus to keep my dawg.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I jes’ been tellin’ him how kind you wus to keep my dawg.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Dis is my frein’, Mr. Deo Diddle, Skeeter,” Tella said easily.
deprive of by deceit
From this reading “Dis is my frein’, Mr. Deo Diddle, Skeeter,” Tella said easily.
(Roman mythology) god of the underworld; counterpart of Greek Hades
From this reading “Dis is my frein’, Mr. Deo Diddle, Skeeter,” Tella said easily.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Voices were heard at the door and Skeeter arose tremblingly and walked out.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading “Dis is my frein’, Mr. Deo Diddle, Skeeter,” Tella said easily.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Tella and the strange man were waiting for him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Dis is my frein’, Mr. Deo Diddle, Skeeter,” Tella said easily.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “Glad to meet yo’ ’quaintance,” Skeeter mumbled, holding out his hand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “Glad to meet yo’ ’quaintance,” Skeeter mumbled, holding out his hand.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Voices were heard at the door and Skeeter arose tremblingly and walked out.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tella and the strange man were waiting for him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Glad to meet yo’ ’quaintance,” Skeeter mumbled, holding out his hand.
the act of retaining something
From this reading “Glad to meet yo’ ’quaintance,” Skeeter mumbled, holding out his hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I jes’ been tellin’ him how kind you wus to keep my dawg.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I jes’ been tellin’ him how kind you wus to keep my dawg.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Dis is my frein’, Mr. Deo Diddle, Skeeter,” Tella said easily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I jes’ been tellin’ him how kind you wus to keep my dawg.”
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “I jes’ been tellin’ him how kind you wus to keep my dawg.”
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading “I jes’ been tellin’ him how kind you wus to keep my dawg.”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Tella and the strange man were waiting for him.
come together
From this reading “Glad to meet yo’ ’quaintance,” Skeeter mumbled, holding out his hand.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Dis is my frein’, Mr. Deo Diddle, Skeeter,” Tella said easily.
past form of “mumble” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading “Glad to meet yo’ ’quaintance,” Skeeter mumbled, holding out his hand.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Dis is my frein’, Mr. Deo Diddle, Skeeter,” Tella said easily.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Voices were heard at the door and Skeeter arose tremblingly and walked out.
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From this reading “Glad to meet yo’ ’quaintance,” Skeeter mumbled, holding out his hand.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Dis is my frein’, Mr. Deo Diddle, Skeeter,” Tella said easily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Voices were heard at the door and Skeeter arose tremblingly and walked out.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Tella and the strange man were waiting for him.
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From this reading Tella and the strange man were waiting for him.
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From this reading “I jes’ been tellin’ him how kind you wus to keep my dawg.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Voices were heard at the door and Skeeter arose tremblingly and walked out.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I jes’ been tellin’ him how kind you wus to keep my dawg.”
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From this reading Voices were heard at the door and Skeeter arose tremblingly and walked out.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Voices were heard at the door and Skeeter arose tremblingly and walked out.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Tella and the strange man were waiting for him.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Voices were heard at the door and Skeeter arose tremblingly and walked out.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Voices were heard at the door and Skeeter arose tremblingly and walked out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I jes’ been tellin’ him how kind you wus to keep my dawg.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Glad to meet yo’ ’quaintance,” Skeeter mumbled, holding out his hand.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I jes’ been tellin’ him how kind you wus to keep my dawg.”
Chapter 9 of E. K. Means by E. K. (Eldred Kurtz) Means holds 414 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 9 holds 414 sentences of E. K. Means, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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