Chapter 5 of Evered is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Evered is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Darrin asked, “Still uses it--to butcher with?” “Yes, sir,” said Zeke. “I’ve seen him stick more’n one pig with that old knife in the last ten year.” Darrin laughed a little harshly. “Not very sentimental, is he?”
Chapter 5 of Evered is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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kill (animals) usually for food consumption
From this reading “Darrin asked, “Still uses it--to butcher with?””
in a harsh or unkind manner
From this reading “Darrin laughed a little harshly.”
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading ““I’ve seen him stick more’n one pig with that old knife in the last ten year.””
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading “Darrin laughed a little harshly.”
domestic swine
From this reading ““I’ve seen him stick more’n one pig with that old knife in the last ten year.””
given to or marked by sentiment or sentimentality
From this reading ““Not very sentimental, is he?””
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading ““I’ve seen him stick more’n one pig with that old knife in the last ten year.””
plural of “use” — the act of using
From this reading “Darrin asked, “Still uses it--to butcher with?””
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In this reading ““I’ve seen him stick more’n one pig with that old knife in the last ten year.””
In this reading ““I’ve seen him stick more’n one pig with that old knife in the last ten year.””
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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 Darrin laughed a little harshly.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Darrin asked, “Still uses it--to butcher with?”
kill (animals) usually for food consumption
From this reading Darrin asked, “Still uses it--to butcher with?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Darrin asked, “Still uses it--to butcher with?”
in a harsh or unkind manner
From this reading Darrin laughed a little harshly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Not very sentimental, is he?”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I’ve seen him stick more’n one pig with that old knife in the last ten year.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’ve seen him stick more’n one pig with that old knife in the last ten year.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I’ve seen him stick more’n one pig with that old knife in the last ten year.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Not very sentimental, is he?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Darrin asked, “Still uses it--to butcher with?”
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading “I’ve seen him stick more’n one pig with that old knife in the last ten year.”
immediately past
From this reading “I’ve seen him stick more’n one pig with that old knife in the last ten year.”
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Darrin laughed a little harshly.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Darrin laughed a little harshly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’ve seen him stick more’n one pig with that old knife in the last ten year.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Not very sentimental, is he?”
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “I’ve seen him stick more’n one pig with that old knife in the last ten year.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I’ve seen him stick more’n one pig with that old knife in the last ten year.”
domestic swine
From this reading “I’ve seen him stick more’n one pig with that old knife in the last ten year.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Yes, sir,” said Zeke.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I’ve seen him stick more’n one pig with that old knife in the last ten year.”
given to or marked by sentiment or sentimentality
From this reading “Not very sentimental, is he?”
term of address for a man
From this reading “Yes, sir,” said Zeke.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading “I’ve seen him stick more’n one pig with that old knife in the last ten year.”
not in physical motion
From this reading Darrin asked, “Still uses it--to butcher with?”
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading “I’ve seen him stick more’n one pig with that old knife in the last ten year.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I’ve seen him stick more’n one pig with that old knife in the last ten year.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I’ve seen him stick more’n one pig with that old knife in the last ten year.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Darrin asked, “Still uses it--to butcher with?”
plural of “use” — the act of using
From this reading Darrin asked, “Still uses it--to butcher with?”
precisely as stated
From this reading “Not very sentimental, is he?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Darrin asked, “Still uses it--to butcher with?”
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading “I’ve seen him stick more’n one pig with that old knife in the last ten year.”
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, sir,” said Zeke.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, sir,” said Zeke.
Chapter 5 of Evered by Ben Ames Williams holds 402 sentences, grouped into 81 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 5 holds 402 sentences of Evered, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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