Chapter 10 of Forty Years a Gambler on the Mississippi is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Forty Years a Gambler on the Mississippi is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The big fellow was getting terribly worked up, for he knew that the corner of the baby card was turned up. Then he commenced getting out his money, and I was soon by his side. "Can you guess it?" I innocently asked. "If you can, tell me, so I can get even."
Chapter 10 of Forty Years a Gambler on the Mississippi is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading “The big fellow was getting terribly worked up, for he knew that the corner of the baby card was turned up.”
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading “The big fellow was getting terribly worked up, for he knew that the corner of the baby card was turned up.”
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “Then he commenced getting out his money, and I was soon by his side.”
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading “The big fellow was getting terribly worked up, for he knew that the corner of the baby card was turned up.”
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “"Can you guess it?"”
in a not unlawful manner
From this reading “I innocently asked.”
used as intensifiers
From this reading “The big fellow was getting terribly worked up, for he knew that the corner of the baby card was turned up.”
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading “The big fellow was getting terribly worked up, for he knew that the corner of the baby card was turned up.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then he commenced getting out his money, and I was soon by his side.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I innocently asked.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading The big fellow was getting terribly worked up, for he knew that the corner of the baby card was turned up.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The big fellow was getting terribly worked up, for he knew that the corner of the baby card was turned up.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Then he commenced getting out his money, and I was soon by his side.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Can you guess it?"
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading The big fellow was getting terribly worked up, for he knew that the corner of the baby card was turned up.
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Then he commenced getting out his money, and I was soon by his side.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading The big fellow was getting terribly worked up, for he knew that the corner of the baby card was turned up.
divisible by two
From this reading "If you can, tell me, so I can get even."
a boy or man
From this reading The big fellow was getting terribly worked up, for he knew that the corner of the baby card was turned up.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The big fellow was getting terribly worked up, for he knew that the corner of the baby card was turned up.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "If you can, tell me, so I can get even."
the act of acquiring something
From this reading The big fellow was getting terribly worked up, for he knew that the corner of the baby card was turned up.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "Can you guess it?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The big fellow was getting terribly worked up, for he knew that the corner of the baby card was turned up.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then he commenced getting out his money, and I was soon by his side.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Then he commenced getting out his money, and I was soon by his side.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you can, tell me, so I can get even."
in a not unlawful manner
From this reading I innocently asked.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Can you guess it?"
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The big fellow was getting terribly worked up, for he knew that the corner of the baby card was turned up.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "If you can, tell me, so I can get even."
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Then he commenced getting out his money, and I was soon by his side.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The big fellow was getting terribly worked up, for he knew that the corner of the baby card was turned up.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then he commenced getting out his money, and I was soon by his side.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Then he commenced getting out his money, and I was soon by his side.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "If you can, tell me, so I can get even."
in the near future
From this reading Then he commenced getting out his money, and I was soon by his side.
express in words
From this reading "If you can, tell me, so I can get even."
used as intensifiers
From this reading The big fellow was getting terribly worked up, for he knew that the corner of the baby card was turned up.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The big fellow was getting terribly worked up, for he knew that the corner of the baby card was turned up.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The big fellow was getting terribly worked up, for he knew that the corner of the baby card was turned up.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he commenced getting out his money, and I was soon by his side.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The big fellow was getting terribly worked up, for he knew that the corner of the baby card was turned up.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The big fellow was getting terribly worked up, for he knew that the corner of the baby card was turned up.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The big fellow was getting terribly worked up, for he knew that the corner of the baby card was turned up.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The big fellow was getting terribly worked up, for he knew that the corner of the baby card was turned up.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Can you guess it?"
Chapter 10 of Forty Years a Gambler on the Mississippi by George H. Devol holds 427 sentences, grouped into 86 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.
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