Chapter 6 of Further E. K. Means is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Further E. K. Means is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Skeeter wus jes’ tryin’ to locate Mr. Kaiser so he would know whut place to stay away from,” Hopey growled. “He imagined he warn’t skeart of de Hunches, but he warn’t aimin’ to let de Hunches _run_ him.” “’Tain’t so,” Dazzle answered sharply. “I bet ef I wus in danger right now, Skeeter would come up here an’ rescue me.” “Suttinly,” Hopey grumbled.
Chapter 6 of Further E. K. Means is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading ““I bet ef I wus in danger right now, Skeeter would come up here an’ rescue me.””
to cause someone to lose clear vision, especially from intense light
From this reading ““’Tain’t so,” Dazzle answered sharply.”
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading ““Skeeter wus jes’ tryin’ to locate Mr. Kaiser so he would know whut place to stay away from,” Hopey growled.”
past form of “grumble” — show one's unhappiness or critical attitude
From this reading ““Suttinly,” Hopey grumbled.”
plural of “hunch” — an impression that something might be the case
From this reading ““He imagined he warn’t skeart of de Hunches, but he warn’t aimin’ to let de Hunches _run_ him.””
the title of the Holy Roman Emperors or the emperors of Austria or of Germany until 1918
From this reading ““Skeeter wus jes’ tryin’ to locate Mr. Kaiser so he would know whut place to stay away from,” Hopey growled.”
discover the location of; determine the place of; find by searching or examining
From this reading ““Skeeter wus jes’ tryin’ to locate Mr. Kaiser so he would know whut place to stay away from,” Hopey growled.”
free from harm or evil
From this reading ““I bet ef I wus in danger right now, Skeeter would come up here an’ rescue me.””
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stay clear of, avoid
In this reading ““Skeeter wus jes’ tryin’ to locate Mr. Kaiser so he would know whut place to stay away from,” Hopey growled.”
bring forth, usually something desirable
In this reading ““I bet ef I wus in danger right now, Skeeter would come up here an’ rescue me.””
In this reading ““I bet ef I wus in danger right now, Skeeter would come up here an’ rescue me.””
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From this reading “He imagined he warn’t skeart of de Hunches, but he warn’t aimin’ to let de Hunches _run_ him.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “I bet ef I wus in danger right now, Skeeter would come up here an’ rescue me.”
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “’Tain’t so,” Dazzle answered sharply.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Skeeter wus jes’ tryin’ to locate Mr. Kaiser so he would know whut place to stay away from,” Hopey growled.
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading “I bet ef I wus in danger right now, Skeeter would come up here an’ rescue me.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “He imagined he warn’t skeart of de Hunches, but he warn’t aimin’ to let de Hunches _run_ him.”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “I bet ef I wus in danger right now, Skeeter would come up here an’ rescue me.”
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading “I bet ef I wus in danger right now, Skeeter would come up here an’ rescue me.”
to cause someone to lose clear vision, especially from intense light
From this reading “’Tain’t so,” Dazzle answered sharply.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading “He imagined he warn’t skeart of de Hunches, but he warn’t aimin’ to let de Hunches _run_ him.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I bet ef I wus in danger right now, Skeeter would come up here an’ rescue me.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Skeeter wus jes’ tryin’ to locate Mr. Kaiser so he would know whut place to stay away from,” Hopey growled.
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading “Skeeter wus jes’ tryin’ to locate Mr. Kaiser so he would know whut place to stay away from,” Hopey growled.
past form of “grumble” — show one's unhappiness or critical attitude
From this reading “Suttinly,” Hopey grumbled.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Skeeter wus jes’ tryin’ to locate Mr. Kaiser so he would know whut place to stay away from,” Hopey growled.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “I bet ef I wus in danger right now, Skeeter would come up here an’ rescue me.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “He imagined he warn’t skeart of de Hunches, but he warn’t aimin’ to let de Hunches _run_ him.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Skeeter wus jes’ tryin’ to locate Mr. Kaiser so he would know whut place to stay away from,” Hopey growled.
plural of “hunch” — an impression that something might be the case
From this reading “He imagined he warn’t skeart of de Hunches, but he warn’t aimin’ to let de Hunches _run_ him.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I bet ef I wus in danger right now, Skeeter would come up here an’ rescue me.”
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading “He imagined he warn’t skeart of de Hunches, but he warn’t aimin’ to let de Hunches _run_ him.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I bet ef I wus in danger right now, Skeeter would come up here an’ rescue me.”
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From this reading “Skeeter wus jes’ tryin’ to locate Mr. Kaiser so he would know whut place to stay away from,” Hopey growled.
the title of the Holy Roman Emperors or the emperors of Austria or of Germany until 1918
From this reading “Skeeter wus jes’ tryin’ to locate Mr. Kaiser so he would know whut place to stay away from,” Hopey growled.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Skeeter wus jes’ tryin’ to locate Mr. Kaiser so he would know whut place to stay away from,” Hopey growled.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “He imagined he warn’t skeart of de Hunches, but he warn’t aimin’ to let de Hunches _run_ him.”
discover the location of; determine the place of; find by searching or examining
From this reading “Skeeter wus jes’ tryin’ to locate Mr. Kaiser so he would know whut place to stay away from,” Hopey growled.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I bet ef I wus in danger right now, Skeeter would come up here an’ rescue me.”
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Skeeter wus jes’ tryin’ to locate Mr. Kaiser so he would know whut place to stay away from,” Hopey growled.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “I bet ef I wus in danger right now, Skeeter would come up here an’ rescue me.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “He imagined he warn’t skeart of de Hunches, but he warn’t aimin’ to let de Hunches _run_ him.”
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “Skeeter wus jes’ tryin’ to locate Mr. Kaiser so he would know whut place to stay away from,” Hopey growled.
free from harm or evil
From this reading “I bet ef I wus in danger right now, Skeeter would come up here an’ rescue me.”
precisely, exactly
From this reading “I bet ef I wus in danger right now, Skeeter would come up here an’ rescue me.”
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading “He imagined he warn’t skeart of de Hunches, but he warn’t aimin’ to let de Hunches _run_ him.”
in an aggressive manner
From this reading “’Tain’t so,” Dazzle answered sharply.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He imagined he warn’t skeart of de Hunches, but he warn’t aimin’ to let de Hunches _run_ him.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Skeeter wus jes’ tryin’ to locate Mr. Kaiser so he would know whut place to stay away from,” Hopey growled.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Skeeter wus jes’ tryin’ to locate Mr. Kaiser so he would know whut place to stay away from,” Hopey growled.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “Skeeter wus jes’ tryin’ to locate Mr. Kaiser so he would know whut place to stay away from,” Hopey growled.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Suttinly,” Hopey grumbled.
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From this reading “’Tain’t so,” Dazzle answered sharply.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Skeeter wus jes’ tryin’ to locate Mr. Kaiser so he would know whut place to stay away from,” Hopey growled.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Skeeter wus jes’ tryin’ to locate Mr. Kaiser so he would know whut place to stay away from,” Hopey growled.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “I bet ef I wus in danger right now, Skeeter would come up here an’ rescue me.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He imagined he warn’t skeart of de Hunches, but he warn’t aimin’ to let de Hunches _run_ him.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Skeeter wus jes’ tryin’ to locate Mr. Kaiser so he would know whut place to stay away from,” Hopey growled.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Skeeter wus jes’ tryin’ to locate Mr. Kaiser so he would know whut place to stay away from,” Hopey growled.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Skeeter wus jes’ tryin’ to locate Mr. Kaiser so he would know whut place to stay away from,” Hopey growled.
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