Chapter 7 of Further 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 7 of Further E. K. Means is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Why, boss, my own coat-tail wus a burnin’! Look at it! All de swing-tail part of my Prancin’ Albert coat is ruint—de lef’ hind tail is plum’ burnt off!” One of the men backed Vinegar to where he could stand in front of an automobile light and inspected the rear of his preaching coat. Vinegar was right.
Chapter 7 of Further E. K. Means is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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prince consort of Queen Victoria of England (1819-1861)
From this reading “All de swing-tail part of my Prancin’ Albert coat is ruint—de lef’ hind tail is plum’ burnt off!””
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading “One of the men backed Vinegar to where he could stand in front of an automobile light and inspected the rear of his preaching coat.”
having a back or backing, usually of a specified type
From this reading “One of the men backed Vinegar to where he could stand in front of an automobile light and inspected the rear of his preaching coat.”
any of several mostly spotted fishes that resemble groupers
From this reading “All de swing-tail part of my Prancin’ Albert coat is ruint—de lef’ hind tail is plum’ burnt off!””
past form of “inspect” — look over carefully
From this reading “One of the men backed Vinegar to where he could stand in front of an automobile light and inspected the rear of his preaching coat.”
exactly
From this reading “All de swing-tail part of my Prancin’ Albert coat is ruint—de lef’ hind tail is plum’ burnt off!””
an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
From this reading “One of the men backed Vinegar to where he could stand in front of an automobile light and inspected the rear of his preaching coat.”
sour-tasting liquid produced usually by oxidation of the alcohol in wine or cider and used as a condiment or food preservative
From this reading “One of the men backed Vinegar to where he could stand in front of an automobile light and inspected the rear of his preaching coat.”
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take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “Look at it!”
at or in the front
In this reading “One of the men backed Vinegar to where he could stand in front of an automobile light and inspected the rear of his preaching coat.”
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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 “Why, boss, my own coat-tail wus a burnin’!
prince consort of Queen Victoria of England (1819-1861)
From this reading All de swing-tail part of my Prancin’ Albert coat is ruint—de lef’ hind tail is plum’ burnt off!”
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All de swing-tail part of my Prancin’ Albert coat is ruint—de lef’ hind tail is plum’ burnt off!”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading One of the men backed Vinegar to where he could stand in front of an automobile light and inspected the rear of his preaching coat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One of the men backed Vinegar to where he could stand in front of an automobile light and inspected the rear of his preaching coat.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Look at it!
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading One of the men backed Vinegar to where he could stand in front of an automobile light and inspected the rear of his preaching coat.
having a back or backing, usually of a specified type
From this reading One of the men backed Vinegar to where he could stand in front of an automobile light and inspected the rear of his preaching coat.
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading “Why, boss, my own coat-tail wus a burnin’!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Why, boss, my own coat-tail wus a burnin’!
ruined by overcooking
From this reading All de swing-tail part of my Prancin’ Albert coat is ruint—de lef’ hind tail is plum’ burnt off!”
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading All de swing-tail part of my Prancin’ Albert coat is ruint—de lef’ hind tail is plum’ burnt off!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Why, boss, my own coat-tail wus a burnin’!
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading One of the men backed Vinegar to where he could stand in front of an automobile light and inspected the rear of his preaching coat.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading All de swing-tail part of my Prancin’ Albert coat is ruint—de lef’ hind tail is plum’ burnt off!”
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading One of the men backed Vinegar to where he could stand in front of an automobile light and inspected the rear of his preaching coat.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One of the men backed Vinegar to where he could stand in front of an automobile light and inspected the rear of his preaching coat.
any of several mostly spotted fishes that resemble groupers
From this reading All de swing-tail part of my Prancin’ Albert coat is ruint—de lef’ hind tail is plum’ burnt off!”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One of the men backed Vinegar to where he could stand in front of an automobile light and inspected the rear of his preaching coat.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One of the men backed Vinegar to where he could stand in front of an automobile light and inspected the rear of his preaching coat.
past form of “inspect” — look over carefully
From this reading One of the men backed Vinegar to where he could stand in front of an automobile light and inspected the rear of his preaching coat.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All de swing-tail part of my Prancin’ Albert coat is ruint—de lef’ hind tail is plum’ burnt off!”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Look at it!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All de swing-tail part of my Prancin’ Albert coat is ruint—de lef’ hind tail is plum’ burnt off!”
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading One of the men backed Vinegar to where he could stand in front of an automobile light and inspected the rear of his preaching coat.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Look at it!
the force of workers available
From this reading One of the men backed Vinegar to where he could stand in front of an automobile light and inspected the rear of his preaching coat.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Why, boss, my own coat-tail wus a burnin’!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All de swing-tail part of my Prancin’ Albert coat is ruint—de lef’ hind tail is plum’ burnt off!”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading All de swing-tail part of my Prancin’ Albert coat is ruint—de lef’ hind tail is plum’ burnt off!”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the men backed Vinegar to where he could stand in front of an automobile light and inspected the rear of his preaching coat.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading “Why, boss, my own coat-tail wus a burnin’!
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading All de swing-tail part of my Prancin’ Albert coat is ruint—de lef’ hind tail is plum’ burnt off!”
exactly
From this reading All de swing-tail part of my Prancin’ Albert coat is ruint—de lef’ hind tail is plum’ burnt off!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All de swing-tail part of my Prancin’ Albert coat is ruint—de lef’ hind tail is plum’ burnt off!”
an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
From this reading One of the men backed Vinegar to where he could stand in front of an automobile light and inspected the rear of his preaching coat.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading One of the men backed Vinegar to where he could stand in front of an automobile light and inspected the rear of his preaching coat.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Vinegar was right.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All de swing-tail part of my Prancin’ Albert coat is ruint—de lef’ hind tail is plum’ burnt off!”
be standing; be upright
From this reading One of the men backed Vinegar to where he could stand in front of an automobile light and inspected the rear of his preaching coat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All de swing-tail part of my Prancin’ Albert coat is ruint—de lef’ hind tail is plum’ burnt off!”
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading All de swing-tail part of my Prancin’ Albert coat is ruint—de lef’ hind tail is plum’ burnt off!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One of the men backed Vinegar to where he could stand in front of an automobile light and inspected the rear of his preaching coat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One of the men backed Vinegar to where he could stand in front of an automobile light and inspected the rear of his preaching coat.
sour-tasting liquid produced usually by oxidation of the alcohol in wine or cider and used as a condiment or food preservative
From this reading One of the men backed Vinegar to where he could stand in front of an automobile light and inspected the rear of his preaching coat.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Vinegar was right.
in or at the place that
From this reading One of the men backed Vinegar to where he could stand in front of an automobile light and inspected the rear of his preaching coat.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why, boss, my own coat-tail wus a burnin’!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Why, boss, my own coat-tail wus a burnin’!
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