Chapter 8 of Further E. K. Means is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Further E. K. Means is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“You better go do somepin,” Skeeter snapped. “You go potterin’ aroun’ an’ spile my trade an’ I’ll kick Figger out an’ you’ll hab dis here wuthless nigger to suppote.” “Not ef I kin he’p it,” Popsy said positively. “I’ll shore git busy an’ c’reck dat mistake. I needs my dollars fer my own use.
Chapter 8 of Further E. K. Means is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a digital tape recording of sound
From this reading ““I’ll shore git busy an’ c’reck dat mistake.”
(Roman mythology) god of the underworld; counterpart of Greek Hades
From this reading ““You go potterin’ aroun’ an’ spile my trade an’ I’ll kick Figger out an’ you’ll hab dis here wuthless nigger to suppote.””
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading ““I’ll shore git busy an’ c’reck dat mistake.”
drive or propel with the foot
From this reading ““You go potterin’ aroun’ an’ spile my trade an’ I’ll kick Figger out an’ you’ll hab dis here wuthless nigger to suppote.””
a person having kinship with another or others
From this reading ““Not ef I kin he’p it,” Popsy said positively.”
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading “I needs my dollars fer my own use.”
extremely
From this reading ““Not ef I kin he’p it,” Popsy said positively.”
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading ““You better go do somepin,” Skeeter snapped.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “I needs my dollars fer my own use.”
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “You go potterin’ aroun’ an’ spile my trade an’ I’ll kick Figger out an’ you’ll hab dis here wuthless nigger to suppote.”
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From this reading “You go potterin’ aroun’ an’ spile my trade an’ I’ll kick Figger out an’ you’ll hab dis here wuthless nigger to suppote.”
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “You better go do somepin,” Skeeter snapped.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading “I’ll shore git busy an’ c’reck dat mistake.
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From this reading “I’ll shore git busy an’ c’reck dat mistake.
a digital tape recording of sound
From this reading “I’ll shore git busy an’ c’reck dat mistake.
(Roman mythology) god of the underworld; counterpart of Greek Hades
From this reading “You go potterin’ aroun’ an’ spile my trade an’ I’ll kick Figger out an’ you’ll hab dis here wuthless nigger to suppote.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “You better go do somepin,” Skeeter snapped.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading I needs my dollars fer my own use.
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From this reading “Not ef I kin he’p it,” Popsy said positively.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I needs my dollars fer my own use.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You go potterin’ aroun’ an’ spile my trade an’ I’ll kick Figger out an’ you’ll hab dis here wuthless nigger to suppote.”
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading “I’ll shore git busy an’ c’reck dat mistake.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “You better go do somepin,” Skeeter snapped.
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From this reading “You go potterin’ aroun’ an’ spile my trade an’ I’ll kick Figger out an’ you’ll hab dis here wuthless nigger to suppote.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Not ef I kin he’p it,” Popsy said positively.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “You go potterin’ aroun’ an’ spile my trade an’ I’ll kick Figger out an’ you’ll hab dis here wuthless nigger to suppote.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Not ef I kin he’p it,” Popsy said positively.
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From this reading “You go potterin’ aroun’ an’ spile my trade an’ I’ll kick Figger out an’ you’ll hab dis here wuthless nigger to suppote.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Not ef I kin he’p it,” Popsy said positively.
drive or propel with the foot
From this reading “You go potterin’ aroun’ an’ spile my trade an’ I’ll kick Figger out an’ you’ll hab dis here wuthless nigger to suppote.”
a person having kinship with another or others
From this reading “Not ef I kin he’p it,” Popsy said positively.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading “I’ll shore git busy an’ c’reck dat mistake.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “You go potterin’ aroun’ an’ spile my trade an’ I’ll kick Figger out an’ you’ll hab dis here wuthless nigger to suppote.”
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading I needs my dollars fer my own use.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You go potterin’ aroun’ an’ spile my trade an’ I’ll kick Figger out an’ you’ll hab dis here wuthless nigger to suppote.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Not ef I kin he’p it,” Popsy said positively.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “You go potterin’ aroun’ an’ spile my trade an’ I’ll kick Figger out an’ you’ll hab dis here wuthless nigger to suppote.”
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I needs my dollars fer my own use.
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From this reading “Not ef I kin he’p it,” Popsy said positively.
extremely
From this reading “Not ef I kin he’p it,” Popsy said positively.
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From this reading “You go potterin’ aroun’ an’ spile my trade an’ I’ll kick Figger out an’ you’ll hab dis here wuthless nigger to suppote.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Not ef I kin he’p it,” Popsy said positively.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading “I’ll shore git busy an’ c’reck dat mistake.
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From this reading “You better go do somepin,” Skeeter snapped.
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading “You better go do somepin,” Skeeter snapped.
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From this reading “You better go do somepin,” Skeeter snapped.
a column of wood or steel or concrete that is driven into the ground to provide support for a structure
From this reading “You go potterin’ aroun’ an’ spile my trade an’ I’ll kick Figger out an’ you’ll hab dis here wuthless nigger to suppote.”
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From this reading “You go potterin’ aroun’ an’ spile my trade an’ I’ll kick Figger out an’ you’ll hab dis here wuthless nigger to suppote.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You go potterin’ aroun’ an’ spile my trade an’ I’ll kick Figger out an’ you’ll hab dis here wuthless nigger to suppote.”
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading “You go potterin’ aroun’ an’ spile my trade an’ I’ll kick Figger out an’ you’ll hab dis here wuthless nigger to suppote.”
the act of using
From this reading I needs my dollars fer my own use.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You go potterin’ aroun’ an’ spile my trade an’ I’ll kick Figger out an’ you’ll hab dis here wuthless nigger to suppote.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You better go do somepin,” Skeeter snapped.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You go potterin’ aroun’ an’ spile my trade an’ I’ll kick Figger out an’ you’ll hab dis here wuthless nigger to suppote.”
Chapter 8 of Further E. K. Means by E. K. (Eldred Kurtz) Means holds 421 sentences, grouped into 85 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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