Chapter 4 of Gallegher and Other Stories is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Gallegher and Other Stories is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Well,” said the trailer, slowly, “and he's not such a bad lot, neither. You see he could hev broke your neck that time when you was choking him, but he didn't. There's your train,” he added hurriedly and jumping away. “Good-by. So long, old man.
Chapter 4 of Gallegher and Other Stories is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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lacking funds
From this reading “You see he could hev broke your neck that time when you was choking him, but he didn't.”
Causing difficulty in breathing.
From this reading “You see he could hev broke your neck that time when you was choking him, but he didn't.”
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading “There's your train,” he added hurriedly and jumping away.”
the act of participating in an athletic competition in which you must jump
From this reading “There's your train,” he added hurriedly and jumping away.”
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading ““Well,” said the trailer, slowly, “and he's not such a bad lot, neither.”
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading “You see he could hev broke your neck that time when you was choking him, but he didn't.”
someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind
From this reading ““Well,” said the trailer, slowly, “and he's not such a bad lot, neither.”
create by training and teaching
From this reading “There's your train,” he added hurriedly and jumping away.”
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 before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Well,” said the trailer, slowly, “and he's not such a bad lot, neither.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading There's your train,” he added hurriedly and jumping away.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Well,” said the trailer, slowly, “and he's not such a bad lot, neither.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading There's your train,” he added hurriedly and jumping away.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading “Well,” said the trailer, slowly, “and he's not such a bad lot, neither.
lacking funds
From this reading You see he could hev broke your neck that time when you was choking him, but he didn't.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading You see he could hev broke your neck that time when you was choking him, but he didn't.
Causing difficulty in breathing.
From this reading You see he could hev broke your neck that time when you was choking him, but he didn't.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading You see he could hev broke your neck that time when you was choking him, but he didn't.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You see he could hev broke your neck that time when you was choking him, but he didn't.
a farewell remark
From this reading “Good-by.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You see he could hev broke your neck that time when you was choking him, but he didn't.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well,” said the trailer, slowly, “and he's not such a bad lot, neither.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You see he could hev broke your neck that time when you was choking him, but he didn't.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You see he could hev broke your neck that time when you was choking him, but he didn't.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading There's your train,” he added hurriedly and jumping away.
the act of participating in an athletic competition in which you must jump
From this reading There's your train,” he added hurriedly and jumping away.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading So long, old man.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading “Well,” said the trailer, slowly, “and he's not such a bad lot, neither.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading So long, old man.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading You see he could hev broke your neck that time when you was choking him, but he didn't.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading “Well,” said the trailer, slowly, “and he's not such a bad lot, neither.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Well,” said the trailer, slowly, “and he's not such a bad lot, neither.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading So long, old man.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Well,” said the trailer, slowly, “and he's not such a bad lot, neither.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You see he could hev broke your neck that time when you was choking him, but he didn't.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading “Well,” said the trailer, slowly, “and he's not such a bad lot, neither.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So long, old man.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “Well,” said the trailer, slowly, “and he's not such a bad lot, neither.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You see he could hev broke your neck that time when you was choking him, but he didn't.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Well,” said the trailer, slowly, “and he's not such a bad lot, neither.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There's your train,” he added hurriedly and jumping away.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading You see he could hev broke your neck that time when you was choking him, but he didn't.
someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind
From this reading “Well,” said the trailer, slowly, “and he's not such a bad lot, neither.
create by training and teaching
From this reading There's your train,” he added hurriedly and jumping away.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You see he could hev broke your neck that time when you was choking him, but he didn't.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well,” said the trailer, slowly, “and he's not such a bad lot, neither.
at the time that
From this reading You see he could hev broke your neck that time when you was choking him, but he didn't.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You see he could hev broke your neck that time when you was choking him, but he didn't.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You see he could hev broke your neck that time when you was choking him, but he didn't.
Chapter 4 of Gallegher and Other Stories by Richard Harding Davis holds 408 sentences, grouped into 82 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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