Chapter 9 of Garrison's finish is here in full — 231 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Garrison's finish is here in full — 231 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“THEN I WAS NOT HONEST.” Garrison eyed him coldly, and was about to pass when Crimmins barred his way. “I suppose when you gets up in the world, it ain't your way to know folks you knew before, is it?” he asked gently. “But Dan Crimmins has a heart, an' it ain't his way to shake friends, even if they has money. It ain't Crimmins' way.”
Chapter 9 of Garrison's finish is here in full — 231 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/46 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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preventing entry or exit or a course of action
From this reading “Garrison eyed him coldly, and was about to pass when Crimmins barred his way.”
lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner
From this reading “Garrison eyed him coldly, and was about to pass when Crimmins barred his way.”
having an eye or eyes or eyelike feature especially as specified; often used in combination
From this reading “Garrison eyed him coldly, and was about to pass when Crimmins barred his way.”
your parents
From this reading ““I suppose when you gets up in the world, it ain't your way to know folks you knew before, is it?” he asked gently.”
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading “Garrison eyed him coldly, and was about to pass when Crimmins barred his way.”
in a gradual manner
From this reading ““I suppose when you gets up in the world, it ain't your way to know folks you knew before, is it?” he asked gently.”
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading ““I suppose when you gets up in the world, it ain't your way to know folks you knew before, is it?” he asked gently.”
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading ““But Dan Crimmins has a heart, an' it ain't his way to shake friends, even if they has money.”
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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 “But Dan Crimmins has a heart, an' it ain't his way to shake friends, even if they has money.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Garrison eyed him coldly, and was about to pass when Crimmins barred his way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I suppose when you gets up in the world, it ain't your way to know folks you knew before, is it?” he asked gently.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “But Dan Crimmins has a heart, an' it ain't his way to shake friends, even if they has money.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Garrison eyed him coldly, and was about to pass when Crimmins barred his way.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “I suppose when you gets up in the world, it ain't your way to know folks you knew before, is it?” he asked gently.
preventing entry or exit or a course of action
From this reading Garrison eyed him coldly, and was about to pass when Crimmins barred his way.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “I suppose when you gets up in the world, it ain't your way to know folks you knew before, is it?” he asked gently.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But Dan Crimmins has a heart, an' it ain't his way to shake friends, even if they has money.
lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner
From this reading Garrison eyed him coldly, and was about to pass when Crimmins barred his way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Garrison eyed him coldly, and was about to pass when Crimmins barred his way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But Dan Crimmins has a heart, an' it ain't his way to shake friends, even if they has money.
divisible by two
From this reading “But Dan Crimmins has a heart, an' it ain't his way to shake friends, even if they has money.
having an eye or eyes or eyelike feature especially as specified; often used in combination
From this reading Garrison eyed him coldly, and was about to pass when Crimmins barred his way.
your parents
From this reading “I suppose when you gets up in the world, it ain't your way to know folks you knew before, is it?” he asked gently.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “But Dan Crimmins has a heart, an' it ain't his way to shake friends, even if they has money.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading Garrison eyed him coldly, and was about to pass when Crimmins barred his way.
in a gradual manner
From this reading “I suppose when you gets up in the world, it ain't your way to know folks you knew before, is it?” he asked gently.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading “I suppose when you gets up in the world, it ain't your way to know folks you knew before, is it?” he asked gently.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “But Dan Crimmins has a heart, an' it ain't his way to shake friends, even if they has money.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I suppose when you gets up in the world, it ain't your way to know folks you knew before, is it?” he asked gently.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading “But Dan Crimmins has a heart, an' it ain't his way to shake friends, even if they has money.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Garrison eyed him coldly, and was about to pass when Crimmins barred his way.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Garrison eyed him coldly, and was about to pass when Crimmins barred his way.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading “THEN I WAS NOT HONEST.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “THEN I WAS NOT HONEST.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “But Dan Crimmins has a heart, an' it ain't his way to shake friends, even if they has money.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I suppose when you gets up in the world, it ain't your way to know folks you knew before, is it?” he asked gently.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I suppose when you gets up in the world, it ain't your way to know folks you knew before, is it?” he asked gently.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I suppose when you gets up in the world, it ain't your way to know folks you knew before, is it?” he asked gently.
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 “I suppose when you gets up in the world, it ain't your way to know folks you knew before, is it?” he asked gently.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I suppose when you gets up in the world, it ain't your way to know folks you knew before, is it?” he asked gently.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading “But Dan Crimmins has a heart, an' it ain't his way to shake friends, even if they has money.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “THEN I WAS NOT HONEST.”
go across or through
From this reading Garrison eyed him coldly, and was about to pass when Crimmins barred his way.
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading “But Dan Crimmins has a heart, an' it ain't his way to shake friends, even if they has money.
express a supposition
From this reading “I suppose when you gets up in the world, it ain't your way to know folks you knew before, is it?” he asked gently.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I suppose when you gets up in the world, it ain't your way to know folks you knew before, is it?” he asked gently.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “THEN I WAS NOT HONEST.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “But Dan Crimmins has a heart, an' it ain't his way to shake friends, even if they has money.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Garrison eyed him coldly, and was about to pass when Crimmins barred his way.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “I suppose when you gets up in the world, it ain't your way to know folks you knew before, is it?” he asked gently.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “THEN I WAS NOT HONEST.”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Garrison eyed him coldly, and was about to pass when Crimmins barred his way.
at the time that
From this reading Garrison eyed him coldly, and was about to pass when Crimmins barred his way.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading “I suppose when you gets up in the world, it ain't your way to know folks you knew before, is it?” he asked gently.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I suppose when you gets up in the world, it ain't your way to know folks you knew before, is it?” he asked gently.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I suppose when you gets up in the world, it ain't your way to know folks you knew before, is it?” he asked gently.
Chapter 9 of Garrison's finish by W. B. M. (William Blair Morton) Ferguson holds 231 sentences, grouped into 47 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.
Chapter 9 holds 231 sentences of Garrison's finish, unabridged, divided into 47 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 9 of Garrison's finish by W. B. M. (William Blair Morton) Ferguson exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 231 sentences, grouped into 47 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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