Chapter 6 of Gideon's Band: A Tale of the Mississippi is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Gideon's Band: A Tale of the Mississippi is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"It isn't," she laughed, but laughed so daintily and in a gayety so modestly self-justified that the group approved and the Vicksburg man asked her: "Who ought to pay the boat?" "We!" she cried. "All of us! It's in the Bible that we ought!"
Chapter 6 of Gideon's Band: A Tale of the Mississippi is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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established by authority; given authoritative approval
From this reading “"It isn't," she laughed, but laughed so daintily and in a gayety so modestly self-justified that the group approved and the Vicksburg man asked her:”
the sacred writings of the Christian religions
From this reading “It's in the Bible that we ought!"”
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading “"Who ought to pay the boat?"”
in a dainty and fastidious manner
From this reading “"It isn't," she laughed, but laughed so daintily and in a gayety so modestly self-justified that the group approved and the Vicksburg man asked her:”
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading “"It isn't," she laughed, but laughed so daintily and in a gayety so modestly self-justified that the group approved and the Vicksburg man asked her:”
with modesty; in a modest manner
From this reading “"It isn't," she laughed, but laughed so daintily and in a gayety so modestly self-justified that the group approved and the Vicksburg man asked her:”
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading “"Who ought to pay the boat?"”
a town in western Mississippi on bluffs above the Mississippi River to the west of Jackson
From this reading “"It isn't," she laughed, but laughed so daintily and in a gayety so modestly self-justified that the group approved and the Vicksburg man asked her:”
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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 "It isn't," she laughed, but laughed so daintily and in a gayety so modestly self-justified that the group approved and the Vicksburg man asked her:
(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 of us!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It isn't," she laughed, but laughed so daintily and in a gayety so modestly self-justified that the group approved and the Vicksburg man asked her:
established by authority; given authoritative approval
From this reading "It isn't," she laughed, but laughed so daintily and in a gayety so modestly self-justified that the group approved and the Vicksburg man asked her:
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "It isn't," she laughed, but laughed so daintily and in a gayety so modestly self-justified that the group approved and the Vicksburg man asked her:
the sacred writings of the Christian religions
From this reading It's in the Bible that we ought!"
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading "Who ought to pay the boat?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "It isn't," she laughed, but laughed so daintily and in a gayety so modestly self-justified that the group approved and the Vicksburg man asked her:
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "We!" she cried.
in a dainty and fastidious manner
From this reading "It isn't," she laughed, but laughed so daintily and in a gayety so modestly self-justified that the group approved and the Vicksburg man asked her:
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From this reading "It isn't," she laughed, but laughed so daintily and in a gayety so modestly self-justified that the group approved and the Vicksburg man asked her:
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading "It isn't," she laughed, but laughed so daintily and in a gayety so modestly self-justified that the group approved and the Vicksburg man asked her:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "It isn't," she laughed, but laughed so daintily and in a gayety so modestly self-justified that the group approved and the Vicksburg man asked her:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "It isn't," she laughed, but laughed so daintily and in a gayety so modestly self-justified that the group approved and the Vicksburg man asked her:
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From this reading "It isn't," she laughed, but laughed so daintily and in a gayety so modestly self-justified that the group approved and the Vicksburg man asked her:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It isn't," she laughed, but laughed so daintily and in a gayety so modestly self-justified that the group approved and the Vicksburg man asked her:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's in the Bible that we ought!"
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading "It isn't," she laughed, but laughed so daintily and in a gayety so modestly self-justified that the group approved and the Vicksburg man asked her:
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "It isn't," she laughed, but laughed so daintily and in a gayety so modestly self-justified that the group approved and the Vicksburg man asked her:
with modesty; in a modest manner
From this reading "It isn't," she laughed, but laughed so daintily and in a gayety so modestly self-justified that the group approved and the Vicksburg man asked her:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "All of us!
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "Who ought to pay the boat?"
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading "Who ought to pay the boat?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It isn't," she laughed, but laughed so daintily and in a gayety so modestly self-justified that the group approved and the Vicksburg man asked her:
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It isn't," she laughed, but laughed so daintily and in a gayety so modestly self-justified that the group approved and the Vicksburg man asked her:
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "It isn't," she laughed, but laughed so daintily and in a gayety so modestly self-justified that the group approved and the Vicksburg man asked her:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It isn't," she laughed, but laughed so daintily and in a gayety so modestly self-justified that the group approved and the Vicksburg man asked her:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It isn't," she laughed, but laughed so daintily and in a gayety so modestly self-justified that the group approved and the Vicksburg man asked her:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Who ought to pay the boat?"
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "All of us!
a town in western Mississippi on bluffs above the Mississippi River to the west of Jackson
From this reading "It isn't," she laughed, but laughed so daintily and in a gayety so modestly self-justified that the group approved and the Vicksburg man asked her:
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We!" she cried.
which person or people
From this reading "Who ought to pay the boat?"
Chapter 6 of Gideon's Band: A Tale of the Mississippi by George Washington Cable holds 408 sentences, grouped into 82 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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