Chapter 8 of Gideon's Band: A Tale of the Mississippi is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Gideon's Band: A Tale of the Mississippi is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
She met Hugh at the foot of the pilot-house steps. "We are postponed!" she said, "you and me--I!" "Yes. Do you know for what?" "Yes, because those other two parts are so much bigger than ours, and because--I d'n' know--I believe they think I'm sleepy--ha, ha!
Chapter 8 of Gideon's Band: A Tale of the Mississippi is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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large or big relative to something else
From this reading “"Yes, because those other two parts are so much bigger than ours, and because--I d'n' know--I believe they think I'm sleepy--ha, ha!”
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading “She met Hugh at the foot of the pilot-house steps.”
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading “She met Hugh at the foot of the pilot-house steps.”
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading “"Yes, because those other two parts are so much bigger than ours, and because--I d'n' know--I believe they think I'm sleepy--ha, ha!”
the local environment
From this reading “"Yes, because those other two parts are so much bigger than ours, and because--I d'n' know--I believe they think I'm sleepy--ha, ha!”
past form of “postpone” — hold back to a later time
From this reading “"We are postponed!" she said, "you and me--I!"”
ready to fall asleep
From this reading “"Yes, because those other two parts are so much bigger than ours, and because--I d'n' know--I believe they think I'm sleepy--ha, ha!”
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading “She met Hugh at the foot of the pilot-house steps.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "We are postponed!" she said, "you and me--I!"
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "We are postponed!" she said, "you and me--I!"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She met Hugh at the foot of the pilot-house steps.
for the reason that
From this reading "Yes, because those other two parts are so much bigger than ours, and because--I d'n' know--I believe they think I'm sleepy--ha, ha!
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "Yes, because those other two parts are so much bigger than ours, and because--I d'n' know--I believe they think I'm sleepy--ha, ha!
large or big relative to something else
From this reading "Yes, because those other two parts are so much bigger than ours, and because--I d'n' know--I believe they think I'm sleepy--ha, ha!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, because those other two parts are so much bigger than ours, and because--I d'n' know--I believe they think I'm sleepy--ha, ha!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you know for what?"
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading She met Hugh at the foot of the pilot-house steps.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Do you know for what?"
(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day
From this reading "Yes, because those other two parts are so much bigger than ours, and because--I d'n' know--I believe they think I'm sleepy--ha, ha!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She met Hugh at the foot of the pilot-house steps.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "We are postponed!" she said, "you and me--I!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, because those other two parts are so much bigger than ours, and because--I d'n' know--I believe they think I'm sleepy--ha, ha!
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Do you know for what?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "We are postponed!" she said, "you and me--I!"
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading She met Hugh at the foot of the pilot-house steps.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Yes, because those other two parts are so much bigger than ours, and because--I d'n' know--I believe they think I'm sleepy--ha, ha!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She met Hugh at the foot of the pilot-house steps.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Yes, because those other two parts are so much bigger than ours, and because--I d'n' know--I believe they think I'm sleepy--ha, ha!
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading "Yes, because those other two parts are so much bigger than ours, and because--I d'n' know--I believe they think I'm sleepy--ha, ha!
the local environment
From this reading "Yes, because those other two parts are so much bigger than ours, and because--I d'n' know--I believe they think I'm sleepy--ha, ha!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She met Hugh at the foot of the pilot-house steps.
past form of “postpone” — hold back to a later time
From this reading "We are postponed!" she said, "you and me--I!"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We are postponed!" she said, "you and me--I!"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She met Hugh at the foot of the pilot-house steps.
ready to fall asleep
From this reading "Yes, because those other two parts are so much bigger than ours, and because--I d'n' know--I believe they think I'm sleepy--ha, ha!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Yes, because those other two parts are so much bigger than ours, and because--I d'n' know--I believe they think I'm sleepy--ha, ha!
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading She met Hugh at the foot of the pilot-house steps.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Yes, because those other two parts are so much bigger than ours, and because--I d'n' know--I believe they think I'm sleepy--ha, ha!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She met Hugh at the foot of the pilot-house steps.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes, because those other two parts are so much bigger than ours, and because--I d'n' know--I believe they think I'm sleepy--ha, ha!
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Yes, because those other two parts are so much bigger than ours, and because--I d'n' know--I believe they think I'm sleepy--ha, ha!
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "Yes, because those other two parts are so much bigger than ours, and because--I d'n' know--I believe they think I'm sleepy--ha, ha!
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Yes, because those other two parts are so much bigger than ours, and because--I d'n' know--I believe they think I'm sleepy--ha, ha!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We are postponed!" she said, "you and me--I!"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Do you know for what?"
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "We are postponed!" she said, "you and me--I!"
Chapter 8 of Gideon's Band: A Tale of the Mississippi by George Washington Cable holds 417 sentences, grouped into 84 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.
Chapter 8 holds 417 sentences of Gideon's Band: A Tale of the Mississippi, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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