Chapter 9 of Gideon's Band: A Tale of the Mississippi is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Gideon's Band: A Tale of the Mississippi is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Why, I ain't see' a pelikin sence I use' to flatboat down to Orleans--f'om Honey Islan' an' th' 'Azoo City. 'Pelikin in the wildeh-_ness_,' says the holy book, but they 'can't stan' the wildeh-_ness_!' They plumb gone!--vamoost!--down to the Gulf!--what few ain't been shot!" He grew indignant. "An' whahfo' shot?
Chapter 9 of Gideon's Band: A Tale of the Mississippi is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a flatbottom boat for carrying heavy loads (especially on canals)
From this reading “"Why, I ain't see' a pelikin sence I use' to flatboat down to Orleans--f'om Honey Islan' an' th' 'Azoo City.”
an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay
From this reading “They plumb gone!--vamoost!--down to the Gulf!--what few ain't been shot!"”
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading “'Pelikin in the wildeh-_ness_,' says the holy book, but they 'can't stan' the wildeh-_ness_!'”
a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees
From this reading “"Why, I ain't see' a pelikin sence I use' to flatboat down to Orleans--f'om Honey Islan' an' th' 'Azoo City.”
angered at something unjust or wrong
From this reading “He grew indignant.”
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
a city on the Loire river in north central France; site of the siege of Orleans by the English (1428-1429)
From this reading “"Why, I ain't see' a pelikin sence I use' to flatboat down to Orleans--f'om Honey Islan' an' th' 'Azoo City.”
measure the depth of something
From this reading “They plumb gone!--vamoost!--down to the Gulf!--what few ain't been shot!"”
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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 "Why, I ain't see' a pelikin sence I use' to flatboat down to Orleans--f'om Honey Islan' an' th' 'Azoo City.
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From this reading "Why, I ain't see' a pelikin sence I use' to flatboat down to Orleans--f'om Honey Islan' an' th' 'Azoo City.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Why, I ain't see' a pelikin sence I use' to flatboat down to Orleans--f'om Honey Islan' an' th' 'Azoo City.
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From this reading "Why, I ain't see' a pelikin sence I use' to flatboat down to Orleans--f'om Honey Islan' an' th' 'Azoo City.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They plumb gone!--vamoost!--down to the Gulf!--what few ain't been shot!"
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading 'Pelikin in the wildeh-_ness_,' says the holy book, but they 'can't stan' the wildeh-_ness_!'
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 'Pelikin in the wildeh-_ness_,' says the holy book, but they 'can't stan' the wildeh-_ness_!'
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From this reading 'Pelikin in the wildeh-_ness_,' says the holy book, but they 'can't stan' the wildeh-_ness_!'
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading "Why, I ain't see' a pelikin sence I use' to flatboat down to Orleans--f'om Honey Islan' an' th' 'Azoo City.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Why, I ain't see' a pelikin sence I use' to flatboat down to Orleans--f'om Honey Islan' an' th' 'Azoo City.
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From this reading "Why, I ain't see' a pelikin sence I use' to flatboat down to Orleans--f'om Honey Islan' an' th' 'Azoo City.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading They plumb gone!--vamoost!--down to the Gulf!--what few ain't been shot!"
a flatbottom boat for carrying heavy loads (especially on canals)
From this reading "Why, I ain't see' a pelikin sence I use' to flatboat down to Orleans--f'om Honey Islan' an' th' 'Azoo City.
destroyed or killed
From this reading They plumb gone!--vamoost!--down to the Gulf!--what few ain't been shot!"
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading He grew indignant.
an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay
From this reading They plumb gone!--vamoost!--down to the Gulf!--what few ain't been shot!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He grew indignant.
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading 'Pelikin in the wildeh-_ness_,' says the holy book, but they 'can't stan' the wildeh-_ness_!'
a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees
From this reading "Why, I ain't see' a pelikin sence I use' to flatboat down to Orleans--f'om Honey Islan' an' th' 'Azoo City.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Why, I ain't see' a pelikin sence I use' to flatboat down to Orleans--f'om Honey Islan' an' th' 'Azoo City.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'Pelikin in the wildeh-_ness_,' says the holy book, but they 'can't stan' the wildeh-_ness_!'
angered at something unjust or wrong
From this reading He grew indignant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why, I ain't see' a pelikin sence I use' to flatboat down to Orleans--f'om Honey Islan' an' th' 'Azoo City.
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading 'Pelikin in the wildeh-_ness_,' says the holy book, but they 'can't stan' the wildeh-_ness_!'
a city on the Loire river in north central France; site of the siege of Orleans by the English (1428-1429)
From this reading "Why, I ain't see' a pelikin sence I use' to flatboat down to Orleans--f'om Honey Islan' an' th' 'Azoo City.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why, I ain't see' a pelikin sence I use' to flatboat down to Orleans--f'om Honey Islan' an' th' 'Azoo City.
measure the depth of something
From this reading They plumb gone!--vamoost!--down to the Gulf!--what few ain't been shot!"
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading 'Pelikin in the wildeh-_ness_,' says the holy book, but they 'can't stan' the wildeh-_ness_!'
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Why, I ain't see' a pelikin sence I use' to flatboat down to Orleans--f'om Honey Islan' an' th' 'Azoo City.
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From this reading "Why, I ain't see' a pelikin sence I use' to flatboat down to Orleans--f'om Honey Islan' an' th' 'Azoo City.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading They plumb gone!--vamoost!--down to the Gulf!--what few ain't been shot!"
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From this reading 'Pelikin in the wildeh-_ness_,' says the holy book, but they 'can't stan' the wildeh-_ness_!'
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading "Why, I ain't see' a pelikin sence I use' to flatboat down to Orleans--f'om Honey Islan' an' th' 'Azoo City.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'Pelikin in the wildeh-_ness_,' says the holy book, but they 'can't stan' the wildeh-_ness_!'
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Pelikin in the wildeh-_ness_,' says the holy book, but they 'can't stan' the wildeh-_ness_!'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Why, I ain't see' a pelikin sence I use' to flatboat down to Orleans--f'om Honey Islan' an' th' 'Azoo City.
the act of using
From this reading "Why, I ain't see' a pelikin sence I use' to flatboat down to Orleans--f'om Honey Islan' an' th' 'Azoo City.
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From this reading They plumb gone!--vamoost!--down to the Gulf!--what few ain't been shot!"
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From this reading "An' whahfo' shot?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading They plumb gone!--vamoost!--down to the Gulf!--what few ain't been shot!"
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, I ain't see' a pelikin sence I use' to flatboat down to Orleans--f'om Honey Islan' an' th' 'Azoo City.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Pelikin in the wildeh-_ness_,' says the holy book, but they 'can't stan' the wildeh-_ness_!'
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