Chapter 11 of Gideon's Band: A Tale of the Mississippi is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Gideon's Band: A Tale of the Mississippi is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Do you belong to de Vot'ess' ban'?" "You don't mean just the pair, do you?" repeated Watson. He looked down loungingly from a side window of the pilot-house. "There's anyhow five on our side," he added. "I'm in that tea party."
Chapter 11 of Gideon's Band: A Tale of the Mississippi is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading “"There's anyhow five on our side," he added.”
forbid the public distribution of ( a movie or a newspaper)
From this reading “"Do you belong to de Vot'ess' ban'?"”
be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading “"Do you belong to de Vot'ess' ban'?"”
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading “"You don't mean just the pair, do you?" repeated Watson.”
an organization to gain political power
From this reading “"I'm in that tea party."”
recurring again and again
From this reading “"You don't mean just the pair, do you?" repeated Watson.”
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading “"I'm in that tea party."”
United States telephone engineer who assisted Alexander Graham Bell in his experiments (1854-1934)
From this reading “"You don't mean just the pair, do you?" repeated Watson.”
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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 He looked down loungingly from a side window of the pilot-house.
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 anyhow five on our side," he added.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading "There's anyhow five on our side," he added.
forbid the public distribution of ( a movie or a newspaper)
From this reading "Do you belong to de Vot'ess' ban'?"
be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading "Do you belong to de Vot'ess' ban'?"
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading "Do you belong to de Vot'ess' ban'?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you belong to de Vot'ess' ban'?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You don't mean just the pair, do you?" repeated Watson.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He looked down loungingly from a side window of the pilot-house.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading "There's anyhow five on our side," he added.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He looked down loungingly from a side window of the pilot-house.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked down loungingly from a side window of the pilot-house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm in that tea party."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I'm in that tea party."
and nothing more
From this reading "You don't mean just the pair, do you?" repeated Watson.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked down loungingly from a side window of the pilot-house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He looked down loungingly from a side window of the pilot-house.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "You don't mean just the pair, do you?" repeated Watson.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He looked down loungingly from a side window of the pilot-house.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "There's anyhow five on our side," he added.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "There's anyhow five on our side," he added.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading "You don't mean just the pair, do you?" repeated Watson.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading "I'm in that tea party."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He looked down loungingly from a side window of the pilot-house.
recurring again and again
From this reading "You don't mean just the pair, do you?" repeated Watson.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He looked down loungingly from a side window of the pilot-house.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading "I'm in that tea party."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I'm in that tea party."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You don't mean just the pair, do you?" repeated Watson.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There's anyhow five on our side," he added.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Do you belong to de Vot'ess' ban'?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Do you belong to de Vot'ess' ban'?"
United States telephone engineer who assisted Alexander Graham Bell in his experiments (1854-1934)
From this reading "You don't mean just the pair, do you?" repeated Watson.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading He looked down loungingly from a side window of the pilot-house.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you belong to de Vot'ess' ban'?"
Chapter 11 of Gideon's Band: A Tale of the Mississippi by George Washington Cable holds 400 sentences, grouped into 80 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 11 holds 400 sentences of Gideon's Band: A Tale of the Mississippi, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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