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Chapter 11 of Haste and Waste is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ME. SHERWOOD AND PARTY "Well, Lawry, I don't see the steamer at the ferry-landing," said Ben Wilford. "You know, you promised to have her up here to-night; but I knew you wouldn't." "We thought we wouldn't bring her up to-night," replied Lawry coldly. "I knew you wouldn't, my boy.
Chapter 11 of Haste and Waste is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/30 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a mountain or tall hill
From this reading “SHERWOOD AND PARTY "Well, Lawry, I don't see the steamer at the ferry-landing," said Ben Wilford.”
a youthful male person
From this reading “"I knew you wouldn't, my boy.”
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “"We thought we wouldn't bring her up to-night," replied Lawry coldly.”
lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner
From this reading “"We thought we wouldn't bring her up to-night," replied Lawry coldly.”
an organization to gain political power
From this reading “SHERWOOD AND PARTY "Well, Lawry, I don't see the steamer at the ferry-landing," said Ben Wilford.”
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading “"You know, you promised to have her up here to-night; but I knew you wouldn't."”
United States playwright (1896-1955)
From this reading “SHERWOOD AND PARTY "Well, Lawry, I don't see the steamer at the ferry-landing," said Ben Wilford.”
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading “SHERWOOD AND PARTY "Well, Lawry, I don't see the steamer at the ferry-landing," said Ben Wilford.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SHERWOOD AND PARTY "Well, Lawry, I don't see the steamer at the ferry-landing," said Ben Wilford.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SHERWOOD AND PARTY "Well, Lawry, I don't see the steamer at the ferry-landing," said Ben Wilford.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading SHERWOOD AND PARTY "Well, Lawry, I don't see the steamer at the ferry-landing," said Ben Wilford.
a youthful male person
From this reading "I knew you wouldn't, my boy.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "We thought we wouldn't bring her up to-night," replied Lawry coldly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "You know, you promised to have her up here to-night; but I knew you wouldn't."
lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner
From this reading "We thought we wouldn't bring her up to-night," replied Lawry coldly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SHERWOOD AND PARTY "Well, Lawry, I don't see the steamer at the ferry-landing," said Ben Wilford.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SHERWOOD AND PARTY "Well, Lawry, I don't see the steamer at the ferry-landing," said Ben Wilford.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You know, you promised to have her up here to-night; but I knew you wouldn't."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "You know, you promised to have her up here to-night; but I knew you wouldn't."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "You know, you promised to have her up here to-night; but I knew you wouldn't."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading SHERWOOD AND PARTY "Well, Lawry, I don't see the steamer at the ferry-landing," said Ben Wilford.
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 "You know, you promised to have her up here to-night; but I knew you wouldn't."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "You know, you promised to have her up here to-night; but I knew you wouldn't."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SHERWOOD AND PARTY "Well, Lawry, I don't see the steamer at the ferry-landing," said Ben Wilford.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ME.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I knew you wouldn't, my boy.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading SHERWOOD AND PARTY "Well, Lawry, I don't see the steamer at the ferry-landing," said Ben Wilford.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading "You know, you promised to have her up here to-night; but I knew you wouldn't."
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "We thought we wouldn't bring her up to-night," replied Lawry coldly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading SHERWOOD AND PARTY "Well, Lawry, I don't see the steamer at the ferry-landing," said Ben Wilford.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading SHERWOOD AND PARTY "Well, Lawry, I don't see the steamer at the ferry-landing," said Ben Wilford.
United States playwright (1896-1955)
From this reading SHERWOOD AND PARTY "Well, Lawry, I don't see the steamer at the ferry-landing," said Ben Wilford.
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading SHERWOOD AND PARTY "Well, Lawry, I don't see the steamer at the ferry-landing," said Ben Wilford.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SHERWOOD AND PARTY "Well, Lawry, I don't see the steamer at the ferry-landing," said Ben Wilford.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "We thought we wouldn't bring her up to-night," replied Lawry coldly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You know, you promised to have her up here to-night; but I knew you wouldn't."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You know, you promised to have her up here to-night; but I knew you wouldn't."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "You know, you promised to have her up here to-night; but I knew you wouldn't."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We thought we wouldn't bring her up to-night," replied Lawry coldly.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading SHERWOOD AND PARTY "Well, Lawry, I don't see the steamer at the ferry-landing," said Ben Wilford.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SHERWOOD AND PARTY "Well, Lawry, I don't see the steamer at the ferry-landing," said Ben Wilford.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You know, you promised to have her up here to-night; but I knew you wouldn't."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You know, you promised to have her up here to-night; but I knew you wouldn't."
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