Chapter 16 of In Old Kentucky is here in full — 261 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of In Old Kentucky is here in full — 261 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Drunk!" cried the Colonel, shocked inexpressibly. "And the race this afternoon!" "Marse Frank said you was to come, suh, an' help sobuh him." Madge approached the Colonel anxiously. "Yes; sober him, if you have to turn him inside out!"
Chapter 16 of In Old Kentucky is here in full — 261 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading “Madge approached the Colonel anxiously.”
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading “Madge approached the Colonel anxiously.”
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading “"Drunk!" cried the Colonel, shocked inexpressibly.”
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “"Marse Frank said you was to come, suh, an' help sobuh him."”
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading “"Yes; sober him, if you have to turn him inside out!"”
any competition
From this reading “"And the race this afternoon!"”
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading “"Drunk!" cried the Colonel, shocked inexpressibly.”
not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading “"Yes; sober him, if you have to turn him inside out!"”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading "And the race this afternoon!"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Marse Frank said you was to come, suh, an' help sobuh him."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And the race this afternoon!"
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading Madge approached the Colonel anxiously.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading Madge approached the Colonel anxiously.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading "Drunk!" cried the Colonel, shocked inexpressibly.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Marse Frank said you was to come, suh, an' help sobuh him."
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Drunk!" cried the Colonel, shocked inexpressibly.
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading "Drunk!" cried the Colonel, shocked inexpressibly.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading "Marse Frank said you was to come, suh, an' help sobuh him."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Yes; sober him, if you have to turn him inside out!"
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "Marse Frank said you was to come, suh, an' help sobuh him."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Marse Frank said you was to come, suh, an' help sobuh him."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Yes; sober him, if you have to turn him inside out!"
to an inexpressible degree
From this reading "Drunk!" cried the Colonel, shocked inexpressibly.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading "Yes; sober him, if you have to turn him inside out!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Madge approached the Colonel anxiously.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Marse Frank said you was to come, suh, an' help sobuh him."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Yes; sober him, if you have to turn him inside out!"
any competition
From this reading "And the race this afternoon!"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Marse Frank said you was to come, suh, an' help sobuh him."
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading "Drunk!" cried the Colonel, shocked inexpressibly.
not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading "Yes; sober him, if you have to turn him inside out!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Marse Frank said you was to come, suh, an' help sobuh him."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Marse Frank said you was to come, suh, an' help sobuh him."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Drunk!" cried the Colonel, shocked inexpressibly.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "And the race this afternoon!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Marse Frank said you was to come, suh, an' help sobuh him."
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading "Yes; sober him, if you have to turn him inside out!"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Marse Frank said you was to come, suh, an' help sobuh him."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes; sober him, if you have to turn him inside out!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Marse Frank said you was to come, suh, an' help sobuh him."
Chapter 16 of In Old Kentucky by Edward Marshall holds 261 sentences, grouped into 53 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 16 holds 261 sentences of In Old Kentucky, unabridged, divided into 53 reading sections.
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