Chapter 4 of In the clouds is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of In the clouds is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Mink had his sensibilities. On these harmonious numbers he piqued himself. He felt affronted. “A leetle mo’, an’ I’ll break this jug over yer head. Nobody ain’t a-goin’ ter think ez my singin’ air a wolf.”
Chapter 4 of In the clouds is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “affront” — treat, mention, or speak to rudely
From this reading “He felt affronted.”
musically pleasing
From this reading “On these harmonious numbers he piqued himself.”
a large bottle with a narrow mouth
From this reading ““A leetle mo’, an’ I’ll break this jug over yer head.”
the expensive fur of a mink
From this reading “Mink had his sensibilities.”
the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
From this reading “On these harmonious numbers he piqued himself.”
past form of “pique” — cause to feel resentment or indignation
From this reading “On these harmonious numbers he piqued himself.”
plural of “sensibility” — mental responsiveness and awareness
From this reading “Mink had his sensibilities.”
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading “Nobody ain’t a-goin’ ter think ez my singin’ air a wolf.””
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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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 “A leetle mo’, an’ I’ll break this jug over yer head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nobody ain’t a-goin’ ter think ez my singin’ air a wolf.”
past form of “affront” — treat, mention, or speak to rudely
From this reading He felt affronted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nobody ain’t a-goin’ ter think ez my singin’ air a wolf.”
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Nobody ain’t a-goin’ ter think ez my singin’ air a wolf.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “A leetle mo’, an’ I’ll break this jug over yer head.
terminate
From this reading “A leetle mo’, an’ I’ll break this jug over yer head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nobody ain’t a-goin’ ter think ez my singin’ air a wolf.”
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt affronted.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mink had his sensibilities.
musically pleasing
From this reading On these harmonious numbers he piqued himself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On these harmonious numbers he piqued himself.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading “A leetle mo’, an’ I’ll break this jug over yer head.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading On these harmonious numbers he piqued himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mink had his sensibilities.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “A leetle mo’, an’ I’ll break this jug over yer head.
a large bottle with a narrow mouth
From this reading “A leetle mo’, an’ I’ll break this jug over yer head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “A leetle mo’, an’ I’ll break this jug over yer head.
the expensive fur of a mink
From this reading Mink had his sensibilities.
an indefinitely short time
From this reading “A leetle mo’, an’ I’ll break this jug over yer head.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Nobody ain’t a-goin’ ter think ez my singin’ air a wolf.”
no person; not anyone
From this reading Nobody ain’t a-goin’ ter think ez my singin’ air a wolf.”
the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
From this reading On these harmonious numbers he piqued himself.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On these harmonious numbers he piqued himself.
above and across; more than
From this reading “A leetle mo’, an’ I’ll break this jug over yer head.
past form of “pique” — cause to feel resentment or indignation
From this reading On these harmonious numbers he piqued himself.
plural of “sensibility” — mental responsiveness and awareness
From this reading Mink had his sensibilities.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nobody ain’t a-goin’ ter think ez my singin’ air a wolf.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nobody ain’t a-goin’ ter think ez my singin’ air a wolf.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading On these harmonious numbers he piqued himself.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Nobody ain’t a-goin’ ter think ez my singin’ air a wolf.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “A leetle mo’, an’ I’ll break this jug over yer head.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading Nobody ain’t a-goin’ ter think ez my singin’ air a wolf.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “A leetle mo’, an’ I’ll break this jug over yer head.
Chapter 4 of In the clouds by Charles Egbert Craddock holds 424 sentences, grouped into 85 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 4 holds 424 sentences of In the clouds, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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