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Chapter 12 of In the clouds is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“An’ ye jes’ stood up thar, Lethe Sayles, ez bold-faced ez a biscuit-block, an’ lifted up yer outdacious voice afore all them men? Waal, sir! Waal! I dunno what the wimmen air a-comin’ ter!” “I war obligated ter tell sech ez I knowed,” Alethea contended against this assumption of superior delicacy.
Chapter 12 of In the clouds is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn
From this reading ““I war obligated ter tell sech ez I knowed,” Alethea contended against this assumption of superior delicacy.”
past form of “contend” — maintain or assert
From this reading ““I war obligated ter tell sech ez I knowed,” Alethea contended against this assumption of superior delicacy.”
the quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance
From this reading ““I war obligated ter tell sech ez I knowed,” Alethea contended against this assumption of superior delicacy.”
past form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading ““I war obligated ter tell sech ez I knowed,” Alethea contended against this assumption of superior delicacy.”
held up in the air
From this reading ““An’ ye jes’ stood up thar, Lethe Sayles, ez bold-faced ez a biscuit-block, an’ lifted up yer outdacious voice afore all them men?”
caused by law or conscience to follow a certain course
From this reading ““I war obligated ter tell sech ez I knowed,” Alethea contended against this assumption of superior delicacy.”
of high or superior quality or performance
From this reading ““I war obligated ter tell sech ez I knowed,” Alethea contended against this assumption of superior delicacy.”
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading ““I war obligated ter tell sech ez I knowed,” Alethea contended against this assumption of superior delicacy.”
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In this reading ““I war obligated ter tell sech ez I knowed,” Alethea contended against this assumption of superior delicacy.”
In this reading ““An’ ye jes’ stood up thar, Lethe Sayles, ez bold-faced ez a biscuit-block, an’ lifted up yer outdacious voice afore all them men?”
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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 “An’ ye jes’ stood up thar, Lethe Sayles, ez bold-faced ez a biscuit-block, an’ lifted up yer outdacious voice afore all them men?
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From this reading I dunno what the wimmen air a-comin’ ter!”
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From this reading “An’ ye jes’ stood up thar, Lethe Sayles, ez bold-faced ez a biscuit-block, an’ lifted up yer outdacious voice afore all them men?
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “I war obligated ter tell sech ez I knowed,” Alethea contended against this assumption of superior delicacy.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading I dunno what the wimmen air a-comin’ ter!”
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From this reading “I war obligated ter tell sech ez I knowed,” Alethea contended against this assumption of superior delicacy.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “An’ ye jes’ stood up thar, Lethe Sayles, ez bold-faced ez a biscuit-block, an’ lifted up yer outdacious voice afore all them men?
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “An’ ye jes’ stood up thar, Lethe Sayles, ez bold-faced ez a biscuit-block, an’ lifted up yer outdacious voice afore all them men?
a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn
From this reading “I war obligated ter tell sech ez I knowed,” Alethea contended against this assumption of superior delicacy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “An’ ye jes’ stood up thar, Lethe Sayles, ez bold-faced ez a biscuit-block, an’ lifted up yer outdacious voice afore all them men?
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From this reading “An’ ye jes’ stood up thar, Lethe Sayles, ez bold-faced ez a biscuit-block, an’ lifted up yer outdacious voice afore all them men?
past form of “contend” — maintain or assert
From this reading “I war obligated ter tell sech ez I knowed,” Alethea contended against this assumption of superior delicacy.
the quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance
From this reading “I war obligated ter tell sech ez I knowed,” Alethea contended against this assumption of superior delicacy.
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From this reading I dunno what the wimmen air a-comin’ ter!”
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From this reading “An’ ye jes’ stood up thar, Lethe Sayles, ez bold-faced ez a biscuit-block, an’ lifted up yer outdacious voice afore all them men?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I dunno what the wimmen air a-comin’ ter!”
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From this reading “An’ ye jes’ stood up thar, Lethe Sayles, ez bold-faced ez a biscuit-block, an’ lifted up yer outdacious voice afore all them men?
past form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I war obligated ter tell sech ez I knowed,” Alethea contended against this assumption of superior delicacy.
(Greek mythology) a river in Hades; the souls of the dead had to drink from it, which made them forget all they had done and suffered when they were alive
From this reading “An’ ye jes’ stood up thar, Lethe Sayles, ez bold-faced ez a biscuit-block, an’ lifted up yer outdacious voice afore all them men?
held up in the air
From this reading “An’ ye jes’ stood up thar, Lethe Sayles, ez bold-faced ez a biscuit-block, an’ lifted up yer outdacious voice afore all them men?
the force of workers available
From this reading “An’ ye jes’ stood up thar, Lethe Sayles, ez bold-faced ez a biscuit-block, an’ lifted up yer outdacious voice afore all them men?
caused by law or conscience to follow a certain course
From this reading “I war obligated ter tell sech ez I knowed,” Alethea contended against this assumption of superior delicacy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I war obligated ter tell sech ez I knowed,” Alethea contended against this assumption of superior delicacy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “An’ ye jes’ stood up thar, Lethe Sayles, ez bold-faced ez a biscuit-block, an’ lifted up yer outdacious voice afore all them men?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “An’ ye jes’ stood up thar, Lethe Sayles, ez bold-faced ez a biscuit-block, an’ lifted up yer outdacious voice afore all them men?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I war obligated ter tell sech ez I knowed,” Alethea contended against this assumption of superior delicacy.
term of address for a man
From this reading Waal, sir!
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading “An’ ye jes’ stood up thar, Lethe Sayles, ez bold-faced ez a biscuit-block, an’ lifted up yer outdacious voice afore all them men?
of high or superior quality or performance
From this reading “I war obligated ter tell sech ez I knowed,” Alethea contended against this assumption of superior delicacy.
express in words
From this reading “I war obligated ter tell sech ez I knowed,” Alethea contended against this assumption of superior delicacy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I dunno what the wimmen air a-comin’ ter!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “An’ ye jes’ stood up thar, Lethe Sayles, ez bold-faced ez a biscuit-block, an’ lifted up yer outdacious voice afore all them men?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I dunno what the wimmen air a-comin’ ter!”
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “An’ ye jes’ stood up thar, Lethe Sayles, ez bold-faced ez a biscuit-block, an’ lifted up yer outdacious voice afore all them men?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I war obligated ter tell sech ez I knowed,” Alethea contended against this assumption of superior delicacy.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “An’ ye jes’ stood up thar, Lethe Sayles, ez bold-faced ez a biscuit-block, an’ lifted up yer outdacious voice afore all them men?
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “An’ ye jes’ stood up thar, Lethe Sayles, ez bold-faced ez a biscuit-block, an’ lifted up yer outdacious voice afore all them men?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Waal, sir!
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading “I war obligated ter tell sech ez I knowed,” Alethea contended against this assumption of superior delicacy.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I dunno what the wimmen air a-comin’ ter!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I dunno what the wimmen air a-comin’ ter!”
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading “An’ ye jes’ stood up thar, Lethe Sayles, ez bold-faced ez a biscuit-block, an’ lifted up yer outdacious voice afore all them men?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “An’ ye jes’ stood up thar, Lethe Sayles, ez bold-faced ez a biscuit-block, an’ lifted up yer outdacious voice afore all them men?
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