Chapter 6 of John March, Southerner is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of John March, Southerner is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Jeff-Jack?" "I mean besides him. Brother Garnet! John, what is that man mostly, fox or goose?" "Oh, now, Miss Fannie, you're unjust!
Chapter 6 of John March, Southerner is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/80 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading “"I mean besides him.”
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “Brother Garnet!”
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading “John, what is that man mostly, fox or goose?"”
any of a group of hard glassy minerals (silicates of various metals) used as gemstones and as an abrasive
From this reading “Brother Garnet!”
web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks
From this reading “John, what is that man mostly, fox or goose?"”
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading “John, what is that man mostly, fox or goose?"”
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading “John, what is that man mostly, fox or goose?"”
not fair; marked by injustice or partiality or deception
From this reading “"Oh, now, Miss Fannie, you're unjust!”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
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in addition to; as well as
From this reading "I mean besides him.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Brother Garnet!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, now, Miss Fannie, you're unjust!
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading John, what is that man mostly, fox or goose?"
any of a group of hard glassy minerals (silicates of various metals) used as gemstones and as an abrasive
From this reading Brother Garnet!
web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks
From this reading John, what is that man mostly, fox or goose?"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I mean besides him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I mean besides him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading John, what is that man mostly, fox or goose?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Jeff-Jack?"
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading John, what is that man mostly, fox or goose?"
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading John, what is that man mostly, fox or goose?"
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "I mean besides him.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Oh, now, Miss Fannie, you're unjust!
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading John, what is that man mostly, fox or goose?"
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Oh, now, Miss Fannie, you're unjust!
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, now, Miss Fannie, you're unjust!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading John, what is that man mostly, fox or goose?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading John, what is that man mostly, fox or goose?"
not fair; marked by injustice or partiality or deception
From this reading "Oh, now, Miss Fannie, you're unjust!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading John, what is that man mostly, fox or goose?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, now, Miss Fannie, you're unjust!
Chapter 6 of John March, Southerner 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 6 holds 400 sentences of John March, Southerner, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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