Chapter 3 of Lady Luck is here in full — 297 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Lady Luck is here in full — 297 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
1. At breakfast on the following morning he repeated his invitation to Captain Jack's cook. "Ol' Cap'n an' de Lady bofe gone away. No need you stayin' roun' here all de time. Git to de gran'stan' early an' git a front seat.
Chapter 3 of Lady Luck is here in full — 297 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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eat an early morning meal
From this reading “At breakfast on the following morning he repeated his invitation to Captain Jack's cook.”
prepare a hot meal
From this reading “At breakfast on the following morning he repeated his invitation to Captain Jack's cook.”
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading “At breakfast on the following morning he repeated his invitation to Captain Jack's cook.”
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading “Git to de gran'stan' early an' git a front seat.”
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading “At breakfast on the following morning he repeated his invitation to Captain Jack's cook.”
possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount
From this reading “At breakfast on the following morning he repeated his invitation to Captain Jack's cook.”
recurring again and again
From this reading “At breakfast on the following morning he repeated his invitation to Captain Jack's cook.”
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading “Git to de gran'stan' early an' git a front seat.”
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In this reading “At breakfast on the following morning he repeated his invitation to Captain Jack's cook.”
In this reading “Git to de gran'stan' early an' git a front seat.”
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From this reading 1.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Git to de gran'stan' early an' git a front seat.
(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 No need you stayin' roun' here all de time.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Ol' Cap'n an' de Lady bofe gone away.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At breakfast on the following morning he repeated his invitation to Captain Jack's cook.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Ol' Cap'n an' de Lady bofe gone away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ol' Cap'n an' de Lady bofe gone away.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading At breakfast on the following morning he repeated his invitation to Captain Jack's cook.
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From this reading "Ol' Cap'n an' de Lady bofe gone away.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading At breakfast on the following morning he repeated his invitation to Captain Jack's cook.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading At breakfast on the following morning he repeated his invitation to Captain Jack's cook.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading "Ol' Cap'n an' de Lady bofe gone away.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Git to de gran'stan' early an' git a front seat.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading At breakfast on the following morning he repeated his invitation to Captain Jack's cook.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Git to de gran'stan' early an' git a front seat.
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading Git to de gran'stan' early an' git a front seat.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "Ol' Cap'n an' de Lady bofe gone away.
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From this reading Git to de gran'stan' early an' git a front seat.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At breakfast on the following morning he repeated his invitation to Captain Jack's cook.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading No need you stayin' roun' here all de time.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At breakfast on the following morning he repeated his invitation to Captain Jack's cook.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading At breakfast on the following morning he repeated his invitation to Captain Jack's cook.
possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount
From this reading At breakfast on the following morning he repeated his invitation to Captain Jack's cook.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "Ol' Cap'n an' de Lady bofe gone away.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading At breakfast on the following morning he repeated his invitation to Captain Jack's cook.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading No need you stayin' roun' here all de time.
not any; not one
From this reading No need you stayin' roun' here all de time.
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From this reading "Ol' Cap'n an' de Lady bofe gone away.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At breakfast on the following morning he repeated his invitation to Captain Jack's cook.
recurring again and again
From this reading At breakfast on the following morning he repeated his invitation to Captain Jack's cook.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No need you stayin' roun' here all de time.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Git to de gran'stan' early an' git a front seat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No need you stayin' roun' here all de time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At breakfast on the following morning he repeated his invitation to Captain Jack's cook.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading No need you stayin' roun' here all de time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At breakfast on the following morning he repeated his invitation to Captain Jack's cook.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading No need you stayin' roun' here all de time.
Chapter 3 of Lady Luck by Hugh Wiley holds 297 sentences, grouped into 60 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 3 holds 297 sentences of Lady Luck, unabridged, divided into 60 reading sections.
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