Chapter 2 of Look out for paint is here in full — 473 sentences across 95 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of Look out for paint is here in full — 473 sentences across 95 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SUSAN. Well, there ain’t many rich ones around here, Miss Renwick. About the only one anywhere around here who’s got plenty of money is Hick Homespun, an’ his father left it to him. Hick never earned it, though he does know pretty well how to keep it. HAT.
Chapter 2 of Look out for paint is here in full — 473 sentences across 95 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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at or in or to any place
From this reading “About the only one anywhere around here who’s got plenty of money is Hick Homespun, an’ his father left it to him.”
gained or acquired; especially through merit or as a result of effort or action
From this reading “Hick never earned it, though he does know pretty well how to keep it.”
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading “HAT.”
a person who is not very intelligent or interested in culture
From this reading “About the only one anywhere around here who’s got plenty of money is Hick Homespun, an’ his father left it to him.”
of textiles; having a rough surface
From this reading “About the only one anywhere around here who’s got plenty of money is Hick Homespun, an’ his father left it to him.”
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “Well, there ain’t many rich ones around here, Miss Renwick.”
a full supply
From this reading “About the only one anywhere around here who’s got plenty of money is Hick Homespun, an’ his father left it to him.”
possessing material wealth
From this reading “Well, there ain’t many rich ones around here, Miss Renwick.”
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.
In this reading “About the only one anywhere around here who’s got plenty of money is Hick Homespun, an’ his father left it to him.”
In this reading “Well, there ain’t many rich ones around here, Miss Renwick.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About the only one anywhere around here who’s got plenty of money is Hick Homespun, an’ his father left it to him.
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From this reading Well, there ain’t many rich ones around here, Miss Renwick.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading About the only one anywhere around here who’s got plenty of money is Hick Homespun, an’ his father left it to him.
at or in or to any place
From this reading About the only one anywhere around here who’s got plenty of money is Hick Homespun, an’ his father left it to him.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Well, there ain’t many rich ones around here, Miss Renwick.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hick never earned it, though he does know pretty well how to keep it.
gained or acquired; especially through merit or as a result of effort or action
From this reading Hick never earned it, though he does know pretty well how to keep it.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading About the only one anywhere around here who’s got plenty of money is Hick Homespun, an’ his father left it to him.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading About the only one anywhere around here who’s got plenty of money is Hick Homespun, an’ his father left it to him.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading HAT.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hick never earned it, though he does know pretty well how to keep it.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Well, there ain’t many rich ones around here, Miss Renwick.
a person who is not very intelligent or interested in culture
From this reading About the only one anywhere around here who’s got plenty of money is Hick Homespun, an’ his father left it to him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading About the only one anywhere around here who’s got plenty of money is Hick Homespun, an’ his father left it to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading About the only one anywhere around here who’s got plenty of money is Hick Homespun, an’ his father left it to him.
of textiles; having a rough surface
From this reading About the only one anywhere around here who’s got plenty of money is Hick Homespun, an’ his father left it to him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hick never earned it, though he does know pretty well how to keep it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading About the only one anywhere around here who’s got plenty of money is Hick Homespun, an’ his father left it to him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading About the only one anywhere around here who’s got plenty of money is Hick Homespun, an’ his father left it to him.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Hick never earned it, though he does know pretty well how to keep it.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Hick never earned it, though he does know pretty well how to keep it.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading About the only one anywhere around here who’s got plenty of money is Hick Homespun, an’ his father left it to him.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Well, there ain’t many rich ones around here, Miss Renwick.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Well, there ain’t many rich ones around here, Miss Renwick.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading About the only one anywhere around here who’s got plenty of money is Hick Homespun, an’ his father left it to him.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Hick never earned it, though he does know pretty well how to keep it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading About the only one anywhere around here who’s got plenty of money is Hick Homespun, an’ his father left it to him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading About the only one anywhere around here who’s got plenty of money is Hick Homespun, an’ his father left it to him.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Well, there ain’t many rich ones around here, Miss Renwick.
and nothing more
From this reading About the only one anywhere around here who’s got plenty of money is Hick Homespun, an’ his father left it to him.
a full supply
From this reading About the only one anywhere around here who’s got plenty of money is Hick Homespun, an’ his father left it to him.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Hick never earned it, though he does know pretty well how to keep it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Well, there ain’t many rich ones around here, Miss Renwick.
possessing material wealth
From this reading Well, there ain’t many rich ones around here, Miss Renwick.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SUSAN.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading About the only one anywhere around here who’s got plenty of money is Hick Homespun, an’ his father left it to him.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Well, there ain’t many rich ones around here, Miss Renwick.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Hick never earned it, though he does know pretty well how to keep it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading About the only one anywhere around here who’s got plenty of money is Hick Homespun, an’ his father left it to him.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, there ain’t many rich ones around here, Miss Renwick.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading About the only one anywhere around here who’s got plenty of money is Hick Homespun, an’ his father left it to him.
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