Chapter 10 of Louisiana is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Louisiana is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE GREAT WORLD. The next morning he went to the Springs. "I'll go an' settle up and bring ye your trunk an' things," he said. "Mebbe I mayn't git back till to-morrer, so don't ye be oneasy. Ef I feel tired when I git thar, I'll stay overnight."
Chapter 10 of Louisiana is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “"I'll go an' settle up and bring ye your trunk an' things," he said.”
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading “"Mebbe I mayn't git back till to-morrer, so don't ye be oneasy.”
during or for the length of one night
From this reading “Ef I feel tired when I git thar, I'll stay overnight."”
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading “"I'll go an' settle up and bring ye your trunk an' things," he said.”
plural of “spring” — the season of growth
From this reading “The next morning he went to the Springs.”
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “Ef I feel tired when I git thar, I'll stay overnight."”
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading “Ef I feel tired when I git thar, I'll stay overnight."”
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading “"I'll go an' settle up and bring ye your trunk an' things," he said.”
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 “The next morning he went to the Springs.”
In this reading “Ef I feel tired when I git thar, I'll stay overnight."”
In this reading “Ef I feel tired when I git thar, I'll stay overnight."”
In this reading “THE GREAT WORLD.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I'll go an' settle up and bring ye your trunk an' things," he said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I'll go an' settle up and bring ye your trunk an' things," he said.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Mebbe I mayn't git back till to-morrer, so don't ye be oneasy.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Mebbe I mayn't git back till to-morrer, so don't ye be oneasy.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "I'll go an' settle up and bring ye your trunk an' things," he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mebbe I mayn't git back till to-morrer, so don't ye be oneasy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ef I feel tired when I git thar, I'll stay overnight."
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Ef I feel tired when I git thar, I'll stay overnight."
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading "Mebbe I mayn't git back till to-morrer, so don't ye be oneasy.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I'll go an' settle up and bring ye your trunk an' things," he said.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE GREAT WORLD.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The next morning he went to the Springs.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Mebbe I mayn't git back till to-morrer, so don't ye be oneasy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll go an' settle up and bring ye your trunk an' things," he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mebbe I mayn't git back till to-morrer, so don't ye be oneasy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mebbe I mayn't git back till to-morrer, so don't ye be oneasy.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning he went to the Springs.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning he went to the Springs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mebbe I mayn't git back till to-morrer, so don't ye be oneasy.
during or for the length of one night
From this reading Ef I feel tired when I git thar, I'll stay overnight."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I'll go an' settle up and bring ye your trunk an' things," he said.
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading "I'll go an' settle up and bring ye your trunk an' things," he said.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Mebbe I mayn't git back till to-morrer, so don't ye be oneasy.
plural of “spring” — the season of growth
From this reading The next morning he went to the Springs.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Ef I feel tired when I git thar, I'll stay overnight."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ef I feel tired when I git thar, I'll stay overnight."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GREAT WORLD.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "I'll go an' settle up and bring ye your trunk an' things," he said.
up to a particular time
From this reading "Mebbe I mayn't git back till to-morrer, so don't ye be oneasy.
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Ef I feel tired when I git thar, I'll stay overnight."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next morning he went to the Springs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mebbe I mayn't git back till to-morrer, so don't ye be oneasy.
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading "I'll go an' settle up and bring ye your trunk an' things," he said.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I'll go an' settle up and bring ye your trunk an' things," he said.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The next morning he went to the Springs.
at the time that
From this reading Ef I feel tired when I git thar, I'll stay overnight."
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading THE GREAT WORLD.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "I'll go an' settle up and bring ye your trunk an' things," he said.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'll go an' settle up and bring ye your trunk an' things," he said.
Chapter 10 of Louisiana by Frances Hodgson Burnett holds 110 sentences, grouped into 22 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 10 holds 110 sentences of Louisiana, unabridged, divided into 22 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 10 of Louisiana by Frances Hodgson Burnett exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 110 sentences, grouped into 22 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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