Chapter 26 of Man-Size is here in full — 196 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 26 of Man-Size is here in full — 196 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"IS A' WELL WI' YOU, LASS?" Jessie's shoes crunched on the snow-crust. She traveled fast. In spite of Onistah's assurance her heart was troubled for him. West and Whaley would study the tracks and come to at least an approximation of the truth.
Chapter 26 of Man-Size is here in full — 196 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth
From this reading “West and Whaley would study the tracks and come to at least an approximation of the truth.”
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading “In spite of Onistah's assurance her heart was troubled for him.”
past form of “crunch” — make a crushing noise
From this reading “Jessie's shoes crunched on the snow-crust.”
a girl or young woman who is unmarried
From this reading “"IS A' WELL WI' YOU, LASS?"”
a particular situation
From this reading “Jessie's shoes crunched on the snow-crust.”
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading “West and Whaley would study the tracks and come to at least an approximation of the truth.”
traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading “She traveled fast.”
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading “In spite of Onistah's assurance her heart was troubled for him.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 "IS A' WELL WI' YOU, LASS?"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading West and Whaley would study the tracks and come to at least an approximation of the truth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading West and Whaley would study the tracks and come to at least an approximation of the truth.
an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth
From this reading West and Whaley would study the tracks and come to at least an approximation of the truth.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading In spite of Onistah's assurance her heart was troubled for him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading West and Whaley would study the tracks and come to at least an approximation of the truth.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading West and Whaley would study the tracks and come to at least an approximation of the truth.
past form of “crunch” — make a crushing noise
From this reading Jessie's shoes crunched on the snow-crust.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading She traveled fast.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In spite of Onistah's assurance her heart was troubled for him.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading In spite of Onistah's assurance her heart was troubled for him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In spite of Onistah's assurance her heart was troubled for him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In spite of Onistah's assurance her heart was troubled for him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In spite of Onistah's assurance her heart was troubled for him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "IS A' WELL WI' YOU, LASS?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jessie's shoes crunched on the snow-crust.
a girl or young woman who is unmarried
From this reading "IS A' WELL WI' YOU, LASS?"
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading West and Whaley would study the tracks and come to at least an approximation of the truth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In spite of Onistah's assurance her heart was troubled for him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Jessie's shoes crunched on the snow-crust.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In spite of Onistah's assurance her heart was troubled for him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She traveled fast.
a particular situation
From this reading Jessie's shoes crunched on the snow-crust.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jessie's shoes crunched on the snow-crust.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading In spite of Onistah's assurance her heart was troubled for him.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading West and Whaley would study the tracks and come to at least an approximation of the truth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jessie's shoes crunched on the snow-crust.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading West and Whaley would study the tracks and come to at least an approximation of the truth.
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading West and Whaley would study the tracks and come to at least an approximation of the truth.
traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading She traveled fast.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading In spite of Onistah's assurance her heart was troubled for him.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading West and Whaley would study the tracks and come to at least an approximation of the truth.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In spite of Onistah's assurance her heart was troubled for 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 "IS A' WELL WI' YOU, LASS?"
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading West and Whaley would study the tracks and come to at least an approximation of the truth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading West and Whaley would study the tracks and come to at least an approximation of the truth.
a midwestern state in north central United States
From this reading "IS A' WELL WI' YOU, LASS?"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading West and Whaley would study the tracks and come to at least an approximation of the truth.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "IS A' WELL WI' YOU, LASS?"
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