Chapter 30 of Man-Size is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 30 of Man-Size is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A PICTURE IN A LOCKET It was characteristic of McRae that he had insisted on bringing Whaley to his own home to recuperate. "It's nursin' you need, man, an' guid food. Ye'll get baith at the hoose." The trader protested, and was overruled. His Cree wife was not just now able to look after him.
Chapter 30 of Man-Size is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading “A PICTURE IN A LOCKET It was characteristic of McRae that he had insisted on bringing Whaley to his own home to recuperate.”
a member of an Algonquian people living in central Canada
From this reading “His Cree wife was not just now able to look after him.”
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading “A PICTURE IN A LOCKET It was characteristic of McRae that he had insisted on bringing Whaley to his own home to recuperate.”
a small ornamental case; usually contains a picture or a lock of hair and is worn on a necklace
From this reading “A PICTURE IN A LOCKET It was characteristic of McRae that he had insisted on bringing Whaley to his own home to recuperate.”
past form of “overrule” — rule against
From this reading “The trader protested, and was overruled.”
past form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading “The trader protested, and was overruled.”
regain or make up for
From this reading “A PICTURE IN A LOCKET It was characteristic of McRae that he had insisted on bringing Whaley to his own home to recuperate.”
someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold
From this reading “The trader protested, and was overruled.”
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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 A PICTURE IN A LOCKET It was characteristic of McRae that he had insisted on bringing Whaley to his own home to recuperate.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading His Cree wife was not just now able to look after him.
later than; following
From this reading His Cree wife was not just now able to look after him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "It's nursin' you need, man, an' guid food.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The trader protested, and was overruled.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Ye'll get baith at the hoose."
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From this reading Ye'll get baith at the hoose."
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading A PICTURE IN A LOCKET It was characteristic of McRae that he had insisted on bringing Whaley to his own home to recuperate.
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading A PICTURE IN A LOCKET It was characteristic of McRae that he had insisted on bringing Whaley to his own home to recuperate.
a member of an Algonquian people living in central Canada
From this reading His Cree wife was not just now able to look after him.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading "It's nursin' you need, man, an' guid food.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Ye'll get baith at the hoose."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's nursin' you need, man, an' guid food.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A PICTURE IN A LOCKET It was characteristic of McRae that he had insisted on bringing Whaley to his own home to recuperate.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A PICTURE IN A LOCKET It was characteristic of McRae that he had insisted on bringing Whaley to his own home to recuperate.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His Cree wife was not just now able to look after him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A PICTURE IN A LOCKET It was characteristic of McRae that he had insisted on bringing Whaley to his own home to recuperate.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading A PICTURE IN A LOCKET It was characteristic of McRae that he had insisted on bringing Whaley to his own home to recuperate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ye'll get baith at the hoose."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A PICTURE IN A LOCKET It was characteristic of McRae that he had insisted on bringing Whaley to his own home to recuperate.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading A PICTURE IN A LOCKET It was characteristic of McRae that he had insisted on bringing Whaley to his own home to recuperate.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A PICTURE IN A LOCKET It was characteristic of McRae that he had insisted on bringing Whaley to his own home to recuperate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's nursin' you need, man, an' guid food.
and nothing more
From this reading His Cree wife was not just now able to look after him.
a small ornamental case; usually contains a picture or a lock of hair and is worn on a necklace
From this reading A PICTURE IN A LOCKET It was characteristic of McRae that he had insisted on bringing Whaley to his own home to recuperate.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading His Cree wife was not just now able to look after him.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "It's nursin' you need, man, an' guid food.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A PICTURE IN A LOCKET It was characteristic of McRae that he had insisted on bringing Whaley to his own home to recuperate.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading "It's nursin' you need, man, an' guid food.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His Cree wife was not just now able to look after him.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading His Cree wife was not just now able to look after him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's nursin' you need, man, an' guid food.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A PICTURE IN A LOCKET It was characteristic of McRae that he had insisted on bringing Whaley to his own home to recuperate.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A PICTURE IN A LOCKET It was characteristic of McRae that he had insisted on bringing Whaley to his own home to recuperate.
past form of “overrule” — rule against
From this reading The trader protested, and was overruled.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading A PICTURE IN A LOCKET It was characteristic of McRae that he had insisted on bringing Whaley to his own home to recuperate.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading A PICTURE IN A LOCKET It was characteristic of McRae that he had insisted on bringing Whaley to his own home to recuperate.
past form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading The trader protested, and was overruled.
regain or make up for
From this reading A PICTURE IN A LOCKET It was characteristic of McRae that he had insisted on bringing Whaley to his own home to recuperate.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A PICTURE IN A LOCKET It was characteristic of McRae that he had insisted on bringing Whaley to his own home to recuperate.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ye'll get baith at the hoose."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A PICTURE IN A LOCKET It was characteristic of McRae that he had insisted on bringing Whaley to his own home to recuperate.
someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold
From this reading The trader protested, and was overruled.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A PICTURE IN A LOCKET It was characteristic of McRae that he had insisted on bringing Whaley to his own home to recuperate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A PICTURE IN A LOCKET It was characteristic of McRae that he had insisted on bringing Whaley to his own home to recuperate.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading His Cree wife was not just now able to look after him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ye'll get baith at the hoose."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It's nursin' you need, man, an' guid food.
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