Chapter 37 of Man-Size is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 37 of Man-Size is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A CREE RUNNER BRINGS NEWS "Don't you worry about that lad, Jessie. He's got as many lives as a cat--and then some. I've knew him ever since he was knee-high to a grasshopper." Brad Stearns was talking. He sat in the big family room at the McRae house and puffed clouds of tobacco, smoke to the rafters.
Chapter 37 of Man-Size is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a small nail
From this reading “Brad Stearns was talking.”
a member of an Algonquian people living in central Canada
From this reading “A CREE RUNNER BRINGS NEWS "Don't you worry about that lad, Jessie.”
terrestrial plant-eating insect with hind legs adapted for leaping
From this reading “I've knew him ever since he was knee-high to a grasshopper."”
gathered for protruding fullness
From this reading “He sat in the big family room at the McRae house and puffed clouds of tobacco, smoke to the rafters.”
plural of “rafter” — one of several parallel sloping beams that support a roof
From this reading “He sat in the big family room at the McRae house and puffed clouds of tobacco, smoke to the rafters.”
someone who imports or exports without paying duties
From this reading “A CREE RUNNER BRINGS NEWS "Don't you worry about that lad, Jessie.”
leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion
From this reading “He sat in the big family room at the McRae house and puffed clouds of tobacco, smoke to the rafters.”
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading “A CREE RUNNER BRINGS NEWS "Don't you worry about that lad, Jessie.”
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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 CREE RUNNER BRINGS NEWS "Don't you worry about that lad, Jessie.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A CREE RUNNER BRINGS NEWS "Don't you worry about that lad, Jessie.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He's got as many lives as a cat--and then some.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He's got as many lives as a cat--and then some.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He sat in the big family room at the McRae house and puffed clouds of tobacco, smoke to the rafters.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He sat in the big family room at the McRae house and puffed clouds of tobacco, smoke to the rafters.
a small nail
From this reading Brad Stearns was talking.
third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading A CREE RUNNER BRINGS NEWS "Don't you worry about that lad, Jessie.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading He's got as many lives as a cat--and then some.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading He sat in the big family room at the McRae house and puffed clouds of tobacco, smoke to the rafters.
a member of an Algonquian people living in central Canada
From this reading A CREE RUNNER BRINGS NEWS "Don't you worry about that lad, Jessie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A CREE RUNNER BRINGS NEWS "Don't you worry about that lad, Jessie.
at any time
From this reading I've knew him ever since he was knee-high to a grasshopper."
a social unit living together
From this reading He sat in the big family room at the McRae house and puffed clouds of tobacco, smoke to the rafters.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He's got as many lives as a cat--and then some.
terrestrial plant-eating insect with hind legs adapted for leaping
From this reading I've knew him ever since he was knee-high to a grasshopper."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I've knew him ever since he was knee-high to a grasshopper."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He's got as many lives as a cat--and then some.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I've knew him ever since he was knee-high to a grasshopper."
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He sat in the big family room at the McRae house and puffed clouds of tobacco, smoke to the rafters.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I've knew him ever since he was knee-high to a grasshopper."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He sat in the big family room at the McRae house and puffed clouds of tobacco, smoke to the rafters.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A CREE RUNNER BRINGS NEWS "Don't you worry about that lad, Jessie.
a sock or stocking that reaches up to just below the knees
From this reading I've knew him ever since he was knee-high to a grasshopper."
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I've knew him ever since he was knee-high to a grasshopper."
a boy or man
From this reading A CREE RUNNER BRINGS NEWS "Don't you worry about that lad, Jessie.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He's got as many lives as a cat--and then some.
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 He's got as many lives as a cat--and then some.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He sat in the big family room at the McRae house and puffed clouds of tobacco, smoke to the rafters.
information about recent and important events
From this reading A CREE RUNNER BRINGS NEWS "Don't you worry about that lad, Jessie.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He sat in the big family room at the McRae house and puffed clouds of tobacco, smoke to the rafters.
gathered for protruding fullness
From this reading He sat in the big family room at the McRae house and puffed clouds of tobacco, smoke to the rafters.
plural of “rafter” — one of several parallel sloping beams that support a roof
From this reading He sat in the big family room at the McRae house and puffed clouds of tobacco, smoke to the rafters.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He sat in the big family room at the McRae house and puffed clouds of tobacco, smoke to the rafters.
someone who imports or exports without paying duties
From this reading A CREE RUNNER BRINGS NEWS "Don't you worry about that lad, Jessie.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He sat in the big family room at the McRae house and puffed clouds of tobacco, smoke to the rafters.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading I've knew him ever since he was knee-high to a grasshopper."
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading He sat in the big family room at the McRae house and puffed clouds of tobacco, smoke to the rafters.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He's got as many lives as a cat--and then some.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Brad Stearns was talking.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Brad Stearns was talking.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A CREE RUNNER BRINGS NEWS "Don't you worry about that lad, Jessie.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He sat in the big family room at the McRae house and puffed clouds of tobacco, smoke to the rafters.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He's got as many lives as a cat--and then some.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I've knew him ever since he was knee-high to a grasshopper."
leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion
From this reading He sat in the big family room at the McRae house and puffed clouds of tobacco, smoke to the rafters.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I've knew him ever since he was knee-high to a grasshopper."
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading A CREE RUNNER BRINGS NEWS "Don't you worry about that lad, Jessie.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A CREE RUNNER BRINGS NEWS "Don't you worry about that lad, Jessie.
Chapter 37 of Man-Size by William MacLeod Raine holds 118 sentences, grouped into 24 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.
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