Chapter 6 of 'Me--Smith' is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of 'Me--Smith' is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Susie did not betray surprise at the startling proposition by so much as the twitching of an eyelid. "What for?" Smith replied: "Just for the hell of it!" She grunted, but neither in assent nor dissent; so Smith went on in an eager, persuasive whisper: "There's Injun enough in you, girl, to make horse-stealin' all the same as breathin'.
Chapter 6 of 'Me--Smith' is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/84 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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agreement with a statement or proposal to do something
From this reading “She grunted, but neither in assent nor dissent; so Smith went on in an eager, persuasive whisper:”
(law) the difference of one judge's opinion from that of the majority
From this reading “She grunted, but neither in assent nor dissent; so Smith went on in an eager, persuasive whisper:”
either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading “Susie did not betray surprise at the startling proposition by so much as the twitching of an eyelid.”
past form of “grunt” — issue a grunting, low, animal-like noise
From this reading “She grunted, but neither in assent nor dissent; so Smith went on in an eager, persuasive whisper:”
intended or having the power to induce action or belief
From this reading “She grunted, but neither in assent nor dissent; so Smith went on in an eager, persuasive whisper:”
(logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
From this reading “Susie did not betray surprise at the startling proposition by so much as the twitching of an eyelid.”
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading “Susie did not betray surprise at the startling proposition by so much as the twitching of an eyelid.”
a sudden muscle spasm; especially one caused by a nervous condition
From this reading “Susie did not betray surprise at the startling proposition by so much as the twitching of an eyelid.”
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "There's Injun enough in you, girl, to make horse-stealin' all the same as breathin'.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Susie did not betray surprise at the startling proposition by so much as the twitching of an eyelid.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Susie did not betray surprise at the startling proposition by so much as the twitching of an eyelid.
agreement with a statement or proposal to do something
From this reading She grunted, but neither in assent nor dissent; so Smith went on in an eager, persuasive whisper:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Susie did not betray surprise at the startling proposition by so much as the twitching of an eyelid.
reveal unintentionally
From this reading Susie did not betray surprise at the startling proposition by so much as the twitching of an eyelid.
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From this reading "There's Injun enough in you, girl, to make horse-stealin' all the same as breathin'.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She grunted, but neither in assent nor dissent; so Smith went on in an eager, persuasive whisper:
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Susie did not betray surprise at the startling proposition by so much as the twitching of an eyelid.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Susie did not betray surprise at the startling proposition by so much as the twitching of an eyelid.
(law) the difference of one judge's opinion from that of the majority
From this reading She grunted, but neither in assent nor dissent; so Smith went on in an eager, persuasive whisper:
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading She grunted, but neither in assent nor dissent; so Smith went on in an eager, persuasive whisper:
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "There's Injun enough in you, girl, to make horse-stealin' all the same as breathin'.
either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading Susie did not betray surprise at the startling proposition by so much as the twitching of an eyelid.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "What for?"
a young female
From this reading "There's Injun enough in you, girl, to make horse-stealin' all the same as breathin'.
past form of “grunt” — issue a grunting, low, animal-like noise
From this reading She grunted, but neither in assent nor dissent; so Smith went on in an eager, persuasive whisper:
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading Smith replied: "Just for the hell of it!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There's Injun enough in you, girl, to make horse-stealin' all the same as breathin'.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She grunted, but neither in assent nor dissent; so Smith went on in an eager, persuasive whisper:
(slang) offensive term for Native Americans
From this reading "There's Injun enough in you, girl, to make horse-stealin' all the same as breathin'.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Smith replied: "Just for the hell of it!"
and nothing more
From this reading Smith replied: "Just for the hell of it!"
engage in
From this reading "There's Injun enough in you, girl, to make horse-stealin' all the same as breathin'.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Susie did not betray surprise at the startling proposition by so much as the twitching of an eyelid.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading She grunted, but neither in assent nor dissent; so Smith went on in an eager, persuasive whisper:
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading She grunted, but neither in assent nor dissent; so Smith went on in an eager, persuasive whisper:
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Susie did not betray surprise at the startling proposition by so much as the twitching of an eyelid.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Susie did not betray surprise at the startling proposition by so much as the twitching of an eyelid.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She grunted, but neither in assent nor dissent; so Smith went on in an eager, persuasive whisper:
intended or having the power to induce action or belief
From this reading She grunted, but neither in assent nor dissent; so Smith went on in an eager, persuasive whisper:
(logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
From this reading Susie did not betray surprise at the startling proposition by so much as the twitching of an eyelid.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading Smith replied: "Just for the hell of it!"
Identical; not different.
From this reading "There's Injun enough in you, girl, to make horse-stealin' all the same as breathin'.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She grunted, but neither in assent nor dissent; so Smith went on in an eager, persuasive whisper:
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading Smith replied: "Just for the hell of it!"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Susie did not betray surprise at the startling proposition by so much as the twitching of an eyelid.
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading Susie did not betray surprise at the startling proposition by so much as the twitching of an eyelid.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Susie did not betray surprise at the startling proposition by so much as the twitching of an eyelid.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Susie did not betray surprise at the startling proposition by so much as the twitching of an eyelid.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Susie did not betray surprise at the startling proposition by so much as the twitching of an eyelid.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There's Injun enough in you, girl, to make horse-stealin' all the same as breathin'.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "There's Injun enough in you, girl, to make horse-stealin' all the same as breathin'.
a sudden muscle spasm; especially one caused by a nervous condition
From this reading Susie did not betray surprise at the startling proposition by so much as the twitching of an eyelid.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She grunted, but neither in assent nor dissent; so Smith went on in an eager, persuasive whisper:
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What for?"
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading She grunted, but neither in assent nor dissent; so Smith went on in an eager, persuasive whisper:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "There's Injun enough in you, girl, to make horse-stealin' all the same as breathin'.
Chapter 6 of 'Me--Smith' by Caroline Lockhart holds 423 sentences, grouped into 85 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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