Chapter 7 of More toasts: Jokes, stories and quotations is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of More toasts: Jokes, stories and quotations is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Is dis whar de redemtion bo'd is at?" queried the newcomer. "Sho' is," answered the second. "But de blessed redeemer done gone out fo' lunch." Zeb Smith was a drafted man. He saw heavy fighting in France and was wounded.
Chapter 7 of More toasts: Jokes, stories and quotations is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading “"But de blessed redeemer done gone out fo' lunch."”
(Roman mythology) god of the underworld; counterpart of Greek Hades
From this reading “"Is dis whar de redemtion bo'd is at?" queried the newcomer.”
past form of “draft” — draw up an outline or sketch for something
From this reading “Zeb Smith was a drafted man.”
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading “He saw heavy fighting in France and was wounded.”
take the midday meal
From this reading “"But de blessed redeemer done gone out fo' lunch."”
any new participant in some activity
From this reading “"Is dis whar de redemtion bo'd is at?" queried the newcomer.”
inflected form of “query” — pose a question
From this reading “"Is dis whar de redemtion bo'd is at?" queried the newcomer.”
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading “Zeb Smith was a drafted man.”
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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 Zeb Smith was a drafted man.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He saw heavy fighting in France and was wounded.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Sho' is," answered the second.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Is dis whar de redemtion bo'd is at?" queried the newcomer.
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading "But de blessed redeemer done gone out fo' lunch."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Is dis whar de redemtion bo'd is at?" queried the newcomer.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But de blessed redeemer done gone out fo' lunch."
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading "Is dis whar de redemtion bo'd is at?" queried the newcomer.
(Roman mythology) god of the underworld; counterpart of Greek Hades
From this reading "Is dis whar de redemtion bo'd is at?" queried the newcomer.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "But de blessed redeemer done gone out fo' lunch."
past form of “draft” — draw up an outline or sketch for something
From this reading Zeb Smith was a drafted man.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading He saw heavy fighting in France and was wounded.
an officer holding the rank of major or lieutenant colonel or colonel
From this reading "But de blessed redeemer done gone out fo' lunch."
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading He saw heavy fighting in France and was wounded.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "But de blessed redeemer done gone out fo' lunch."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He saw heavy fighting in France and was wounded.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading He saw heavy fighting in France and was wounded.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He saw heavy fighting in France and was wounded.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is dis whar de redemtion bo'd is at?" queried the newcomer.
take the midday meal
From this reading "But de blessed redeemer done gone out fo' lunch."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Zeb Smith was a drafted man.
any new participant in some activity
From this reading "Is dis whar de redemtion bo'd is at?" queried the newcomer.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "But de blessed redeemer done gone out fo' lunch."
inflected form of “query” — pose a question
From this reading "Is dis whar de redemtion bo'd is at?" queried the newcomer.
a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading "But de blessed redeemer done gone out fo' lunch."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Is dis whar de redemtion bo'd is at?" queried the newcomer.
cut with a saw
From this reading He saw heavy fighting in France and was wounded.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading "Sho' is," answered the second.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sho' is," answered the second.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading Zeb Smith was a drafted man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Is dis whar de redemtion bo'd is at?" queried the newcomer.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Zeb Smith was a drafted man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Is dis whar de redemtion bo'd is at?" queried the newcomer.
people who are wounded
From this reading He saw heavy fighting in France and was wounded.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Zeb Smith was a drafted man.
Chapter 7 of More toasts: Jokes, stories and quotations by Marion Dix [Editor] Mosher holds 398 sentences, grouped into 80 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 7 holds 398 sentences of More toasts: Jokes, stories and quotations, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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