Chapter 11 of My Wayward Pardner is here in full — 392 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of My Wayward Pardner is here in full — 392 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Says he: “As it were, you know.” “No, I don’t know it,” says I warmly. “Nor I never shall know it.” Says he: “And so forth, and so on.” He acted embarassed and skairt, and well he might.
Chapter 11 of My Wayward Pardner is here in full — 392 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading “He acted embarassed and skairt, and well he might.”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Says he: “And so forth, and so on.””
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “He acted embarassed and skairt, and well he might.”
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading ““Nor I never shall know it.””
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading “Says he: “As it were, you know.””
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading ““Nor I never shall know it.””
in a hearty manner
From this reading ““No, I don’t know it,” says I warmly.”
(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 “He acted embarassed and skairt, and well he might.”
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past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading He acted embarassed and skairt, and well he might.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Says he: “And so forth, and so on.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Says he: “As it were, you know.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “No, I don’t know it,” says I warmly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He acted embarassed and skairt, and well he might.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Says he: “And so forth, and so on.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Says he: “As it were, you know.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “No, I don’t know it,” says I warmly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Says he: “As it were, you know.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Says he: “As it were, you know.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He acted embarassed and skairt, and well he might.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “Nor I never shall know it.”
not any; not one
From this reading “No, I don’t know it,” says I warmly.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading “Nor I never shall know it.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Says he: “And so forth, and so on.”
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading Says he: “As it were, you know.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Nor I never shall know it.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He acted embarassed and skairt, and well he might.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Says he: “And so forth, and so on.”
in a hearty manner
From this reading “No, I don’t know it,” says I warmly.
(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 He acted embarassed and skairt, and well he might.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Says he: “As it were, you know.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Says he: “As it were, you know.”
Chapter 11 of My Wayward Pardner by Marietta Holley holds 392 sentences, grouped into 79 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 11 holds 392 sentences of My Wayward Pardner, unabridged, divided into 79 reading sections.
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