Chapter 8 of O. Henry Encore is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of O. Henry Encore is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Goo' bye, old frien'," says the dying one. "Go 'way and leave me to die here on thish boundless prairie. Sands of life's runnin' out like everyshing. Zat las' dish chick'n salad's done its work. Never see fazzer'n muzzer any more."
Chapter 8 of O. Henry Encore is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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seemingly boundless in amount, number, degree, or especially extent
From this reading “"Go 'way and leave me to die here on thish boundless prairie.”
an automatic advance to the next round in a tournament without playing an opponent
From this reading “"Goo' bye, old frien'," says the dying one.”
a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading “Zat las' dish chick'n salad's done its work.”
any thick, viscous matter
From this reading “"Goo' bye, old frien'," says the dying one.”
plural of “la” — a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading “Zat las' dish chick'n salad's done its work.”
possessive form of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “Sands of life's runnin' out like everyshing.”
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading “"Go 'way and leave me to die here on thish boundless prairie.”
the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
From this reading “Sands of life's runnin' out like everyshing.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Go 'way and leave me to die here on thish boundless prairie.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Never see fazzer'n muzzer any more."
seemingly boundless in amount, number, degree, or especially extent
From this reading "Go 'way and leave me to die here on thish boundless prairie.
an automatic advance to the next round in a tournament without playing an opponent
From this reading "Goo' bye, old frien'," says the dying one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Zat las' dish chick'n salad's done its work.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading "Go 'way and leave me to die here on thish boundless prairie.
a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading Zat las' dish chick'n salad's done its work.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Zat las' dish chick'n salad's done its work.
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading "Goo' bye, old frien'," says the dying one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sands of life's runnin' out like everyshing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Never see fazzer'n muzzer any more."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Goo' bye, old frien'," says the dying one.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Go 'way and leave me to die here on thish boundless prairie.
any thick, viscous matter
From this reading "Goo' bye, old frien'," says the dying one.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Go 'way and leave me to die here on thish boundless prairie.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Zat las' dish chick'n salad's done its work.
plural of “la” — a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading Zat las' dish chick'n salad's done its work.
go away from a place
From this reading "Go 'way and leave me to die here on thish boundless prairie.
possessive form of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Sands of life's runnin' out like everyshing.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Sands of life's runnin' out like everyshing.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Go 'way and leave me to die here on thish boundless prairie.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Never see fazzer'n muzzer any more."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Never see fazzer'n muzzer any more."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never see fazzer'n muzzer any more."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sands of life's runnin' out like everyshing.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Goo' bye, old frien'," says the dying one.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Go 'way and leave me to die here on thish boundless prairie.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Goo' bye, old frien'," says the dying one.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Sands of life's runnin' out like everyshing.
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading "Go 'way and leave me to die here on thish boundless prairie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sands of life's runnin' out like everyshing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Zat las' dish chick'n salad's done its work.
the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
From this reading Sands of life's runnin' out like everyshing.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "Goo' bye, old frien'," says the dying one.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Never see fazzer'n muzzer any more."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Goo' bye, old frien'," says the dying one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Go 'way and leave me to die here on thish boundless prairie.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Go 'way and leave me to die here on thish boundless prairie.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Go 'way and leave me to die here on thish boundless prairie.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Zat las' dish chick'n salad's done its work.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Zat las' dish chick'n salad's done its work.
Chapter 8 of O. Henry Encore by O. Henry holds 421 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.
Chapter 8 holds 421 sentences of O. Henry Encore, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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