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Old Crow

Chapter XVIII · Chapter 18

Chapter 18 of Old Crow is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"Of course it means things to me," she said.
"Anyway because it does to you.
You came up here sick, sick at heart, sick in your mind, because you've been through the War and you've seen what's underneath our proprieties and our hypocrisies.
You see we're still in the jungle.
And it's nearly killed you out, Rookie, the dear you inside you that's not at home in the jungle.
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Old Crow

Chapter XVIII · Chapter 18

Chapter 18 of Old Crow is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"Of course it means things to me," she said.
/ʌv kɔːrs ɪt miːnz θɪŋz tuː miː ʃiː sed/
Line 2
"Anyway because it does to you.
/ˈeniweɪ bɪˈkɔːz ɪt dʌz tuː juː/
Line 3
You came up here sick, sick at heart, sick in your mind, because you've been through the War and you've seen what's underneath our proprieties and our hypocrisies.
Line 4
You see we're still in the jungle.
Line 5
And it's nearly killed you out, Rookie, the dear you inside you that's not at home in the jungle.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

Anyway adverb US /ˈeniweɪ/

used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement

From this reading “"Anyway because it does to you.”

inside adjective US /ˌɪnˈsaɪd/

relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space

From this reading “And it's nearly killed you out, Rookie, the dear you inside you that's not at home in the jungle.”

jungle noun US /ˈdʒʌŋɡəl/

a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival

From this reading “You see we're still in the jungle.”

killed verb US /kɪld/

past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly

From this reading “And it's nearly killed you out, Rookie, the dear you inside you that's not at home in the jungle.”

Rookie noun US /ˈrʊki/

an awkward and inexperienced youth

From this reading “And it's nearly killed you out, Rookie, the dear you inside you that's not at home in the jungle.”

sick adjective US /sɪk/

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading “You came up here sick, sick at heart, sick in your mind, because you've been through the War and you've seen what's underneath our proprieties and our hypocrisies.”

underneath preposition US /ˌʌndərˈniːθ/

directly under, often hidden by what is above

From this reading “You came up here sick, sick at heart, sick in your mind, because you've been through the War and you've seen what's underneath our proprieties and our hypocrisies.”

War noun US /wɔːr/

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading “You came up here sick, sick at heart, sick in your mind, because you've been through the War and you've seen what's underneath our proprieties and our hypocrisies.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

at home preposition + noun

a reception held in your own home

In this reading “And it's nearly killed you out, Rookie, the dear you inside you that's not at home in the jungle.”

Of course preposition + noun

as might be expected

In this reading “"Of course it means things to me," she said.”

came up verb + adjective counted as “come up”

bring forth, usually something desirable

In this reading “You came up here sick, sick at heart, sick in your mind, because you've been through the War and you've seen what's underneath our proprieties and our hypocrisies.”

in the jungle preposition + article + noun counted as “in … jungle”

In this reading “You see we're still in the jungle.”

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading You came up here sick, sick at heart, sick in your mind, because you've been through the War and you've seen what's underneath our proprieties and our hypocrisies.

AnywayadverbUS /ˈeniweɪ/

used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement

From this reading "Anyway because it does to you.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading You came up here sick, sick at heart, sick in your mind, because you've been through the War and you've seen what's underneath our proprieties and our hypocrisies.

becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading "Anyway because it does to you.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading You came up here sick, sick at heart, sick in your mind, because you've been through the War and you've seen what's underneath our proprieties and our hypocrisies.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading You came up here sick, sick at heart, sick in your mind, because you've been through the War and you've seen what's underneath our proprieties and our hypocrisies.

coursenounUS /kɔːrs/

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading "Of course it means things to me," she said.

dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/

dearly loved

From this reading And it's nearly killed you out, Rookie, the dear you inside you that's not at home in the jungle.

doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/

the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "Anyway because it does to you.

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading You came up here sick, sick at heart, sick in your mind, because you've been through the War and you've seen what's underneath our proprieties and our hypocrisies.

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading You came up here sick, sick at heart, sick in your mind, because you've been through the War and you've seen what's underneath our proprieties and our hypocrisies.

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading And it's nearly killed you out, Rookie, the dear you inside you that's not at home in the jungle.

hypocrisies

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading You came up here sick, sick at heart, sick in your mind, because you've been through the War and you've seen what's underneath our proprieties and our hypocrisies.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading You came up here sick, sick at heart, sick in your mind, because you've been through the War and you've seen what's underneath our proprieties and our hypocrisies.

insideadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsaɪd/

relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space

From this reading And it's nearly killed you out, Rookie, the dear you inside you that's not at home in the jungle.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Of course it means things to me," she said.

it's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading And it's nearly killed you out, Rookie, the dear you inside you that's not at home in the jungle.

junglenounUS /ˈdʒʌŋɡəl/

a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival

From this reading You see we're still in the jungle.

killedverbUS /kɪld/

past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly

From this reading And it's nearly killed you out, Rookie, the dear you inside you that's not at home in the jungle.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Of course it means things to me," she said.

meansnounUS /miːnz/

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading "Of course it means things to me," she said.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading You came up here sick, sick at heart, sick in your mind, because you've been through the War and you've seen what's underneath our proprieties and our hypocrisies.

nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading And it's nearly killed you out, Rookie, the dear you inside you that's not at home in the jungle.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading And it's nearly killed you out, Rookie, the dear you inside you that's not at home in the jungle.

OfprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Of course it means things to me," she said.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading You came up here sick, sick at heart, sick in your mind, because you've been through the War and you've seen what's underneath our proprieties and our hypocrisies.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading And it's nearly killed you out, Rookie, the dear you inside you that's not at home in the jungle.

proprieties

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading You came up here sick, sick at heart, sick in your mind, because you've been through the War and you've seen what's underneath our proprieties and our hypocrisies.

RookienounUS /ˈrʊki/

an awkward and inexperienced youth

From this reading And it's nearly killed you out, Rookie, the dear you inside you that's not at home in the jungle.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Of course it means things to me," she said.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading You see we're still in the jungle.

seenverbUS /siːn/

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading You came up here sick, sick at heart, sick in your mind, because you've been through the War and you've seen what's underneath our proprieties and our hypocrisies.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "Of course it means things to me," she said.

sickadjectiveUS /sɪk/

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading You came up here sick, sick at heart, sick in your mind, because you've been through the War and you've seen what's underneath our proprieties and our hypocrisies.

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading You see we're still in the jungle.

that's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading And it's nearly killed you out, Rookie, the dear you inside you that's not at home in the jungle.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading You came up here sick, sick at heart, sick in your mind, because you've been through the War and you've seen what's underneath our proprieties and our hypocrisies.

thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading "Of course it means things to me," she said.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading You came up here sick, sick at heart, sick in your mind, because you've been through the War and you've seen what's underneath our proprieties and our hypocrisies.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "Of course it means things to me," she said.

underneathprepositionUS /ˌʌndərˈniːθ/

directly under, often hidden by what is above

From this reading You came up here sick, sick at heart, sick in your mind, because you've been through the War and you've seen what's underneath our proprieties and our hypocrisies.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading You came up here sick, sick at heart, sick in your mind, because you've been through the War and you've seen what's underneath our proprieties and our hypocrisies.

WarnounUS /wɔːr/

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading You came up here sick, sick at heart, sick in your mind, because you've been through the War and you've seen what's underneath our proprieties and our hypocrisies.

we're

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading You see we're still in the jungle.

what's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading You came up here sick, sick at heart, sick in your mind, because you've been through the War and you've seen what's underneath our proprieties and our hypocrisies.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Anyway because it does to you.

you've

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading You came up here sick, sick at heart, sick in your mind, because you've been through the War and you've seen what's underneath our proprieties and our hypocrisies.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading You came up here sick, sick at heart, sick in your mind, because you've been through the War and you've seen what's underneath our proprieties and our hypocrisies.

Chapter 18 of Old Crow by Alice Brown holds 409 sentences, grouped into 82 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.

What does chapter 18 of Old Crow contain?

Chapter 18 holds 409 sentences of Old Crow, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 18 of Old Crow by Alice Brown exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 409 sentences, grouped into 82 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

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Published
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October
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Raven
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