Chapter 9 of One of Ours is here in full — 205 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of One of Ours is here in full — 205 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"It wouldn't be healthy for me, anyhow. I don't know what I will do with them, but I'm mighty sure I won't butcher them." "Don't bother him, Mahailey," Mrs. Wheeler cautioned her. "He's tired, and he has to fix some place for the live hogs." "I know he is, mam, but I could easy cut up one of them hawgs myself.
Chapter 9 of One of Ours is here in full — 205 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
From this reading “"Don't bother him, Mahailey," Mrs. Wheeler cautioned her.”
kill (animals) usually for food consumption
From this reading “I don't know what I will do with them, but I'm mighty sure I won't butcher them."”
past form of “caution” — warn strongly; put on guard
From this reading “"Don't bother him, Mahailey," Mrs. Wheeler cautioned her.”
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading “"He's tired, and he has to fix some place for the live hogs."”
having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease
From this reading “"It wouldn't be healthy for me, anyhow.”
plural of “hog” — a person regarded as greedy and pig-like
From this reading “"He's tired, and he has to fix some place for the live hogs."”
a member of a Mayan people of southwestern Guatemala
From this reading “"I know he is, mam, but I could easy cut up one of them hawgs myself.”
Scottish archaeologist (1890-1976)
From this reading “"Don't bother him, Mahailey," Mrs. Wheeler cautioned her.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "He's tired, and he has to fix some place for the live hogs."
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading "It wouldn't be healthy for me, anyhow.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It wouldn't be healthy for me, anyhow.
take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
From this reading "Don't bother him, Mahailey," Mrs. Wheeler cautioned her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I don't know what I will do with them, but I'm mighty sure I won't butcher them."
kill (animals) usually for food consumption
From this reading I don't know what I will do with them, but I'm mighty sure I won't butcher them."
past form of “caution” — warn strongly; put on guard
From this reading "Don't bother him, Mahailey," Mrs. Wheeler cautioned her.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "I know he is, mam, but I could easy cut up one of them hawgs myself.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading "I know he is, mam, but I could easy cut up one of them hawgs myself.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I don't know what I will do with them, but I'm mighty sure I won't butcher them."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don't know what I will do with them, but I'm mighty sure I won't butcher them."
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading "I know he is, mam, but I could easy cut up one of them hawgs myself.
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading "He's tired, and he has to fix some place for the live hogs."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "It wouldn't be healthy for me, anyhow.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He's tired, and he has to fix some place for the live hogs."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I know he is, mam, but I could easy cut up one of them hawgs myself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He's tired, and he has to fix some place for the live hogs."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He's tired, and he has to fix some place for the live hogs."
having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease
From this reading "It wouldn't be healthy for me, anyhow.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Don't bother him, Mahailey," Mrs. Wheeler cautioned her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Don't bother him, Mahailey," Mrs. Wheeler cautioned her.
plural of “hog” — a person regarded as greedy and pig-like
From this reading "He's tired, and he has to fix some place for the live hogs."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I don't know what I will do with them, but I'm mighty sure I won't butcher them."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don't know what I will do with them, but I'm mighty sure I won't butcher them."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I know he is, mam, but I could easy cut up one of them hawgs myself.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It wouldn't be healthy for me, anyhow.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I don't know what I will do with them, but I'm mighty sure I won't butcher them."
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "He's tired, and he has to fix some place for the live hogs."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't bother him, Mahailey," Mrs. Wheeler cautioned her.
a member of a Mayan people of southwestern Guatemala
From this reading "I know he is, mam, but I could easy cut up one of them hawgs myself.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It wouldn't be healthy for me, anyhow.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading I don't know what I will do with them, but I'm mighty sure I won't butcher them."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Don't bother him, Mahailey," Mrs. Wheeler cautioned her.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "I know he is, mam, but I could easy cut up one of them hawgs myself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I know he is, mam, but I could easy cut up one of them hawgs myself.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I know he is, mam, but I could easy cut up one of them hawgs myself.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "He's tired, and he has to fix some place for the live hogs."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "He's tired, and he has to fix some place for the live hogs."
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading I don't know what I will do with them, but I'm mighty sure I won't butcher them."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "He's tired, and he has to fix some place for the live hogs."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I don't know what I will do with them, but I'm mighty sure I won't butcher them."
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading "He's tired, and he has to fix some place for the live hogs."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "He's tired, and he has to fix some place for the live hogs."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I know he is, mam, but I could easy cut up one of them hawgs myself.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I don't know what I will do with them, but I'm mighty sure I won't butcher them."
Scottish archaeologist (1890-1976)
From this reading "Don't bother him, Mahailey," Mrs. Wheeler cautioned her.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I don't know what I will do with them, but I'm mighty sure I won't butcher them."
in the company of; together with
From this reading I don't know what I will do with them, but I'm mighty sure I won't butcher them."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don't know what I will do with them, but I'm mighty sure I won't butcher them."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It wouldn't be healthy for me, anyhow.
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