Chapter 11 of Over the Border: A Novel is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Over the Border: A Novel is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Of course it's damn foolish for you even to think of it," he chid himself. Nevertheless, he did, slowly, heavily, taking stock with minute exactness of his own demerits. How great they were none knew better. The rustling, of course, he had abandoned along with certain gross habits of life. But the liquor?
Chapter 11 of Over the Border: A Novel is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading “The rustling, of course, he had abandoned along with certain gross habits of life.”
used as expletives
From this reading “"Of course it's damn foolish for you even to think of it," he chid himself.”
plural of “demerit” — a mark against a person for misconduct or failure; usually given in school or armed forces
From this reading “Nevertheless, he did, slowly, heavily, taking stock with minute exactness of his own demerits.”
before any deductions
From this reading “The rustling, of course, he had abandoned along with certain gross habits of life.”
plural of “habit” — an established custom
From this reading “The rustling, of course, he had abandoned along with certain gross habits of life.”
to a considerable degree
From this reading “Nevertheless, he did, slowly, heavily, taking stock with minute exactness of his own demerits.”
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading “But the liquor?”
the stealing of cattle
From this reading “The rustling, of course, he had abandoned along with certain gross habits of life.”
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.
In this reading “Nevertheless, he did, slowly, heavily, taking stock with minute exactness of his own demerits.”
as might be expected
In this reading “"Of course it's damn foolish for you even to think of it," he chid himself.”
In this reading “How great they were none knew better.”
keep in mind for attention or consideration
In this reading “"Of course it's damn foolish for you even to think of it," he chid himself.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading The rustling, of course, he had abandoned along with certain gross habits of life.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The rustling, of course, he had abandoned along with certain gross habits of life.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading How great they were none knew better.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the liquor?
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading The rustling, of course, he had abandoned along with certain gross habits of life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Of course it's damn foolish for you even to think of it," he chid himself.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course it's damn foolish for you even to think of it," he chid himself.
used as expletives
From this reading "Of course it's damn foolish for you even to think of it," he chid himself.
plural of “demerit” — a mark against a person for misconduct or failure; usually given in school or armed forces
From this reading Nevertheless, he did, slowly, heavily, taking stock with minute exactness of his own demerits.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Nevertheless, he did, slowly, heavily, taking stock with minute exactness of his own demerits.
divisible by two
From this reading "Of course it's damn foolish for you even to think of it," he chid himself.
the quality of being exact
From this reading Nevertheless, he did, slowly, heavily, taking stock with minute exactness of his own demerits.
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading "Of course it's damn foolish for you even to think of it," he chid himself.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Of course it's damn foolish for you even to think of it," he chid himself.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading How great they were none knew better.
before any deductions
From this reading The rustling, of course, he had abandoned along with certain gross habits of life.
plural of “habit” — an established custom
From this reading The rustling, of course, he had abandoned along with certain gross habits of life.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The rustling, of course, he had abandoned along with certain gross habits of life.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Of course it's damn foolish for you even to think of it," he chid himself.
to a considerable degree
From this reading Nevertheless, he did, slowly, heavily, taking stock with minute exactness of his own demerits.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Of course it's damn foolish for you even to think of it," he chid himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Nevertheless, he did, slowly, heavily, taking stock with minute exactness of his own demerits.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How great they were none knew better.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Of course it's damn foolish for you even to think of it," he chid himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Of course it's damn foolish for you even to think of it," he chid himself.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading How great they were none knew better.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The rustling, of course, he had abandoned along with certain gross habits of life.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading But the liquor?
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading Nevertheless, he did, slowly, heavily, taking stock with minute exactness of his own demerits.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Nevertheless, he did, slowly, heavily, taking stock with minute exactness of his own demerits.
not one, and not any
From this reading How great they were none knew better.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Of course it's damn foolish for you even to think of it," he chid himself.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Nevertheless, he did, slowly, heavily, taking stock with minute exactness of his own demerits.
the stealing of cattle
From this reading The rustling, of course, he had abandoned along with certain gross habits of life.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Nevertheless, he did, slowly, heavily, taking stock with minute exactness of his own demerits.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading Nevertheless, he did, slowly, heavily, taking stock with minute exactness of his own demerits.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Nevertheless, he did, slowly, heavily, taking stock with minute exactness of his own demerits.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The rustling, of course, he had abandoned along with certain gross habits of life.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How great they were none knew better.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Of course it's damn foolish for you even to think of it," he chid himself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Of course it's damn foolish for you even to think of it," he chid himself.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading How great they were none knew better.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Nevertheless, he did, slowly, heavily, taking stock with minute exactness of his own demerits.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Of course it's damn foolish for you even to think of it," he chid himself.
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