Chapter 2 of Pole Baker: A Novel is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Pole Baker: A Novel is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Oh, come off yore perch, Jeff Wade!” the clerk said, with another easy laugh. “You hain't nobody's daddy! But here you are. Forty cents a box, full count, every one warranted to make a hole an' a noise. Want me to charge 'em?”
Chapter 2 of Pole Baker: A Novel is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading “Forty cents a box, full count, every one warranted to make a hole an' a noise.”
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading ““Oh, come off yore perch, Jeff Wade!” the clerk said, with another easy laugh.”
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading ““You hain't nobody's daddy!”
possessive form of “nobody” — a person of no influence
From this reading ““You hain't nobody's daddy!”
support consisting of a branch or rod that serves as a resting place (especially for a bird)
From this reading ““Oh, come off yore perch, Jeff Wade!” the clerk said, with another easy laugh.”
walk (through relatively shallow water)
From this reading ““Oh, come off yore perch, Jeff Wade!” the clerk said, with another easy laugh.”
past form of “warrant” — provide adequate grounds to justify (a certain course of action)
From this reading “Forty cents a box, full count, every one warranted to make a hole an' a noise.”
time long past
From this reading ““Oh, come off yore perch, Jeff Wade!” the clerk said, with another easy laugh.”
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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In this reading “Forty cents a box, full count, every one warranted to make a hole an' a noise.”
come to be detached
In this reading ““Oh, come off yore perch, Jeff Wade!” the clerk said, with another easy laugh.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Forty cents a box, full count, every one warranted to make a hole an' a noise.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Forty cents a box, full count, every one warranted to make a hole an' a noise.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading “Oh, come off yore perch, Jeff Wade!” the clerk said, with another easy laugh.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But here you are.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading Forty cents a box, full count, every one warranted to make a hole an' a noise.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But here you are.
plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading Forty cents a box, full count, every one warranted to make a hole an' a noise.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading Want me to charge 'em?”
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading “Oh, come off yore perch, Jeff Wade!” the clerk said, with another easy laugh.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Oh, come off yore perch, Jeff Wade!” the clerk said, with another easy laugh.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading Forty cents a box, full count, every one warranted to make a hole an' a noise.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “You hain't nobody's daddy!
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading “Oh, come off yore perch, Jeff Wade!” the clerk said, with another easy laugh.
a quad with a square body
From this reading Want me to charge 'em?”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Forty cents a box, full count, every one warranted to make a hole an' a noise.
being ten more than thirty
From this reading Forty cents a box, full count, every one warranted to make a hole an' a noise.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Forty cents a box, full count, every one warranted to make a hole an' a noise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You hain't nobody's daddy!
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading But here you are.
an opening into or through something
From this reading Forty cents a box, full count, every one warranted to make a hole an' a noise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, come off yore perch, Jeff Wade!” the clerk said, with another easy laugh.
the sound of laughing
From this reading “Oh, come off yore perch, Jeff Wade!” the clerk said, with another easy laugh.
engage in
From this reading Forty cents a box, full count, every one warranted to make a hole an' a noise.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Want me to charge 'em?”
possessive form of “nobody” — a person of no influence
From this reading “You hain't nobody's daddy!
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading Forty cents a box, full count, every one warranted to make a hole an' a noise.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Oh, come off yore perch, Jeff Wade!” the clerk said, with another easy laugh.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, come off yore perch, Jeff Wade!” the clerk said, with another easy laugh.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Forty cents a box, full count, every one warranted to make a hole an' a noise.
support consisting of a branch or rod that serves as a resting place (especially for a bird)
From this reading “Oh, come off yore perch, Jeff Wade!” the clerk said, with another easy laugh.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Oh, come off yore perch, Jeff Wade!” the clerk said, with another easy laugh.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Oh, come off yore perch, Jeff Wade!” the clerk said, with another easy laugh.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Forty cents a box, full count, every one warranted to make a hole an' a noise.
walk (through relatively shallow water)
From this reading “Oh, come off yore perch, Jeff Wade!” the clerk said, with another easy laugh.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Want me to charge 'em?”
past form of “warrant” — provide adequate grounds to justify (a certain course of action)
From this reading Forty cents a box, full count, every one warranted to make a hole an' a noise.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Oh, come off yore perch, Jeff Wade!” the clerk said, with another easy laugh.
time long past
From this reading “Oh, come off yore perch, Jeff Wade!” the clerk said, with another easy laugh.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You hain't nobody's daddy!
Chapter 2 of Pole Baker: A Novel by Will N. (Will Nathaniel) Harben holds 411 sentences, grouped into 83 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 2 holds 411 sentences of Pole Baker: A Novel, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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