Chapter 9 of Prairie Folks is here in full — 467 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Prairie Folks is here in full — 467 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE SOCIABLE AT DUDLEY'S: DANCING THE "WEEVILY WHEAT." "Good night, Lettie!" "Goodnight, Ben!" (The moon is sinking at the west.) "Good night, my sweetheart." Once again The parting kiss, while comrades wait Impatient at the roadside gate, And the red moon sinks beyond the west.
Chapter 9 of Prairie Folks is here in full — 467 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/93 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading “Once again The parting kiss, while comrades wait Impatient at the roadside gate, And the red moon sinks beyond the west.”
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading “Once again The parting kiss, while comrades wait Impatient at the roadside gate, And the red moon sinks beyond the west.”
edge of a way or road or path
From this reading “Once again The parting kiss, while comrades wait Impatient at the roadside gate, And the red moon sinks beyond the west.”
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading “(The moon is sinking at the west.) "Good night, my sweetheart."”
plural of “sink” — plumbing fixture consisting of a water basin fixed to a wall or floor and having a drainpipe
From this reading “Once again The parting kiss, while comrades wait Impatient at the roadside gate, And the red moon sinks beyond the west.”
inclined to or conducive to companionship with others
From this reading “THE SOCIABLE AT DUDLEY'S: DANCING THE "WEEVILY WHEAT."”
a person loved by another person
From this reading “(The moon is sinking at the west.) "Good night, my sweetheart."”
annual or biennial grass having erect flower spikes and light brown grains
From this reading “THE SOCIABLE AT DUDLEY'S: DANCING THE "WEEVILY WHEAT."”
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.
anew
From this reading Once again The parting kiss, while comrades wait Impatient at the roadside gate, And the red moon sinks beyond the west.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Once again The parting kiss, while comrades wait Impatient at the roadside gate, And the red moon sinks beyond the west.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE SOCIABLE AT DUDLEY'S: DANCING THE "WEEVILY WHEAT."
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading "Goodnight, Ben!"
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Once again The parting kiss, while comrades wait Impatient at the roadside gate, And the red moon sinks beyond the west.
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Once again The parting kiss, while comrades wait Impatient at the roadside gate, And the red moon sinks beyond the west.
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading THE SOCIABLE AT DUDLEY'S: DANCING THE "WEEVILY WHEAT."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SOCIABLE AT DUDLEY'S: DANCING THE "WEEVILY WHEAT."
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading Once again The parting kiss, while comrades wait Impatient at the roadside gate, And the red moon sinks beyond the west.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Good night, Lettie!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Goodnight, Ben!"
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading Once again The parting kiss, while comrades wait Impatient at the roadside gate, And the red moon sinks beyond the west.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading (The moon is sinking at the west.) "Good night, my sweetheart."
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading Once again The parting kiss, while comrades wait Impatient at the roadside gate, And the red moon sinks beyond the west.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Good night, Lettie!"
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading (The moon is sinking at the west.) "Good night, my sweetheart."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading (The moon is sinking at the west.) "Good night, my sweetheart."
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "Good night, Lettie!"
on one occasion
From this reading Once again The parting kiss, while comrades wait Impatient at the roadside gate, And the red moon sinks beyond the west.
the act of departing politely
From this reading Once again The parting kiss, while comrades wait Impatient at the roadside gate, And the red moon sinks beyond the west.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Once again The parting kiss, while comrades wait Impatient at the roadside gate, And the red moon sinks beyond the west.
edge of a way or road or path
From this reading Once again The parting kiss, while comrades wait Impatient at the roadside gate, And the red moon sinks beyond the west.
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading (The moon is sinking at the west.) "Good night, my sweetheart."
plural of “sink” — plumbing fixture consisting of a water basin fixed to a wall or floor and having a drainpipe
From this reading Once again The parting kiss, while comrades wait Impatient at the roadside gate, And the red moon sinks beyond the west.
inclined to or conducive to companionship with others
From this reading THE SOCIABLE AT DUDLEY'S: DANCING THE "WEEVILY WHEAT."
a person loved by another person
From this reading (The moon is sinking at the west.) "Good night, my sweetheart."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SOCIABLE AT DUDLEY'S: DANCING THE "WEEVILY WHEAT."
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Once again The parting kiss, while comrades wait Impatient at the roadside gate, And the red moon sinks beyond the west.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SOCIABLE AT DUDLEY'S: DANCING THE "WEEVILY WHEAT."
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading (The moon is sinking at the west.) "Good night, my sweetheart."
annual or biennial grass having erect flower spikes and light brown grains
From this reading THE SOCIABLE AT DUDLEY'S: DANCING THE "WEEVILY WHEAT."
during the time that
From this reading Once again The parting kiss, while comrades wait Impatient at the roadside gate, And the red moon sinks beyond the west.
Chapter 9 of Prairie Folks by Hamlin Garland holds 467 sentences, grouped into 94 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 9 holds 467 sentences of Prairie Folks, unabridged, divided into 94 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 9 of Prairie Folks by Hamlin Garland exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 467 sentences, grouped into 94 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.
Work through the 94 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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