Chapter 11 of Randy and Her Friends is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Randy and Her Friends is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TIMOTHEUS AND HIS NEIGHBORS "Whao! Whao! I tell ye. Be ye deef, or be ye jest contrary? "I b'lieve them critters 'd like ter see me wait 'til June fer plaoughin'."
Chapter 11 of Randy and Her Friends is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/27 · 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.
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading “Be ye deef, or be ye jest contrary?”
plural of “critter” — a regional term for “creature” (especially for domestic animals)
From this reading “"I b'lieve them critters 'd like ter see me wait 'til June fer plaoughin'."”
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading “Be ye deef, or be ye jest contrary?”
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading “"I b'lieve them critters 'd like ter see me wait 'til June fer plaoughin'."”
plural of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading “TIMOTHEUS AND HIS NEIGHBORS "Whao!”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “"I b'lieve them critters 'd like ter see me wait 'til June fer plaoughin'."”
express in words
From this reading “I tell ye.”
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “"I b'lieve them critters 'd like ter see me wait 'til June fer plaoughin'."”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TIMOTHEUS AND HIS NEIGHBORS "Whao!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I b'lieve them critters 'd like ter see me wait 'til June fer plaoughin'."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Be ye deef, or be ye jest contrary?
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading Be ye deef, or be ye jest contrary?
plural of “critter” — a regional term for “creature” (especially for domestic animals)
From this reading "I b'lieve them critters 'd like ter see me wait 'til June fer plaoughin'."
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading "I b'lieve them critters 'd like ter see me wait 'til June fer plaoughin'."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Be ye deef, or be ye jest contrary?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I b'lieve them critters 'd like ter see me wait 'til June fer plaoughin'."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading TIMOTHEUS AND HIS NEIGHBORS "Whao!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I tell ye.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading Be ye deef, or be ye jest contrary?
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading "I b'lieve them critters 'd like ter see me wait 'til June fer plaoughin'."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I b'lieve them critters 'd like ter see me wait 'til June fer plaoughin'."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I b'lieve them critters 'd like ter see me wait 'til June fer plaoughin'."
plural of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading TIMOTHEUS AND HIS NEIGHBORS "Whao!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Be ye deef, or be ye jest contrary?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I b'lieve them critters 'd like ter see me wait 'til June fer plaoughin'."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I b'lieve them critters 'd like ter see me wait 'til June fer plaoughin'."
express in words
From this reading I tell ye.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I b'lieve them critters 'd like ter see me wait 'til June fer plaoughin'."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I b'lieve them critters 'd like ter see me wait 'til June fer plaoughin'."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I b'lieve them critters 'd like ter see me wait 'til June fer plaoughin'."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TIMOTHEUS AND HIS NEIGHBORS "Whao!
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "I b'lieve them critters 'd like ter see me wait 'til June fer plaoughin'."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TIMOTHEUS AND HIS NEIGHBORS "Whao!
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading I tell ye.
Chapter 11 of Randy and Her Friends by Amy Brooks holds 137 sentences, grouped into 28 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 11 holds 137 sentences of Randy and Her Friends, unabridged, divided into 28 reading sections.
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