Chapter 10 of Ronicky Doone is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Ronicky Doone is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Yes." "Get the police, Ronicky," said Bill Gregg. "They sure can't hold no woman agin' her will in this country." "Don't you see that it is her will?" asked Ronicky Doone darkly. "Ain't she made a bargain?
Chapter 10 of Ronicky Doone is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 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.
an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each
From this reading “"Ain't she made a bargain?”
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading “"Get the police, Ronicky," said Bill Gregg.”
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading “"They sure can't hold no woman agin' her will in this country."”
without light
From this reading “"Don't you see that it is her will?" asked Ronicky Doone darkly.”
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “"They sure can't hold no woman agin' her will in this country."”
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading “"Get the police, Ronicky," said Bill Gregg.”
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “"They sure can't hold no woman agin' her will in this country."”
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “"They sure can't hold no woman agin' her will in this country."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Ain't she made a bargain?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They sure can't hold no woman agin' her will in this country."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ain't she made a bargain?
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Don't you see that it is her will?" asked Ronicky Doone darkly.
an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each
From this reading "Ain't she made a bargain?
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading "Get the police, Ronicky," said Bill Gregg.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They sure can't hold no woman agin' her will in this country."
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading "They sure can't hold no woman agin' her will in this country."
without light
From this reading "Don't you see that it is her will?" asked Ronicky Doone darkly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't you see that it is her will?" asked Ronicky Doone darkly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't you see that it is her will?" asked Ronicky Doone darkly.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Get the police, Ronicky," said Bill Gregg.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Get the police, Ronicky," said Bill Gregg.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "They sure can't hold no woman agin' her will in this country."
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "They sure can't hold no woman agin' her will in this country."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "They sure can't hold no woman agin' her will in this country."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Don't you see that it is her will?" asked Ronicky Doone darkly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Don't you see that it is her will?" asked Ronicky Doone darkly.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "Ain't she made a bargain?
not any; not one
From this reading "They sure can't hold no woman agin' her will in this country."
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading "Get the police, Ronicky," said Bill Gregg.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Get the police, Ronicky," said Bill Gregg.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Get the police, Ronicky," said Bill Gregg.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Don't you see that it is her will?" asked Ronicky Doone darkly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Ain't she made a bargain?
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "They sure can't hold no woman agin' her will in this country."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Don't you see that it is her will?" asked Ronicky Doone darkly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Get the police, Ronicky," said Bill Gregg.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They sure can't hold no woman agin' her will in this country."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "They sure can't hold no woman agin' her will in this country."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "They sure can't hold no woman agin' her will in this country."
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "They sure can't hold no woman agin' her will in this country."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Don't you see that it is her will?" asked Ronicky Doone darkly.
Chapter 10 of Ronicky Doone by Max Brand holds 408 sentences, grouped into 82 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 10 holds 408 sentences of Ronicky Doone, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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