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Sandburrs

Chapter XVIII

Chapter 18 of Sandburrs is here in full — 22 sentences across 5 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Terry Devine wasn't in the box for the Shantytowns.
With his head on the seven-up table, he snored on, watched over by the faithful barboy Jack.
He still yielded to smoked glass and gave no sign of life.
Curse him!” growled Umpire Mulcahey hoarsely beneath his breath has he t'run me down?
If I thought so, the world is not wide enough to save him from me vengeance.”
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Sandburrs

Chapter XVIII

Chapter 18 of Sandburrs is here in full — 22 sentences across 5 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/4 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Terry Devine wasn't in the box for the Shantytowns.
Line 2
With his head on the seven-up table, he snored on, watched over by the faithful barboy Jack.
Line 3
He still yielded to smoked glass and gave no sign of life.
/hiː stɪl ˈjiːldɪd tuː smoʊkt ɡlæs ənd ɡeɪv noʊ saɪn ʌv laɪf/
Line 4
Curse him!” growled Umpire Mulcahey hoarsely beneath his breathhas he t'run me down?
Line 5
If I thought so, the world is not wide enough to save him from me vengeance.”
/ɪf aɪ θɔːt soʊ ðə wɜːrld ɪz nɑːt waɪd ɪˈnʌf tuː seɪv hɪm frʌm miː ˈvendʒəns/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

Curse noun US /kɜːrs/

profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger

From this reading ““Curse him!” growled Umpire Mulcahey hoarsely beneath his breath “has he t'run me down?”

growled verb US /ɡraʊld/

past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds

From this reading ““Curse him!” growled Umpire Mulcahey hoarsely beneath his breath “has he t'run me down?”

Shantytowns noun US /ˈʃæntitaʊnz/

plural of “shantytown” — a city district inhabited by people living in huts and shanties

From this reading “Terry Devine wasn't in the box for the Shantytowns.”

smoked adjective US /smoʊkt/

(used especially of meats and fish) dried and cured by hanging in wood smoke

From this reading “He still yielded to smoked glass and gave no sign of life.”

Terry noun US /ˈteri/

English actress (1847-1928)

From this reading “Terry Devine wasn't in the box for the Shantytowns.”

Umpire noun US /ˈʌmpaɪər/

an official at a baseball game

From this reading ““Curse him!” growled Umpire Mulcahey hoarsely beneath his breath “has he t'run me down?”

vengeance noun US /ˈvendʒəns/

the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life

From this reading “If I thought so, the world is not wide enough to save him from me vengeance.””

yielded verb US /ˈjiːldɪd/

past form of “yield” — be the cause or source of

From this reading “He still yielded to smoked glass and gave no sign of life.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

wide enough adjective + noun

In this reading “If I thought so, the world is not wide enough to save him from me vengeance.””

watched over verb + particle counted as “watch over”

follow with the eyes or the mind

In this reading “With his head on the seven-up table, he snored on, watched over by the faithful barboy Jack.”

in the box preposition + article + noun counted as “in … box”

In this reading “Terry Devine wasn't in the box for the Shantytowns.”

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading He still yielded to smoked glass and gave no sign of life.

barboy

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading With his head on the seven-up table, he snored on, watched over by the faithful barboy Jack.

beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading “Curse him!” growled Umpire Mulcahey hoarsely beneath his breath “has he t'run me down?

boxnounUS /bɑːks/

a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid

From this reading Terry Devine wasn't in the box for the Shantytowns.

breathnounUS /breθ/

the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing

From this reading “Curse him!” growled Umpire Mulcahey hoarsely beneath his breath “has he t'run me down?

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading With his head on the seven-up table, he snored on, watched over by the faithful barboy Jack.

CursenounUS /kɜːrs/

profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger

From this reading “Curse him!” growled Umpire Mulcahey hoarsely beneath his breath “has he t'run me down?

Devine

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Terry Devine wasn't in the box for the Shantytowns.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading “Curse him!” growled Umpire Mulcahey hoarsely beneath his breath “has he t'run me down?

enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading If I thought so, the world is not wide enough to save him from me vengeance.”

faithfuladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪθfəl/

steadfast in affection or allegiance

From this reading With his head on the seven-up table, he snored on, watched over by the faithful barboy Jack.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Terry Devine wasn't in the box for the Shantytowns.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading If I thought so, the world is not wide enough to save him from me vengeance.”

gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading He still yielded to smoked glass and gave no sign of life.

glassnounUS /ɡlæs/

a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure

From this reading He still yielded to smoked glass and gave no sign of life.

growledverbUS /ɡraʊld/

past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds

From this reading “Curse him!” growled Umpire Mulcahey hoarsely beneath his breath “has he t'run me down?

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “Curse him!” growled Umpire Mulcahey hoarsely beneath his breath “has he t'run me down?

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading With his head on the seven-up table, he snored on, watched over by the faithful barboy Jack.

headnounUS /hed/

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading With his head on the seven-up table, he snored on, watched over by the faithful barboy Jack.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “Curse him!” growled Umpire Mulcahey hoarsely beneath his breath “has he t'run me down?

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading With his head on the seven-up table, he snored on, watched over by the faithful barboy Jack.

hoarselyadverb

in a hoarse or husky voice

From this reading “Curse him!” growled Umpire Mulcahey hoarsely beneath his breath “has he t'run me down?

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading If I thought so, the world is not wide enough to save him from me vengeance.”

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If I thought so, the world is not wide enough to save him from me vengeance.”

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Terry Devine wasn't in the box for the Shantytowns.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading If I thought so, the world is not wide enough to save him from me vengeance.”

JacknounUS /dʒæk/

a small worthless amount

From this reading With his head on the seven-up table, he snored on, watched over by the faithful barboy Jack.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading He still yielded to smoked glass and gave no sign of life.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “Curse him!” growled Umpire Mulcahey hoarsely beneath his breath “has he t'run me down?

Mulcahey

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Curse him!” growled Umpire Mulcahey hoarsely beneath his breath “has he t'run me down?

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading He still yielded to smoked glass and gave no sign of life.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading If I thought so, the world is not wide enough to save him from me vengeance.”

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He still yielded to smoked glass and gave no sign of life.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading With his head on the seven-up table, he snored on, watched over by the faithful barboy Jack.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading With his head on the seven-up table, he snored on, watched over by the faithful barboy Jack.

saveprepositionUS /seɪv/

except for; apart from

From this reading If I thought so, the world is not wide enough to save him from me vengeance.”

seven-upnoun

a form of all fours in which a total of seven points is game

From this reading With his head on the seven-up table, he snored on, watched over by the faithful barboy Jack.

ShantytownsnounUS /ˈʃæntitaʊnz/

plural of “shantytown” — a city district inhabited by people living in huts and shanties

From this reading Terry Devine wasn't in the box for the Shantytowns.

signnounUS /saɪn/

a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)

From this reading He still yielded to smoked glass and gave no sign of life.

smokedadjectiveUS /smoʊkt/

(used especially of meats and fish) dried and cured by hanging in wood smoke

From this reading He still yielded to smoked glass and gave no sign of life.

snored

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading With his head on the seven-up table, he snored on, watched over by the faithful barboy Jack.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading If I thought so, the world is not wide enough to save him from me vengeance.”

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading He still yielded to smoked glass and gave no sign of life.

t'run

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Curse him!” growled Umpire Mulcahey hoarsely beneath his breath “has he t'run me down?

tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading With his head on the seven-up table, he snored on, watched over by the faithful barboy Jack.

TerrynounUS /ˈteri/

English actress (1847-1928)

From this reading Terry Devine wasn't in the box for the Shantytowns.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Terry Devine wasn't in the box for the Shantytowns.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading If I thought so, the world is not wide enough to save him from me vengeance.”

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading He still yielded to smoked glass and gave no sign of life.

UmpirenounUS /ˈʌmpaɪər/

an official at a baseball game

From this reading “Curse him!” growled Umpire Mulcahey hoarsely beneath his breath “has he t'run me down?

vengeancenounUS /ˈvendʒəns/

the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life

From this reading If I thought so, the world is not wide enough to save him from me vengeance.”

wasn't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Terry Devine wasn't in the box for the Shantytowns.

watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/

past form of “watch” — look attentively

From this reading With his head on the seven-up table, he snored on, watched over by the faithful barboy Jack.

wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading If I thought so, the world is not wide enough to save him from me vengeance.”

WithprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading With his head on the seven-up table, he snored on, watched over by the faithful barboy Jack.

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading If I thought so, the world is not wide enough to save him from me vengeance.”

yieldedverbUS /ˈjiːldɪd/

past form of “yield” — be the cause or source of

From this reading He still yielded to smoked glass and gave no sign of life.

Chapter 18 of Sandburrs by Alfred Henry Lewis holds 22 sentences, grouped into 5 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.

What does chapter 18 of Sandburrs contain?

Chapter 18 holds 22 sentences of Sandburrs, unabridged, divided into 5 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 18 of Sandburrs by Alfred Henry Lewis exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 22 sentences, grouped into 5 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.

How do I study chapter 18 of Sandburrs?

Work through the 5 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 5 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

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Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 18 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

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How long does Sandburrs take to read?

About 438 minutes of reading across 1052 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Wolfville
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Illustrated
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Horace
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