Chapter 6 of Shawn of Skarrow is here in full — 94 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Shawn of Skarrow is here in full — 94 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Shawn was clearing away the supper dishes. Burney tilted his hickory chair against the wall and puffed at his short pipe. Coaly was asleep in the corner. "Shawn, when you git through I want you to read me some more out of your Testament--I'm gittin' to like it." Shawn carefully wiped his hands before taking up the little book.
Chapter 6 of Shawn of Skarrow is here in full — 94 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/18 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading “Shawn was clearing away the supper dishes.”
plural of “dish” — a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading “Shawn was clearing away the supper dishes.”
valuable tough heavy hardwood from various hickory trees
From this reading “Burney tilted his hickory chair against the wall and puffed at his short pipe.”
gathered for protruding fullness
From this reading “Burney tilted his hickory chair against the wall and puffed at his short pipe.”
United States dancer and choreographer who collaborated with Ruth Saint Denis (1891-1972)
From this reading “Shawn was clearing away the supper dishes.”
a profession of belief
From this reading “"Shawn, when you git through I want you to read me some more out of your Testament--I'm gittin' to like it."”
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading “Burney tilted his hickory chair against the wall and puffed at his short pipe.”
past form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading “Shawn carefully wiped his hands before taking up the little book.”
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.
In this reading “Burney tilted his hickory chair against the wall and puffed at his short pipe.”
In this reading “Shawn was clearing away the supper dishes.”
In this reading “Burney tilted his hickory chair against the wall and puffed at his short pipe.”
In this reading “Shawn carefully wiped his hands before taking up the little book.”
In this reading “Coaly was asleep in the corner.”
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.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Burney tilted his hickory chair against the wall and puffed at his short pipe.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Burney tilted his hickory chair against the wall and puffed at his short pipe.
in a state of sleep
From this reading Coaly was asleep in the corner.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Burney tilted his hickory chair against the wall and puffed at his short pipe.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Shawn was clearing away the supper dishes.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Shawn carefully wiped his hands before taking up the little book.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Shawn carefully wiped his hands before taking up the little book.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Burney tilted his hickory chair against the wall and puffed at his short pipe.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading Shawn carefully wiped his hands before taking up the little book.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Burney tilted his hickory chair against the wall and puffed at his short pipe.
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading Shawn was clearing away the supper dishes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Coaly was asleep in the corner.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Coaly was asleep in the corner.
plural of “dish” — a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading Shawn was clearing away the supper dishes.
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading "Shawn, when you git through I want you to read me some more out of your Testament--I'm gittin' to like it."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Shawn, when you git through I want you to read me some more out of your Testament--I'm gittin' to like it."
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Shawn carefully wiped his hands before taking up the little book.
valuable tough heavy hardwood from various hickory trees
From this reading Burney tilted his hickory chair against the wall and puffed at his short pipe.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Burney tilted his hickory chair against the wall and puffed at his short pipe.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Shawn, when you git through I want you to read me some more out of your Testament--I'm gittin' to like it."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Shawn, when you git through I want you to read me some more out of your Testament--I'm gittin' to like it."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Coaly was asleep in the corner.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Shawn, when you git through I want you to read me some more out of your Testament--I'm gittin' to like it."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Shawn, when you git through I want you to read me some more out of your Testament--I'm gittin' to like it."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Shawn carefully wiped his hands before taking up the little book.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Shawn, when you git through I want you to read me some more out of your Testament--I'm gittin' to like it."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Shawn, when you git through I want you to read me some more out of your Testament--I'm gittin' to like it."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Shawn, when you git through I want you to read me some more out of your Testament--I'm gittin' to like it."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Shawn, when you git through I want you to read me some more out of your Testament--I'm gittin' to like it."
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading Burney tilted his hickory chair against the wall and puffed at his short pipe.
gathered for protruding fullness
From this reading Burney tilted his hickory chair against the wall and puffed at his short pipe.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading "Shawn, when you git through I want you to read me some more out of your Testament--I'm gittin' to like it."
United States dancer and choreographer who collaborated with Ruth Saint Denis (1891-1972)
From this reading Shawn was clearing away the supper dishes.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Burney tilted his hickory chair against the wall and puffed at his short pipe.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Shawn, when you git through I want you to read me some more out of your Testament--I'm gittin' to like it."
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading Shawn was clearing away the supper dishes.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Shawn carefully wiped his hands before taking up the little book.
a profession of belief
From this reading "Shawn, when you git through I want you to read me some more out of your Testament--I'm gittin' to like it."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Shawn was clearing away the supper dishes.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "Shawn, when you git through I want you to read me some more out of your Testament--I'm gittin' to like it."
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading Burney tilted his hickory chair against the wall and puffed at his short pipe.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Shawn, when you git through I want you to read me some more out of your Testament--I'm gittin' to like it."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Shawn carefully wiped his hands before taking up the little book.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Burney tilted his hickory chair against the wall and puffed at his short pipe.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Shawn, when you git through I want you to read me some more out of your Testament--I'm gittin' to like it."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Shawn was clearing away the supper dishes.
at the time that
From this reading "Shawn, when you git through I want you to read me some more out of your Testament--I'm gittin' to like it."
past form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading Shawn carefully wiped his hands before taking up the little book.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Shawn, when you git through I want you to read me some more out of your Testament--I'm gittin' to like it."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Shawn, when you git through I want you to read me some more out of your Testament--I'm gittin' to like it."
Chapter 6 of Shawn of Skarrow by James Tandy Ellis holds 94 sentences, grouped into 19 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 6 holds 94 sentences of Shawn of Skarrow, unabridged, divided into 19 reading sections.
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