Chapter 15 of Shorty McCabe is here in full — 293 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XV
Chapter 15 of Shorty McCabe is here in full — 293 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Flag it, now, and I'll say it for you. Yes, you read about it in the papers, and says you: "Is it all so?" Well, some of it was, and some of it wasn't. But what do you expect? No two of the crowd would tell it the same way, if they was put on the stand the next minute.
Chapter 15 of Shorty McCabe is here in full — 293 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/58 · 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.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading “No two of the crowd would tell it the same way, if they was put on the stand the next minute.”
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading “But what do you expect?”
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading “Flag it, now, and I'll say it for you.”
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading “No two of the crowd would tell it the same way, if they was put on the stand the next minute.”
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading “Yes, you read about it in the papers, and says you: "Is it all so?"”
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading “Yes, you read about it in the papers, and says you: "Is it all so?"”
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading “Yes, you read about it in the papers, and says you: "Is it all so?"”
be standing; be upright
From this reading “No two of the crowd would tell it the same way, if they was put on the stand the next minute.”
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.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Yes, you read about it in the papers, and says you: "Is it all so?"
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Yes, you read about it in the papers, and says you: "Is it all so?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Flag it, now, and I'll say it for you.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But what do you expect?
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading No two of the crowd would tell it the same way, if they was put on the stand the next minute.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But what do you expect?
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading But what do you expect?
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading Flag it, now, and I'll say it for you.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Flag it, now, and I'll say it for you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Flag it, now, and I'll say it for you.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading No two of the crowd would tell it the same way, if they was put on the stand the next minute.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Yes, you read about it in the papers, and says you: "Is it all so?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yes, you read about it in the papers, and says you: "Is it all so?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Flag it, now, and I'll say it for you.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading No two of the crowd would tell it the same way, if they was put on the stand the next minute.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading No two of the crowd would tell it the same way, if they was put on the stand the next minute.
not any; not one
From this reading No two of the crowd would tell it the same way, if they was put on the stand the next minute.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Flag it, now, and I'll say it for you.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Well, some of it was, and some of it wasn't.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading No two of the crowd would tell it the same way, if they was put on the stand the next minute.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading Yes, you read about it in the papers, and says you: "Is it all so?"
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading No two of the crowd would tell it the same way, if they was put on the stand the next minute.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Yes, you read about it in the papers, and says you: "Is it all so?"
Identical; not different.
From this reading No two of the crowd would tell it the same way, if they was put on the stand the next minute.
express in words
From this reading Flag it, now, and I'll say it for you.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading Yes, you read about it in the papers, and says you: "Is it all so?"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Yes, you read about it in the papers, and says you: "Is it all so?"
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Well, some of it was, and some of it wasn't.
be standing; be upright
From this reading No two of the crowd would tell it the same way, if they was put on the stand the next minute.
express in words
From this reading No two of the crowd would tell it the same way, if they was put on the stand the next minute.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Yes, you read about it in the papers, and says you: "Is it all so?"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No two of the crowd would tell it the same way, if they was put on the stand the next minute.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading No two of the crowd would tell it the same way, if they was put on the stand the next minute.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Well, some of it was, and some of it wasn't.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Well, some of it was, and some of it wasn't.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading No two of the crowd would tell it the same way, if they was put on the stand the next minute.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, some of it was, and some of it wasn't.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But what do you expect?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading No two of the crowd would tell it the same way, if they was put on the stand the next minute.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, you read about it in the papers, and says you: "Is it all so?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Flag it, now, and I'll say it for you.
Chapter 15 of Shorty McCabe by Sewell Ford holds 293 sentences, grouped into 59 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 15 holds 293 sentences of Shorty McCabe, unabridged, divided into 59 reading sections.
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