Chapter 10 of Show Boat is here in full — 389 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter X
Chapter 10 of Show Boat is here in full — 389 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Oh, it isn’t just clean finger nails,” snapped Parthy. “It’s everything.” “Wouldn’t hold that against him, either,” roared Doc. The two men then infuriated the humourless Mrs. Hawks by indulging in a great deal of guffawing and knee-slapping. “That’s right, Hawks.
Chapter 10 of Show Boat is here in full — 389 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/77 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading ““Wouldn’t hold that against him, either,” roared Doc.”
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading ““Oh, it isn’t just clean finger nails,” snapped Parthy.”
plural of “hawk” — diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail
From this reading “The two men then infuriated the humourless Mrs. Hawks by indulging in a great deal of guffawing and knee-slapping.”
the act of indulging or gratifying a desire
From this reading “The two men then infuriated the humourless Mrs. Hawks by indulging in a great deal of guffawing and knee-slapping.”
marked by extreme anger
From this reading “The two men then infuriated the humourless Mrs. Hawks by indulging in a great deal of guffawing and knee-slapping.”
plural of “nail” — horny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits
From this reading ““Oh, it isn’t just clean finger nails,” snapped Parthy.”
past form of “roar” — make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading ““Wouldn’t hold that against him, either,” roared Doc.”
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading ““Oh, it isn’t just clean finger nails,” snapped Parthy.”
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 “The two men then infuriated the humourless Mrs. Hawks by indulging in a great deal of guffawing and knee-slapping.”
In this reading “The two men then infuriated the humourless Mrs. Hawks by indulging in a great deal of guffawing and knee-slapping.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The two men then infuriated the humourless Mrs. Hawks by indulging in a great deal of guffawing and knee-slapping.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “Wouldn’t hold that against him, either,” roared Doc.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The two men then infuriated the humourless Mrs. Hawks by indulging in a great deal of guffawing and knee-slapping.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The two men then infuriated the humourless Mrs. Hawks by indulging in a great deal of guffawing and knee-slapping.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading “Oh, it isn’t just clean finger nails,” snapped Parthy.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading The two men then infuriated the humourless Mrs. Hawks by indulging in a great deal of guffawing and knee-slapping.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “Wouldn’t hold that against him, either,” roared Doc.
one or the other of two
From this reading “Wouldn’t hold that against him, either,” roared Doc.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “It’s everything.”
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading “Oh, it isn’t just clean finger nails,” snapped Parthy.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The two men then infuriated the humourless Mrs. Hawks by indulging in a great deal of guffawing and knee-slapping.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two men then infuriated the humourless Mrs. Hawks by indulging in a great deal of guffawing and knee-slapping.
plural of “hawk” — diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail
From this reading The two men then infuriated the humourless Mrs. Hawks by indulging in a great deal of guffawing and knee-slapping.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Wouldn’t hold that against him, either,” roared Doc.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “Wouldn’t hold that against him, either,” roared Doc.
lacking humor
From this reading The two men then infuriated the humourless Mrs. Hawks by indulging in a great deal of guffawing and knee-slapping.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The two men then infuriated the humourless Mrs. Hawks by indulging in a great deal of guffawing and knee-slapping.
the act of indulging or gratifying a desire
From this reading The two men then infuriated the humourless Mrs. Hawks by indulging in a great deal of guffawing and knee-slapping.
marked by extreme anger
From this reading The two men then infuriated the humourless Mrs. Hawks by indulging in a great deal of guffawing and knee-slapping.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, it isn’t just clean finger nails,” snapped Parthy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Oh, it isn’t just clean finger nails,” snapped Parthy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s everything.”
and nothing more
From this reading “Oh, it isn’t just clean finger nails,” snapped Parthy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two men then infuriated the humourless Mrs. Hawks by indulging in a great deal of guffawing and knee-slapping.
the force of workers available
From this reading The two men then infuriated the humourless Mrs. Hawks by indulging in a great deal of guffawing and knee-slapping.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The two men then infuriated the humourless Mrs. Hawks by indulging in a great deal of guffawing and knee-slapping.
plural of “nail” — horny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits
From this reading “Oh, it isn’t just clean finger nails,” snapped Parthy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The two men then infuriated the humourless Mrs. Hawks by indulging in a great deal of guffawing and knee-slapping.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, it isn’t just clean finger nails,” snapped Parthy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, it isn’t just clean finger nails,” snapped Parthy.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “That’s right, Hawks.
past form of “roar” — make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading “Wouldn’t hold that against him, either,” roared Doc.
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading “Oh, it isn’t just clean finger nails,” snapped Parthy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Wouldn’t hold that against him, either,” roared Doc.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That’s right, Hawks.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The two men then infuriated the humourless Mrs. Hawks by indulging in a great deal of guffawing and knee-slapping.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The two men then infuriated the humourless Mrs. Hawks by indulging in a great deal of guffawing and knee-slapping.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two men then infuriated the humourless Mrs. Hawks by indulging in a great deal of guffawing and knee-slapping.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Wouldn’t hold that against him, either,” roared Doc.
Chapter 10 of Show Boat by Edna Ferber holds 389 sentences, grouped into 78 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 10 holds 389 sentences of Show Boat, unabridged, divided into 78 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 10 of Show Boat by Edna Ferber exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 389 sentences, grouped into 78 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.
Work through the 78 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 78 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.
Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 10 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.
Common questions about reading Show Boat by Edna Ferber on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Yes. All 0 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #? are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Project Gutenberg eBook #?, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
About 5 minutes of reading across 0 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through Show Boat section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 0 chapters of Show Boat to begin.
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.
Words and structures a reader meets early in Show Boat, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
