Chapter XIV
Chapter 14 of Show Boat is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“I’ll warrant you don’t. No more does he. Why’re you going? You’ve got a good home on the boat.” “Kim .
Show Boat
Chapter XIV
Chapter 14 of Show Boat is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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“I’ll
warrant
you
don’t.
No
more
does
he.
Why’re
you
going?
You’ve
got
a
good
home
on
the
boat.”
“Kim .
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Show Boat
Chapter XIV
Chapter 14 of Show Boat is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
“I’ll
warrant
you
don’t.
Line 2
No
more
does
he.
/noʊ mɔːr dʌz hiː/
Line 3
Why’re
you
going?
Line 4
You’ve
got
a
good
home
on
the
boat.”
Line 5
“Kim .
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.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading “You’ve got a good home on the boat.””
the act of departing
From this reading “Why’re you going?”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “You’ve got a good home on the boat.””
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “You’ve got a good home on the boat.””
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “You’ve got a good home on the boat.””
warrant
noun
US /ˈwɔːrənt/
a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts
From this reading ““I’ll warrant you don’t.”
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.
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All words in this reading · 19
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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 You’ve got a good home on the boat.”
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading You’ve got a good home on the boat.”
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No more does he.
don't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’ll warrant you don’t.
the act of departing
From this reading Why’re you going?
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading You’ve got a good home on the boat.”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading You’ve got a good home on the boat.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No more does he.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading You’ve got a good home on the boat.”
I'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’ll warrant you don’t.
Kim
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Kim .
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading No more does he.
not any; not one
From this reading No more does he.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading You’ve got a good home on the boat.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You’ve got a good home on the boat.”
warrantnounUS /ˈwɔːrənt/
a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts
From this reading “I’ll warrant you don’t.
Why're
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Why’re you going?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I’ll warrant you don’t.
You've
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You’ve got a good home on the boat.”
Chapter 14 of Show Boat by Edna Ferber holds 419 sentences, grouped into 84 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.
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