Chapter 12 of Si Klegg — Book 1 is here in full — 196 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Si Klegg — Book 1 is here in full — 196 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
INTRODUCTION TO "ONE WHO STICKETH CLOSER THAN A BROTHER." "HELLO Si; goin' for a soljer, ain't ye?" "You bet!" "Wall, you'd better b'lieve its great fun; it's jest a picnic all the time! But, say, Si, let's see yer finger-nails!"
Chapter 12 of Si Klegg — Book 1 is here in full — 196 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/39 · 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.
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading “"You bet!"”
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading “INTRODUCTION TO "ONE WHO STICKETH CLOSER THAN A BROTHER."”
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading “"Wall, you'd better b'lieve its great fun; it's jest a picnic all the time!”
an expression of greeting
From this reading “"HELLO Si; goin' for a soljer, ain't ye?"”
the act of beginning something new
From this reading “INTRODUCTION TO "ONE WHO STICKETH CLOSER THAN A BROTHER."”
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading “"Wall, you'd better b'lieve its great fun; it's jest a picnic all the time!”
a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering
From this reading “"Wall, you'd better b'lieve its great fun; it's jest a picnic all the time!”
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 “"Wall, you'd better b'lieve its great fun; it's jest a picnic all the time!”
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 “"Wall, you'd better b'lieve its great fun; it's jest a picnic all the time!”
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 INTRODUCTION TO "ONE WHO STICKETH CLOSER THAN A BROTHER."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "HELLO Si; goin' for a soljer, ain't ye?"
(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 "Wall, you'd better b'lieve its great fun; it's jest a picnic all the time!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Wall, you'd better b'lieve its great fun; it's jest a picnic all the time!
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading "You bet!"
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "Wall, you'd better b'lieve its great fun; it's jest a picnic all the time!
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading INTRODUCTION TO "ONE WHO STICKETH CLOSER THAN A BROTHER."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, say, Si, let's see yer finger-nails!"
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading INTRODUCTION TO "ONE WHO STICKETH CLOSER THAN A BROTHER."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But, say, Si, let's see yer finger-nails!"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "HELLO Si; goin' for a soljer, ain't ye?"
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading "Wall, you'd better b'lieve its great fun; it's jest a picnic all the time!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "HELLO Si; goin' for a soljer, ain't ye?"
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "Wall, you'd better b'lieve its great fun; it's jest a picnic all the time!
an expression of greeting
From this reading "HELLO Si; goin' for a soljer, ain't ye?"
the act of beginning something new
From this reading INTRODUCTION TO "ONE WHO STICKETH CLOSER THAN A BROTHER."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Wall, you'd better b'lieve its great fun; it's jest a picnic all the time!
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "Wall, you'd better b'lieve its great fun; it's jest a picnic all the time!
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading "Wall, you'd better b'lieve its great fun; it's jest a picnic all the time!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But, say, Si, let's see yer finger-nails!"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading INTRODUCTION TO "ONE WHO STICKETH CLOSER THAN A BROTHER."
a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering
From this reading "Wall, you'd better b'lieve its great fun; it's jest a picnic all the time!
express in words
From this reading But, say, Si, let's see yer finger-nails!"
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But, say, Si, let's see yer finger-nails!"
a tetravalent nonmetallic element; next to oxygen it is the most abundant element in the earth's crust; occurs in clay and feldspar and granite and quartz and sand; used as a semiconductor in transistors
From this reading "HELLO Si; goin' for a soljer, ain't ye?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "HELLO Si; goin' for a soljer, ain't ye?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading INTRODUCTION TO "ONE WHO STICKETH CLOSER THAN A BROTHER."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading INTRODUCTION TO "ONE WHO STICKETH CLOSER THAN A BROTHER."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Wall, you'd better b'lieve its great fun; it's jest a picnic all the time!
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Wall, you'd better b'lieve its great fun; it's jest a picnic all the time!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading INTRODUCTION TO "ONE WHO STICKETH CLOSER THAN A BROTHER."
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 "Wall, you'd better b'lieve its great fun; it's jest a picnic all the time!
which person or people
From this reading INTRODUCTION TO "ONE WHO STICKETH CLOSER THAN A BROTHER."
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "HELLO Si; goin' for a soljer, ain't ye?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But, say, Si, let's see yer finger-nails!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You bet!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Wall, you'd better b'lieve its great fun; it's jest a picnic all the time!
Chapter 12 of Si Klegg — Book 1 by John McElroy holds 196 sentences, grouped into 40 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 12 holds 196 sentences of Si Klegg — Book 1, unabridged, divided into 40 reading sections.
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