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Si Klegg, Complete, Books 1-6

Chapter IX

Chapter 9 of Si Klegg, Complete, Books 1-6 is here in full — 332 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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ENOUGH TO BAG SIX REBS.
SI CALLED out to the other boys by name to come up and join him.
The rebel Sergeant mentally tallied off each name as it was called.
A flush of shame and anger mounted to his face as Si concluded.
"Gol darn hit," he said, "you'uns hain't got ez many ez we'uns; they hain't nigh ez good men ez we'uns, an' they'uns ain't heah.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Si Klegg, Complete, Books 1-6

Chapter IX

Chapter 9 of Si Klegg, Complete, Books 1-6 is here in full — 332 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/66 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
ENOUGH TO BAG SIX REBS.
Line 2
SI CALLED out to the other boys by name to come up and join him.
/siː kɔːld aʊt tuː ðə ˈʌðər bɔɪz baɪ neɪm tuː kʌm ʌp ənd dʒɔɪn hɪm/
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The rebel Sergeant mentally tallied off each name as it was called.
/ðə ˈrebəl ˈsɑːrdʒənt ˈmentəli ˈtælid ɔːf iːtʃ neɪm æz ɪt wɑːz kɔːld/
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A flush of shame and anger mounted to his face as Si concluded.
/ə flʌʃ ʌv ʃeɪm ənd ˈæŋɡər ˈmaʊntəd tuː hɪz feɪs æz siː kənˈkluːdəd/
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"Gol darn hit," he said, "you'uns hain't got ez many ez we'uns; they hain't nigh ez good men ez we'uns, an' they'uns ain't heah.

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.

concluded adjective US /kənˈkluːdəd/

having come or been brought to a conclusion

From this reading “A flush of shame and anger mounted to his face as Si concluded.”

darn verb US /dɑːrn/

repair by sewing

From this reading “"Gol darn hit," he said, "you'uns hain't got ez many ez we'uns; they hain't nigh ez good men ez we'uns, an' they'uns ain't heah.”

flush noun US /flʌʃ/

the period of greatest prosperity or productivity

From this reading “A flush of shame and anger mounted to his face as Si concluded.”

mentally adverb US /ˈmentəli/

in your mind

From this reading “The rebel Sergeant mentally tallied off each name as it was called.”

nigh adjective US /naɪ/

not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances

From this reading “"Gol darn hit," he said, "you'uns hain't got ez many ez we'uns; they hain't nigh ez good men ez we'uns, an' they'uns ain't heah.”

rebel noun US /ˈrebəl/

“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms

From this reading “The rebel Sergeant mentally tallied off each name as it was called.”

Sergeant noun US /ˈsɑːrdʒənt/

any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal

From this reading “The rebel Sergeant mentally tallied off each name as it was called.”

tallied verb US /ˈtælid/

inflected form of “tally” — be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics

From this reading “The rebel Sergeant mentally tallied off each name as it was called.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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CALLED out verb + adjective counted as “call out”

utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

In this reading “SI CALLED out to the other boys by name to come up and join him.”

come up verb + adjective

bring forth, usually something desirable

In this reading “SI CALLED out to the other boys by name to come up and join him.”

other boys adjective + noun counted as “other boy”

In this reading “SI CALLED out to the other boys by name to come up and join him.”

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A flush of shame and anger mounted to his face as Si concluded.

ain't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Gol darn hit," he said, "you'uns hain't got ez many ez we'uns; they hain't nigh ez good men ez we'uns, an' they'uns ain't heah.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading "Gol darn hit," he said, "you'uns hain't got ez many ez we'uns; they hain't nigh ez good men ez we'uns, an' they'uns ain't heah.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading SI CALLED out to the other boys by name to come up and join him.

angernounUS /ˈæŋɡər/

a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance

From this reading A flush of shame and anger mounted to his face as Si concluded.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The rebel Sergeant mentally tallied off each name as it was called.

BAGnounUS /bæɡ/

a flexible container with a single opening

From this reading ENOUGH TO BAG SIX REBS.

boysnounUS /bɔɪz/

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading SI CALLED out to the other boys by name to come up and join him.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading SI CALLED out to the other boys by name to come up and join him.

CALLEDverbUS /kɔːld/

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading SI CALLED out to the other boys by name to come up and join him.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading SI CALLED out to the other boys by name to come up and join him.

concludedadjectiveUS /kənˈkluːdəd/

having come or been brought to a conclusion

From this reading A flush of shame and anger mounted to his face as Si concluded.

darnverbUS /dɑːrn/

repair by sewing

From this reading "Gol darn hit," he said, "you'uns hain't got ez many ez we'uns; they hain't nigh ez good men ez we'uns, an' they'uns ain't heah.

eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading The rebel Sergeant mentally tallied off each name as it was called.

ENOUGHnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading ENOUGH TO BAG SIX REBS.

ez

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Gol darn hit," he said, "you'uns hain't got ez many ez we'uns; they hain't nigh ez good men ez we'uns, an' they'uns ain't heah.

facenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading A flush of shame and anger mounted to his face as Si concluded.

flushnounUS /flʌʃ/

the period of greatest prosperity or productivity

From this reading A flush of shame and anger mounted to his face as Si concluded.

Gol

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Gol darn hit," he said, "you'uns hain't got ez many ez we'uns; they hain't nigh ez good men ez we'uns, an' they'uns ain't heah.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading "Gol darn hit," he said, "you'uns hain't got ez many ez we'uns; they hain't nigh ez good men ez we'uns, an' they'uns ain't heah.

gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "Gol darn hit," he said, "you'uns hain't got ez many ez we'uns; they hain't nigh ez good men ez we'uns, an' they'uns ain't heah.

hain't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Gol darn hit," he said, "you'uns hain't got ez many ez we'uns; they hain't nigh ez good men ez we'uns, an' they'uns ain't heah.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "Gol darn hit," he said, "you'uns hain't got ez many ez we'uns; they hain't nigh ez good men ez we'uns, an' they'uns ain't heah.

heah

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Gol darn hit," he said, "you'uns hain't got ez many ez we'uns; they hain't nigh ez good men ez we'uns, an' they'uns ain't heah.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading SI CALLED out to the other boys by name to come up and join him.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading A flush of shame and anger mounted to his face as Si concluded.

hitverbUS /hɪt/

cause to move by striking

From this reading "Gol darn hit," he said, "you'uns hain't got ez many ez we'uns; they hain't nigh ez good men ez we'uns, an' they'uns ain't heah.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The rebel Sergeant mentally tallied off each name as it was called.

joinverbUS /dʒɔɪn/

become part of; become a member of a group or organization

From this reading SI CALLED out to the other boys by name to come up and join him.

manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading "Gol darn hit," he said, "you'uns hain't got ez many ez we'uns; they hain't nigh ez good men ez we'uns, an' they'uns ain't heah.

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading "Gol darn hit," he said, "you'uns hain't got ez many ez we'uns; they hain't nigh ez good men ez we'uns, an' they'uns ain't heah.

mentallyadverbUS /ˈmentəli/

in your mind

From this reading The rebel Sergeant mentally tallied off each name as it was called.

mountedadjectiveUS /ˈmaʊntəd/

assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support

From this reading A flush of shame and anger mounted to his face as Si concluded.

nameverbUS /neɪm/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading SI CALLED out to the other boys by name to come up and join him.

nighadjectiveUS /naɪ/

not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances

From this reading "Gol darn hit," he said, "you'uns hain't got ez many ez we'uns; they hain't nigh ez good men ez we'uns, an' they'uns ain't heah.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A flush of shame and anger mounted to his face as Si concluded.

offadverbUS /ɔːf/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading The rebel Sergeant mentally tallied off each name as it was called.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading SI CALLED out to the other boys by name to come up and join him.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading SI CALLED out to the other boys by name to come up and join him.

rebelnounUS /ˈrebəl/

“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms

From this reading The rebel Sergeant mentally tallied off each name as it was called.

REBS

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading ENOUGH TO BAG SIX REBS.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Gol darn hit," he said, "you'uns hain't got ez many ez we'uns; they hain't nigh ez good men ez we'uns, an' they'uns ain't heah.

SergeantnounUS /ˈsɑːrdʒənt/

any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal

From this reading The rebel Sergeant mentally tallied off each name as it was called.

shamenounUS /ʃeɪm/

a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt

From this reading A flush of shame and anger mounted to his face as Si concluded.

SInounUS /siː/

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 SI CALLED out to the other boys by name to come up and join him.

SIXnounUS /sɪks/

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading ENOUGH TO BAG SIX REBS.

talliedverbUS /ˈtælid/

inflected form of “tally” — be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics

From this reading The rebel Sergeant mentally tallied off each name as it was called.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading SI CALLED out to the other boys by name to come up and join him.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "Gol darn hit," he said, "you'uns hain't got ez many ez we'uns; they hain't nigh ez good men ez we'uns, an' they'uns ain't heah.

they'uns

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Gol darn hit," he said, "you'uns hain't got ez many ez we'uns; they hain't nigh ez good men ez we'uns, an' they'uns ain't heah.

TOparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading ENOUGH TO BAG SIX REBS.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading SI CALLED out to the other boys by name to come up and join him.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The rebel Sergeant mentally tallied off each name as it was called.

we'uns

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Gol darn hit," he said, "you'uns hain't got ez many ez we'uns; they hain't nigh ez good men ez we'uns, an' they'uns ain't heah.

you'uns

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Gol darn hit," he said, "you'uns hain't got ez many ez we'uns; they hain't nigh ez good men ez we'uns, an' they'uns ain't heah.

Chapter 9 of Si Klegg, Complete, Books 1-6 by John McElroy holds 332 sentences, grouped into 67 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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