Chapter 23 of Si Klegg, Complete, Books 1-6 is here in full — 569 sentences across 114 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 23 of Si Klegg, Complete, Books 1-6 is here in full — 569 sentences across 114 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SWOLLEN STREAMS. SI WOKE up early the next morning with a savage exclamation. "I declare, I'm all on fire," he said. "Some thing's just eating me up. I believe I've got a million graybacks on me."
Chapter 23 of Si Klegg, Complete, Books 1-6 is here in full — 569 sentences across 114 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading “"I declare, I'm all on fire," he said.”
the act of consuming food
From this reading “"Some thing's just eating me up.”
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading “SI WOKE up early the next morning with a savage exclamation.”
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading “I believe I've got a million graybacks on me."”
plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading “SWOLLEN STREAMS.”
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading “SWOLLEN STREAMS.”
possessive form of “thing” — a special situation
From this reading “"Some thing's just eating me up.”
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading “SI WOKE up early the next morning with a savage exclamation.”
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In this reading “SI WOKE up early the next morning with a savage exclamation.”
cause to become awake or conscious
In this reading “SI WOKE up early the next morning with a savage exclamation.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 SI WOKE up early the next morning with a savage exclamation.
(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 "I declare, I'm all on fire," he said.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I believe I've got a million graybacks on me."
state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading "I declare, I'm all on fire," he said.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading SI WOKE up early the next morning with a savage exclamation.
the act of consuming food
From this reading "Some thing's just eating me up.
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading SI WOKE up early the next morning with a savage exclamation.
start firing a weapon
From this reading "I declare, I'm all on fire," he said.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I believe I've got a million graybacks on me."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I believe I've got a million graybacks on me."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I declare, I'm all on fire," he said.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I declare, I'm all on fire," he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I declare, I'm all on fire," he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I believe I've got a million graybacks on me."
and nothing more
From this reading "Some thing's just eating me up.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Some thing's just eating me up.
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading I believe I've got a million graybacks on me."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading SI WOKE up early the next morning with a savage exclamation.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading SI WOKE up early the next morning with a savage exclamation.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I declare, I'm all on fire," he said.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I declare, I'm all on fire," he said.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading SI WOKE up early the next morning with a savage exclamation.
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 WOKE up early the next morning with a savage exclamation.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Some thing's just eating me up.
plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading SWOLLEN STREAMS.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading SWOLLEN STREAMS.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SI WOKE up early the next morning with a savage exclamation.
possessive form of “thing” — a special situation
From this reading "Some thing's just eating me up.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading SI WOKE up early the next morning with a savage exclamation.
in the company of; together with
From this reading SI WOKE up early the next morning with a savage exclamation.
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading SI WOKE up early the next morning with a savage exclamation.
Chapter 23 of Si Klegg, Complete, Books 1-6 by John McElroy holds 569 sentences, grouped into 114 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 23 holds 569 sentences of Si Klegg, Complete, Books 1-6, unabridged, divided into 114 reading sections.
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