Chapter 2 of Snow on the Headlight is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Snow on the Headlight is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"'What Union?' says he. "'The post-hole Union' says I--'in fact, I don't belong to any Union.' "'They ain't no post-hole Union,' says the farmer indignantly, 'an' you know it. What you're givin' me is hog-wash--you've been stealin'. Here's a quarter fur what you've done--now git.'
Chapter 2 of Snow on the Headlight is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading “"'The post-hole Union' says I--'in fact, I don't belong to any Union.'”
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading “"'The post-hole Union' says I--'in fact, I don't belong to any Union.'”
a person who operates a farm
From this reading “"'They ain't no post-hole Union,' says the farmer indignantly, 'an' you know it.”
the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading “Here's a quarter fur what you've done--now git.'”
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading “Here's a quarter fur what you've done--now git.'”
in an indignant manner
From this reading “"'They ain't no post-hole Union,' says the farmer indignantly, 'an' you know it.”
one of four equal parts
From this reading “Here's a quarter fur what you've done--now git.'”
an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
From this reading “"'What Union?' says he.”
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.
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 Here's a quarter fur what you've done--now git.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'They ain't no post-hole Union,' says the farmer indignantly, 'an' you know it.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "'They ain't no post-hole Union,' says the farmer indignantly, 'an' you know it.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "'The post-hole Union' says I--'in fact, I don't belong to any Union.'
the past participle of “be”
From this reading What you're givin' me is hog-wash--you've been stealin'.
be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading "'The post-hole Union' says I--'in fact, I don't belong to any Union.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'The post-hole Union' says I--'in fact, I don't belong to any Union.'
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Here's a quarter fur what you've done--now git.'
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading "'The post-hole Union' says I--'in fact, I don't belong to any Union.'
a person who operates a farm
From this reading "'They ain't no post-hole Union,' says the farmer indignantly, 'an' you know it.
the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading Here's a quarter fur what you've done--now git.'
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading Here's a quarter fur what you've done--now git.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What you're givin' me is hog-wash--you've been stealin'.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "'What Union?' says he.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here's a quarter fur what you've done--now git.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What you're givin' me is hog-wash--you've been stealin'.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "'The post-hole Union' says I--'in fact, I don't belong to any Union.'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "'The post-hole Union' says I--'in fact, I don't belong to any Union.'
in an indignant manner
From this reading "'They ain't no post-hole Union,' says the farmer indignantly, 'an' you know it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What you're givin' me is hog-wash--you've been stealin'.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "'They ain't no post-hole Union,' says the farmer indignantly, 'an' you know it.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "'They ain't no post-hole Union,' says the farmer indignantly, 'an' you know it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What you're givin' me is hog-wash--you've been stealin'.
not any; not one
From this reading "'They ain't no post-hole Union,' says the farmer indignantly, 'an' you know it.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Here's a quarter fur what you've done--now git.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'The post-hole Union' says I--'in fact, I don't belong to any Union.'
one of four equal parts
From this reading Here's a quarter fur what you've done--now git.'
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "'What Union?' says he.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What you're givin' me is hog-wash--you've been stealin'.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "'The post-hole Union' says I--'in fact, I don't belong to any Union.'
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "'They ain't no post-hole Union,' says the farmer indignantly, 'an' you know it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "'The post-hole Union' says I--'in fact, I don't belong to any Union.'
an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
From this reading "'What Union?' says he.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "'What Union?' says he.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "'They ain't no post-hole Union,' says the farmer indignantly, 'an' you know it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What you're givin' me is hog-wash--you've been stealin'.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What you're givin' me is hog-wash--you've been stealin'.
Chapter 2 of Snow on the Headlight by Cy Warman holds 400 sentences, grouped into 80 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 2 holds 400 sentences of Snow on the Headlight, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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