Chapter 15 of Southern Literature From 1579-1895 is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XV
Chapter 15 of Southern Literature From 1579-1895 is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Ye do ez ye air bid, or it'll be the worse for ye," said the "harnt" in a quivering shrill tone. "Thar's hunger in the nex' worl' ez well ez in this, an' ye bring me some vittles hyar this time ter-morrer, an' don't ye tell nobody ye hev seen me, nuther, or it'll be the worse for ye."
Chapter 15 of Southern Literature From 1579-1895 is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/79 · 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.
propose a payment
From this reading “"Ye do ez ye air bid, or it'll be the worse for ye," said the "harnt" in a quivering shrill tone.”
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “"Thar's hunger in the nex' worl' ez well ez in this, an' ye bring me some vittles hyar this time ter-morrer, an' don't ye tell nobody ye hev seen me, nuther, or it'll be the worse for ye."”
a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation
From this reading “"Thar's hunger in the nex' worl' ez well ez in this, an' ye bring me some vittles hyar this time ter-morrer, an' don't ye tell nobody ye hev seen me, nuther, or it'll be the worse for ye."”
no person; not anyone
From this reading “"Thar's hunger in the nex' worl' ez well ez in this, an' ye bring me some vittles hyar this time ter-morrer, an' don't ye tell nobody ye hev seen me, nuther, or it'll be the worse for ye."”
a shaky motion
From this reading “"Ye do ez ye air bid, or it'll be the worse for ye," said the "harnt" in a quivering shrill tone.”
having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones
From this reading “"Ye do ez ye air bid, or it'll be the worse for ye," said the "harnt" in a quivering shrill tone.”
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “"Ye do ez ye air bid, or it'll be the worse for ye," said the "harnt" in a quivering shrill tone.”
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading “"Ye do ez ye air bid, or it'll be the worse for ye," said the "harnt" in a quivering shrill tone.”
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 "Ye do ez ye air bid, or it'll be the worse for ye," said the "harnt" in a quivering shrill tone.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading "Ye do ez ye air bid, or it'll be the worse for ye," said the "harnt" in a quivering shrill tone.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Thar's hunger in the nex' worl' ez well ez in this, an' ye bring me some vittles hyar this time ter-morrer, an' don't ye tell nobody ye hev seen me, nuther, or it'll be the worse for ye."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Ye do ez ye air bid, or it'll be the worse for ye," said the "harnt" in a quivering shrill tone.
propose a payment
From this reading "Ye do ez ye air bid, or it'll be the worse for ye," said the "harnt" in a quivering shrill tone.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "Thar's hunger in the nex' worl' ez well ez in this, an' ye bring me some vittles hyar this time ter-morrer, an' don't ye tell nobody ye hev seen me, nuther, or it'll be the worse for ye."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Ye do ez ye air bid, or it'll be the worse for ye," said the "harnt" in a quivering shrill tone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Thar's hunger in the nex' worl' ez well ez in this, an' ye bring me some vittles hyar this time ter-morrer, an' don't ye tell nobody ye hev seen me, nuther, or it'll be the worse for ye."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ye do ez ye air bid, or it'll be the worse for ye," said the "harnt" in a quivering shrill tone.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Ye do ez ye air bid, or it'll be the worse for ye," said the "harnt" in a quivering shrill tone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ye do ez ye air bid, or it'll be the worse for ye," said the "harnt" in a quivering shrill tone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Thar's hunger in the nex' worl' ez well ez in this, an' ye bring me some vittles hyar this time ter-morrer, an' don't ye tell nobody ye hev seen me, nuther, or it'll be the worse for ye."
a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation
From this reading "Thar's hunger in the nex' worl' ez well ez in this, an' ye bring me some vittles hyar this time ter-morrer, an' don't ye tell nobody ye hev seen me, nuther, or it'll be the worse for ye."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Thar's hunger in the nex' worl' ez well ez in this, an' ye bring me some vittles hyar this time ter-morrer, an' don't ye tell nobody ye hev seen me, nuther, or it'll be the worse for ye."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Ye do ez ye air bid, or it'll be the worse for ye," said the "harnt" in a quivering shrill tone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ye do ez ye air bid, or it'll be the worse for ye," said the "harnt" in a quivering shrill tone.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Thar's hunger in the nex' worl' ez well ez in this, an' ye bring me some vittles hyar this time ter-morrer, an' don't ye tell nobody ye hev seen me, nuther, or it'll be the worse for ye."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Thar's hunger in the nex' worl' ez well ez in this, an' ye bring me some vittles hyar this time ter-morrer, an' don't ye tell nobody ye hev seen me, nuther, or it'll be the worse for ye."
no person; not anyone
From this reading "Thar's hunger in the nex' worl' ez well ez in this, an' ye bring me some vittles hyar this time ter-morrer, an' don't ye tell nobody ye hev seen me, nuther, or it'll be the worse for ye."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Thar's hunger in the nex' worl' ez well ez in this, an' ye bring me some vittles hyar this time ter-morrer, an' don't ye tell nobody ye hev seen me, nuther, or it'll be the worse for ye."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Ye do ez ye air bid, or it'll be the worse for ye," said the "harnt" in a quivering shrill tone.
a shaky motion
From this reading "Ye do ez ye air bid, or it'll be the worse for ye," said the "harnt" in a quivering shrill tone.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Ye do ez ye air bid, or it'll be the worse for ye," said the "harnt" in a quivering shrill tone.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Thar's hunger in the nex' worl' ez well ez in this, an' ye bring me some vittles hyar this time ter-morrer, an' don't ye tell nobody ye hev seen me, nuther, or it'll be the worse for ye."
having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones
From this reading "Ye do ez ye air bid, or it'll be the worse for ye," said the "harnt" in a quivering shrill tone.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Thar's hunger in the nex' worl' ez well ez in this, an' ye bring me some vittles hyar this time ter-morrer, an' don't ye tell nobody ye hev seen me, nuther, or it'll be the worse for ye."
express in words
From this reading "Thar's hunger in the nex' worl' ez well ez in this, an' ye bring me some vittles hyar this time ter-morrer, an' don't ye tell nobody ye hev seen me, nuther, or it'll be the worse for ye."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Thar's hunger in the nex' worl' ez well ez in this, an' ye bring me some vittles hyar this time ter-morrer, an' don't ye tell nobody ye hev seen me, nuther, or it'll be the worse for ye."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Thar's hunger in the nex' worl' ez well ez in this, an' ye bring me some vittles hyar this time ter-morrer, an' don't ye tell nobody ye hev seen me, nuther, or it'll be the worse for ye."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Ye do ez ye air bid, or it'll be the worse for ye," said the "harnt" in a quivering shrill tone.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Thar's hunger in the nex' worl' ez well ez in this, an' ye bring me some vittles hyar this time ter-morrer, an' don't ye tell nobody ye hev seen me, nuther, or it'll be the worse for ye."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Thar's hunger in the nex' worl' ez well ez in this, an' ye bring me some vittles hyar this time ter-morrer, an' don't ye tell nobody ye hev seen me, nuther, or it'll be the worse for ye."
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "Ye do ez ye air bid, or it'll be the worse for ye," said the "harnt" in a quivering shrill tone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Thar's hunger in the nex' worl' ez well ez in this, an' ye bring me some vittles hyar this time ter-morrer, an' don't ye tell nobody ye hev seen me, nuther, or it'll be the worse for ye."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Thar's hunger in the nex' worl' ez well ez in this, an' ye bring me some vittles hyar this time ter-morrer, an' don't ye tell nobody ye hev seen me, nuther, or it'll be the worse for ye."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Thar's hunger in the nex' worl' ez well ez in this, an' ye bring me some vittles hyar this time ter-morrer, an' don't ye tell nobody ye hev seen me, nuther, or it'll be the worse for ye."
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading "Ye do ez ye air bid, or it'll be the worse for ye," said the "harnt" in a quivering shrill tone.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "Ye do ez ye air bid, or it'll be the worse for ye," said the "harnt" in a quivering shrill tone.
Chapter 15 of Southern Literature From 1579-1895 by Louise Manly holds 398 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 15 holds 398 sentences of Southern Literature From 1579-1895, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 15 of Southern Literature From 1579-1895 by Louise Manly exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 398 sentences, grouped into 80 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 80 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 80 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.
Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 15 can be played aloud in United States English.
Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.
Common questions about reading Southern Literature From 1579-1895 by Louise Manly on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Yes. All 9145 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #27279 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Project Gutenberg eBook #27279, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
About 600 minutes of reading across 1829 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through Southern Literature From 1579-1895 section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 23 chapters of Southern Literature From 1579-1895 to begin.
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.
Words and structures a reader meets early in Southern Literature From 1579-1895, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
