Chapter 7 of Stories in Light and Shadow is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of Stories in Light and Shadow is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“It is only ginger!” said another scornfully. “Mebbe it is, and mebbe it isn't,” returned Cy Parker stoutly. “Mebbe ut's only my fancy. But if it's the sort o' stuff to bring on that fancy, and that fancy CURES me, it's all the same. I've got about two dollars' worth o' that fancy or that ginger, and I'm going to stick to it.
Chapter 7 of Stories in Light and Shadow is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “cure” — a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain
From this reading “But if it's the sort o' stuff to bring on that fancy, and that fancy CURES me, it's all the same.”
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading “I've got about two dollars' worth o' that fancy or that ginger, and I'm going to stick to it.”
something many people believe that is false
From this reading ““Mebbe ut's only my fancy.”
perennial plants having thick branching aromatic rhizomes and leafy reedlike stems
From this reading ““It is only ginger!” said another scornfully.”
United States saxophonist and leader of the bop style of jazz (1920-1955)
From this reading ““Mebbe it is, and mebbe it isn't,” returned Cy Parker stoutly.”
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading “I've got about two dollars' worth o' that fancy or that ginger, and I'm going to stick to it.”
in a resolute manner
From this reading ““Mebbe it is, and mebbe it isn't,” returned Cy Parker stoutly.”
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading “But if it's the sort o' stuff to bring on that fancy, and that fancy CURES me, it's all the same.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I've got about two dollars' worth o' that fancy or that ginger, and I'm going to stick to it.
(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 But if it's the sort o' stuff to bring on that fancy, and that fancy CURES me, it's all the same.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Mebbe it is, and mebbe it isn't,” returned Cy Parker stoutly.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading “It is only ginger!” said another scornfully.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading But if it's the sort o' stuff to bring on that fancy, and that fancy CURES me, it's all the same.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But if it's the sort o' stuff to bring on that fancy, and that fancy CURES me, it's all the same.
plural of “cure” — a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain
From this reading But if it's the sort o' stuff to bring on that fancy, and that fancy CURES me, it's all the same.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Mebbe it is, and mebbe it isn't,” returned Cy Parker stoutly.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading I've got about two dollars' worth o' that fancy or that ginger, and I'm going to stick to it.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading “Mebbe ut's only my fancy.
perennial plants having thick branching aromatic rhizomes and leafy reedlike stems
From this reading “It is only ginger!” said another scornfully.
the act of departing
From this reading I've got about two dollars' worth o' that fancy or that ginger, and I'm going to stick to it.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I've got about two dollars' worth o' that fancy or that ginger, and I'm going to stick to it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I've got about two dollars' worth o' that fancy or that ginger, and I'm going to stick to it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I've got about two dollars' worth o' that fancy or that ginger, and I'm going to stick to it.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But if it's the sort o' stuff to bring on that fancy, and that fancy CURES me, it's all the same.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is only ginger!” said another scornfully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Mebbe it is, and mebbe it isn't,” returned Cy Parker stoutly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is only ginger!” said another scornfully.
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From this reading But if it's the sort o' stuff to bring on that fancy, and that fancy CURES me, it's all the same.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But if it's the sort o' stuff to bring on that fancy, and that fancy CURES me, it's all the same.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Mebbe it is, and mebbe it isn't,” returned Cy Parker stoutly.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Mebbe ut's only my fancy.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading But if it's the sort o' stuff to bring on that fancy, and that fancy CURES me, it's all the same.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But if it's the sort o' stuff to bring on that fancy, and that fancy CURES me, it's all the same.
and nothing more
From this reading “It is only ginger!” said another scornfully.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I've got about two dollars' worth o' that fancy or that ginger, and I'm going to stick to it.
United States saxophonist and leader of the bop style of jazz (1920-1955)
From this reading “Mebbe it is, and mebbe it isn't,” returned Cy Parker stoutly.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “Mebbe it is, and mebbe it isn't,” returned Cy Parker stoutly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It is only ginger!” said another scornfully.
Identical; not different.
From this reading But if it's the sort o' stuff to bring on that fancy, and that fancy CURES me, it's all the same.
without respect; in a disdainful manner
From this reading “It is only ginger!” said another scornfully.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading But if it's the sort o' stuff to bring on that fancy, and that fancy CURES me, it's all the same.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading I've got about two dollars' worth o' that fancy or that ginger, and I'm going to stick to it.
in a resolute manner
From this reading “Mebbe it is, and mebbe it isn't,” returned Cy Parker stoutly.
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading But if it's the sort o' stuff to bring on that fancy, and that fancy CURES me, it's all the same.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But if it's the sort o' stuff to bring on that fancy, and that fancy CURES me, it's all the same.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But if it's the sort o' stuff to bring on that fancy, and that fancy CURES me, it's all the same.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But if it's the sort o' stuff to bring on that fancy, and that fancy CURES me, it's all the same.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I've got about two dollars' worth o' that fancy or that ginger, and I'm going to stick to it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Mebbe ut's only my fancy.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading I've got about two dollars' worth o' that fancy or that ginger, and I'm going to stick to it.
Chapter 7 of Stories in Light and Shadow by Bret Harte holds 178 sentences, grouped into 36 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 7 holds 178 sentences of Stories in Light and Shadow, unabridged, divided into 36 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 7 of Stories in Light and Shadow by Bret Harte exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 178 sentences, grouped into 36 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.
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