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Sundry Accounts

Chapter I

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I've got my peace of mind if I ain't got anything else to speak of.
Say, you'd 'a' thought in all these years a man would get over broodin' over havin' killed another feller, and specially havin' killed him in fair fight.
Let's see, now, whut was the name of the feller he killed that time out there at Cache Creek Crossin's?
I actually disremember.
I've heard it a thousand times, too, I reckin, if I've heard it oncet."
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Sundry Accounts

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Sundry Accounts is here in full — 434 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 15/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 71–75

Line 1
I've got my peace of mind if I ain't got anything else to speak of.
Line 2
Say, you'd 'a' thought in all these years a man would get over broodin' over havin' killed another feller, and specially havin' killed him in fair fight.
Line 3
Let's see, now, whut was the name of the feller he killed that time out there at Cache Creek Crossin's?
Line 4
I actually disremember.
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I've heard it a thousand times, too, I reckin, if I've heard it oncet."

Learner Dictionary

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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

actually adverb US /ˈæktʃuːəli/

in actual fact

From this reading “I actually disremember.”

Cache noun US /kæʃ/

a hidden storage space (for money or provisions or weapons)

From this reading “Let's see, now, whut was the name of the feller he killed that time out there at Cache Creek Crossin's?”

Creek noun US /kriːk/

a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)

From this reading “Let's see, now, whut was the name of the feller he killed that time out there at Cache Creek Crossin's?”

feller noun US /ˈfelər/

a person who fells trees

From this reading “Say, you'd 'a' thought in all these years a man would get over broodin' over havin' killed another feller, and specially havin' killed him in fair fight.”

fight verb US /faɪt/

be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading “Say, you'd 'a' thought in all these years a man would get over broodin' over havin' killed another feller, and specially havin' killed him in fair fight.”

killed verb US /kɪld/

past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly

From this reading “Say, you'd 'a' thought in all these years a man would get over broodin' over havin' killed another feller, and specially havin' killed him in fair fight.”

peace noun US /piːs/

the state prevailing during the absence of war

From this reading “I've got my peace of mind if I ain't got anything else to speak of.”

specially adverb US /ˈspeʃəli/

in a special manner

From this reading “Say, you'd 'a' thought in all these years a man would get over broodin' over havin' killed another feller, and specially havin' killed him in fair fight.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

thousand times noun + noun

by three orders of magnitude

In this reading “I've heard it a thousand times, too, I reckin, if I've heard it oncet."”

get over verb + particle

travel across or pass over

In this reading “Say, you'd 'a' thought in all these years a man would get over broodin' over havin' killed another feller, and specially havin' killed him in fair fight.”

name of verb + particle

In this reading “Let's see, now, whut was the name of the feller he killed that time out there at Cache Creek Crossin's?”

speak of verb + particle

In this reading “I've got my peace of mind if I ain't got anything else to speak of.”

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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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 Say, you'd 'a' thought in all these years a man would get over broodin' over havin' killed another feller, and specially havin' killed him in fair fight.

actuallyadverbUS /ˈæktʃuːəli/

in actual fact

From this reading I actually disremember.

ain't

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

From this reading I've got my peace of mind if I ain't got anything else to speak of.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 Say, you'd 'a' thought in all these years a man would get over broodin' over havin' killed another feller, and specially havin' killed him in fair fight.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Say, you'd 'a' thought in all these years a man would get over broodin' over havin' killed another feller, and specially havin' killed him in fair fight.

anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading Say, you'd 'a' thought in all these years a man would get over broodin' over havin' killed another feller, and specially havin' killed him in fair fight.

anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/

any thing at all

From this reading I've got my peace of mind if I ain't got anything else to speak of.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Let's see, now, whut was the name of the feller he killed that time out there at Cache Creek Crossin's?

broodin

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

From this reading Say, you'd 'a' thought in all these years a man would get over broodin' over havin' killed another feller, and specially havin' killed him in fair fight.

CachenounUS /kæʃ/

a hidden storage space (for money or provisions or weapons)

From this reading Let's see, now, whut was the name of the feller he killed that time out there at Cache Creek Crossin's?

CreeknounUS /kriːk/

a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)

From this reading Let's see, now, whut was the name of the feller he killed that time out there at Cache Creek Crossin's?

Crossin's

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

From this reading Let's see, now, whut was the name of the feller he killed that time out there at Cache Creek Crossin's?

disremember

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

From this reading I actually disremember.

else

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

From this reading I've got my peace of mind if I ain't got anything else to speak of.

fairadjectiveUS /fer/

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading Say, you'd 'a' thought in all these years a man would get over broodin' over havin' killed another feller, and specially havin' killed him in fair fight.

fellernounUS /ˈfelər/

a person who fells trees

From this reading Say, you'd 'a' thought in all these years a man would get over broodin' over havin' killed another feller, and specially havin' killed him in fair fight.

fightverbUS /faɪt/

be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading Say, you'd 'a' thought in all these years a man would get over broodin' over havin' killed another feller, and specially havin' killed him in fair fight.

getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Say, you'd 'a' thought in all these years a man would get over broodin' over havin' killed another feller, and specially havin' killed him in fair fight.

gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

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

From this reading I've got my peace of mind if I ain't got anything else to speak of.

havin

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

From this reading Say, you'd 'a' thought in all these years a man would get over broodin' over havin' killed another feller, and specially havin' killed him in fair fight.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Let's see, now, whut was the name of the feller he killed that time out there at Cache Creek Crossin's?

heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading I've heard it a thousand times, too, I reckin, if I've heard it oncet."

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading Say, you'd 'a' thought in all these years a man would get over broodin' over havin' killed another feller, and specially havin' killed him in fair fight.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I've got my peace of mind if I ain't got anything else to speak of.

I've

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

From this reading I've got my peace of mind if I ain't got anything else to speak of.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading I've got my peace of mind if I ain't got anything else to speak of.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Say, you'd 'a' thought in all these years a man would get over broodin' over havin' killed another feller, and specially havin' killed him in fair fight.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I've heard it a thousand times, too, I reckin, if I've heard it oncet."

killedverbUS /kɪld/

past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly

From this reading Say, you'd 'a' thought in all these years a man would get over broodin' over havin' killed another feller, and specially havin' killed him in fair fight.

Let's

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

From this reading Let's see, now, whut was the name of the feller he killed that time out there at Cache Creek Crossin's?

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Say, you'd 'a' thought in all these years a man would get over broodin' over havin' killed another feller, and specially havin' killed him in fair fight.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading I've got my peace of mind if I ain't got anything else to speak of.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I've got my peace of mind if I ain't got anything else to speak of.

nameverbUS /neɪm/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Let's see, now, whut was the name of the feller he killed that time out there at Cache Creek Crossin's?

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Let's see, now, whut was the name of the feller he killed that time out there at Cache Creek Crossin's?

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I've got my peace of mind if I ain't got anything else to speak of.

oncet

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

From this reading I've heard it a thousand times, too, I reckin, if I've heard it oncet."

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Let's see, now, whut was the name of the feller he killed that time out there at Cache Creek Crossin's?

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading Say, you'd 'a' thought in all these years a man would get over broodin' over havin' killed another feller, and specially havin' killed him in fair fight.

peacenounUS /piːs/

the state prevailing during the absence of war

From this reading I've got my peace of mind if I ain't got anything else to speak of.

reckin

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

From this reading I've heard it a thousand times, too, I reckin, if I've heard it oncet."

SayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading Say, you'd 'a' thought in all these years a man would get over broodin' over havin' killed another feller, and specially havin' killed him in fair fight.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Let's see, now, whut was the name of the feller he killed that time out there at Cache Creek Crossin's?

speakverbUS /spiːk/

express in speech

From this reading I've got my peace of mind if I ain't got anything else to speak of.

speciallyadverbUS /ˈspeʃəli/

in a special manner

From this reading Say, you'd 'a' thought in all these years a man would get over broodin' over havin' killed another feller, and specially havin' killed him in fair fight.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Let's see, now, whut was the name of the feller he killed that time out there at Cache Creek Crossin's?

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Let's see, now, whut was the name of the feller he killed that time out there at Cache Creek Crossin's?

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading Let's see, now, whut was the name of the feller he killed that time out there at Cache Creek Crossin's?

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Say, you'd 'a' thought in all these years a man would get over broodin' over havin' killed another feller, and specially havin' killed him in fair fight.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Say, you'd 'a' thought in all these years a man would get over broodin' over havin' killed another feller, and specially havin' killed him in fair fight.

thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading I've heard it a thousand times, too, I reckin, if I've heard it oncet."

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Let's see, now, whut was the name of the feller he killed that time out there at Cache Creek Crossin's?

timesnounUS /taɪmz/

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading I've heard it a thousand times, too, I reckin, if I've heard it oncet."

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading I've got my peace of mind if I ain't got anything else to speak of.

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading I've heard it a thousand times, too, I reckin, if I've heard it oncet."

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Let's see, now, whut was the name of the feller he killed that time out there at Cache Creek Crossin's?

whut

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

From this reading Let's see, now, whut was the name of the feller he killed that time out there at Cache Creek Crossin's?

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Say, you'd 'a' thought in all these years a man would get over broodin' over havin' killed another feller, and specially havin' killed him in fair fight.

yearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading Say, you'd 'a' thought in all these years a man would get over broodin' over havin' killed another feller, and specially havin' killed him in fair fight.

you'd

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

From this reading Say, you'd 'a' thought in all these years a man would get over broodin' over havin' killed another feller, and specially havin' killed him in fair fight.

Chapter 1 of Sundry Accounts by Irvin S. (Irvin Shrewsbury) Cobb holds 434 sentences, grouped into 87 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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Chapter 1 holds 434 sentences of Sundry Accounts, unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.

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