Chapter 9 of Taking Chances is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Taking Chances is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"’Got enough?’ says I to Cato when the old sandbar-bucker was once again under way. "’Say,’ says he to me, ’ye can’t never jedge a man by his looks, can ye? That man knows a hull heap more’n you’d think, don’t he?’ "’Got enough, Cato?’ I repeats, for I wanted to pin him to the question in hand.
Chapter 9 of Taking Chances is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/80 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading “That man knows a hull heap more’n you’d think, don’t he?’”
dry outer covering of a fruit or seed or nut
From this reading “That man knows a hull heap more’n you’d think, don’t he?’”
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading “That man knows a hull heap more’n you’d think, don’t he?’”
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading “"’Say,’ says he to me, ’ye can’t never jedge a man by his looks, can ye?”
to hold fast or prevent from moving
From this reading “I repeats, for I wanted to pin him to the question in hand.”
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading “I repeats, for I wanted to pin him to the question in hand.”
plural of “repeat” — an event that repeats
From this reading “I repeats, for I wanted to pin him to the question in hand.”
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading “I repeats, for I wanted to pin him to the question in hand.”
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in motion; set in motion
In this reading “"’Got enough?’ says I to Cato when the old sandbar-bucker was once again under way.”
In this reading “"’Got enough?’ says I to Cato when the old sandbar-bucker was once again under way.”
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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 "’Say,’ says he to me, ’ye can’t never jedge a man by his looks, can ye?
anew
From this reading "’Got enough?’ says I to Cato when the old sandbar-bucker was once again under way.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "’Say,’ says he to me, ’ye can’t never jedge a man by his looks, can ye?
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "’Say,’ says he to me, ’ye can’t never jedge a man by his looks, can ye?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "’Say,’ says he to me, ’ye can’t never jedge a man by his looks, can ye?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "’Got enough?’ says I to Cato when the old sandbar-bucker was once again under way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That man knows a hull heap more’n you’d think, don’t he?’
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "’Got enough?’ says I to Cato when the old sandbar-bucker was once again under way.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I repeats, for I wanted to pin him to the question in hand.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "’Got enough?’ says I to Cato when the old sandbar-bucker was once again under way.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading I repeats, for I wanted to pin him to the question in hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "’Say,’ says he to me, ’ye can’t never jedge a man by his looks, can ye?
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading That man knows a hull heap more’n you’d think, don’t he?’
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I repeats, for I wanted to pin him to the question in hand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "’Say,’ says he to me, ’ye can’t never jedge a man by his looks, can ye?
dry outer covering of a fruit or seed or nut
From this reading That man knows a hull heap more’n you’d think, don’t he?’
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "’Got enough?’ says I to Cato when the old sandbar-bucker was once again under way.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I repeats, for I wanted to pin him to the question in hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "’Say,’ says he to me, ’ye can’t never jedge a man by his looks, can ye?
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading That man knows a hull heap more’n you’d think, don’t he?’
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "’Say,’ says he to me, ’ye can’t never jedge a man by his looks, can ye?
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "’Say,’ says he to me, ’ye can’t never jedge a man by his looks, can ye?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "’Say,’ says he to me, ’ye can’t never jedge a man by his looks, can ye?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That man knows a hull heap more’n you’d think, don’t he?’
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "’Say,’ says he to me, ’ye can’t never jedge a man by his looks, can ye?
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "’Got enough?’ says I to Cato when the old sandbar-bucker was once again under way.
on one occasion
From this reading "’Got enough?’ says I to Cato when the old sandbar-bucker was once again under way.
to hold fast or prevent from moving
From this reading I repeats, for I wanted to pin him to the question in hand.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading I repeats, for I wanted to pin him to the question in hand.
plural of “repeat” — an event that repeats
From this reading I repeats, for I wanted to pin him to the question in hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "’Got enough?’ says I to Cato when the old sandbar-bucker was once again under way.
express in words
From this reading "’Say,’ says he to me, ’ye can’t never jedge a man by his looks, can ye?
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "’Got enough?’ says I to Cato when the old sandbar-bucker was once again under way.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That man knows a hull heap more’n you’d think, don’t he?’
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "’Got enough?’ says I to Cato when the old sandbar-bucker was once again under way.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading That man knows a hull heap more’n you’d think, don’t he?’
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "’Got enough?’ says I to Cato when the old sandbar-bucker was once again under way.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "’Got enough?’ says I to Cato when the old sandbar-bucker was once again under way.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading I repeats, for I wanted to pin him to the question in hand.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "’Got enough?’ says I to Cato when the old sandbar-bucker was once again under way.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "’Got enough?’ says I to Cato when the old sandbar-bucker was once again under way.
at the time that
From this reading "’Got enough?’ says I to Cato when the old sandbar-bucker was once again under way.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "’Say,’ says he to me, ’ye can’t never jedge a man by his looks, can ye?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That man knows a hull heap more’n you’d think, don’t he?’
Chapter 9 of Taking Chances by Clarence Louis, -1922 Cullen holds 403 sentences, grouped into 81 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 9 holds 403 sentences of Taking Chances, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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