Chapter 11 of !Tention is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of !Tention is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Awake? Yes. Have I been dreaming?" "I d'know whether you have been dreaming or not, but you have been snoring till I was ashamed of you, and the more I stirred you up the more you would keep on saying, `Ramrod.'" "Bah!
Chapter 11 of !Tention is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/84 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading “"I d'know whether you have been dreaming or not, but you have been snoring till I was ashamed of you, and the more I stirred you up the more you would keep on saying, `Ramrod.'"”
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading “"Awake?”
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading “Have I been dreaming?"”
a rod used to ram the charge into a muzzle-loading firearm
From this reading “"I d'know whether you have been dreaming or not, but you have been snoring till I was ashamed of you, and the more I stirred you up the more you would keep on saying, `Ramrod.'"”
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading “"I d'know whether you have been dreaming or not, but you have been snoring till I was ashamed of you, and the more I stirred you up the more you would keep on saying, `Ramrod.'"”
the act of snoring or producing a snoring sound
From this reading “"I d'know whether you have been dreaming or not, but you have been snoring till I was ashamed of you, and the more I stirred you up the more you would keep on saying, `Ramrod.'"”
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading “"I d'know whether you have been dreaming or not, but you have been snoring till I was ashamed of you, and the more I stirred you up the more you would keep on saying, `Ramrod.'"”
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading “"I d'know whether you have been dreaming or not, but you have been snoring till I was ashamed of you, and the more I stirred you up the more you would keep on saying, `Ramrod.'"”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I d'know whether you have been dreaming or not, but you have been snoring till I was ashamed of you, and the more I stirred you up the more you would keep on saying, `Ramrod.'"
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading "I d'know whether you have been dreaming or not, but you have been snoring till I was ashamed of you, and the more I stirred you up the more you would keep on saying, `Ramrod.'"
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading "Awake?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Bah!
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Have I been dreaming?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I d'know whether you have been dreaming or not, but you have been snoring till I was ashamed of you, and the more I stirred you up the more you would keep on saying, `Ramrod.'"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I d'know whether you have been dreaming or not, but you have been snoring till I was ashamed of you, and the more I stirred you up the more you would keep on saying, `Ramrod.'"
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading Have I been dreaming?"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Have I been dreaming?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Have I been dreaming?"
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "I d'know whether you have been dreaming or not, but you have been snoring till I was ashamed of you, and the more I stirred you up the more you would keep on saying, `Ramrod.'"
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "I d'know whether you have been dreaming or not, but you have been snoring till I was ashamed of you, and the more I stirred you up the more you would keep on saying, `Ramrod.'"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I d'know whether you have been dreaming or not, but you have been snoring till I was ashamed of you, and the more I stirred you up the more you would keep on saying, `Ramrod.'"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I d'know whether you have been dreaming or not, but you have been snoring till I was ashamed of you, and the more I stirred you up the more you would keep on saying, `Ramrod.'"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I d'know whether you have been dreaming or not, but you have been snoring till I was ashamed of you, and the more I stirred you up the more you would keep on saying, `Ramrod.'"
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "I d'know whether you have been dreaming or not, but you have been snoring till I was ashamed of you, and the more I stirred you up the more you would keep on saying, `Ramrod.'"
a rod used to ram the charge into a muzzle-loading firearm
From this reading "I d'know whether you have been dreaming or not, but you have been snoring till I was ashamed of you, and the more I stirred you up the more you would keep on saying, `Ramrod.'"
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading "I d'know whether you have been dreaming or not, but you have been snoring till I was ashamed of you, and the more I stirred you up the more you would keep on saying, `Ramrod.'"
the act of snoring or producing a snoring sound
From this reading "I d'know whether you have been dreaming or not, but you have been snoring till I was ashamed of you, and the more I stirred you up the more you would keep on saying, `Ramrod.'"
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading "I d'know whether you have been dreaming or not, but you have been snoring till I was ashamed of you, and the more I stirred you up the more you would keep on saying, `Ramrod.'"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I d'know whether you have been dreaming or not, but you have been snoring till I was ashamed of you, and the more I stirred you up the more you would keep on saying, `Ramrod.'"
up to a particular time
From this reading "I d'know whether you have been dreaming or not, but you have been snoring till I was ashamed of you, and the more I stirred you up the more you would keep on saying, `Ramrod.'"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I d'know whether you have been dreaming or not, but you have been snoring till I was ashamed of you, and the more I stirred you up the more you would keep on saying, `Ramrod.'"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I d'know whether you have been dreaming or not, but you have been snoring till I was ashamed of you, and the more I stirred you up the more you would keep on saying, `Ramrod.'"
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading "I d'know whether you have been dreaming or not, but you have been snoring till I was ashamed of you, and the more I stirred you up the more you would keep on saying, `Ramrod.'"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I d'know whether you have been dreaming or not, but you have been snoring till I was ashamed of you, and the more I stirred you up the more you would keep on saying, `Ramrod.'"
an affirmative
From this reading Yes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I d'know whether you have been dreaming or not, but you have been snoring till I was ashamed of you, and the more I stirred you up the more you would keep on saying, `Ramrod.'"
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