Chapter 3 of The Backwoodsmen is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Backwoodsmen is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Chris's grey eyes hardened. "Look a' here, Mart Babcock," he shouted, "don't you be up to no foolishness. Ye kin cuss all ye like--but either paddle as I tell ye or take in yer paddle an' set quiet. _I'm_ runnin' this 'ere canoe." Babcock took in his paddle, cursing bitterly.
Chapter 3 of The Backwoodsmen is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading “_I'm_ runnin' this 'ere canoe."”
-ing form of “curse” — utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading “Babcock took in his paddle, cursing bitterly.”
a persistently annoying person
From this reading “Ye kin cuss all ye like--but either paddle as I tell ye or take in yer paddle an' set quiet.”
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading “"Look a' here, Mart Babcock," he shouted, "don't you be up to no foolishness.”
used of persons; emotionally hardened
From this reading “Chris's grey eyes hardened.”
a person having kinship with another or others
From this reading “Ye kin cuss all ye like--but either paddle as I tell ye or take in yer paddle an' set quiet.”
an area in a town where a public mercantile establishment is set up
From this reading “"Look a' here, Mart Babcock," he shouted, "don't you be up to no foolishness.”
propel with a paddle
From this reading “Ye kin cuss all ye like--but either paddle as I tell ye or take in yer paddle an' set quiet.”
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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 "Look a' here, Mart Babcock," he shouted, "don't you be up to no foolishness.
(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 Ye kin cuss all ye like--but either paddle as I tell ye or take in yer paddle an' set quiet.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Ye kin cuss all ye like--but either paddle as I tell ye or take in yer paddle an' set quiet.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Ye kin cuss all ye like--but either paddle as I tell ye or take in yer paddle an' set quiet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Look a' here, Mart Babcock," he shouted, "don't you be up to no foolishness.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Look a' here, Mart Babcock," he shouted, "don't you be up to no foolishness.
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading Babcock took in his paddle, cursing bitterly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Ye kin cuss all ye like--but either paddle as I tell ye or take in yer paddle an' set quiet.
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading _I'm_ runnin' this 'ere canoe."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Chris's grey eyes hardened.
-ing form of “curse” — utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading Babcock took in his paddle, cursing bitterly.
a persistently annoying person
From this reading Ye kin cuss all ye like--but either paddle as I tell ye or take in yer paddle an' set quiet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Look a' here, Mart Babcock," he shouted, "don't you be up to no foolishness.
one or the other of two
From this reading Ye kin cuss all ye like--but either paddle as I tell ye or take in yer paddle an' set quiet.
an old word for “before”
From this reading _I'm_ runnin' this 'ere canoe."
opinion or judgment
From this reading Chris's grey eyes hardened.
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading "Look a' here, Mart Babcock," he shouted, "don't you be up to no foolishness.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading Chris's grey eyes hardened.
used of persons; emotionally hardened
From this reading Chris's grey eyes hardened.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Look a' here, Mart Babcock," he shouted, "don't you be up to no foolishness.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Look a' here, Mart Babcock," he shouted, "don't you be up to no foolishness.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Babcock took in his paddle, cursing bitterly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Ye kin cuss all ye like--but either paddle as I tell ye or take in yer paddle an' set quiet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _I'm_ runnin' this 'ere canoe."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ye kin cuss all ye like--but either paddle as I tell ye or take in yer paddle an' set quiet.
a person having kinship with another or others
From this reading Ye kin cuss all ye like--but either paddle as I tell ye or take in yer paddle an' set quiet.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Ye kin cuss all ye like--but either paddle as I tell ye or take in yer paddle an' set quiet.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Look a' here, Mart Babcock," he shouted, "don't you be up to no foolishness.
an area in a town where a public mercantile establishment is set up
From this reading "Look a' here, Mart Babcock," he shouted, "don't you be up to no foolishness.
not any; not one
From this reading "Look a' here, Mart Babcock," he shouted, "don't you be up to no foolishness.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Ye kin cuss all ye like--but either paddle as I tell ye or take in yer paddle an' set quiet.
propel with a paddle
From this reading Ye kin cuss all ye like--but either paddle as I tell ye or take in yer paddle an' set quiet.
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Ye kin cuss all ye like--but either paddle as I tell ye or take in yer paddle an' set quiet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _I'm_ runnin' this 'ere canoe."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Ye kin cuss all ye like--but either paddle as I tell ye or take in yer paddle an' set quiet.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "Look a' here, Mart Babcock," he shouted, "don't you be up to no foolishness.
carry out
From this reading Ye kin cuss all ye like--but either paddle as I tell ye or take in yer paddle an' set quiet.
express in words
From this reading Ye kin cuss all ye like--but either paddle as I tell ye or take in yer paddle an' set quiet.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _I'm_ runnin' this 'ere canoe."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Look a' here, Mart Babcock," he shouted, "don't you be up to no foolishness.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Babcock took in his paddle, cursing bitterly.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Look a' here, Mart Babcock," he shouted, "don't you be up to no foolishness.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading Ye kin cuss all ye like--but either paddle as I tell ye or take in yer paddle an' set quiet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ye kin cuss all ye like--but either paddle as I tell ye or take in yer paddle an' set quiet.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Look a' here, Mart Babcock," he shouted, "don't you be up to no foolishness.
Chapter 3 of The Backwoodsmen by Charles G. D., Sir Roberts holds 417 sentences, grouped into 84 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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