Chapter 6 of The Battery and the Boiler is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Battery and the Boiler is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"`Thank you, young man. Do,' she said, giving me an old envelope with her name on it. `Be sure you do. I don't mind the money much, but I couldn't a-bear to lose that muffler. It was _such_ a sweet thing, turned up with yaller, and a present too, which it isn't many of 'em comes my way.'
Chapter 6 of The Battery and the Boiler is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading “It was _such_ a sweet thing, turned up with yaller, and a present too, which it isn't many of 'em comes my way.'”
a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading “Do,' she said, giving me an old envelope with her name on it.”
the act of giving
From this reading “Do,' she said, giving me an old envelope with her name on it.”
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading “I don't mind the money much, but I couldn't a-bear to lose that muffler.”
a tubular acoustic device inserted in the exhaust system that is designed to reduce noise
From this reading “I don't mind the money much, but I couldn't a-bear to lose that muffler.”
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “It was _such_ a sweet thing, turned up with yaller, and a present too, which it isn't many of 'em comes my way.'”
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading “It was _such_ a sweet thing, turned up with yaller, and a present too, which it isn't many of 'em comes my way.'”
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading “"`Thank you, young man.”
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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 It was _such_ a sweet thing, turned up with yaller, and a present too, which it isn't many of 'em comes my way.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don't mind the money much, but I couldn't a-bear to lose that muffler.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Do,' she said, giving me an old envelope with her name on it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was _such_ a sweet thing, turned up with yaller, and a present too, which it isn't many of 'em comes my way.'
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading `Be sure you do.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I don't mind the money much, but I couldn't a-bear to lose that muffler.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading It was _such_ a sweet thing, turned up with yaller, and a present too, which it isn't many of 'em comes my way.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don't mind the money much, but I couldn't a-bear to lose that muffler.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do,' she said, giving me an old envelope with her name on it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don't mind the money much, but I couldn't a-bear to lose that muffler.
a quad with a square body
From this reading It was _such_ a sweet thing, turned up with yaller, and a present too, which it isn't many of 'em comes my way.'
a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading Do,' she said, giving me an old envelope with her name on it.
the act of giving
From this reading Do,' she said, giving me an old envelope with her name on it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Do,' she said, giving me an old envelope with her name on it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I don't mind the money much, but I couldn't a-bear to lose that muffler.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was _such_ a sweet thing, turned up with yaller, and a present too, which it isn't many of 'em comes my way.'
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Do,' she said, giving me an old envelope with her name on it.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading I don't mind the money much, but I couldn't a-bear to lose that muffler.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "`Thank you, young man.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading It was _such_ a sweet thing, turned up with yaller, and a present too, which it isn't many of 'em comes my way.'
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Do,' she said, giving me an old envelope with her name on it.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I don't mind the money much, but I couldn't a-bear to lose that muffler.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading I don't mind the money much, but I couldn't a-bear to lose that muffler.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I don't mind the money much, but I couldn't a-bear to lose that muffler.
a tubular acoustic device inserted in the exhaust system that is designed to reduce noise
From this reading I don't mind the money much, but I couldn't a-bear to lose that muffler.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was _such_ a sweet thing, turned up with yaller, and a present too, which it isn't many of 'em comes my way.'
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Do,' she said, giving me an old envelope with her name on it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was _such_ a sweet thing, turned up with yaller, and a present too, which it isn't many of 'em comes my way.'
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Do,' she said, giving me an old envelope with her name on it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Do,' she said, giving me an old envelope with her name on it.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading It was _such_ a sweet thing, turned up with yaller, and a present too, which it isn't many of 'em comes my way.'
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Do,' she said, giving me an old envelope with her name on it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Do,' she said, giving me an old envelope with her name on it.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It was _such_ a sweet thing, turned up with yaller, and a present too, which it isn't many of 'em comes my way.'
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading `Be sure you do.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading It was _such_ a sweet thing, turned up with yaller, and a present too, which it isn't many of 'em comes my way.'
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "`Thank you, young man.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I don't mind the money much, but I couldn't a-bear to lose that muffler.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I don't mind the money much, but I couldn't a-bear to lose that muffler.
a special situation
From this reading It was _such_ a sweet thing, turned up with yaller, and a present too, which it isn't many of 'em comes my way.'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I don't mind the money much, but I couldn't a-bear to lose that muffler.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It was _such_ a sweet thing, turned up with yaller, and a present too, which it isn't many of 'em comes my way.'
moved around an axis or center
From this reading It was _such_ a sweet thing, turned up with yaller, and a present too, which it isn't many of 'em comes my way.'
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was _such_ a sweet thing, turned up with yaller, and a present too, which it isn't many of 'em comes my way.'
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was _such_ a sweet thing, turned up with yaller, and a present too, which it isn't many of 'em comes my way.'
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It was _such_ a sweet thing, turned up with yaller, and a present too, which it isn't many of 'em comes my way.'
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was _such_ a sweet thing, turned up with yaller, and a present too, which it isn't many of 'em comes my way.'
in the company of; together with
From this reading Do,' she said, giving me an old envelope with her name on it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was _such_ a sweet thing, turned up with yaller, and a present too, which it isn't many of 'em comes my way.'
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "`Thank you, young man.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "`Thank you, young man.
Chapter 6 of The Battery and the Boiler by R. M. (Robert Michael) Ballantyne holds 429 sentences, grouped into 86 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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