Chapter 13 of The Birthright is here in full — 281 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 13 of The Birthright is here in full — 281 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BETSEY FRADDAM AND CAP'N JACK MEET--I GO TO FALMOUTH AND MEET NAOMI--AFTERWARD I SEE MR. JOHN WESLEY "Well, Betsey, my deear," I heard Cap'n Jack say, "still on yer ould gaame. I hop' we've brok' the spell, my deear. Ted'n vitty, I tell 'ee. A pious man like me do nat'rally grieve over the sins of the flesh.
Chapter 13 of The Birthright is here in full — 281 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading “BETSEY FRADDAM AND CAP'N JACK MEET--I GO TO FALMOUTH AND MEET NAOMI--AFTERWARD I SEE MR.”
feel grief
From this reading “A pious man like me do nat'rally grieve over the sins of the flesh.”
jump lightly
From this reading “I hop' we've brok' the spell, my deear.”
the mother-in-law of Ruth whose story is told in the Book of Ruth in the Old Testament
From this reading “BETSEY FRADDAM AND CAP'N JACK MEET--I GO TO FALMOUTH AND MEET NAOMI--AFTERWARD I SEE MR.”
having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity
From this reading “A pious man like me do nat'rally grieve over the sins of the flesh.”
plural of “sin” — estrangement from god
From this reading “A pious man like me do nat'rally grieve over the sins of the flesh.”
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading “I hop' we've brok' the spell, my deear.”
English clergyman and brother of John Wesley who wrote many hymns (1707-1788)
From this reading “JOHN WESLEY "Well, Betsey, my deear," I heard Cap'n Jack say, "still on yer ould gaame.”
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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 A pious man like me do nat'rally grieve over the sins of the flesh.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading BETSEY FRADDAM AND CAP'N JACK MEET--I GO TO FALMOUTH AND MEET NAOMI--AFTERWARD I SEE MR.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BETSEY FRADDAM AND CAP'N JACK MEET--I GO TO FALMOUTH AND MEET NAOMI--AFTERWARD I SEE MR.
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From this reading BETSEY FRADDAM AND CAP'N JACK MEET--I GO TO FALMOUTH AND MEET NAOMI--AFTERWARD I SEE MR.
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From this reading I hop' we've brok' the spell, my deear.
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From this reading BETSEY FRADDAM AND CAP'N JACK MEET--I GO TO FALMOUTH AND MEET NAOMI--AFTERWARD I SEE MR.
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From this reading JOHN WESLEY "Well, Betsey, my deear," I heard Cap'n Jack say, "still on yer ould gaame.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading A pious man like me do nat'rally grieve over the sins of the flesh.
the branch of engineering science that studies the uses of electricity and the equipment for power generation and distribution and the control of machines and communication
From this reading Ted'n vitty, I tell 'ee.
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From this reading BETSEY FRADDAM AND CAP'N JACK MEET--I GO TO FALMOUTH AND MEET NAOMI--AFTERWARD I SEE MR.
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading A pious man like me do nat'rally grieve over the sins of the flesh.
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From this reading BETSEY FRADDAM AND CAP'N JACK MEET--I GO TO FALMOUTH AND MEET NAOMI--AFTERWARD I SEE MR.
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From this reading JOHN WESLEY "Well, Betsey, my deear," I heard Cap'n Jack say, "still on yer ould gaame.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading BETSEY FRADDAM AND CAP'N JACK MEET--I GO TO FALMOUTH AND MEET NAOMI--AFTERWARD I SEE MR.
feel grief
From this reading A pious man like me do nat'rally grieve over the sins of the flesh.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading JOHN WESLEY "Well, Betsey, my deear," I heard Cap'n Jack say, "still on yer ould gaame.
jump lightly
From this reading I hop' we've brok' the spell, my deear.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading BETSEY FRADDAM AND CAP'N JACK MEET--I GO TO FALMOUTH AND MEET NAOMI--AFTERWARD I SEE MR.
a small worthless amount
From this reading BETSEY FRADDAM AND CAP'N JACK MEET--I GO TO FALMOUTH AND MEET NAOMI--AFTERWARD I SEE MR.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading JOHN WESLEY "Well, Betsey, my deear," I heard Cap'n Jack say, "still on yer ould gaame.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading A pious man like me do nat'rally grieve over the sins of the flesh.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A pious man like me do nat'rally grieve over the sins of the flesh.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A pious man like me do nat'rally grieve over the sins of the flesh.
come together
From this reading BETSEY FRADDAM AND CAP'N JACK MEET--I GO TO FALMOUTH AND MEET NAOMI--AFTERWARD I SEE MR.
a form of address for a man
From this reading BETSEY FRADDAM AND CAP'N JACK MEET--I GO TO FALMOUTH AND MEET NAOMI--AFTERWARD I SEE MR.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading JOHN WESLEY "Well, Betsey, my deear," I heard Cap'n Jack say, "still on yer ould gaame.
the mother-in-law of Ruth whose story is told in the Book of Ruth in the Old Testament
From this reading BETSEY FRADDAM AND CAP'N JACK MEET--I GO TO FALMOUTH AND MEET NAOMI--AFTERWARD I SEE MR.
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From this reading A pious man like me do nat'rally grieve over the sins of the flesh.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A pious man like me do nat'rally grieve over the sins of the flesh.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading JOHN WESLEY "Well, Betsey, my deear," I heard Cap'n Jack say, "still on yer ould gaame.
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From this reading JOHN WESLEY "Well, Betsey, my deear," I heard Cap'n Jack say, "still on yer ould gaame.
above and across; more than
From this reading A pious man like me do nat'rally grieve over the sins of the flesh.
having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity
From this reading A pious man like me do nat'rally grieve over the sins of the flesh.
express in words
From this reading JOHN WESLEY "Well, Betsey, my deear," I heard Cap'n Jack say, "still on yer ould gaame.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading BETSEY FRADDAM AND CAP'N JACK MEET--I GO TO FALMOUTH AND MEET NAOMI--AFTERWARD I SEE MR.
plural of “sin” — estrangement from god
From this reading A pious man like me do nat'rally grieve over the sins of the flesh.
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading I hop' we've brok' the spell, my deear.
not in physical motion
From this reading JOHN WESLEY "Well, Betsey, my deear," I heard Cap'n Jack say, "still on yer ould gaame.
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From this reading Ted'n vitty, I tell 'ee.
express in words
From this reading Ted'n vitty, I tell 'ee.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I hop' we've brok' the spell, my deear.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BETSEY FRADDAM AND CAP'N JACK MEET--I GO TO FALMOUTH AND MEET NAOMI--AFTERWARD I SEE MR.
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From this reading Ted'n vitty, I tell 'ee.
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From this reading I hop' we've brok' the spell, my deear.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading JOHN WESLEY "Well, Betsey, my deear," I heard Cap'n Jack say, "still on yer ould gaame.
English clergyman and brother of John Wesley who wrote many hymns (1707-1788)
From this reading JOHN WESLEY "Well, Betsey, my deear," I heard Cap'n Jack say, "still on yer ould gaame.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JOHN WESLEY "Well, Betsey, my deear," I heard Cap'n Jack say, "still on yer ould gaame.
Chapter 13 of The Birthright by Joseph Hocking holds 281 sentences, grouped into 57 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 13 holds 281 sentences of The Birthright, unabridged, divided into 57 reading sections.
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