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Chapter 11 of The Cavalier is here in full — 391 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"My sakes! yo' pow'ful welcome, Mr. Wholesome; just wait till I call off my dogs, sir, and I'll let you in." When the dogs came at the Squire's call I breathed relief. Ferry appeared behind me and beckoned me deeper into the grove. He sank upon a stump, whispering "That was worse than ten fights." "Who was it?"
Chapter 11 of The Cavalier is here in full — 391 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “beckon” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading “Ferry appeared behind me and beckoned me deeper into the grove.”
transport from one place to another
From this reading “Ferry appeared behind me and beckoned me deeper into the grove.”
plural of “fight” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading “He sank upon a stump, whispering "That was worse than ten fights."”
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading “Ferry appeared behind me and beckoned me deeper into the grove.”
plural of “sake” — a reason for wanting something done
From this reading “"My sakes! yo' pow'ful welcome, Mr. Wholesome; just wait till I call off my dogs, sir, and I'll let you in."”
the base part of a tree that remains standing after the tree has been felled
From this reading “He sank upon a stump, whispering "That was worse than ten fights."”
a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
From this reading “He sank upon a stump, whispering "That was worse than ten fights."”
conducive to or characteristic of physical or moral well-being
From this reading “"My sakes! yo' pow'ful welcome, Mr. Wholesome; just wait till I call off my dogs, sir, and I'll let you in."”
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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 He sank upon a stump, whispering "That was worse than ten fights."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "My sakes! yo' pow'ful welcome, Mr. Wholesome; just wait till I call off my dogs, sir, and I'll let you in."
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Ferry appeared behind me and beckoned me deeper into the grove.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When the dogs came at the Squire's call I breathed relief.
past form of “beckon” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading Ferry appeared behind me and beckoned me deeper into the grove.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Ferry appeared behind me and beckoned me deeper into the grove.
uttered without voice
From this reading When the dogs came at the Squire's call I breathed relief.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "My sakes! yo' pow'ful welcome, Mr. Wholesome; just wait till I call off my dogs, sir, and I'll let you in."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When the dogs came at the Squire's call I breathed relief.
comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Ferry appeared behind me and beckoned me deeper into the grove.
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading "My sakes! yo' pow'ful welcome, Mr. Wholesome; just wait till I call off my dogs, sir, and I'll let you in."
transport from one place to another
From this reading Ferry appeared behind me and beckoned me deeper into the grove.
plural of “fight” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading He sank upon a stump, whispering "That was worse than ten fights."
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading Ferry appeared behind me and beckoned me deeper into the grove.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sank upon a stump, whispering "That was worse than ten fights."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "My sakes! yo' pow'ful welcome, Mr. Wholesome; just wait till I call off my dogs, sir, and I'll let you in."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My sakes! yo' pow'ful welcome, Mr. Wholesome; just wait till I call off my dogs, sir, and I'll let you in."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "My sakes! yo' pow'ful welcome, Mr. Wholesome; just wait till I call off my dogs, sir, and I'll let you in."
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Ferry appeared behind me and beckoned me deeper into the grove.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Who was it?"
and nothing more
From this reading "My sakes! yo' pow'ful welcome, Mr. Wholesome; just wait till I call off my dogs, sir, and I'll let you in."
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "My sakes! yo' pow'ful welcome, Mr. Wholesome; just wait till I call off my dogs, sir, and I'll let you in."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ferry appeared behind me and beckoned me deeper into the grove.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "My sakes! yo' pow'ful welcome, Mr. Wholesome; just wait till I call off my dogs, sir, and I'll let you in."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My sakes! yo' pow'ful welcome, Mr. Wholesome; just wait till I call off my dogs, sir, and I'll let you in."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "My sakes! yo' pow'ful welcome, Mr. Wholesome; just wait till I call off my dogs, sir, and I'll let you in."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My sakes! yo' pow'ful welcome, Mr. Wholesome; just wait till I call off my dogs, sir, and I'll let you in."
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading When the dogs came at the Squire's call I breathed relief.
plural of “sake” — a reason for wanting something done
From this reading "My sakes! yo' pow'ful welcome, Mr. Wholesome; just wait till I call off my dogs, sir, and I'll let you in."
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading He sank upon a stump, whispering "That was worse than ten fights."
term of address for a man
From this reading "My sakes! yo' pow'ful welcome, Mr. Wholesome; just wait till I call off my dogs, sir, and I'll let you in."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the dogs came at the Squire's call I breathed relief.
the base part of a tree that remains standing after the tree has been felled
From this reading He sank upon a stump, whispering "That was worse than ten fights."
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading He sank upon a stump, whispering "That was worse than ten fights."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He sank upon a stump, whispering "That was worse than ten fights."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He sank upon a stump, whispering "That was worse than ten fights."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the dogs came at the Squire's call I breathed relief.
up to a particular time
From this reading "My sakes! yo' pow'ful welcome, Mr. Wholesome; just wait till I call off my dogs, sir, and I'll let you in."
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He sank upon a stump, whispering "That was worse than ten fights."
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "My sakes! yo' pow'ful welcome, Mr. Wholesome; just wait till I call off my dogs, sir, and I'll let you in."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He sank upon a stump, whispering "That was worse than ten fights."
accept gladly
From this reading "My sakes! yo' pow'ful welcome, Mr. Wholesome; just wait till I call off my dogs, sir, and I'll let you in."
at the time that
From this reading When the dogs came at the Squire's call I breathed relief.
a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
From this reading He sank upon a stump, whispering "That was worse than ten fights."
which person or people
From this reading "Who was it?"
conducive to or characteristic of physical or moral well-being
From this reading "My sakes! yo' pow'ful welcome, Mr. Wholesome; just wait till I call off my dogs, sir, and I'll let you in."
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading He sank upon a stump, whispering "That was worse than ten fights."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My sakes! yo' pow'ful welcome, Mr. Wholesome; just wait till I call off my dogs, sir, and I'll let you in."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "My sakes! yo' pow'ful welcome, Mr. Wholesome; just wait till I call off my dogs, sir, and I'll let you in."
Chapter 11 of The Cavalier by George Washington Cable holds 391 sentences, grouped into 79 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 11 holds 391 sentences of The Cavalier, unabridged, divided into 79 reading sections.
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