Chapter 19 of The Courier of the Ozarks is here in full — 223 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of The Courier of the Ozarks is here in full — 223 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LIVE--I CANNOT SHOOT YOU "Back so soon!" cried Lawrence, grasping Harry's hand, as he came up. "Thank God you are back safe!" "Never had an easier job, did we, Jack?" laughed Harry. "Even Bruno is ashamed of himself, it was so easy." "And you found out what you were after?"
Chapter 19 of The Courier of the Ozarks is here in full — 223 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading “"Even Bruno is ashamed of himself, it was so easy."”
German pope from 1049 to 1054 whose papacy was the beginning of papal reforms in the 11th century (1002-1054)
From this reading “"Even Bruno is ashamed of himself, it was so easy."”
comparative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading “"Never had an easier job, did we, Jack?" laughed Harry.”
understanding with difficulty
From this reading “LIVE--I CANNOT SHOOT YOU "Back so soon!" cried Lawrence, grasping Harry's hand, as he came up.”
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading “LIVE--I CANNOT SHOOT YOU "Back so soon!" cried Lawrence, grasping Harry's hand, as he came up.”
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading “"Never had an easier job, did we, Jack?" laughed Harry.”
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading “LIVE--I CANNOT SHOOT YOU "Back so soon!" cried Lawrence, grasping Harry's hand, as he came up.”
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading “LIVE--I CANNOT SHOOT YOU "Back so soon!" cried Lawrence, grasping Harry's hand, as he came up.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “"Never had an easier job, did we, Jack?" laughed Harry.”
In this reading “"And you found out what you were after?"”
bring forth, usually something desirable
In this reading “LIVE--I CANNOT SHOOT YOU "Back so soon!" cried Lawrence, grasping Harry's hand, as he came up.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
later than; following
From this reading "And you found out what you were after?"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Never had an easier job, did we, Jack?" laughed Harry.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And you found out what you were after?"
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Thank God you are back safe!"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading LIVE--I CANNOT SHOOT YOU "Back so soon!" cried Lawrence, grasping Harry's hand, as he came up.
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading "Even Bruno is ashamed of himself, it was so easy."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading LIVE--I CANNOT SHOOT YOU "Back so soon!" cried Lawrence, grasping Harry's hand, as he came up.
German pope from 1049 to 1054 whose papacy was the beginning of papal reforms in the 11th century (1002-1054)
From this reading "Even Bruno is ashamed of himself, it was so easy."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading LIVE--I CANNOT SHOOT YOU "Back so soon!" cried Lawrence, grasping Harry's hand, as he came up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LIVE--I CANNOT SHOOT YOU "Back so soon!" cried Lawrence, grasping Harry's hand, as he came up.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading LIVE--I CANNOT SHOOT YOU "Back so soon!" cried Lawrence, grasping Harry's hand, as he came up.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Never had an easier job, did we, Jack?" laughed Harry.
comparative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading "Never had an easier job, did we, Jack?" laughed Harry.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading "Even Bruno is ashamed of himself, it was so easy."
divisible by two
From this reading "Even Bruno is ashamed of himself, it was so easy."
set up or found
From this reading "And you found out what you were after?"
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "Thank God you are back safe!"
understanding with difficulty
From this reading LIVE--I CANNOT SHOOT YOU "Back so soon!" cried Lawrence, grasping Harry's hand, as he came up.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Never had an easier job, did we, Jack?" laughed Harry.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading LIVE--I CANNOT SHOOT YOU "Back so soon!" cried Lawrence, grasping Harry's hand, as he came up.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading "Never had an easier job, did we, Jack?" laughed Harry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LIVE--I CANNOT SHOOT YOU "Back so soon!" cried Lawrence, grasping Harry's hand, as he came up.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading LIVE--I CANNOT SHOOT YOU "Back so soon!" cried Lawrence, grasping Harry's hand, as he came up.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Even Bruno is ashamed of himself, it was so easy."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading LIVE--I CANNOT SHOOT YOU "Back so soon!" cried Lawrence, grasping Harry's hand, as he came up.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Even Bruno is ashamed of himself, it was so easy."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Even Bruno is ashamed of himself, it was so easy."
a small worthless amount
From this reading "Never had an easier job, did we, Jack?" laughed Harry.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading "Never had an easier job, did we, Jack?" laughed Harry.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading "Never had an easier job, did we, Jack?" laughed Harry.
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading LIVE--I CANNOT SHOOT YOU "Back so soon!" cried Lawrence, grasping Harry's hand, as he came up.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading LIVE--I CANNOT SHOOT YOU "Back so soon!" cried Lawrence, grasping Harry's hand, as he came up.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Never had an easier job, did we, Jack?" laughed Harry.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Even Bruno is ashamed of himself, it was so easy."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "And you found out what you were after?"
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading "Thank God you are back safe!"
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading LIVE--I CANNOT SHOOT YOU "Back so soon!" cried Lawrence, grasping Harry's hand, as he came up.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading LIVE--I CANNOT SHOOT YOU "Back so soon!" cried Lawrence, grasping Harry's hand, as he came up.
in the near future
From this reading LIVE--I CANNOT SHOOT YOU "Back so soon!" cried Lawrence, grasping Harry's hand, as he came up.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "Thank God you are back safe!"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading LIVE--I CANNOT SHOOT YOU "Back so soon!" cried Lawrence, grasping Harry's hand, as he came up.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Even Bruno is ashamed of himself, it was so easy."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Never had an easier job, did we, Jack?" laughed Harry.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "And you found out what you were after?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "And you found out what you were after?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading LIVE--I CANNOT SHOOT YOU "Back so soon!" cried Lawrence, grasping Harry's hand, as he came up.
Chapter 19 of The Courier of the Ozarks by Byron A. (Byron Archibald) Dunn holds 223 sentences, grouped into 45 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 19 holds 223 sentences of The Courier of the Ozarks, unabridged, divided into 45 reading sections.
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