Chapter 10 of The Daughter of Anderson Crow is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Daughter of Anderson Crow is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Rosalie Has Plans of Her Own "Do be serious, daddy. I want to do something worth while. I could teach school or--" "Not much! You ain't cut out fer that job. Don't you know that ever'body hates school-teachers when they're growed up?
Chapter 10 of The Daughter of Anderson Crow is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “Rosalie Has Plans of Her Own "Do be serious, daddy.”
plural of “hate” — the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading “Don't you know that ever'body hates school-teachers when they're growed up?”
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading “You ain't cut out fer that job.”
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading “Rosalie Has Plans of Her Own "Do be serious, daddy.”
an educational institution
From this reading “I could teach school or--" "Not much!”
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading “Rosalie Has Plans of Her Own "Do be serious, daddy.”
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading “I could teach school or--" "Not much!”
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading “I want to do something worth while.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You ain't cut out fer that job.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Rosalie Has Plans of Her Own "Do be serious, daddy.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could teach school or--" "Not much!
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading You ain't cut out fer that job.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading Rosalie Has Plans of Her Own "Do be serious, daddy.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Rosalie Has Plans of Her Own "Do be serious, daddy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don't you know that ever'body hates school-teachers when they're growed up?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don't you know that ever'body hates school-teachers when they're growed up?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You ain't cut out fer that job.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don't you know that ever'body hates school-teachers when they're growed up?
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Rosalie Has Plans of Her Own "Do be serious, daddy.
plural of “hate” — the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading Don't you know that ever'body hates school-teachers when they're growed up?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Rosalie Has Plans of Her Own "Do be serious, daddy.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I want to do something worth while.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading You ain't cut out fer that job.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Don't you know that ever'body hates school-teachers when they're growed up?
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I could teach school or--" "Not much!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I could teach school or--" "Not much!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Rosalie Has Plans of Her Own "Do be serious, daddy.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I could teach school or--" "Not much!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading You ain't cut out fer that job.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Rosalie Has Plans of Her Own "Do be serious, daddy.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading Rosalie Has Plans of Her Own "Do be serious, daddy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rosalie Has Plans of Her Own "Do be serious, daddy.
an educational institution
From this reading I could teach school or--" "Not much!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don't you know that ever'body hates school-teachers when they're growed up?
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading Rosalie Has Plans of Her Own "Do be serious, daddy.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I want to do something worth while.
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading I could teach school or--" "Not much!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You ain't cut out fer that job.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don't you know that ever'body hates school-teachers when they're growed up?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I want to do something worth while.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Don't you know that ever'body hates school-teachers when they're growed up?
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I want to do something worth while.
at the time that
From this reading Don't you know that ever'body hates school-teachers when they're growed up?
during the time that
From this reading I want to do something worth while.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading I want to do something worth while.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You ain't cut out fer that job.
Chapter 10 of The Daughter of Anderson Crow by George Barr McCutcheon holds 110 sentences, grouped into 22 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 10 holds 110 sentences of The Daughter of Anderson Crow, unabridged, divided into 22 reading sections.
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