Chapter 20 of The Daughter of Anderson Crow is here in full — 152 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of The Daughter of Anderson Crow is here in full — 152 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
In the Cave "It's not my fault that we're still here," he growled in answer to her pathetic appeal. "I've heard you prayin' for Daddy Crow to come and take you away. Well, it's lucky for him that he don't know where you are. We'd make mincemeat of that old jay in three minutes. Don't do any more prayin'.
Chapter 20 of The Daughter of Anderson Crow is here in full — 152 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading “In the Cave "It's not my fault that we're still here," he growled in answer to her pathetic appeal.”
dwell on with satisfaction
From this reading “"I've heard you prayin' for Daddy Crow to come and take you away.”
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “"I've heard you prayin' for Daddy Crow to come and take you away.”
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading “In the Cave "It's not my fault that we're still here," he growled in answer to her pathetic appeal.”
United States diplomat and jurist who negotiated peace treaties with Britain and served as the first chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1745-1829)
From this reading “We'd make mincemeat of that old jay in three minutes.”
occurring by chance
From this reading “Well, it's lucky for him that he don't know where you are.”
spiced mixture of chopped raisins and apples and other ingredients with or without meat
From this reading “We'd make mincemeat of that old jay in three minutes.”
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “In the Cave "It's not my fault that we're still here," he growled in answer to her pathetic appeal.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I've heard you prayin' for Daddy Crow to come and take you away.
react verbally
From this reading In the Cave "It's not my fault that we're still here," he growled in answer to her pathetic appeal.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Don't do any more prayin'.
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading In the Cave "It's not my fault that we're still here," he growled in answer to her pathetic appeal.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Well, it's lucky for him that he don't know where you are.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "I've heard you prayin' for Daddy Crow to come and take you away.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading In the Cave "It's not my fault that we're still here," he growled in answer to her pathetic appeal.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I've heard you prayin' for Daddy Crow to come and take you away.
dwell on with satisfaction
From this reading "I've heard you prayin' for Daddy Crow to come and take you away.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading "I've heard you prayin' for Daddy Crow to come and take you away.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Don't do any more prayin'.
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From this reading Well, it's lucky for him that he don't know where you are.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading In the Cave "It's not my fault that we're still here," he growled in answer to her pathetic appeal.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I've heard you prayin' for Daddy Crow to come and take you away.
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading In the Cave "It's not my fault that we're still here," he growled in answer to her pathetic appeal.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the Cave "It's not my fault that we're still here," he growled in answer to her pathetic appeal.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "I've heard you prayin' for Daddy Crow to come and take you away.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In the Cave "It's not my fault that we're still here," he growled in answer to her pathetic appeal.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading In the Cave "It's not my fault that we're still here," he growled in answer to her pathetic appeal.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Well, it's lucky for him that he don't know where you are.
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From this reading "I've heard you prayin' for Daddy Crow to come and take you away.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the Cave "It's not my fault that we're still here," he growled in answer to her pathetic appeal.
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From this reading In the Cave "It's not my fault that we're still here," he growled in answer to her pathetic appeal.
United States diplomat and jurist who negotiated peace treaties with Britain and served as the first chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1745-1829)
From this reading We'd make mincemeat of that old jay in three minutes.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Well, it's lucky for him that he don't know where you are.
occurring by chance
From this reading Well, it's lucky for him that he don't know where you are.
engage in
From this reading We'd make mincemeat of that old jay in three minutes.
spiced mixture of chopped raisins and apples and other ingredients with or without meat
From this reading We'd make mincemeat of that old jay in three minutes.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading We'd make mincemeat of that old jay in three minutes.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Don't do any more prayin'.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In the Cave "It's not my fault that we're still here," he growled in answer to her pathetic appeal.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In the Cave "It's not my fault that we're still here," he growled in answer to her pathetic appeal.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We'd make mincemeat of that old jay in three minutes.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading We'd make mincemeat of that old jay in three minutes.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading In the Cave "It's not my fault that we're still here," he growled in answer to her pathetic appeal.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've heard you prayin' for Daddy Crow to come and take you away.
not in physical motion
From this reading In the Cave "It's not my fault that we're still here," he growled in answer to her pathetic appeal.
carry out
From this reading "I've heard you prayin' for Daddy Crow to come and take you away.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the Cave "It's not my fault that we're still here," he growled in answer to her pathetic appeal.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the Cave "It's not my fault that we're still here," he growled in answer to her pathetic appeal.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading We'd make mincemeat of that old jay in three minutes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the Cave "It's not my fault that we're still here," he growled in answer to her pathetic appeal.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We'd make mincemeat of that old jay in three minutes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the Cave "It's not my fault that we're still here," he growled in answer to her pathetic appeal.
(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 Well, it's lucky for him that he don't know where you are.
in or at the place that
From this reading Well, it's lucky for him that he don't know where you are.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I've heard you prayin' for Daddy Crow to come and take you away.
Chapter 20 of The Daughter of Anderson Crow by George Barr McCutcheon holds 152 sentences, grouped into 31 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 20 holds 152 sentences of The Daughter of Anderson Crow, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.
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