Chapter 31 of The Daughter of Anderson Crow is here in full — 212 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 31 of The Daughter of Anderson Crow is here in full — 212 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"As You Like It" "You--don't--say--so! Whoa! dang ye! Cain't you see where you're goin', you old rip?" Betty was jerked to a standstill. "What have you heerd?" asked Anderson, his voice shaking with interest.
Chapter 31 of The Daughter of Anderson Crow is here in full — 212 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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United States author whose works were frequently autobiographical (1876-1941)
From this reading “"What have you heerd?" asked Anderson, his voice shaking with interest.”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “"What have you heerd?" asked Anderson, his voice shaking with interest.”
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading “"What have you heerd?" asked Anderson, his voice shaking with interest.”
past form of “jerk” — pull, or move with a sudden movement
From this reading “Betty was jerked to a standstill.”
tear or be torn violently
From this reading “Cain't you see where you're goin', you old rip?"”
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading “"What have you heerd?" asked Anderson, his voice shaking with interest.”
a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible
From this reading “Betty was jerked to a standstill.”
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “"What have you heerd?" asked Anderson, his voice shaking with interest.”
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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 Betty was jerked to a standstill.
United States author whose works were frequently autobiographical (1876-1941)
From this reading "What have you heerd?" asked Anderson, his voice shaking with interest.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "As You Like It" "You--don't--say--so!
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What have you heerd?" asked Anderson, his voice shaking with interest.
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From this reading Betty was jerked to a standstill.
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From this reading Cain't you see where you're goin', you old rip?"
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From this reading Whoa! dang ye!
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From this reading "As You Like It" "You--don't--say--so!
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From this reading Cain't you see where you're goin', you old rip?"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "What have you heerd?" asked Anderson, his voice shaking with interest.
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From this reading "What have you heerd?" asked Anderson, his voice shaking with interest.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "What have you heerd?" asked Anderson, his voice shaking with interest.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading "What have you heerd?" asked Anderson, his voice shaking with interest.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "As You Like It" "You--don't--say--so!
past form of “jerk” — pull, or move with a sudden movement
From this reading Betty was jerked to a standstill.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "As You Like It" "You--don't--say--so!
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Cain't you see where you're goin', you old rip?"
tear or be torn violently
From this reading Cain't you see where you're goin', you old rip?"
express in words
From this reading "As You Like It" "You--don't--say--so!
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Cain't you see where you're goin', you old rip?"
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading "What have you heerd?" asked Anderson, his voice shaking with interest.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "As You Like It" "You--don't--say--so!
a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible
From this reading Betty was jerked to a standstill.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Betty was jerked to a standstill.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "What have you heerd?" asked Anderson, his voice shaking with interest.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Betty was jerked to a standstill.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What have you heerd?" asked Anderson, his voice shaking with interest.
in or at the place that
From this reading Cain't you see where you're goin', you old rip?"
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From this reading Whoa! dang ye!
in the company of; together with
From this reading "What have you heerd?" asked Anderson, his voice shaking with interest.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading Whoa! dang ye!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "As You Like It" "You--don't--say--so!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cain't you see where you're goin', you old rip?"
Chapter 31 of The Daughter of Anderson Crow by George Barr McCutcheon holds 212 sentences, grouped into 43 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.
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