Chapter 29 of The Entailed Hat is here in full — 273 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 29 of The Entailed Hat is here in full — 273 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE ORDEAL. When Levin Dennis awoke in the bottom of the old wagon it was being rapidly driven, and Van Dorn's voice from the driver's seat was heard to say, without its usual lisp and Spanish interjection: "Whitecar, is your brother at Dover sure of his game?" "Cock sure, Cap'n. Got 'em tree'd!
Chapter 29 of The Entailed Hat is here in full — 273 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading “When Levin Dennis awoke in the bottom of the old wagon it was being rapidly driven, and Van Dorn's voice from the driver's seat was heard to say, without its usual lisp and Spanish interjection:”
tilt or slant to one side
From this reading “"Cock sure, Cap'n.”
the capital of the state of Delaware
From this reading “"Whitecar, is your brother at Dover sure of his game?"”
possessive form of “driver” — the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading “When Levin Dennis awoke in the bottom of the old wagon it was being rapidly driven, and Van Dorn's voice from the driver's seat was heard to say, without its usual lisp and Spanish interjection:”
an abrupt emphatic exclamation expressing emotion
From this reading “When Levin Dennis awoke in the bottom of the old wagon it was being rapidly driven, and Van Dorn's voice from the driver's seat was heard to say, without its usual lisp and Spanish interjection:”
a speech defect that involves pronouncing “s” like voiceless “th” and “z” like voiced “th”
From this reading “When Levin Dennis awoke in the bottom of the old wagon it was being rapidly driven, and Van Dorn's voice from the driver's seat was heard to say, without its usual lisp and Spanish interjection:”
a severe or trying experience
From this reading “THE ORDEAL.”
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading “When Levin Dennis awoke in the bottom of the old wagon it was being rapidly driven, and Van Dorn's voice from the driver's seat was heard to say, without its usual lisp and Spanish interjection:”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Levin Dennis awoke in the bottom of the old wagon it was being rapidly driven, and Van Dorn's voice from the driver's seat was heard to say, without its usual lisp and Spanish interjection:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Whitecar, is your brother at Dover sure of his game?"
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading When Levin Dennis awoke in the bottom of the old wagon it was being rapidly driven, and Van Dorn's voice from the driver's seat was heard to say, without its usual lisp and Spanish interjection:
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading When Levin Dennis awoke in the bottom of the old wagon it was being rapidly driven, and Van Dorn's voice from the driver's seat was heard to say, without its usual lisp and Spanish interjection:
the lower side of anything
From this reading When Levin Dennis awoke in the bottom of the old wagon it was being rapidly driven, and Van Dorn's voice from the driver's seat was heard to say, without its usual lisp and Spanish interjection:
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "Whitecar, is your brother at Dover sure of his game?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Cock sure, Cap'n.
tilt or slant to one side
From this reading "Cock sure, Cap'n.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Levin Dennis awoke in the bottom of the old wagon it was being rapidly driven, and Van Dorn's voice from the driver's seat was heard to say, without its usual lisp and Spanish interjection:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Levin Dennis awoke in the bottom of the old wagon it was being rapidly driven, and Van Dorn's voice from the driver's seat was heard to say, without its usual lisp and Spanish interjection:
the capital of the state of Delaware
From this reading "Whitecar, is your brother at Dover sure of his game?"
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading When Levin Dennis awoke in the bottom of the old wagon it was being rapidly driven, and Van Dorn's voice from the driver's seat was heard to say, without its usual lisp and Spanish interjection:
possessive form of “driver” — the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading When Levin Dennis awoke in the bottom of the old wagon it was being rapidly driven, and Van Dorn's voice from the driver's seat was heard to say, without its usual lisp and Spanish interjection:
a quad with a square body
From this reading Got 'em tree'd!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When Levin Dennis awoke in the bottom of the old wagon it was being rapidly driven, and Van Dorn's voice from the driver's seat was heard to say, without its usual lisp and Spanish interjection:
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading "Whitecar, is your brother at Dover sure of his game?"
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Got 'em tree'd!
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading When Levin Dennis awoke in the bottom of the old wagon it was being rapidly driven, and Van Dorn's voice from the driver's seat was heard to say, without its usual lisp and Spanish interjection:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Whitecar, is your brother at Dover sure of his game?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Levin Dennis awoke in the bottom of the old wagon it was being rapidly driven, and Van Dorn's voice from the driver's seat was heard to say, without its usual lisp and Spanish interjection:
an abrupt emphatic exclamation expressing emotion
From this reading When Levin Dennis awoke in the bottom of the old wagon it was being rapidly driven, and Van Dorn's voice from the driver's seat was heard to say, without its usual lisp and Spanish interjection:
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Whitecar, is your brother at Dover sure of his game?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When Levin Dennis awoke in the bottom of the old wagon it was being rapidly driven, and Van Dorn's voice from the driver's seat was heard to say, without its usual lisp and Spanish interjection:
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading When Levin Dennis awoke in the bottom of the old wagon it was being rapidly driven, and Van Dorn's voice from the driver's seat was heard to say, without its usual lisp and Spanish interjection:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Levin Dennis awoke in the bottom of the old wagon it was being rapidly driven, and Van Dorn's voice from the driver's seat was heard to say, without its usual lisp and Spanish interjection:
a speech defect that involves pronouncing “s” like voiceless “th” and “z” like voiced “th”
From this reading When Levin Dennis awoke in the bottom of the old wagon it was being rapidly driven, and Van Dorn's voice from the driver's seat was heard to say, without its usual lisp and Spanish interjection:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Levin Dennis awoke in the bottom of the old wagon it was being rapidly driven, and Van Dorn's voice from the driver's seat was heard to say, without its usual lisp and Spanish interjection:
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading When Levin Dennis awoke in the bottom of the old wagon it was being rapidly driven, and Van Dorn's voice from the driver's seat was heard to say, without its usual lisp and Spanish interjection:
a severe or trying experience
From this reading THE ORDEAL.
with speed
From this reading When Levin Dennis awoke in the bottom of the old wagon it was being rapidly driven, and Van Dorn's voice from the driver's seat was heard to say, without its usual lisp and Spanish interjection:
express in words
From this reading When Levin Dennis awoke in the bottom of the old wagon it was being rapidly driven, and Van Dorn's voice from the driver's seat was heard to say, without its usual lisp and Spanish interjection:
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading When Levin Dennis awoke in the bottom of the old wagon it was being rapidly driven, and Van Dorn's voice from the driver's seat was heard to say, without its usual lisp and Spanish interjection:
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading When Levin Dennis awoke in the bottom of the old wagon it was being rapidly driven, and Van Dorn's voice from the driver's seat was heard to say, without its usual lisp and Spanish interjection:
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Whitecar, is your brother at Dover sure of his game?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ORDEAL.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Levin Dennis awoke in the bottom of the old wagon it was being rapidly driven, and Van Dorn's voice from the driver's seat was heard to say, without its usual lisp and Spanish interjection:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Got 'em tree'd!
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading When Levin Dennis awoke in the bottom of the old wagon it was being rapidly driven, and Van Dorn's voice from the driver's seat was heard to say, without its usual lisp and Spanish interjection:
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading When Levin Dennis awoke in the bottom of the old wagon it was being rapidly driven, and Van Dorn's voice from the driver's seat was heard to say, without its usual lisp and Spanish interjection:
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading When Levin Dennis awoke in the bottom of the old wagon it was being rapidly driven, and Van Dorn's voice from the driver's seat was heard to say, without its usual lisp and Spanish interjection:
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading When Levin Dennis awoke in the bottom of the old wagon it was being rapidly driven, and Van Dorn's voice from the driver's seat was heard to say, without its usual lisp and Spanish interjection:
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Levin Dennis awoke in the bottom of the old wagon it was being rapidly driven, and Van Dorn's voice from the driver's seat was heard to say, without its usual lisp and Spanish interjection:
at the time that
From this reading When Levin Dennis awoke in the bottom of the old wagon it was being rapidly driven, and Van Dorn's voice from the driver's seat was heard to say, without its usual lisp and Spanish interjection:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Whitecar, is your brother at Dover sure of his game?"
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading When Levin Dennis awoke in the bottom of the old wagon it was being rapidly driven, and Van Dorn's voice from the driver's seat was heard to say, without its usual lisp and Spanish interjection:
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Whitecar, is your brother at Dover sure of his game?"
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