Chapter 3 of The Everlasting Whisper is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter III
Chapter 3 of The Everlasting Whisper is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"What I come for I'm going to have," announced Brodie. "It's mine, anyhow, more than any other man's; I could prove it by law if I gave the snap of a finger for what the law deals out, hit or miss. Was there a King with Gus Ingle's crowd? Or a Honeycutt? No, but there was a Brodie!
Chapter 3 of The Everlasting Whisper is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading “"What I come for I'm going to have," announced Brodie.”
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading “"It's mine, anyhow, more than any other man's; I could prove it by law if I gave the snap of a finger for what the law deals out, hit or miss.”
plural of “deal” — a particular instance of buying or selling
From this reading “"It's mine, anyhow, more than any other man's; I could prove it by law if I gave the snap of a finger for what the law deals out, hit or miss.”
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading “"It's mine, anyhow, more than any other man's; I could prove it by law if I gave the snap of a finger for what the law deals out, hit or miss.”
plural of “gu” — the largest and southernmost island in the Marianas which is administered as a territory of the United States; it was ceded by Spain to the United States in 1898
From this reading “Was there a King with Gus Ingle's crowd?”
cause to move by striking
From this reading “"It's mine, anyhow, more than any other man's; I could prove it by law if I gave the snap of a finger for what the law deals out, hit or miss.”
be shown or be found to be
From this reading “"It's mine, anyhow, more than any other man's; I could prove it by law if I gave the snap of a finger for what the law deals out, hit or miss.”
utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading “"It's mine, anyhow, more than any other man's; I could prove it by law if I gave the snap of a finger for what the law deals out, hit or miss.”
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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 "It's mine, anyhow, more than any other man's; I could prove it by law if I gave the snap of a finger for what the law deals out, hit or miss.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading "What I come for I'm going to have," announced Brodie.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "It's mine, anyhow, more than any other man's; I could prove it by law if I gave the snap of a finger for what the law deals out, hit or miss.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading "It's mine, anyhow, more than any other man's; I could prove it by law if I gave the snap of a finger for what the law deals out, hit or miss.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What I come for I'm going to have," announced Brodie.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading No, but there was a Brodie!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "It's mine, anyhow, more than any other man's; I could prove it by law if I gave the snap of a finger for what the law deals out, hit or miss.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "What I come for I'm going to have," announced Brodie.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "It's mine, anyhow, more than any other man's; I could prove it by law if I gave the snap of a finger for what the law deals out, hit or miss.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading Was there a King with Gus Ingle's crowd?
plural of “deal” — a particular instance of buying or selling
From this reading "It's mine, anyhow, more than any other man's; I could prove it by law if I gave the snap of a finger for what the law deals out, hit or miss.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading "It's mine, anyhow, more than any other man's; I could prove it by law if I gave the snap of a finger for what the law deals out, hit or miss.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "What I come for I'm going to have," announced Brodie.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "It's mine, anyhow, more than any other man's; I could prove it by law if I gave the snap of a finger for what the law deals out, hit or miss.
the act of departing
From this reading "What I come for I'm going to have," announced Brodie.
plural of “gu” — the largest and southernmost island in the Marianas which is administered as a territory of the United States; it was ceded by Spain to the United States in 1898
From this reading Was there a King with Gus Ingle's crowd?
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "What I come for I'm going to have," announced Brodie.
cause to move by striking
From this reading "It's mine, anyhow, more than any other man's; I could prove it by law if I gave the snap of a finger for what the law deals out, hit or miss.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Or a Honeycutt?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "What I come for I'm going to have," announced Brodie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What I come for I'm going to have," announced Brodie.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "It's mine, anyhow, more than any other man's; I could prove it by law if I gave the snap of a finger for what the law deals out, hit or miss.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Was there a King with Gus Ingle's crowd?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It's mine, anyhow, more than any other man's; I could prove it by law if I gave the snap of a finger for what the law deals out, hit or miss.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's mine, anyhow, more than any other man's; I could prove it by law if I gave the snap of a finger for what the law deals out, hit or miss.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Was there a King with Gus Ingle's crowd?
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading "It's mine, anyhow, more than any other man's; I could prove it by law if I gave the snap of a finger for what the law deals out, hit or miss.
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "It's mine, anyhow, more than any other man's; I could prove it by law if I gave the snap of a finger for what the law deals out, hit or miss.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "It's mine, anyhow, more than any other man's; I could prove it by law if I gave the snap of a finger for what the law deals out, hit or miss.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "It's mine, anyhow, more than any other man's; I could prove it by law if I gave the snap of a finger for what the law deals out, hit or miss.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "It's mine, anyhow, more than any other man's; I could prove it by law if I gave the snap of a finger for what the law deals out, hit or miss.
not any; not one
From this reading No, but there was a Brodie!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It's mine, anyhow, more than any other man's; I could prove it by law if I gave the snap of a finger for what the law deals out, hit or miss.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "It's mine, anyhow, more than any other man's; I could prove it by law if I gave the snap of a finger for what the law deals out, hit or miss.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "It's mine, anyhow, more than any other man's; I could prove it by law if I gave the snap of a finger for what the law deals out, hit or miss.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "It's mine, anyhow, more than any other man's; I could prove it by law if I gave the snap of a finger for what the law deals out, hit or miss.
be shown or be found to be
From this reading "It's mine, anyhow, more than any other man's; I could prove it by law if I gave the snap of a finger for what the law deals out, hit or miss.
utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading "It's mine, anyhow, more than any other man's; I could prove it by law if I gave the snap of a finger for what the law deals out, hit or miss.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "It's mine, anyhow, more than any other man's; I could prove it by law if I gave the snap of a finger for what the law deals out, hit or miss.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It's mine, anyhow, more than any other man's; I could prove it by law if I gave the snap of a finger for what the law deals out, hit or miss.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Was there a King with Gus Ingle's crowd?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What I come for I'm going to have," announced Brodie.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Was there a King with Gus Ingle's crowd?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What I come for I'm going to have," announced Brodie.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Was there a King with Gus Ingle's crowd?
Chapter 3 of The Everlasting Whisper by Jackson Gregory holds 423 sentences, grouped into 85 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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