Chapter 15 of The Heritage of Dedlow Marsh and Other Tales is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of The Heritage of Dedlow Marsh and Other Tales is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Captain Jim," repeated Yuba Bill reflectively. "Captain Jim,--yes, that was the name o' the man I was playin' with. Shortish hairy feller, suthin' between a big coyote and the old-style hair-trunk. Fought pretty well for a hay-footed man from Gil-e-ad." "But you've whipped the wrong man, Bill," I said.
Chapter 15 of The Heritage of Dedlow Marsh and Other Tales is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading “"Captain Jim," repeated Yuba Bill reflectively.”
small wolf native to western North America
From this reading “Shortish hairy feller, suthin' between a big coyote and the old-style hair-trunk.”
a person who fells trees
From this reading “Shortish hairy feller, suthin' between a big coyote and the old-style hair-trunk.”
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading “Fought pretty well for a hay-footed man from Gil-e-ad."”
having or covered with hair
From this reading “Shortish hairy feller, suthin' between a big coyote and the old-style hair-trunk.”
recurring again and again
From this reading “"Captain Jim," repeated Yuba Bill reflectively.”
inflected form of “whip” — beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading “"But you've whipped the wrong man, Bill," I said.”
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading “"But you've whipped the wrong man, Bill," I said.”
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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 Shortish hairy feller, suthin' between a big coyote and the old-style hair-trunk.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Shortish hairy feller, suthin' between a big coyote and the old-style hair-trunk.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Shortish hairy feller, suthin' between a big coyote and the old-style hair-trunk.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Shortish hairy feller, suthin' between a big coyote and the old-style hair-trunk.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading "Captain Jim," repeated Yuba Bill reflectively.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But you've whipped the wrong man, Bill," I said.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "Captain Jim," repeated Yuba Bill reflectively.
small wolf native to western North America
From this reading Shortish hairy feller, suthin' between a big coyote and the old-style hair-trunk.
a person who fells trees
From this reading Shortish hairy feller, suthin' between a big coyote and the old-style hair-trunk.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Fought pretty well for a hay-footed man from Gil-e-ad."
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Fought pretty well for a hay-footed man from Gil-e-ad."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Fought pretty well for a hay-footed man from Gil-e-ad."
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From this reading Fought pretty well for a hay-footed man from Gil-e-ad."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Shortish hairy feller, suthin' between a big coyote and the old-style hair-trunk.
having or covered with hair
From this reading Shortish hairy feller, suthin' between a big coyote and the old-style hair-trunk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fought pretty well for a hay-footed man from Gil-e-ad."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Captain Jim,--yes, that was the name o' the man I was playin' with.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Captain Jim," repeated Yuba Bill reflectively.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Captain Jim,--yes, that was the name o' the man I was playin' with.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Captain Jim,--yes, that was the name o' the man I was playin' with.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "Captain Jim,--yes, that was the name o' the man I was playin' with.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Shortish hairy feller, suthin' between a big coyote and the old-style hair-trunk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Captain Jim,--yes, that was the name o' the man I was playin' with.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Fought pretty well for a hay-footed man from Gil-e-ad."
in a reflective manner
From this reading "Captain Jim," repeated Yuba Bill reflectively.
recurring again and again
From this reading "Captain Jim," repeated Yuba Bill reflectively.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "But you've whipped the wrong man, Bill," I said.
somewhat short
From this reading Shortish hairy feller, suthin' between a big coyote and the old-style hair-trunk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Shortish hairy feller, suthin' between a big coyote and the old-style hair-trunk.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Captain Jim,--yes, that was the name o' the man I was playin' with.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Captain Jim,--yes, that was the name o' the man I was playin' with.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Captain Jim,--yes, that was the name o' the man I was playin' with.
(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 Fought pretty well for a hay-footed man from Gil-e-ad."
inflected form of “whip” — beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading "But you've whipped the wrong man, Bill," I said.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Captain Jim,--yes, that was the name o' the man I was playin' with.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading "But you've whipped the wrong man, Bill," I said.
an affirmative
From this reading "Captain Jim,--yes, that was the name o' the man I was playin' with.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But you've whipped the wrong man, Bill," I said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Captain Jim," repeated Yuba Bill reflectively.
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