Chapter 9 of The Humors of Falconbridge is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The Humors of Falconbridge is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"O, lor' a massy, don't drown me boys! I--a, I--" _ca-souse_ he went again. "Give him another duck," says one--and in he'd go again. "Now, we'll learn you to carry tales," says another. "And tell lies on me and Miller's wife," says Bob Tape--ca-souse he went.
Chapter 9 of The Humors of Falconbridge is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “"And tell lies on me and Miller's wife," says Bob Tape--ca-souse he went.”
cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading “"O, lor' a massy, don't drown me boys!”
to move (the head or body) quickly downwards or away
From this reading “"Give him another duck," says one--and in he'd go again.”
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading “"Now, we'll learn you to carry tales," says another.”
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading “"And tell lies on me and Miller's wife," says Bob Tape--ca-souse he went.”
possessive form of “miller” — United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)
From this reading “"And tell lies on me and Miller's wife," says Bob Tape--ca-souse he went.”
plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “"Now, we'll learn you to carry tales," says another.”
a long thin piece of cloth or paper as used for binding or fastening
From this reading “"And tell lies on me and Miller's wife," says Bob Tape--ca-souse he went.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “"And tell lies on me and Miller's wife," says Bob Tape--ca-souse he went.”
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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 "O, lor' a massy, don't drown me boys!
anew
From this reading I--a, I--" _ca-souse_ he went again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Give him another duck," says one--and in he'd go again.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "Give him another duck," says one--and in he'd go again.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading "And tell lies on me and Miller's wife," says Bob Tape--ca-souse he went.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "O, lor' a massy, don't drown me boys!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I--a, I--" _ca-souse_ he went again.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading "Now, we'll learn you to carry tales," says another.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "O, lor' a massy, don't drown me boys!
cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading "O, lor' a massy, don't drown me boys!
to move (the head or body) quickly downwards or away
From this reading "Give him another duck," says one--and in he'd go again.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Give him another duck," says one--and in he'd go again.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Give him another duck," says one--and in he'd go again.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I--a, I--" _ca-souse_ he went again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Give him another duck," says one--and in he'd go again.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Give him another duck," says one--and in he'd go again.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I--a, I--" _ca-souse_ he went again.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Give him another duck," says one--and in he'd go again.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading "Now, we'll learn you to carry tales," says another.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading "And tell lies on me and Miller's wife," says Bob Tape--ca-souse he went.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "O, lor' a massy, don't drown me boys!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "O, lor' a massy, don't drown me boys!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "O, lor' a massy, don't drown me boys!
possessive form of “miller” — United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)
From this reading "And tell lies on me and Miller's wife," says Bob Tape--ca-souse he went.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now, we'll learn you to carry tales," says another.
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 "O, lor' a massy, don't drown me boys!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "And tell lies on me and Miller's wife," says Bob Tape--ca-souse he went.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Give him another duck," says one--and in he'd go again.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "Give him another duck," says one--and in he'd go again.
plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading "Now, we'll learn you to carry tales," says another.
a long thin piece of cloth or paper as used for binding or fastening
From this reading "And tell lies on me and Miller's wife," says Bob Tape--ca-souse he went.
express in words
From this reading "And tell lies on me and Miller's wife," says Bob Tape--ca-souse he went.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Now, we'll learn you to carry tales," says another.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now, we'll learn you to carry tales," says another.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I--a, I--" _ca-souse_ he went again.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "And tell lies on me and Miller's wife," says Bob Tape--ca-souse he went.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Now, we'll learn you to carry tales," says another.
Chapter 9 of The Humors of Falconbridge by Falconbridge holds 408 sentences, grouped into 82 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 9 holds 408 sentences of The Humors of Falconbridge, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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