Chapter 11 of The Lead of Honour is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of The Lead of Honour is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Yer hain’t gwine sen’ me erway, will yer? Say yer won’, honey, ’cause he’ll be powerful mad wid me ef he knows I’se done made yer mad. I’ll do yer ha’r anyway yer says ef yer’ll only say yer hain’t gwine sen’ me erway." Natalia’s anger went as it had come. The next moment she was seated before the mirror, with Dicey brushing and platting her hair.
Chapter 11 of The Lead of Honour is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading “I’ll do yer ha’r anyway yer says ef yer’ll only say yer hain’t gwine sen’ me erway."”
the act of brushing your teeth
From this reading “The next moment she was seated before the mirror, with Dicey brushing and platting her hair.”
of uncertain outcome; especially fraught with risk
From this reading “The next moment she was seated before the mirror, with Dicey brushing and platting her hair.”
a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees
From this reading “Say yer won’, honey, ’cause he’ll be powerful mad wid me ef he knows I’se done made yer mad.”
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading “The next moment she was seated before the mirror, with Dicey brushing and platting her hair.”
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading “Say yer won’, honey, ’cause he’ll be powerful mad wid me ef he knows I’se done made yer mad.”
a fractional monetary unit of Japan and Indonesia and Cambodia; equal to one hundredth of a yen or rupiah or riel
From this reading “Yer hain’t gwine sen’ me erway, will yer?”
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading “Say yer won’, honey, ’cause he’ll be powerful mad wid me ef he knows I’se done made yer mad.”
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.
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In this reading “The next moment she was seated before the mirror, with Dicey brushing and platting her hair.”
In this reading “The next moment she was seated before the mirror, with Dicey brushing and platting her hair.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next moment she was seated before the mirror, with Dicey brushing and platting her hair.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading Natalia’s anger went as it had come.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading I’ll do yer ha’r anyway yer says ef yer’ll only say yer hain’t gwine sen’ me erway."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Natalia’s anger went as it had come.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Say yer won’, honey, ’cause he’ll be powerful mad wid me ef he knows I’se done made yer mad.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The next moment she was seated before the mirror, with Dicey brushing and platting her hair.
the act of brushing your teeth
From this reading The next moment she was seated before the mirror, with Dicey brushing and platting her hair.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading Say yer won’, honey, ’cause he’ll be powerful mad wid me ef he knows I’se done made yer mad.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Natalia’s anger went as it had come.
of uncertain outcome; especially fraught with risk
From this reading The next moment she was seated before the mirror, with Dicey brushing and platting her hair.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I’ll do yer ha’r anyway yer says ef yer’ll only say yer hain’t gwine sen’ me erway."
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Say yer won’, honey, ’cause he’ll be powerful mad wid me ef he knows I’se done made yer mad.
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From this reading Say yer won’, honey, ’cause he’ll be powerful mad wid me ef he knows I’se done made yer mad.
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From this reading Yer hain’t gwine sen’ me erway, will yer?
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From this reading Yer hain’t gwine sen’ me erway, will yer?
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From this reading I’ll do yer ha’r anyway yer says ef yer’ll only say yer hain’t gwine sen’ me erway."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Natalia’s anger went as it had come.
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From this reading Yer hain’t gwine sen’ me erway, will yer?
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading The next moment she was seated before the mirror, with Dicey brushing and platting her hair.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Say yer won’, honey, ’cause he’ll be powerful mad wid me ef he knows I’se done made yer mad.
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From this reading Say yer won’, honey, ’cause he’ll be powerful mad wid me ef he knows I’se done made yer mad.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The next moment she was seated before the mirror, with Dicey brushing and platting her hair.
a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees
From this reading Say yer won’, honey, ’cause he’ll be powerful mad wid me ef he knows I’se done made yer mad.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’ll do yer ha’r anyway yer says ef yer’ll only say yer hain’t gwine sen’ me erway."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Say yer won’, honey, ’cause he’ll be powerful mad wid me ef he knows I’se done made yer mad.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Natalia’s anger went as it had come.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading Say yer won’, honey, ’cause he’ll be powerful mad wid me ef he knows I’se done made yer mad.
roused to anger
From this reading Say yer won’, honey, ’cause he’ll be powerful mad wid me ef he knows I’se done made yer mad.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Say yer won’, honey, ’cause he’ll be powerful mad wid me ef he knows I’se done made yer mad.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Yer hain’t gwine sen’ me erway, will yer?
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading The next moment she was seated before the mirror, with Dicey brushing and platting her hair.
a particular point in time
From this reading The next moment she was seated before the mirror, with Dicey brushing and platting her hair.
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From this reading Natalia’s anger went as it had come.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next moment she was seated before the mirror, with Dicey brushing and platting her hair.
and nothing more
From this reading I’ll do yer ha’r anyway yer says ef yer’ll only say yer hain’t gwine sen’ me erway."
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From this reading The next moment she was seated before the mirror, with Dicey brushing and platting her hair.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading Say yer won’, honey, ’cause he’ll be powerful mad wid me ef he knows I’se done made yer mad.
express in words
From this reading Say yer won’, honey, ’cause he’ll be powerful mad wid me ef he knows I’se done made yer mad.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading I’ll do yer ha’r anyway yer says ef yer’ll only say yer hain’t gwine sen’ me erway."
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading The next moment she was seated before the mirror, with Dicey brushing and platting her hair.
a fractional monetary unit of Japan and Indonesia and Cambodia; equal to one hundredth of a yen or rupiah or riel
From this reading Yer hain’t gwine sen’ me erway, will yer?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The next moment she was seated before the mirror, with Dicey brushing and platting her hair.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next moment she was seated before the mirror, with Dicey brushing and platting her hair.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next moment she was seated before the mirror, with Dicey brushing and platting her hair.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Natalia’s anger went as it had come.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Say yer won’, honey, ’cause he’ll be powerful mad wid me ef he knows I’se done made yer mad.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Yer hain’t gwine sen’ me erway, will yer?
in the company of; together with
From this reading The next moment she was seated before the mirror, with Dicey brushing and platting her hair.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading Say yer won’, honey, ’cause he’ll be powerful mad wid me ef he knows I’se done made yer mad.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yer hain’t gwine sen’ me erway, will yer?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’ll do yer ha’r anyway yer says ef yer’ll only say yer hain’t gwine sen’ me erway."
Chapter 11 of The Lead of Honour by Norval Richardson holds 409 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.
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