Chapter 7 of The Leatherwood God is here in full — 439 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Leatherwood God is here in full — 439 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“No, I reckon not, Squire,” Abel loyally held out. “Well, then, come in and get the coffee, anyhow.” “I reckon that's a good idea, Squire,” Abel assented with a laugh for the joke at his cost. As they mounted the steps, Braile stopped him at the sound of voices in the kitchen. A prevalent voice was the voice of Sally.
Chapter 7 of The Leatherwood God is here in full — 439 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Norwegian mathematician (1802-1829)
From this reading ““No, I reckon not, Squire,” Abel loyally held out.”
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading ““Well, then, come in and get the coffee, anyhow.””
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading ““Well, then, come in and get the coffee, anyhow.””
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading ““I reckon that's a good idea, Squire,” Abel assented with a laugh for the joke at his cost.”
with loyalty; in a loyal manner
From this reading ““No, I reckon not, Squire,” Abel loyally held out.”
most frequent or common
From this reading “A prevalent voice was the voice of Sally.”
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading ““No, I reckon not, Squire,” Abel loyally held out.”
witty remark
From this reading “A prevalent voice was the voice of Sally.”
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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 “I reckon that's a good idea, Squire,” Abel assented with a laugh for the joke at his cost.
Norwegian mathematician (1802-1829)
From this reading “No, I reckon not, Squire,” Abel loyally held out.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Well, then, come in and get the coffee, anyhow.”
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading “Well, then, come in and get the coffee, anyhow.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As they mounted the steps, Braile stopped him at the sound of voices in the kitchen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I reckon that's a good idea, Squire,” Abel assented with a laugh for the joke at his cost.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I reckon that's a good idea, Squire,” Abel assented with a laugh for the joke at his cost.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As they mounted the steps, Braile stopped him at the sound of voices in the kitchen.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading “Well, then, come in and get the coffee, anyhow.”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Well, then, come in and get the coffee, anyhow.”
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading “I reckon that's a good idea, Squire,” Abel assented with a laugh for the joke at his cost.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I reckon that's a good idea, Squire,” Abel assented with a laugh for the joke at his cost.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Well, then, come in and get the coffee, anyhow.”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “I reckon that's a good idea, Squire,” Abel assented with a laugh for the joke at his cost.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading “No, I reckon not, Squire,” Abel loyally held out.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As they mounted the steps, Braile stopped him at the sound of voices in the kitchen.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “I reckon that's a good idea, Squire,” Abel assented with a laugh for the joke at his cost.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “No, I reckon not, Squire,” Abel loyally held out.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “I reckon that's a good idea, Squire,” Abel assented with a laugh for the joke at his cost.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Well, then, come in and get the coffee, anyhow.”
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading “I reckon that's a good idea, Squire,” Abel assented with a laugh for the joke at his cost.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading As they mounted the steps, Braile stopped him at the sound of voices in the kitchen.
the sound of laughing
From this reading “I reckon that's a good idea, Squire,” Abel assented with a laugh for the joke at his cost.
with loyalty; in a loyal manner
From this reading “No, I reckon not, Squire,” Abel loyally held out.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading As they mounted the steps, Braile stopped him at the sound of voices in the kitchen.
not any; not one
From this reading “No, I reckon not, Squire,” Abel loyally held out.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “No, I reckon not, Squire,” Abel loyally held out.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As they mounted the steps, Braile stopped him at the sound of voices in the kitchen.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “No, I reckon not, Squire,” Abel loyally held out.
most frequent or common
From this reading A prevalent voice was the voice of Sally.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “No, I reckon not, Squire,” Abel loyally held out.
witty remark
From this reading A prevalent voice was the voice of Sally.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading As they mounted the steps, Braile stopped him at the sound of voices in the kitchen.
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading “No, I reckon not, Squire,” Abel loyally held out.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading As they mounted the steps, Braile stopped him at the sound of voices in the kitchen.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading As they mounted the steps, Braile stopped him at the sound of voices in the kitchen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I reckon that's a good idea, Squire,” Abel assented with a laugh for the joke at his cost.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Well, then, come in and get the coffee, anyhow.”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Well, then, come in and get the coffee, anyhow.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As they mounted the steps, Braile stopped him at the sound of voices in the kitchen.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading A prevalent voice was the voice of Sally.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading As they mounted the steps, Braile stopped him at the sound of voices in the kitchen.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A prevalent voice was the voice of Sally.
(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 “Well, then, come in and get the coffee, anyhow.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I reckon that's a good idea, Squire,” Abel assented with a laugh for the joke at his cost.
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