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The Man in Lonely Land

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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"DERE Miss CLAUDIA,--The chillern is near bout set me crazy sence I tole 'em I was agoin' to ask you to do me some favors which is to buy for me some New York krismus presents.
I have sole the pig and I am a-puttin' in this six dollars and sixteen cents, I would have sent seven dollars even but the baby had the colic so bad I had to git some more of that pain-killer which I give the hoss onct, and Johnnie lost the change comin' home from the store.
The baby is well, but the hoss ain't.
The followin' is what I would like to have.
Ifen you can't git the things, git what you can.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Man in Lonely Land

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

Chapter 4 of The Man in Lonely Land is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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"DERE Miss CLAUDIA,--The chillern is near bout set me crazy sence I tole 'em I was agoin' to ask you to do me some favors which is to buy for me some New York krismus presents.
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I have sole the pig and I am a-puttin' in this six dollars and sixteen cents, I would have sent seven dollars even but the baby had the colic so bad I had to git some more of that pain-killer which I give the hoss onct, and Johnnie lost the change comin' home from the store.
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The baby is well, but the hoss ain't.
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The followin' is what I would like to have.
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Ifen you can't git the things, git what you can.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

bout noun US /baʊt/

(sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive

From this reading “"DERE Miss CLAUDIA,--The chillern is near bout set me crazy sence I tole 'em I was agoin' to ask you to do me some favors which is to buy for me some New York krismus presents.”

cents noun US /sents/

plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries

From this reading “I have sole the pig and I am a-puttin' in this six dollars and sixteen cents, I would have sent seven dollars even but the baby had the colic so bad I had to git some more of that pain-killer which I give the hoss onct, and Johnnie lost the change comin' home from the store.”

favors noun US /ˈfeɪvərz/

plural of “favor” — an act of gracious kindness

From this reading “"DERE Miss CLAUDIA,--The chillern is near bout set me crazy sence I tole 'em I was agoin' to ask you to do me some favors which is to buy for me some New York krismus presents.”

git noun US /ɡɪt/

a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible

From this reading “I have sole the pig and I am a-puttin' in this six dollars and sixteen cents, I would have sent seven dollars even but the baby had the colic so bad I had to git some more of that pain-killer which I give the hoss onct, and Johnnie lost the change comin' home from the store.”

pig noun US /pɪɡ/

domestic swine

From this reading “I have sole the pig and I am a-puttin' in this six dollars and sixteen cents, I would have sent seven dollars even but the baby had the colic so bad I had to git some more of that pain-killer which I give the hoss onct, and Johnnie lost the change comin' home from the store.”

presents noun US /ˈprezənts/

plural of “present” — the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech

From this reading “"DERE Miss CLAUDIA,--The chillern is near bout set me crazy sence I tole 'em I was agoin' to ask you to do me some favors which is to buy for me some New York krismus presents.”

sixteen adjective US /sɪkˈstiːn/

being one more than fifteen

From this reading “I have sole the pig and I am a-puttin' in this six dollars and sixteen cents, I would have sent seven dollars even but the baby had the colic so bad I had to git some more of that pain-killer which I give the hoss onct, and Johnnie lost the change comin' home from the store.”

tole noun US /toʊl/

enameled or lacquered metalware (usually gilded and elaborately painted); popular in the 18th century

From this reading “"DERE Miss CLAUDIA,--The chillern is near bout set me crazy sence I tole 'em I was agoin' to ask you to do me some favors which is to buy for me some New York krismus presents.”

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

a-puttin

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From this reading I have sole the pig and I am a-puttin' in this six dollars and sixteen cents, I would have sent seven dollars even but the baby had the colic so bad I had to git some more of that pain-killer which I give the hoss onct, and Johnnie lost the change comin' home from the store.

agoin

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From this reading "DERE Miss CLAUDIA,--The chillern is near bout set me crazy sence I tole 'em I was agoin' to ask you to do me some favors which is to buy for me some New York krismus presents.

ain't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The baby is well, but the hoss ain't.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading I have sole the pig and I am a-puttin' in this six dollars and sixteen cents, I would have sent seven dollars even but the baby had the colic so bad I had to git some more of that pain-killer which I give the hoss onct, and Johnnie lost the change comin' home from the store.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading I have sole the pig and I am a-puttin' in this six dollars and sixteen cents, I would have sent seven dollars even but the baby had the colic so bad I had to git some more of that pain-killer which I give the hoss onct, and Johnnie lost the change comin' home from the store.

askverbUS /æsk/

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading "DERE Miss CLAUDIA,--The chillern is near bout set me crazy sence I tole 'em I was agoin' to ask you to do me some favors which is to buy for me some New York krismus presents.

babynounUS /ˈbeɪbi/

a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

From this reading I have sole the pig and I am a-puttin' in this six dollars and sixteen cents, I would have sent seven dollars even but the baby had the colic so bad I had to git some more of that pain-killer which I give the hoss onct, and Johnnie lost the change comin' home from the store.

badadjectiveUS /bæd/

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading I have sole the pig and I am a-puttin' in this six dollars and sixteen cents, I would have sent seven dollars even but the baby had the colic so bad I had to git some more of that pain-killer which I give the hoss onct, and Johnnie lost the change comin' home from the store.

boutnounUS /baʊt/

(sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive

From this reading "DERE Miss CLAUDIA,--The chillern is near bout set me crazy sence I tole 'em I was agoin' to ask you to do me some favors which is to buy for me some New York krismus presents.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I have sole the pig and I am a-puttin' in this six dollars and sixteen cents, I would have sent seven dollars even but the baby had the colic so bad I had to git some more of that pain-killer which I give the hoss onct, and Johnnie lost the change comin' home from the store.

buyverbUS /baɪ/

obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction

From this reading "DERE Miss CLAUDIA,--The chillern is near bout set me crazy sence I tole 'em I was agoin' to ask you to do me some favors which is to buy for me some New York krismus presents.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Ifen you can't git the things, git what you can.

can't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Ifen you can't git the things, git what you can.

centsnounUS /sents/

plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries

From this reading I have sole the pig and I am a-puttin' in this six dollars and sixteen cents, I would have sent seven dollars even but the baby had the colic so bad I had to git some more of that pain-killer which I give the hoss onct, and Johnnie lost the change comin' home from the store.

changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading I have sole the pig and I am a-puttin' in this six dollars and sixteen cents, I would have sent seven dollars even but the baby had the colic so bad I had to git some more of that pain-killer which I give the hoss onct, and Johnnie lost the change comin' home from the store.

chillern

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "DERE Miss CLAUDIA,--The chillern is near bout set me crazy sence I tole 'em I was agoin' to ask you to do me some favors which is to buy for me some New York krismus presents.

CLAUDIA

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "DERE Miss CLAUDIA,--The chillern is near bout set me crazy sence I tole 'em I was agoin' to ask you to do me some favors which is to buy for me some New York krismus presents.

colicnoun

acute abdominal pain (especially in infants)

From this reading I have sole the pig and I am a-puttin' in this six dollars and sixteen cents, I would have sent seven dollars even but the baby had the colic so bad I had to git some more of that pain-killer which I give the hoss onct, and Johnnie lost the change comin' home from the store.

comin

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I have sole the pig and I am a-puttin' in this six dollars and sixteen cents, I would have sent seven dollars even but the baby had the colic so bad I had to git some more of that pain-killer which I give the hoss onct, and Johnnie lost the change comin' home from the store.

crazyadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪzi/

affected with madness or insanity

From this reading "DERE Miss CLAUDIA,--The chillern is near bout set me crazy sence I tole 'em I was agoin' to ask you to do me some favors which is to buy for me some New York krismus presents.

DERE

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "DERE Miss CLAUDIA,--The chillern is near bout set me crazy sence I tole 'em I was agoin' to ask you to do me some favors which is to buy for me some New York krismus presents.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "DERE Miss CLAUDIA,--The chillern is near bout set me crazy sence I tole 'em I was agoin' to ask you to do me some favors which is to buy for me some New York krismus presents.

dollarsnounUS /ˈdɑːlərz/

plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents

From this reading I have sole the pig and I am a-puttin' in this six dollars and sixteen cents, I would have sent seven dollars even but the baby had the colic so bad I had to git some more of that pain-killer which I give the hoss onct, and Johnnie lost the change comin' home from the store.

emnounUS /em/

a quad with a square body

From this reading "DERE Miss CLAUDIA,--The chillern is near bout set me crazy sence I tole 'em I was agoin' to ask you to do me some favors which is to buy for me some New York krismus presents.

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading I have sole the pig and I am a-puttin' in this six dollars and sixteen cents, I would have sent seven dollars even but the baby had the colic so bad I had to git some more of that pain-killer which I give the hoss onct, and Johnnie lost the change comin' home from the store.

favorsnounUS /ˈfeɪvərz/

plural of “favor” — an act of gracious kindness

From this reading "DERE Miss CLAUDIA,--The chillern is near bout set me crazy sence I tole 'em I was agoin' to ask you to do me some favors which is to buy for me some New York krismus presents.

followin

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The followin' is what I would like to have.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "DERE Miss CLAUDIA,--The chillern is near bout set me crazy sence I tole 'em I was agoin' to ask you to do me some favors which is to buy for me some New York krismus presents.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading I have sole the pig and I am a-puttin' in this six dollars and sixteen cents, I would have sent seven dollars even but the baby had the colic so bad I had to git some more of that pain-killer which I give the hoss onct, and Johnnie lost the change comin' home from the store.

gitnounUS /ɡɪt/

a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible

From this reading I have sole the pig and I am a-puttin' in this six dollars and sixteen cents, I would have sent seven dollars even but the baby had the colic so bad I had to git some more of that pain-killer which I give the hoss onct, and Johnnie lost the change comin' home from the store.

giveverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading I have sole the pig and I am a-puttin' in this six dollars and sixteen cents, I would have sent seven dollars even but the baby had the colic so bad I had to git some more of that pain-killer which I give the hoss onct, and Johnnie lost the change comin' home from the store.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading I have sole the pig and I am a-puttin' in this six dollars and sixteen cents, I would have sent seven dollars even but the baby had the colic so bad I had to git some more of that pain-killer which I give the hoss onct, and Johnnie lost the change comin' home from the store.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I have sole the pig and I am a-puttin' in this six dollars and sixteen cents, I would have sent seven dollars even but the baby had the colic so bad I had to git some more of that pain-killer which I give the hoss onct, and Johnnie lost the change comin' home from the store.

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading I have sole the pig and I am a-puttin' in this six dollars and sixteen cents, I would have sent seven dollars even but the baby had the colic so bad I had to git some more of that pain-killer which I give the hoss onct, and Johnnie lost the change comin' home from the store.

hoss

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I have sole the pig and I am a-puttin' in this six dollars and sixteen cents, I would have sent seven dollars even but the baby had the colic so bad I had to git some more of that pain-killer which I give the hoss onct, and Johnnie lost the change comin' home from the store.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "DERE Miss CLAUDIA,--The chillern is near bout set me crazy sence I tole 'em I was agoin' to ask you to do me some favors which is to buy for me some New York krismus presents.

Ifen

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Ifen you can't git the things, git what you can.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading I have sole the pig and I am a-puttin' in this six dollars and sixteen cents, I would have sent seven dollars even but the baby had the colic so bad I had to git some more of that pain-killer which I give the hoss onct, and Johnnie lost the change comin' home from the store.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "DERE Miss CLAUDIA,--The chillern is near bout set me crazy sence I tole 'em I was agoin' to ask you to do me some favors which is to buy for me some New York krismus presents.

Johnnie

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I have sole the pig and I am a-puttin' in this six dollars and sixteen cents, I would have sent seven dollars even but the baby had the colic so bad I had to git some more of that pain-killer which I give the hoss onct, and Johnnie lost the change comin' home from the store.

krismus

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "DERE Miss CLAUDIA,--The chillern is near bout set me crazy sence I tole 'em I was agoin' to ask you to do me some favors which is to buy for me some New York krismus presents.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading The followin' is what I would like to have.

lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading I have sole the pig and I am a-puttin' in this six dollars and sixteen cents, I would have sent seven dollars even but the baby had the colic so bad I had to git some more of that pain-killer which I give the hoss onct, and Johnnie lost the change comin' home from the store.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "DERE Miss CLAUDIA,--The chillern is near bout set me crazy sence I tole 'em I was agoin' to ask you to do me some favors which is to buy for me some New York krismus presents.

MissverbUS /mɪs/

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading "DERE Miss CLAUDIA,--The chillern is near bout set me crazy sence I tole 'em I was agoin' to ask you to do me some favors which is to buy for me some New York krismus presents.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading I have sole the pig and I am a-puttin' in this six dollars and sixteen cents, I would have sent seven dollars even but the baby had the colic so bad I had to git some more of that pain-killer which I give the hoss onct, and Johnnie lost the change comin' home from the store.

nearadverbUS /nɪr/

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading "DERE Miss CLAUDIA,--The chillern is near bout set me crazy sence I tole 'em I was agoin' to ask you to do me some favors which is to buy for me some New York krismus presents.

NewadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading "DERE Miss CLAUDIA,--The chillern is near bout set me crazy sence I tole 'em I was agoin' to ask you to do me some favors which is to buy for me some New York krismus presents.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I have sole the pig and I am a-puttin' in this six dollars and sixteen cents, I would have sent seven dollars even but the baby had the colic so bad I had to git some more of that pain-killer which I give the hoss onct, and Johnnie lost the change comin' home from the store.

onct

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I have sole the pig and I am a-puttin' in this six dollars and sixteen cents, I would have sent seven dollars even but the baby had the colic so bad I had to git some more of that pain-killer which I give the hoss onct, and Johnnie lost the change comin' home from the store.

pain-killer

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I have sole the pig and I am a-puttin' in this six dollars and sixteen cents, I would have sent seven dollars even but the baby had the colic so bad I had to git some more of that pain-killer which I give the hoss onct, and Johnnie lost the change comin' home from the store.

pignounUS /pɪɡ/

domestic swine

From this reading I have sole the pig and I am a-puttin' in this six dollars and sixteen cents, I would have sent seven dollars even but the baby had the colic so bad I had to git some more of that pain-killer which I give the hoss onct, and Johnnie lost the change comin' home from the store.

presentsnounUS /ˈprezənts/

plural of “present” — the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech

From this reading "DERE Miss CLAUDIA,--The chillern is near bout set me crazy sence I tole 'em I was agoin' to ask you to do me some favors which is to buy for me some New York krismus presents.

sence

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "DERE Miss CLAUDIA,--The chillern is near bout set me crazy sence I tole 'em I was agoin' to ask you to do me some favors which is to buy for me some New York krismus presents.

sentnounUS /sent/

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading I have sole the pig and I am a-puttin' in this six dollars and sixteen cents, I would have sent seven dollars even but the baby had the colic so bad I had to git some more of that pain-killer which I give the hoss onct, and Johnnie lost the change comin' home from the store.

setverbUS /set/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading "DERE Miss CLAUDIA,--The chillern is near bout set me crazy sence I tole 'em I was agoin' to ask you to do me some favors which is to buy for me some New York krismus presents.

sevennounUS /ˈsevən/

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading I have sole the pig and I am a-puttin' in this six dollars and sixteen cents, I would have sent seven dollars even but the baby had the colic so bad I had to git some more of that pain-killer which I give the hoss onct, and Johnnie lost the change comin' home from the store.

sixnounUS /sɪks/

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading I have sole the pig and I am a-puttin' in this six dollars and sixteen cents, I would have sent seven dollars even but the baby had the colic so bad I had to git some more of that pain-killer which I give the hoss onct, and Johnnie lost the change comin' home from the store.

sixteenadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːn/

being one more than fifteen

From this reading I have sole the pig and I am a-puttin' in this six dollars and sixteen cents, I would have sent seven dollars even but the baby had the colic so bad I had to git some more of that pain-killer which I give the hoss onct, and Johnnie lost the change comin' home from the store.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading I have sole the pig and I am a-puttin' in this six dollars and sixteen cents, I would have sent seven dollars even but the baby had the colic so bad I had to git some more of that pain-killer which I give the hoss onct, and Johnnie lost the change comin' home from the store.

solenounUS /soʊl/

the underside of footwear or a golf club

From this reading I have sole the pig and I am a-puttin' in this six dollars and sixteen cents, I would have sent seven dollars even but the baby had the colic so bad I had to git some more of that pain-killer which I give the hoss onct, and Johnnie lost the change comin' home from the store.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading "DERE Miss CLAUDIA,--The chillern is near bout set me crazy sence I tole 'em I was agoin' to ask you to do me some favors which is to buy for me some New York krismus presents.

storenounUS /stɔːr/

a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

From this reading I have sole the pig and I am a-puttin' in this six dollars and sixteen cents, I would have sent seven dollars even but the baby had the colic so bad I had to git some more of that pain-killer which I give the hoss onct, and Johnnie lost the change comin' home from the store.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I have sole the pig and I am a-puttin' in this six dollars and sixteen cents, I would have sent seven dollars even but the baby had the colic so bad I had to git some more of that pain-killer which I give the hoss onct, and Johnnie lost the change comin' home from the store.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "DERE Miss CLAUDIA,--The chillern is near bout set me crazy sence I tole 'em I was agoin' to ask you to do me some favors which is to buy for me some New York krismus presents.

thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading Ifen you can't git the things, git what you can.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading I have sole the pig and I am a-puttin' in this six dollars and sixteen cents, I would have sent seven dollars even but the baby had the colic so bad I had to git some more of that pain-killer which I give the hoss onct, and Johnnie lost the change comin' home from the store.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "DERE Miss CLAUDIA,--The chillern is near bout set me crazy sence I tole 'em I was agoin' to ask you to do me some favors which is to buy for me some New York krismus presents.

tolenounUS /toʊl/

enameled or lacquered metalware (usually gilded and elaborately painted); popular in the 18th century

From this reading "DERE Miss CLAUDIA,--The chillern is near bout set me crazy sence I tole 'em I was agoin' to ask you to do me some favors which is to buy for me some New York krismus presents.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "DERE Miss CLAUDIA,--The chillern is near bout set me crazy sence I tole 'em I was agoin' to ask you to do me some favors which is to buy for me some New York krismus presents.

welladverbUS /wel/

(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 The baby is well, but the hoss ain't.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading The followin' is what I would like to have.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading "DERE Miss CLAUDIA,--The chillern is near bout set me crazy sence I tole 'em I was agoin' to ask you to do me some favors which is to buy for me some New York krismus presents.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading I have sole the pig and I am a-puttin' in this six dollars and sixteen cents, I would have sent seven dollars even but the baby had the colic so bad I had to git some more of that pain-killer which I give the hoss onct, and Johnnie lost the change comin' home from the store.

YorknounUS /jɔːrk/

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading "DERE Miss CLAUDIA,--The chillern is near bout set me crazy sence I tole 'em I was agoin' to ask you to do me some favors which is to buy for me some New York krismus presents.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "DERE Miss CLAUDIA,--The chillern is near bout set me crazy sence I tole 'em I was agoin' to ask you to do me some favors which is to buy for me some New York krismus presents.

Chapter 4 of The Man in Lonely Land by Kate Langley Bosher holds 432 sentences, grouped into 87 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.

What does chapter 4 of The Man in Lonely Land contain?

Chapter 4 holds 432 sentences of The Man in Lonely Land, unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 4 of The Man in Lonely Land by Kate Langley Bosher exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 432 sentences, grouped into 87 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 4 of The Man in Lonely Land?

Work through the 87 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 87 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 4 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 4 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading The Man in Lonely Land

Common questions about reading The Man in Lonely Land by Kate Langley Bosher on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of The Man in Lonely Land?

Yes. All 2593 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #12971 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of The Man in Lonely Land is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #12971, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The Man in Lonely Land take to read?

About 216 minutes of reading across 519 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in The Man in Lonely Land

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Man in Lonely Land, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Author
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Man in Lonely Land; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Gibbie
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Gault
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Winthrop
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Man in Lonely Land; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.