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Chapter 10 of The Manchester Man is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“I run for Joe,” cried crippled Sim, as Bess tried the weight of a trunk, and Ellen interposed. Run indeed! It was the very travestie of a run! “Well, yo’ see as heaw o’ Moore’s folk are eawt i’ th’ fields cuttin’ whoats [oats]. Feyther an’ me con carry one on em atween us.
Chapter 10 of The Manchester Man is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/80 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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an argument opposed to a proposal
From this reading “Feyther an’ me con carry one on em atween us.”
disabled in the feet or legs
From this reading ““I run for Joe,” cried crippled Sim, as Bess tried the weight of a trunk, and Ellen interposed.”
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading ““Well, yo’ see as heaw o’ Moore’s folk are eawt i’ th’ fields cuttin’ whoats [oats].”
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading ““Well, yo’ see as heaw o’ Moore’s folk are eawt i’ th’ fields cuttin’ whoats [oats].”
possessive form of “moore” — United States composer of works noted for their use of the American vernacular (1893-1969)
plural of “oat” — annual grass of Europe and North Africa; grains used as food and fodder (referred to primarily in the plural: “oats”)
From this reading ““Well, yo’ see as heaw o’ Moore’s folk are eawt i’ th’ fields cuttin’ whoats [oats].”
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading ““I run for Joe,” cried crippled Sim, as Bess tried the weight of a trunk, and Ellen interposed.”
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading ““I run for Joe,” cried crippled Sim, as Bess tried the weight of a trunk, and Ellen interposed.”
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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 run for Joe,” cried crippled Sim, as Bess tried the weight of a trunk, and Ellen interposed.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Feyther an’ me con carry one on em atween us.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I run for Joe,” cried crippled Sim, as Bess tried the weight of a trunk, and Ellen interposed.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Well, yo’ see as heaw o’ Moore’s folk are eawt i’ th’ fields cuttin’ whoats [oats].
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I run for Joe,” cried crippled Sim, as Bess tried the weight of a trunk, and Ellen interposed.
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From this reading Feyther an’ me con carry one on em atween us.
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From this reading “I run for Joe,” cried crippled Sim, as Bess tried the weight of a trunk, and Ellen interposed.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Feyther an’ me con carry one on em atween us.
an argument opposed to a proposal
From this reading Feyther an’ me con carry one on em atween us.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “I run for Joe,” cried crippled Sim, as Bess tried the weight of a trunk, and Ellen interposed.
disabled in the feet or legs
From this reading “I run for Joe,” cried crippled Sim, as Bess tried the weight of a trunk, and Ellen interposed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, yo’ see as heaw o’ Moore’s folk are eawt i’ th’ fields cuttin’ whoats [oats].
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, yo’ see as heaw o’ Moore’s folk are eawt i’ th’ fields cuttin’ whoats [oats].
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I run for Joe,” cried crippled Sim, as Bess tried the weight of a trunk, and Ellen interposed.
a quad with a square body
From this reading Feyther an’ me con carry one on em atween us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Feyther an’ me con carry one on em atween us.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading “Well, yo’ see as heaw o’ Moore’s folk are eawt i’ th’ fields cuttin’ whoats [oats].
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading “Well, yo’ see as heaw o’ Moore’s folk are eawt i’ th’ fields cuttin’ whoats [oats].
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I run for Joe,” cried crippled Sim, as Bess tried the weight of a trunk, and Ellen interposed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, yo’ see as heaw o’ Moore’s folk are eawt i’ th’ fields cuttin’ whoats [oats].
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I run for Joe,” cried crippled Sim, as Bess tried the weight of a trunk, and Ellen interposed.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Run indeed!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I run for Joe,” cried crippled Sim, as Bess tried the weight of a trunk, and Ellen interposed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the very travestie of a run!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I run for Joe,” cried crippled Sim, as Bess tried the weight of a trunk, and Ellen interposed.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Feyther an’ me con carry one on em atween us.
possessive form of “moore” — United States composer of works noted for their use of the American vernacular (1893-1969)
From this reading “Well, yo’ see as heaw o’ Moore’s folk are eawt i’ th’ fields cuttin’ whoats [oats].
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 “Well, yo’ see as heaw o’ Moore’s folk are eawt i’ th’ fields cuttin’ whoats [oats].
plural of “oat” — annual grass of Europe and North Africa; grains used as food and fodder (referred to primarily in the plural: “oats”)
From this reading “Well, yo’ see as heaw o’ Moore’s folk are eawt i’ th’ fields cuttin’ whoats [oats].
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I run for Joe,” cried crippled Sim, as Bess tried the weight of a trunk, and Ellen interposed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Feyther an’ me con carry one on em atween us.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Feyther an’ me con carry one on em atween us.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading “I run for Joe,” cried crippled Sim, as Bess tried the weight of a trunk, and Ellen interposed.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Well, yo’ see as heaw o’ Moore’s folk are eawt i’ th’ fields cuttin’ whoats [oats].
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I run for Joe,” cried crippled Sim, as Bess tried the weight of a trunk, and Ellen interposed.
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading “Well, yo’ see as heaw o’ Moore’s folk are eawt i’ th’ fields cuttin’ whoats [oats].
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I run for Joe,” cried crippled Sim, as Bess tried the weight of a trunk, and Ellen interposed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the very travestie of a run!
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading “I run for Joe,” cried crippled Sim, as Bess tried the weight of a trunk, and Ellen interposed.
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading “I run for Joe,” cried crippled Sim, as Bess tried the weight of a trunk, and Ellen interposed.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Feyther an’ me con carry one on em atween us.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was the very travestie of a run!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the very travestie of a run!
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading “I run for Joe,” cried crippled Sim, as Bess tried the weight of a trunk, and Ellen interposed.
(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, yo’ see as heaw o’ Moore’s folk are eawt i’ th’ fields cuttin’ whoats [oats].
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, yo’ see as heaw o’ Moore’s folk are eawt i’ th’ fields cuttin’ whoats [oats].
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, yo’ see as heaw o’ Moore’s folk are eawt i’ th’ fields cuttin’ whoats [oats].
Chapter 10 of The Manchester Man by G. Linnaeus (George Linnaeus), Mrs. Banks holds 404 sentences, grouped into 81 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 10 holds 404 sentences of The Manchester Man, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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