Chapter 15 of The Maroon is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of The Maroon is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"_Vayate_! What do you mean, Yola?" "No more dan I say, Cubina. Missa Kate be very unhappy that day she marry Mr Mongew--she very so now." "What!" exclaimed Cubina, suddenly placing himself in an attitude of unusual attention; "do I understand you to say that Miss Vaughan don't wish to marry this Mr Smythje?"
Chapter 15 of The Maroon is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/79 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading “"What!" exclaimed Cubina, suddenly placing himself in an attitude of unusual attention; "do I understand you to say that Miss Vaughan don't wish to marry this Mr Smythje?"”
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading “"What!" exclaimed Cubina, suddenly placing himself in an attitude of unusual attention; "do I understand you to say that Miss Vaughan don't wish to marry this Mr Smythje?"”
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “"What!" exclaimed Cubina, suddenly placing himself in an attitude of unusual attention; "do I understand you to say that Miss Vaughan don't wish to marry this Mr Smythje?"”
take in marriage
From this reading “Missa Kate be very unhappy that day she marry Mr Mongew--she very so now."”
-ing form of “place” — put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “"What!" exclaimed Cubina, suddenly placing himself in an attitude of unusual attention; "do I understand you to say that Miss Vaughan don't wish to marry this Mr Smythje?"”
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading “Missa Kate be very unhappy that day she marry Mr Mongew--she very so now."”
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading “"What!" exclaimed Cubina, suddenly placing himself in an attitude of unusual attention; "do I understand you to say that Miss Vaughan don't wish to marry this Mr Smythje?"”
United States jazz singer noted for her complex bebop phrasing and scat singing (1924-1990)
From this reading “"What!" exclaimed Cubina, suddenly placing himself in an attitude of unusual attention; "do I understand you to say that Miss Vaughan don't wish to marry this Mr Smythje?"”
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 “"What!" exclaimed Cubina, suddenly placing himself in an attitude of unusual attention; "do I understand you to say that Miss Vaughan don't wish to marry this Mr Smythje?"”
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "What!" exclaimed Cubina, suddenly placing himself in an attitude of unusual attention; "do I understand you to say that Miss Vaughan don't wish to marry this Mr Smythje?"
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading "What!" exclaimed Cubina, suddenly placing himself in an attitude of unusual attention; "do I understand you to say that Miss Vaughan don't wish to marry this Mr Smythje?"
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading "What!" exclaimed Cubina, suddenly placing himself in an attitude of unusual attention; "do I understand you to say that Miss Vaughan don't wish to marry this Mr Smythje?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Missa Kate be very unhappy that day she marry Mr Mongew--she very so now."
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From this reading "No more dan I say, Cubina.
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From this reading "No more dan I say, Cubina.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Missa Kate be very unhappy that day she marry Mr Mongew--she very so now."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What do you mean, Yola?"
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From this reading "What!" exclaimed Cubina, suddenly placing himself in an attitude of unusual attention; "do I understand you to say that Miss Vaughan don't wish to marry this Mr Smythje?"
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "What!" exclaimed Cubina, suddenly placing himself in an attitude of unusual attention; "do I understand you to say that Miss Vaughan don't wish to marry this Mr Smythje?"
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "What!" exclaimed Cubina, suddenly placing himself in an attitude of unusual attention; "do I understand you to say that Miss Vaughan don't wish to marry this Mr Smythje?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No more dan I say, Cubina.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "What!" exclaimed Cubina, suddenly placing himself in an attitude of unusual attention; "do I understand you to say that Miss Vaughan don't wish to marry this Mr Smythje?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Missa Kate be very unhappy that day she marry Mr Mongew--she very so now."
take in marriage
From this reading Missa Kate be very unhappy that day she marry Mr Mongew--she very so now."
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading What do you mean, Yola?"
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "What!" exclaimed Cubina, suddenly placing himself in an attitude of unusual attention; "do I understand you to say that Miss Vaughan don't wish to marry this Mr Smythje?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Missa Kate be very unhappy that day she marry Mr Mongew--she very so now."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Missa Kate be very unhappy that day she marry Mr Mongew--she very so now."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "No more dan I say, Cubina.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Missa Kate be very unhappy that day she marry Mr Mongew--she very so now."
not any; not one
From this reading "No more dan I say, Cubina.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Missa Kate be very unhappy that day she marry Mr Mongew--she very so now."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "What!" exclaimed Cubina, suddenly placing himself in an attitude of unusual attention; "do I understand you to say that Miss Vaughan don't wish to marry this Mr Smythje?"
-ing form of “place” — put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "What!" exclaimed Cubina, suddenly placing himself in an attitude of unusual attention; "do I understand you to say that Miss Vaughan don't wish to marry this Mr Smythje?"
express in words
From this reading "No more dan I say, Cubina.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Missa Kate be very unhappy that day she marry Mr Mongew--she very so now."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What!" exclaimed Cubina, suddenly placing himself in an attitude of unusual attention; "do I understand you to say that Miss Vaughan don't wish to marry this Mr Smythje?"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Missa Kate be very unhappy that day she marry Mr Mongew--she very so now."
happening unexpectedly
From this reading "What!" exclaimed Cubina, suddenly placing himself in an attitude of unusual attention; "do I understand you to say that Miss Vaughan don't wish to marry this Mr Smythje?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Missa Kate be very unhappy that day she marry Mr Mongew--she very so now."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "What!" exclaimed Cubina, suddenly placing himself in an attitude of unusual attention; "do I understand you to say that Miss Vaughan don't wish to marry this Mr Smythje?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What!" exclaimed Cubina, suddenly placing himself in an attitude of unusual attention; "do I understand you to say that Miss Vaughan don't wish to marry this Mr Smythje?"
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading "What!" exclaimed Cubina, suddenly placing himself in an attitude of unusual attention; "do I understand you to say that Miss Vaughan don't wish to marry this Mr Smythje?"
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading Missa Kate be very unhappy that day she marry Mr Mongew--she very so now."
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading "What!" exclaimed Cubina, suddenly placing himself in an attitude of unusual attention; "do I understand you to say that Miss Vaughan don't wish to marry this Mr Smythje?"
United States jazz singer noted for her complex bebop phrasing and scat singing (1924-1990)
From this reading "What!" exclaimed Cubina, suddenly placing himself in an attitude of unusual attention; "do I understand you to say that Miss Vaughan don't wish to marry this Mr Smythje?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "_Vayate_!
precisely as stated
From this reading Missa Kate be very unhappy that day she marry Mr Mongew--she very so now."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What do you mean, Yola?"
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "What!" exclaimed Cubina, suddenly placing himself in an attitude of unusual attention; "do I understand you to say that Miss Vaughan don't wish to marry this Mr Smythje?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What do you mean, Yola?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What do you mean, Yola?"
Chapter 15 of The Maroon by Mayne Reid holds 396 sentences, grouped into 80 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 15 holds 396 sentences of The Maroon, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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