Chapter 2 of The Mascot of Sweet Briar Gulch is here in full — 549 sentences across 110 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Mascot of Sweet Briar Gulch is here in full — 549 sentences across 110 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Jim patted him on the back. "I think you're right, old man," he said. "I'll do anything I can for you." "Yer don't hafter tell me dat--I know it," replied the boy. A sudden sob gathered in his throat and choked him.
Chapter 2 of The Mascot of Sweet Briar Gulch is here in full — 549 sentences across 110 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a youthful male person
From this reading “"Yer don't hafter tell me dat--I know it," replied the boy.”
stopped up; clogged up
From this reading “A sudden sob gathered in his throat and choked him.”
a digital tape recording of sound
From this reading “"Yer don't hafter tell me dat--I know it," replied the boy.”
brought together in one place
From this reading “A sudden sob gathered in his throat and choked him.”
inflected form of “pat” — pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading “Jim patted him on the back.”
weep convulsively
From this reading “A sudden sob gathered in his throat and choked him.”
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading “A sudden sob gathered in his throat and choked him.”
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading “A sudden sob gathered in his throat and choked him.”
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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 A sudden sob gathered in his throat and choked him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A sudden sob gathered in his throat and choked him.
any thing at all
From this reading "I'll do anything I can for you."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Jim patted him on the back.
a youthful male person
From this reading "Yer don't hafter tell me dat--I know it," replied the boy.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I'll do anything I can for you."
stopped up; clogged up
From this reading A sudden sob gathered in his throat and choked him.
a digital tape recording of sound
From this reading "Yer don't hafter tell me dat--I know it," replied the boy.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I'll do anything I can for you."
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From this reading "Yer don't hafter tell me dat--I know it," replied the boy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I'll do anything I can for you."
brought together in one place
From this reading A sudden sob gathered in his throat and choked him.
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From this reading "Yer don't hafter tell me dat--I know it," replied the boy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I think you're right, old man," he said.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Jim patted him on the back.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A sudden sob gathered in his throat and choked him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I think you're right, old man," he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll do anything I can for you."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A sudden sob gathered in his throat and choked him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Yer don't hafter tell me dat--I know it," replied the boy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jim patted him on the back.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Yer don't hafter tell me dat--I know it," replied the boy.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "I think you're right, old man," he said.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Yer don't hafter tell me dat--I know it," replied the boy.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "I think you're right, old man," he said.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Jim patted him on the back.
inflected form of “pat” — pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading Jim patted him on the back.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Yer don't hafter tell me dat--I know it," replied the boy.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "I think you're right, old man," he said.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I think you're right, old man," he said.
weep convulsively
From this reading A sudden sob gathered in his throat and choked him.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading A sudden sob gathered in his throat and choked him.
express in words
From this reading "Yer don't hafter tell me dat--I know it," replied the boy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jim patted him on the back.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I think you're right, old man," he said.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading A sudden sob gathered in his throat and choked him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yer don't hafter tell me dat--I know it," replied the boy.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'll do anything I can for you."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I think you're right, old man," he said.
Chapter 2 of The Mascot of Sweet Briar Gulch by Henry Wallace Phillips holds 549 sentences, grouped into 110 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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