Chapter 14 of The Pioneers is here in full — 180 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of The Pioneers is here in full — 180 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“There's quart-pot, pint-pot. Mit-pint, Gill-pot, half-gill, nipperkin. And the brown bowl-- Here's a health to the barley mow, My brave boys, Here's a health to the barley mow.” --Drinking Song. Some little commotion was produced by the appearance of the new guests, during which the lawyer slunk from the room.
Chapter 14 of The Pioneers is here in full — 180 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a grain of barley
From this reading “And the brown bowl-- Here's a health to the barley mow, My brave boys, Here's a health to the barley mow.””
a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding food or liquids
From this reading “And the brown bowl-- Here's a health to the barley mow, My brave boys, Here's a health to the barley mow.””
a disorderly outburst or tumult
From this reading “Some little commotion was produced by the appearance of the new guests, during which the lawyer slunk from the room.”
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading “--Drinking Song.”
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading “Some little commotion was produced by the appearance of the new guests, during which the lawyer slunk from the room.”
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading “Some little commotion was produced by the appearance of the new guests, during which the lawyer slunk from the room.”
cut with a blade or mower
From this reading “And the brown bowl-- Here's a health to the barley mow, My brave boys, Here's a health to the barley mow.””
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading “Some little commotion was produced by the appearance of the new guests, during which the lawyer slunk from the room.”
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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 And the brown bowl-- Here's a health to the barley mow, My brave boys, Here's a health to the barley mow.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And the brown bowl-- Here's a health to the barley mow, My brave boys, Here's a health to the barley mow.”
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Some little commotion was produced by the appearance of the new guests, during which the lawyer slunk from the room.
a grain of barley
From this reading And the brown bowl-- Here's a health to the barley mow, My brave boys, Here's a health to the barley mow.”
a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding food or liquids
From this reading And the brown bowl-- Here's a health to the barley mow, My brave boys, Here's a health to the barley mow.”
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading And the brown bowl-- Here's a health to the barley mow, My brave boys, Here's a health to the barley mow.”
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading And the brown bowl-- Here's a health to the barley mow, My brave boys, Here's a health to the barley mow.”
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading And the brown bowl-- Here's a health to the barley mow, My brave boys, Here's a health to the barley mow.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Some little commotion was produced by the appearance of the new guests, during which the lawyer slunk from the room.
a disorderly outburst or tumult
From this reading Some little commotion was produced by the appearance of the new guests, during which the lawyer slunk from the room.
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading --Drinking Song.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Some little commotion was produced by the appearance of the new guests, during which the lawyer slunk from the room.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Some little commotion was produced by the appearance of the new guests, during which the lawyer slunk from the room.
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From this reading Mit-pint, Gill-pot, half-gill, nipperkin.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading Some little commotion was produced by the appearance of the new guests, during which the lawyer slunk from the room.
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From this reading Mit-pint, Gill-pot, half-gill, nipperkin.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading And the brown bowl-- Here's a health to the barley mow, My brave boys, Here's a health to the barley mow.”
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From this reading And the brown bowl-- Here's a health to the barley mow, My brave boys, Here's a health to the barley mow.”
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading Some little commotion was produced by the appearance of the new guests, during which the lawyer slunk from the room.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Some little commotion was produced by the appearance of the new guests, during which the lawyer slunk from the room.
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From this reading Mit-pint, Gill-pot, half-gill, nipperkin.
cut with a blade or mower
From this reading And the brown bowl-- Here's a health to the barley mow, My brave boys, Here's a health to the barley mow.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And the brown bowl-- Here's a health to the barley mow, My brave boys, Here's a health to the barley mow.”
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Some little commotion was produced by the appearance of the new guests, during which the lawyer slunk from the room.
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From this reading Mit-pint, Gill-pot, half-gill, nipperkin.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Some little commotion was produced by the appearance of the new guests, during which the lawyer slunk from the room.
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From this reading “There's quart-pot, pint-pot.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading Some little commotion was produced by the appearance of the new guests, during which the lawyer slunk from the room.
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From this reading “There's quart-pot, pint-pot.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Some little commotion was produced by the appearance of the new guests, during which the lawyer slunk from the room.
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From this reading Some little commotion was produced by the appearance of the new guests, during which the lawyer slunk from the room.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some little commotion was produced by the appearance of the new guests, during which the lawyer slunk from the room.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading --Drinking Song.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And the brown bowl-- Here's a health to the barley mow, My brave boys, Here's a health to the barley mow.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There's quart-pot, pint-pot.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And the brown bowl-- Here's a health to the barley mow, My brave boys, Here's a health to the barley mow.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Some little commotion was produced by the appearance of the new guests, during which the lawyer slunk from the room.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Some little commotion was produced by the appearance of the new guests, during which the lawyer slunk from the room.
Chapter 14 of The Pioneers by James Fenimore Cooper holds 180 sentences, grouped into 36 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 14 holds 180 sentences of The Pioneers, unabridged, divided into 36 reading sections.
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