Chapter 12 of The Quadroon: Adventures in the Far West is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 12 of The Quadroon: Adventures in the Far West is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"You liked it, I guess?" "Most excellent!" "Said so. I reckon, stranger, we can get up a mint-julep on board this here boat equal to either Saint Charles or Verandah, if not a leetle superior to either." "A superb drink!"
Chapter 12 of The Quadroon: Adventures in the Far West is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading “I reckon, stranger, we can get up a mint-julep on board this here boat equal to either Saint Charles or Verandah, if not a leetle superior to either."”
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading “I reckon, stranger, we can get up a mint-julep on board this here boat equal to either Saint Charles or Verandah, if not a leetle superior to either."”
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading “I reckon, stranger, we can get up a mint-julep on board this here boat equal to either Saint Charles or Verandah, if not a leetle superior to either."”
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading “"Most excellent!"”
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “I reckon, stranger, we can get up a mint-julep on board this here boat equal to either Saint Charles or Verandah, if not a leetle superior to either."”
a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading “I reckon, stranger, we can get up a mint-julep on board this here boat equal to either Saint Charles or Verandah, if not a leetle superior to either."”
of surpassing excellence
From this reading “"A superb drink!"”
of high or superior quality or performance
From this reading “I reckon, stranger, we can get up a mint-julep on board this here boat equal to either Saint Charles or Verandah, if not a leetle superior to either."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 reckon, stranger, we can get up a mint-julep on board this here boat equal to either Saint Charles or Verandah, if not a leetle superior to either."
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading I reckon, stranger, we can get up a mint-julep on board this here boat equal to either Saint Charles or Verandah, if not a leetle superior to either."
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading I reckon, stranger, we can get up a mint-julep on board this here boat equal to either Saint Charles or Verandah, if not a leetle superior to either."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I reckon, stranger, we can get up a mint-julep on board this here boat equal to either Saint Charles or Verandah, if not a leetle superior to either."
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading I reckon, stranger, we can get up a mint-julep on board this here boat equal to either Saint Charles or Verandah, if not a leetle superior to either."
take in liquids
From this reading "A superb drink!"
one or the other of two
From this reading I reckon, stranger, we can get up a mint-julep on board this here boat equal to either Saint Charles or Verandah, if not a leetle superior to either."
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading I reckon, stranger, we can get up a mint-julep on board this here boat equal to either Saint Charles or Verandah, if not a leetle superior to either."
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading "Most excellent!"
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I reckon, stranger, we can get up a mint-julep on board this here boat equal to either Saint Charles or Verandah, if not a leetle superior to either."
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "You liked it, I guess?"
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I reckon, stranger, we can get up a mint-julep on board this here boat equal to either Saint Charles or Verandah, if not a leetle superior to either."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You liked it, I guess?"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I reckon, stranger, we can get up a mint-julep on board this here boat equal to either Saint Charles or Verandah, if not a leetle superior to either."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You liked it, I guess?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I reckon, stranger, we can get up a mint-julep on board this here boat equal to either Saint Charles or Verandah, if not a leetle superior to either."
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading "You liked it, I guess?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I reckon, stranger, we can get up a mint-julep on board this here boat equal to either Saint Charles or Verandah, if not a leetle superior to either."
used to form the superlative
From this reading "Most excellent!"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I reckon, stranger, we can get up a mint-julep on board this here boat equal to either Saint Charles or Verandah, if not a leetle superior to either."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I reckon, stranger, we can get up a mint-julep on board this here boat equal to either Saint Charles or Verandah, if not a leetle superior to either."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I reckon, stranger, we can get up a mint-julep on board this here boat equal to either Saint Charles or Verandah, if not a leetle superior to either."
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading I reckon, stranger, we can get up a mint-julep on board this here boat equal to either Saint Charles or Verandah, if not a leetle superior to either."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Said so.
a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading I reckon, stranger, we can get up a mint-julep on board this here boat equal to either Saint Charles or Verandah, if not a leetle superior to either."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Said so.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading I reckon, stranger, we can get up a mint-julep on board this here boat equal to either Saint Charles or Verandah, if not a leetle superior to either."
of surpassing excellence
From this reading "A superb drink!"
of high or superior quality or performance
From this reading I reckon, stranger, we can get up a mint-julep on board this here boat equal to either Saint Charles or Verandah, if not a leetle superior to either."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I reckon, stranger, we can get up a mint-julep on board this here boat equal to either Saint Charles or Verandah, if not a leetle superior to either."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I reckon, stranger, we can get up a mint-julep on board this here boat equal to either Saint Charles or Verandah, if not a leetle superior to either."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I reckon, stranger, we can get up a mint-julep on board this here boat equal to either Saint Charles or Verandah, if not a leetle superior to either."
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading I reckon, stranger, we can get up a mint-julep on board this here boat equal to either Saint Charles or Verandah, if not a leetle superior to either."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I reckon, stranger, we can get up a mint-julep on board this here boat equal to either Saint Charles or Verandah, if not a leetle superior to either."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You liked it, I guess?"
Chapter 12 of The Quadroon: Adventures in the Far West by Mayne Reid holds 416 sentences, grouped into 84 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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