Chapter 4 of The Raid of the Guerilla, and Other Stories is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 4 of The Raid of the Guerilla, and Other Stories is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Colonel Duval experienced a momentary embarrassment. "Oh, the place is right enough. He stays, no doubt, because he likes it. You might as well ask why old Mr. Whitmel stays here." "The idea of mentioning a clergyman in this connection!"
Chapter 4 of The Raid of the Guerilla, and Other Stories is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
From this reading “"The idea of mentioning a clergyman in this connection!"”
a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading “"The idea of mentioning a clergyman in this connection!"”
the shame you feel when your inadequacy or guilt is made public
From this reading “Colonel Duval experienced a momentary embarrassment.”
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading “Colonel Duval experienced a momentary embarrassment.”
plural of “like” — a similar kind
From this reading “He stays, no doubt, because he likes it.”
-ing form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading “"The idea of mentioning a clergyman in this connection!"”
lasting for a markedly brief time
From this reading “Colonel Duval experienced a momentary embarrassment.”
a woman's close-fitting foundation garment
From this reading “He stays, no doubt, because he likes it.”
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 “You might as well ask why old Mr. Whitmel stays here."”
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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 Colonel Duval experienced a momentary embarrassment.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading You might as well ask why old Mr. Whitmel stays here."
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading You might as well ask why old Mr. Whitmel stays here."
for the reason that
From this reading He stays, no doubt, because he likes it.
a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
From this reading "The idea of mentioning a clergyman in this connection!"
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading Colonel Duval experienced a momentary embarrassment.
a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading "The idea of mentioning a clergyman in this connection!"
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading He stays, no doubt, because he likes it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Colonel Duval experienced a momentary embarrassment.
the shame you feel when your inadequacy or guilt is made public
From this reading Colonel Duval experienced a momentary embarrassment.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "Oh, the place is right enough.
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading Colonel Duval experienced a momentary embarrassment.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stays, no doubt, because he likes it.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading You might as well ask why old Mr. Whitmel stays here."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "The idea of mentioning a clergyman in this connection!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "The idea of mentioning a clergyman in this connection!"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh, the place is right enough.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He stays, no doubt, because he likes it.
plural of “like” — a similar kind
From this reading He stays, no doubt, because he likes it.
-ing form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading "The idea of mentioning a clergyman in this connection!"
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading You might as well ask why old Mr. Whitmel stays here."
lasting for a markedly brief time
From this reading Colonel Duval experienced a momentary embarrassment.
a form of address for a man
From this reading You might as well ask why old Mr. Whitmel stays here."
not any; not one
From this reading He stays, no doubt, because he likes it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The idea of mentioning a clergyman in this connection!"
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, the place is right enough.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading You might as well ask why old Mr. Whitmel stays here."
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "Oh, the place is right enough.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Oh, the place is right enough.
a woman's close-fitting foundation garment
From this reading He stays, no doubt, because he likes it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Oh, the place is right enough.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "The idea of mentioning a clergyman in this connection!"
(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 You might as well ask why old Mr. Whitmel stays here."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You might as well ask why old Mr. Whitmel stays here."
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading You might as well ask why old Mr. Whitmel stays here."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You might as well ask why old Mr. Whitmel stays here."
Chapter 4 of The Raid of the Guerilla, and Other Stories by Charles Egbert Craddock holds 406 sentences, grouped into 82 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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