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The Red Debt: Echoes from Kentucky
The Red Debt: Echoes from Kentucky

Chapter IX

Chapter 9 of The Red Debt: Echoes from Kentucky is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Chapter 9 of The Red Debt: Echoes from Kentucky by Everett MacDonald holds 155 sentences, grouped into 31 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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Chapter 9 holds 155 sentences of The Red Debt: Echoes from Kentucky, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.

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ORLICK WORKS EVIL Lem listened in awe to her panting, hurried words, looking down into her pain-swept features, struck dumb with the earnest vehemence of her avowal.
The girl went on: "I couldn't bust my vow, Lem.
Hit air jest heah in my breast by day an' by night.
Hit follers me alers, Lem--follers me like a hant.
I don't lay no store by nuthin' till hit air gone away--an' hit'll never go away till th' ghost-man's daid."
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The Red Debt: Echoes from Kentucky

Chapter IX

Chapter 9 of The Red Debt: Echoes from Kentucky is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/31 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
ORLICK WORKS EVIL Lem listened in awe to her panting, hurried words, looking down into her pain-swept features, struck dumb with the earnest vehemence of her avowal.
Line 2
The girl went on: "I couldn't bust my vow, Lem.
Line 3
Hit air jest heah in my breast by day an' by night.
Line 4
Hit follers me alers, Lem--follers me like a hant.
Line 5
I don't lay no store by nuthin' till hit air gone away--an' hit'll never go away till th' ghost-man's daid."

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Till preposition US /tɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading “I don't lay no store by nuthin' till hit air gone away--an' hit'll never go away till th' ghost-man's daid."”

Vow noun US /vaʊ/

a serious promise

From this reading “The girl went on: "I couldn't bust my vow, Lem.”

All words in this reading · 62

Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Hit follers me alers, Lem--follers me like a hant.

air

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From this reading Hit air jest heah in my breast by day an' by night.

alers

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From this reading Hit follers me alers, Lem--follers me like a hant.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Hit air jest heah in my breast by day an' by night.

avowal

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From this reading ORLICK WORKS EVIL Lem listened in awe to her panting, hurried words, looking down into her pain-swept features, struck dumb with the earnest vehemence of her avowal.

away

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From this reading I don't lay no store by nuthin' till hit air gone away--an' hit'll never go away till th' ghost-man's daid."

awe

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From this reading ORLICK WORKS EVIL Lem listened in awe to her panting, hurried words, looking down into her pain-swept features, struck dumb with the earnest vehemence of her avowal.

breast

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From this reading Hit air jest heah in my breast by day an' by night.

bust

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From this reading The girl went on: "I couldn't bust my vow, Lem.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Hit air jest heah in my breast by day an' by night.

couldn't

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From this reading The girl went on: "I couldn't bust my vow, Lem.

daid

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From this reading I don't lay no store by nuthin' till hit air gone away--an' hit'll never go away till th' ghost-man's daid."

day

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From this reading Hit air jest heah in my breast by day an' by night.

don't

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From this reading I don't lay no store by nuthin' till hit air gone away--an' hit'll never go away till th' ghost-man's daid."

down

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From this reading ORLICK WORKS EVIL Lem listened in awe to her panting, hurried words, looking down into her pain-swept features, struck dumb with the earnest vehemence of her avowal.

dumb

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From this reading ORLICK WORKS EVIL Lem listened in awe to her panting, hurried words, looking down into her pain-swept features, struck dumb with the earnest vehemence of her avowal.

earnest

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From this reading ORLICK WORKS EVIL Lem listened in awe to her panting, hurried words, looking down into her pain-swept features, struck dumb with the earnest vehemence of her avowal.

EVIL

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From this reading ORLICK WORKS EVIL Lem listened in awe to her panting, hurried words, looking down into her pain-swept features, struck dumb with the earnest vehemence of her avowal.

features

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From this reading ORLICK WORKS EVIL Lem listened in awe to her panting, hurried words, looking down into her pain-swept features, struck dumb with the earnest vehemence of her avowal.

follers

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From this reading Hit follers me alers, Lem--follers me like a hant.

ghost-man's

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From this reading I don't lay no store by nuthin' till hit air gone away--an' hit'll never go away till th' ghost-man's daid."

girl

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From this reading The girl went on: "I couldn't bust my vow, Lem.

go

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I don't lay no store by nuthin' till hit air gone away--an' hit'll never go away till th' ghost-man's daid."

gone

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I don't lay no store by nuthin' till hit air gone away--an' hit'll never go away till th' ghost-man's daid."

hant

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Hit follers me alers, Lem--follers me like a hant.

heah

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Hit air jest heah in my breast by day an' by night.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading ORLICK WORKS EVIL Lem listened in awe to her panting, hurried words, looking down into her pain-swept features, struck dumb with the earnest vehemence of her avowal.

Hit

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Hit air jest heah in my breast by day an' by night.

hit'll

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I don't lay no store by nuthin' till hit air gone away--an' hit'll never go away till th' ghost-man's daid."

hurried

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From this reading ORLICK WORKS EVIL Lem listened in awe to her panting, hurried words, looking down into her pain-swept features, struck dumb with the earnest vehemence of her avowal.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading The girl went on: "I couldn't bust my vow, Lem.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading ORLICK WORKS EVIL Lem listened in awe to her panting, hurried words, looking down into her pain-swept features, struck dumb with the earnest vehemence of her avowal.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading ORLICK WORKS EVIL Lem listened in awe to her panting, hurried words, looking down into her pain-swept features, struck dumb with the earnest vehemence of her avowal.

jest

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From this reading Hit air jest heah in my breast by day an' by night.

lay

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I don't lay no store by nuthin' till hit air gone away--an' hit'll never go away till th' ghost-man's daid."

Lem

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading ORLICK WORKS EVIL Lem listened in awe to her panting, hurried words, looking down into her pain-swept features, struck dumb with the earnest vehemence of her avowal.

like

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Hit follers me alers, Lem--follers me like a hant.

listened

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading ORLICK WORKS EVIL Lem listened in awe to her panting, hurried words, looking down into her pain-swept features, struck dumb with the earnest vehemence of her avowal.

looking

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From this reading ORLICK WORKS EVIL Lem listened in awe to her panting, hurried words, looking down into her pain-swept features, struck dumb with the earnest vehemence of her avowal.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Hit follers me alers, Lem--follers me like a hant.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading The girl went on: "I couldn't bust my vow, Lem.

never

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I don't lay no store by nuthin' till hit air gone away--an' hit'll never go away till th' ghost-man's daid."

night

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Hit air jest heah in my breast by day an' by night.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading I don't lay no store by nuthin' till hit air gone away--an' hit'll never go away till th' ghost-man's daid."

nuthin

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I don't lay no store by nuthin' till hit air gone away--an' hit'll never go away till th' ghost-man's daid."

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading ORLICK WORKS EVIL Lem listened in awe to her panting, hurried words, looking down into her pain-swept features, struck dumb with the earnest vehemence of her avowal.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The girl went on: "I couldn't bust my vow, Lem.

ORLICK

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From this reading ORLICK WORKS EVIL Lem listened in awe to her panting, hurried words, looking down into her pain-swept features, struck dumb with the earnest vehemence of her avowal.

pain-swept

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading ORLICK WORKS EVIL Lem listened in awe to her panting, hurried words, looking down into her pain-swept features, struck dumb with the earnest vehemence of her avowal.

panting

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading ORLICK WORKS EVIL Lem listened in awe to her panting, hurried words, looking down into her pain-swept features, struck dumb with the earnest vehemence of her avowal.

store

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I don't lay no store by nuthin' till hit air gone away--an' hit'll never go away till th' ghost-man's daid."

struck

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From this reading ORLICK WORKS EVIL Lem listened in awe to her panting, hurried words, looking down into her pain-swept features, struck dumb with the earnest vehemence of her avowal.

th

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I don't lay no store by nuthin' till hit air gone away--an' hit'll never go away till th' ghost-man's daid."

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading ORLICK WORKS EVIL Lem listened in awe to her panting, hurried words, looking down into her pain-swept features, struck dumb with the earnest vehemence of her avowal.

tillprepositionUS /tɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading I don't lay no store by nuthin' till hit air gone away--an' hit'll never go away till th' ghost-man's daid."

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading ORLICK WORKS EVIL Lem listened in awe to her panting, hurried words, looking down into her pain-swept features, struck dumb with the earnest vehemence of her avowal.

vehemence

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading ORLICK WORKS EVIL Lem listened in awe to her panting, hurried words, looking down into her pain-swept features, struck dumb with the earnest vehemence of her avowal.

vownounUS /vaʊ/

a serious promise

From this reading The girl went on: "I couldn't bust my vow, Lem.

went

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The girl went on: "I couldn't bust my vow, Lem.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading ORLICK WORKS EVIL Lem listened in awe to her panting, hurried words, looking down into her pain-swept features, struck dumb with the earnest vehemence of her avowal.

words

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From this reading ORLICK WORKS EVIL Lem listened in awe to her panting, hurried words, looking down into her pain-swept features, struck dumb with the earnest vehemence of her avowal.

WORKS

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From this reading ORLICK WORKS EVIL Lem listened in awe to her panting, hurried words, looking down into her pain-swept features, struck dumb with the earnest vehemence of her avowal.