Chapter 21 of The Riverman is here in full — 218 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of The Riverman is here in full — 218 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“What do ye mane?” asked the Rough Red, fixing his twinkling little eyes on Orde. “You don't mean to tell me,” countered Orde, glancing down at the other's rubber-shod feet, “that this crew has been sent up here just to break out those measly little rollways?” “Thim?” said the Rough Red. “Thim? Hell, NO!
Chapter 21 of The Riverman is here in full — 218 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “counter” — speak in response
From this reading ““You don't mean to tell me,” countered Orde, glancing down at the other's rubber-shod feet, “that this crew has been sent up here just to break out those measly little rollways?””
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading ““You don't mean to tell me,” countered Orde, glancing down at the other's rubber-shod feet, “that this crew has been sent up here just to break out those measly little rollways?””
the act of putting something in working order again
From this reading ““What do ye mane?” asked the Rough Red, fixing his twinkling little eyes on Orde.”
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading ““You don't mean to tell me,” countered Orde, glancing down at the other's rubber-shod feet, “that this crew has been sent up here just to break out those measly little rollways?””
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading “Hell, NO!”
long coarse hair growing from the crest of the animal's neck
From this reading ““What do ye mane?” asked the Rough Red, fixing his twinkling little eyes on Orde.”
contemptibly small in amount
From this reading ““You don't mean to tell me,” countered Orde, glancing down at the other's rubber-shod feet, “that this crew has been sent up here just to break out those measly little rollways?””
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading ““What do ye mane?” asked the Rough Red, fixing his twinkling little eyes on Orde.”
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past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “What do ye mane?” asked the Rough Red, fixing his twinkling little eyes on Orde.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “You don't mean to tell me,” countered Orde, glancing down at the other's rubber-shod feet, “that this crew has been sent up here just to break out those measly little rollways?”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “You don't mean to tell me,” countered Orde, glancing down at the other's rubber-shod feet, “that this crew has been sent up here just to break out those measly little rollways?”
terminate
From this reading “You don't mean to tell me,” countered Orde, glancing down at the other's rubber-shod feet, “that this crew has been sent up here just to break out those measly little rollways?”
past form of “counter” — speak in response
From this reading “You don't mean to tell me,” countered Orde, glancing down at the other's rubber-shod feet, “that this crew has been sent up here just to break out those measly little rollways?”
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading “You don't mean to tell me,” countered Orde, glancing down at the other's rubber-shod feet, “that this crew has been sent up here just to break out those measly little rollways?”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What do ye mane?” asked the Rough Red, fixing his twinkling little eyes on Orde.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You don't mean to tell me,” countered Orde, glancing down at the other's rubber-shod feet, “that this crew has been sent up here just to break out those measly little rollways?”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “You don't mean to tell me,” countered Orde, glancing down at the other's rubber-shod feet, “that this crew has been sent up here just to break out those measly little rollways?”
opinion or judgment
From this reading “What do ye mane?” asked the Rough Red, fixing his twinkling little eyes on Orde.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading “You don't mean to tell me,” countered Orde, glancing down at the other's rubber-shod feet, “that this crew has been sent up here just to break out those measly little rollways?”
the act of putting something in working order again
From this reading “What do ye mane?” asked the Rough Red, fixing his twinkling little eyes on Orde.
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading “You don't mean to tell me,” countered Orde, glancing down at the other's rubber-shod feet, “that this crew has been sent up here just to break out those measly little rollways?”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “You don't mean to tell me,” countered Orde, glancing down at the other's rubber-shod feet, “that this crew has been sent up here just to break out those measly little rollways?”
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading Hell, NO!
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “You don't mean to tell me,” countered Orde, glancing down at the other's rubber-shod feet, “that this crew has been sent up here just to break out those measly little rollways?”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “What do ye mane?” asked the Rough Red, fixing his twinkling little eyes on Orde.
and nothing more
From this reading “You don't mean to tell me,” countered Orde, glancing down at the other's rubber-shod feet, “that this crew has been sent up here just to break out those measly little rollways?”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “What do ye mane?” asked the Rough Red, fixing his twinkling little eyes on Orde.
long coarse hair growing from the crest of the animal's neck
From this reading “What do ye mane?” asked the Rough Red, fixing his twinkling little eyes on Orde.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You don't mean to tell me,” countered Orde, glancing down at the other's rubber-shod feet, “that this crew has been sent up here just to break out those measly little rollways?”
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “You don't mean to tell me,” countered Orde, glancing down at the other's rubber-shod feet, “that this crew has been sent up here just to break out those measly little rollways?”
contemptibly small in amount
From this reading “You don't mean to tell me,” countered Orde, glancing down at the other's rubber-shod feet, “that this crew has been sent up here just to break out those measly little rollways?”
not any; not one
From this reading Hell, NO!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “What do ye mane?” asked the Rough Red, fixing his twinkling little eyes on Orde.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What do ye mane?” asked the Rough Red, fixing his twinkling little eyes on Orde.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You don't mean to tell me,” countered Orde, glancing down at the other's rubber-shod feet, “that this crew has been sent up here just to break out those measly little rollways?”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “You don't mean to tell me,” countered Orde, glancing down at the other's rubber-shod feet, “that this crew has been sent up here just to break out those measly little rollways?”
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading “What do ye mane?” asked the Rough Red, fixing his twinkling little eyes on Orde.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You don't mean to tell me,” countered Orde, glancing down at the other's rubber-shod feet, “that this crew has been sent up here just to break out those measly little rollways?”
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading “What do ye mane?” asked the Rough Red, fixing his twinkling little eyes on Orde.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You don't mean to tell me,” countered Orde, glancing down at the other's rubber-shod feet, “that this crew has been sent up here just to break out those measly little rollways?”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Thim?” said the Rough Red.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading “You don't mean to tell me,” countered Orde, glancing down at the other's rubber-shod feet, “that this crew has been sent up here just to break out those measly little rollways?”
express in words
From this reading “You don't mean to tell me,” countered Orde, glancing down at the other's rubber-shod feet, “that this crew has been sent up here just to break out those measly little rollways?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “You don't mean to tell me,” countered Orde, glancing down at the other's rubber-shod feet, “that this crew has been sent up here just to break out those measly little rollways?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “What do ye mane?” asked the Rough Red, fixing his twinkling little eyes on Orde.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Thim?” said the Rough Red.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “You don't mean to tell me,” countered Orde, glancing down at the other's rubber-shod feet, “that this crew has been sent up here just to break out those measly little rollways?”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “You don't mean to tell me,” countered Orde, glancing down at the other's rubber-shod feet, “that this crew has been sent up here just to break out those measly little rollways?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You don't mean to tell me,” countered Orde, glancing down at the other's rubber-shod feet, “that this crew has been sent up here just to break out those measly little rollways?”
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading “What do ye mane?” asked the Rough Red, fixing his twinkling little eyes on Orde.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “You don't mean to tell me,” countered Orde, glancing down at the other's rubber-shod feet, “that this crew has been sent up here just to break out those measly little rollways?”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What do ye mane?” asked the Rough Red, fixing his twinkling little eyes on Orde.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading “What do ye mane?” asked the Rough Red, fixing his twinkling little eyes on Orde.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You don't mean to tell me,” countered Orde, glancing down at the other's rubber-shod feet, “that this crew has been sent up here just to break out those measly little rollways?”
Chapter 21 of The Riverman by Stewart Edward White holds 218 sentences, grouped into 44 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 21 holds 218 sentences of The Riverman, unabridged, divided into 44 reading sections.
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