Chapter 28 of The Sheriff of Badger is here in full — 278 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 28 of The Sheriff of Badger is here in full — 278 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BIRTH OF LAFE JOHNSON, JR. We were going down the Canon when Hetty called after us: "Well, don't take any bad money, you two." She stood in the doorway, wiping flour from her hands. Bob was grinning over her shoulder. The caution must have reminded Lafe.
Chapter 28 of The Sheriff of Badger is here in full — 278 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a rule or especially body of rules or principles generally established as valid and fundamental in a field of art or philosophy
From this reading “We were going down the Canon when Hetty called after us: "Well, don't take any bad money, you two."”
the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger
From this reading “The caution must have reminded Lafe.”
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading “She stood in the doorway, wiping flour from her hands.”
fine powdery foodstuff obtained by grinding and sifting the meal of a cereal grain
From this reading “She stood in the doorway, wiping flour from her hands.”
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “Bob was grinning over her shoulder.”
English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
From this reading “BIRTH OF LAFE JOHNSON, JR.”
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading “The caution must have reminded Lafe.”
-ing form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading “She stood in the doorway, wiping flour from her hands.”
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 “She stood in the doorway, wiping flour from her hands.”
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later than; following
From this reading We were going down the Canon when Hetty called after us: "Well, don't take any bad money, you two."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading We were going down the Canon when Hetty called after us: "Well, don't take any bad money, you two."
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading We were going down the Canon when Hetty called after us: "Well, don't take any bad money, you two."
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading BIRTH OF LAFE JOHNSON, JR.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading Bob was grinning over her shoulder.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading We were going down the Canon when Hetty called after us: "Well, don't take any bad money, you two."
a rule or especially body of rules or principles generally established as valid and fundamental in a field of art or philosophy
From this reading We were going down the Canon when Hetty called after us: "Well, don't take any bad money, you two."
the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger
From this reading The caution must have reminded Lafe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We were going down the Canon when Hetty called after us: "Well, don't take any bad money, you two."
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading She stood in the doorway, wiping flour from her hands.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading We were going down the Canon when Hetty called after us: "Well, don't take any bad money, you two."
fine powdery foodstuff obtained by grinding and sifting the meal of a cereal grain
From this reading She stood in the doorway, wiping flour from her hands.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She stood in the doorway, wiping flour from her hands.
the act of departing
From this reading We were going down the Canon when Hetty called after us: "Well, don't take any bad money, you two."
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Bob was grinning over her shoulder.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading She stood in the doorway, wiping flour from her hands.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The caution must have reminded Lafe.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She stood in the doorway, wiping flour from her hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We were going down the Canon when Hetty called after us: "Well, don't take any bad money, you two."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She stood in the doorway, wiping flour from her hands.
English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
From this reading BIRTH OF LAFE JOHNSON, JR.
a son who has the same first name as his father
From this reading BIRTH OF LAFE JOHNSON, JR.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BIRTH OF LAFE JOHNSON, JR.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading We were going down the Canon when Hetty called after us: "Well, don't take any bad money, you two."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The caution must have reminded Lafe.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BIRTH OF LAFE JOHNSON, JR.
above and across; more than
From this reading Bob was grinning over her shoulder.
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading The caution must have reminded Lafe.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She stood in the doorway, wiping flour from her hands.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Bob was grinning over her shoulder.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading She stood in the doorway, wiping flour from her hands.
carry out
From this reading We were going down the Canon when Hetty called after us: "Well, don't take any bad money, you two."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We were going down the Canon when Hetty called after us: "Well, don't take any bad money, you two."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading We were going down the Canon when Hetty called after us: "Well, don't take any bad money, you two."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We were going down the Canon when Hetty called after us: "Well, don't take any bad money, you two."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bob was grinning over her shoulder.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were going down the Canon when Hetty called after us: "Well, don't take any bad money, you two."
(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 We were going down the Canon when Hetty called after us: "Well, don't take any bad money, you two."
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were going down the Canon when Hetty called after us: "Well, don't take any bad money, you two."
at the time that
From this reading We were going down the Canon when Hetty called after us: "Well, don't take any bad money, you two."
-ing form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading She stood in the doorway, wiping flour from her hands.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading We were going down the Canon when Hetty called after us: "Well, don't take any bad money, you two."
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