Chapter 5 of The Squatter's Dream is here in full — 179 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Squatter's Dream is here in full — 179 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Ye seeken loud and see for your winninges.”—_Chaucer_. “My word,” exclaimed Wildduck, jumping from her horse and gazing at the rare ruin of her fading race, “this big one fishery one time. Me come here like it picaninny. All about black fellow that time. Bullo—bullo.”
Chapter 5 of The Squatter's Dream is here in full — 179 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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English poet remembered as author of the Canterbury Tales (1340-1400)
weakening in force or intensity
From this reading ““My word,” exclaimed Wildduck, jumping from her horse and gazing at the rare ruin of her fading race, “this big one fishery one time.”
a workplace where fish are caught and processed and sold
From this reading ““My word,” exclaimed Wildduck, jumping from her horse and gazing at the rare ruin of her fading race, “this big one fishery one time.”
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading ““My word,” exclaimed Wildduck, jumping from her horse and gazing at the rare ruin of her fading race, “this big one fishery one time.”
the act of participating in an athletic competition in which you must jump
From this reading ““My word,” exclaimed Wildduck, jumping from her horse and gazing at the rare ruin of her fading race, “this big one fishery one time.”
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading ““Ye seeken loud and see for your winninges.”—_Chaucer_.”
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading ““My word,” exclaimed Wildduck, jumping from her horse and gazing at the rare ruin of her fading race, “this big one fishery one time.”
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading ““My word,” exclaimed Wildduck, jumping from her horse and gazing at the rare ruin of her fading race, “this big one fishery one time.”
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 “Me come here like it picaninny.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading All about black fellow that time.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All about black fellow that time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Ye seeken loud and see for your winninges.”—_Chaucer_.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “My word,” exclaimed Wildduck, jumping from her horse and gazing at the rare ruin of her fading race, “this big one fishery one time.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “My word,” exclaimed Wildduck, jumping from her horse and gazing at the rare ruin of her fading race, “this big one fishery one time.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading All about black fellow that time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bullo—bullo.”
English poet remembered as author of the Canterbury Tales (1340-1400)
From this reading “Ye seeken loud and see for your winninges.”—_Chaucer_.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Me come here like it picaninny.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “My word,” exclaimed Wildduck, jumping from her horse and gazing at the rare ruin of her fading race, “this big one fishery one time.
weakening in force or intensity
From this reading “My word,” exclaimed Wildduck, jumping from her horse and gazing at the rare ruin of her fading race, “this big one fishery one time.
a boy or man
From this reading All about black fellow that time.
a workplace where fish are caught and processed and sold
From this reading “My word,” exclaimed Wildduck, jumping from her horse and gazing at the rare ruin of her fading race, “this big one fishery one time.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Ye seeken loud and see for your winninges.”—_Chaucer_.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “My word,” exclaimed Wildduck, jumping from her horse and gazing at the rare ruin of her fading race, “this big one fishery one time.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “My word,” exclaimed Wildduck, jumping from her horse and gazing at the rare ruin of her fading race, “this big one fishery one time.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “My word,” exclaimed Wildduck, jumping from her horse and gazing at the rare ruin of her fading race, “this big one fishery one time.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Me come here like it picaninny.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading “My word,” exclaimed Wildduck, jumping from her horse and gazing at the rare ruin of her fading race, “this big one fishery one time.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Me come here like it picaninny.
the act of participating in an athletic competition in which you must jump
From this reading “My word,” exclaimed Wildduck, jumping from her horse and gazing at the rare ruin of her fading race, “this big one fishery one time.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Me come here like it picaninny.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading “Ye seeken loud and see for your winninges.”—_Chaucer_.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Me come here like it picaninny.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My word,” exclaimed Wildduck, jumping from her horse and gazing at the rare ruin of her fading race, “this big one fishery one time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “My word,” exclaimed Wildduck, jumping from her horse and gazing at the rare ruin of her fading race, “this big one fishery one time.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “My word,” exclaimed Wildduck, jumping from her horse and gazing at the rare ruin of her fading race, “this big one fishery one time.
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a Black child
From this reading Me come here like it picaninny.
any competition
From this reading “My word,” exclaimed Wildduck, jumping from her horse and gazing at the rare ruin of her fading race, “this big one fishery one time.
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading “My word,” exclaimed Wildduck, jumping from her horse and gazing at the rare ruin of her fading race, “this big one fishery one time.
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading “My word,” exclaimed Wildduck, jumping from her horse and gazing at the rare ruin of her fading race, “this big one fishery one time.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Ye seeken loud and see for your winninges.”—_Chaucer_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ye seeken loud and see for your winninges.”—_Chaucer_.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All about black fellow that time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “My word,” exclaimed Wildduck, jumping from her horse and gazing at the rare ruin of her fading race, “this big one fishery one time.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “My word,” exclaimed Wildduck, jumping from her horse and gazing at the rare ruin of her fading race, “this big one fishery one time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “My word,” exclaimed Wildduck, jumping from her horse and gazing at the rare ruin of her fading race, “this big one fishery one time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “My word,” exclaimed Wildduck, jumping from her horse and gazing at the rare ruin of her fading race, “this big one fishery one time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ye seeken loud and see for your winninges.”—_Chaucer_.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading “My word,” exclaimed Wildduck, jumping from her horse and gazing at the rare ruin of her fading race, “this big one fishery one time.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading “Ye seeken loud and see for your winninges.”—_Chaucer_.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Ye seeken loud and see for your winninges.”—_Chaucer_.
Chapter 5 of The Squatter's Dream by Rolf Boldrewood holds 179 sentences, grouped into 36 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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