Chapter 5 of The Wiving of Lance Cleaverage is here in full — 277 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Wiving of Lance Cleaverage is here in full — 277 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE ASKING. ON the comb of a tall ridge back of the Cleaverage place, Ola Derf caught up with Lance at last. "I got to set down awhile till I can ketch my breath," the girl said jerkily. "I reckon I run half a mile hollerin' yo' name every step. Lance Cleaverage--and you never turned yo' head.
Chapter 5 of The Wiving of Lance Cleaverage is here in full — 277 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the verbal act of requesting
From this reading “THE ASKING.”
for a short time
From this reading “"I got to set down awhile till I can ketch my breath," the girl said jerkily.”
straighten with a comb
From this reading “ON the comb of a tall ridge back of the Cleaverage place, Ola Derf caught up with Lance at last.”
a sailing vessel with two masts; the mizzen is forward of the rudderpost
From this reading “"I got to set down awhile till I can ketch my breath," the girl said jerkily.”
a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading “ON the comb of a tall ridge back of the Cleaverage place, Ola Derf caught up with Lance at last.”
leaf or strip from a leaf of the talipot palm used in India for writing paper
From this reading “ON the comb of a tall ridge back of the Cleaverage place, Ola Derf caught up with Lance at last.”
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “"I reckon I run half a mile hollerin' yo' name every step.”
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading “ON the comb of a tall ridge back of the Cleaverage place, Ola Derf caught up with Lance at last.”
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.
put down in writing; of texts, musical compositions, etc.
In this reading “"I got to set down awhile till I can ketch my breath," the girl said jerkily.”
reach the point where one should be after a delay
In this reading “ON the comb of a tall ridge back of the Cleaverage place, Ola Derf caught up with Lance at last.”
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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 ON the comb of a tall ridge back of the Cleaverage place, Ola Derf caught up with Lance at last.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lance Cleaverage--and you never turned yo' head.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading THE ASKING.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ON the comb of a tall ridge back of the Cleaverage place, Ola Derf caught up with Lance at last.
for a short time
From this reading "I got to set down awhile till I can ketch my breath," the girl said jerkily.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading ON the comb of a tall ridge back of the Cleaverage place, Ola Derf caught up with Lance at last.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading "I got to set down awhile till I can ketch my breath," the girl said jerkily.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I got to set down awhile till I can ketch my breath," the girl said jerkily.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading ON the comb of a tall ridge back of the Cleaverage place, Ola Derf caught up with Lance at last.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ON the comb of a tall ridge back of the Cleaverage place, Ola Derf caught up with Lance at last.
straighten with a comb
From this reading ON the comb of a tall ridge back of the Cleaverage place, Ola Derf caught up with Lance at last.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ON the comb of a tall ridge back of the Cleaverage place, Ola Derf caught up with Lance at last.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "I got to set down awhile till I can ketch my breath," the girl said jerkily.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "I reckon I run half a mile hollerin' yo' name every step.
a young female
From this reading "I got to set down awhile till I can ketch my breath," the girl said jerkily.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I got to set down awhile till I can ketch my breath," the girl said jerkily.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "I reckon I run half a mile hollerin' yo' name every step.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Lance Cleaverage--and you never turned yo' head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I reckon I run half a mile hollerin' yo' name every step.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I got to set down awhile till I can ketch my breath," the girl said jerkily.
with spasms
From this reading "I got to set down awhile till I can ketch my breath," the girl said jerkily.
a sailing vessel with two masts; the mizzen is forward of the rudderpost
From this reading "I got to set down awhile till I can ketch my breath," the girl said jerkily.
a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading ON the comb of a tall ridge back of the Cleaverage place, Ola Derf caught up with Lance at last.
immediately past
From this reading ON the comb of a tall ridge back of the Cleaverage place, Ola Derf caught up with Lance at last.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading "I reckon I run half a mile hollerin' yo' name every step.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I got to set down awhile till I can ketch my breath," the girl said jerkily.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "I reckon I run half a mile hollerin' yo' name every step.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Lance Cleaverage--and you never turned yo' head.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ON the comb of a tall ridge back of the Cleaverage place, Ola Derf caught up with Lance at last.
leaf or strip from a leaf of the talipot palm used in India for writing paper
From this reading ON the comb of a tall ridge back of the Cleaverage place, Ola Derf caught up with Lance at last.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON the comb of a tall ridge back of the Cleaverage place, Ola Derf caught up with Lance at last.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading ON the comb of a tall ridge back of the Cleaverage place, Ola Derf caught up with Lance at last.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "I reckon I run half a mile hollerin' yo' name every step.
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading ON the comb of a tall ridge back of the Cleaverage place, Ola Derf caught up with Lance at last.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "I reckon I run half a mile hollerin' yo' name every step.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I got to set down awhile till I can ketch my breath," the girl said jerkily.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "I got to set down awhile till I can ketch my breath," the girl said jerkily.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading "I reckon I run half a mile hollerin' yo' name every step.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading ON the comb of a tall ridge back of the Cleaverage place, Ola Derf caught up with Lance at last.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ASKING.
up to a particular time
From this reading "I got to set down awhile till I can ketch my breath," the girl said jerkily.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I got to set down awhile till I can ketch my breath," the girl said jerkily.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Lance Cleaverage--and you never turned yo' head.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading ON the comb of a tall ridge back of the Cleaverage place, Ola Derf caught up with Lance at last.
in the company of; together with
From this reading ON the comb of a tall ridge back of the Cleaverage place, Ola Derf caught up with Lance at last.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I reckon I run half a mile hollerin' yo' name every step.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Lance Cleaverage--and you never turned yo' head.
Chapter 5 of The Wiving of Lance Cleaverage by Alice MacGowan holds 277 sentences, grouped into 56 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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