Chapter 12 of Thoroughbreds is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 12 of Thoroughbreds is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Allis nodded her head, knowingly. “He's all right. So's the other one--the guy as has got the mun; he's got a bank full of it. I'm on to him; his name's Crane--” Allis started. “You don't know him,” continued the imp; “he's too slick to go messin' about.
Chapter 12 of Thoroughbreds is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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European shad
From this reading “Allis nodded her head, knowingly.”
stretch (the neck) so as to see better
From this reading “I'm on to him; his name's Crane--” Allis started.”
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading “So's the other one--the guy as has got the mun; he's got a bank full of it.”
(folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous
From this reading ““You don't know him,” continued the imp; “he's too slick to go messin' about.”
with full knowledge and deliberation
From this reading “Allis nodded her head, knowingly.”
possessive form of “name” — a language unit by which a person or thing is known
From this reading “I'm on to him; his name's Crane--” Allis started.”
a slippery smoothness
From this reading ““You don't know him,” continued the imp; “he's too slick to go messin' about.”
possessive form of “so” — the syllable naming the fifth (dominant) note of any musical scale in solmization
From this reading “So's the other one--the guy as has got the mun; he's got a bank full of it.”
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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 So's the other one--the guy as has got the mun; he's got a bank full of it.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “You don't know him,” continued the imp; “he's too slick to go messin' about.
(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 “He's all right.
European shad
From this reading Allis nodded her head, knowingly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So's the other one--the guy as has got the mun; he's got a bank full of it.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading So's the other one--the guy as has got the mun; he's got a bank full of it.
without stop or interruption
From this reading “You don't know him,” continued the imp; “he's too slick to go messin' about.
stretch (the neck) so as to see better
From this reading I'm on to him; his name's Crane--” Allis started.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You don't know him,” continued the imp; “he's too slick to go messin' about.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading So's the other one--the guy as has got the mun; he's got a bank full of it.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “You don't know him,” continued the imp; “he's too slick to go messin' about.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading So's the other one--the guy as has got the mun; he's got a bank full of it.
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading So's the other one--the guy as has got the mun; he's got a bank full of it.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So's the other one--the guy as has got the mun; he's got a bank full of it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He's all right.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Allis nodded her head, knowingly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Allis nodded her head, knowingly.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I'm on to him; his name's Crane--” Allis started.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I'm on to him; his name's Crane--” Allis started.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm on to him; his name's Crane--” Allis started.
(folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous
From this reading “You don't know him,” continued the imp; “he's too slick to go messin' about.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So's the other one--the guy as has got the mun; he's got a bank full of it.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “You don't know him,” continued the imp; “he's too slick to go messin' about.
with full knowledge and deliberation
From this reading Allis nodded her head, knowingly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You don't know him,” continued the imp; “he's too slick to go messin' about.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So's the other one--the guy as has got the mun; he's got a bank full of it.
possessive form of “name” — a language unit by which a person or thing is known
From this reading I'm on to him; his name's Crane--” Allis started.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading Allis nodded her head, knowingly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So's the other one--the guy as has got the mun; he's got a bank full of it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I'm on to him; his name's Crane--” Allis started.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading So's the other one--the guy as has got the mun; he's got a bank full of it.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading So's the other one--the guy as has got the mun; he's got a bank full of it.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “He's all right.
a slippery smoothness
From this reading “You don't know him,” continued the imp; “he's too slick to go messin' about.
possessive form of “so” — the syllable naming the fifth (dominant) note of any musical scale in solmization
From this reading So's the other one--the guy as has got the mun; he's got a bank full of it.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I'm on to him; his name's Crane--” Allis started.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So's the other one--the guy as has got the mun; he's got a bank full of it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I'm on to him; his name's Crane--” Allis started.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “You don't know him,” continued the imp; “he's too slick to go messin' about.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You don't know him,” continued the imp; “he's too slick to go messin' about.
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