Chapter 2 of Thy Rocks and Rills is here in full — 434 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Thy Rocks and Rills is here in full — 434 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"No, Will," Stonecypher said, "just deduct it from taxes." Teddy looked at the revolver and said, "Ever'body oughta take guns to them crazy youngin's. Reckon you'll git into trouble?" "No. It's an empty antique. That's legal.
Chapter 2 of Thy Rocks and Rills is here in full — 434 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
made in or typical of earlier times and valued for its age
From this reading “"No. It's an empty antique.”
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading “Teddy looked at the revolver and said, "Ever'body oughta take guns to them crazy youngin's.”
make a subtraction
From this reading “"No, Will," Stonecypher said, "just deduct it from taxes."”
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading “Reckon you'll git into trouble?"”
established by or founded upon law or official or accepted rules
From this reading “That's legal.”
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading “Teddy looked at the revolver and said, "Ever'body oughta take guns to them crazy youngin's.”
plural of “tax” — charge against a citizen's person or property or activity for the support of government
From this reading “"No, Will," Stonecypher said, "just deduct it from taxes."”
plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading “Teddy looked at the revolver and said, "Ever'body oughta take guns to them crazy youngin's.”
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.
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take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “Teddy looked at the revolver and said, "Ever'body oughta take guns to them crazy youngin's.”
In this reading “Reckon you'll git into trouble?"”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "No. It's an empty antique.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Teddy looked at the revolver and said, "Ever'body oughta take guns to them crazy youngin's.
made in or typical of earlier times and valued for its age
From this reading "No. It's an empty antique.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Teddy looked at the revolver and said, "Ever'body oughta take guns to them crazy youngin's.
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading Teddy looked at the revolver and said, "Ever'body oughta take guns to them crazy youngin's.
make a subtraction
From this reading "No, Will," Stonecypher said, "just deduct it from taxes."
make void or empty of contents
From this reading "No. It's an empty antique.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Teddy looked at the revolver and said, "Ever'body oughta take guns to them crazy youngin's.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "No, Will," Stonecypher said, "just deduct it from taxes."
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading Reckon you'll git into trouble?"
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading Teddy looked at the revolver and said, "Ever'body oughta take guns to them crazy youngin's.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Reckon you'll git into trouble?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "No, Will," Stonecypher said, "just deduct it from taxes."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No. It's an empty antique.
and nothing more
From this reading "No, Will," Stonecypher said, "just deduct it from taxes."
established by or founded upon law or official or accepted rules
From this reading That's legal.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Teddy looked at the revolver and said, "Ever'body oughta take guns to them crazy youngin's.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, Will," Stonecypher said, "just deduct it from taxes."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Teddy looked at the revolver and said, "Ever'body oughta take guns to them crazy youngin's.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading Reckon you'll git into trouble?"
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading Teddy looked at the revolver and said, "Ever'body oughta take guns to them crazy youngin's.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "No, Will," Stonecypher said, "just deduct it from taxes."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, Will," Stonecypher said, "just deduct it from taxes."
carry out
From this reading Teddy looked at the revolver and said, "Ever'body oughta take guns to them crazy youngin's.
plural of “tax” — charge against a citizen's person or property or activity for the support of government
From this reading "No, Will," Stonecypher said, "just deduct it from taxes."
plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading Teddy looked at the revolver and said, "Ever'body oughta take guns to them crazy youngin's.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That's legal.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Teddy looked at the revolver and said, "Ever'body oughta take guns to them crazy youngin's.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Teddy looked at the revolver and said, "Ever'body oughta take guns to them crazy youngin's.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Teddy looked at the revolver and said, "Ever'body oughta take guns to them crazy youngin's.
a source of difficulty
From this reading Reckon you'll git into trouble?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "No, Will," Stonecypher said, "just deduct it from taxes."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Reckon you'll git into trouble?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Teddy looked at the revolver and said, "Ever'body oughta take guns to them crazy youngin's.
Chapter 2 of Thy Rocks and Rills by Robert E. Gilbert holds 434 sentences, grouped into 87 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.
Chapter 2 holds 434 sentences of Thy Rocks and Rills, unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.
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