Chapter 6 of Tumbleweeds is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 6 of Tumbleweeds is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Don’t find things so much changed right in the immediate foreground, do you, Nate?” Carver asked. “Not much,” said Nate. “Looks pretty much the same. It is real white of you to reserve the old man’s room for him.”
Chapter 6 of Tumbleweeds is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
United States botanist and agricultural chemist who developed many uses for peanuts and soy beans and sweet potatoes (1864-1943)
From this reading “Carver asked.”
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading ““Don’t find things so much changed right in the immediate foreground, do you, Nate?””
the part of a scene that is near the viewer
From this reading ““Don’t find things so much changed right in the immediate foreground, do you, Nate?””
of the present time and place
From this reading ““Don’t find things so much changed right in the immediate foreground, do you, Nate?””
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading ““Looks pretty much the same.”
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading “It is real white of you to reserve the old man’s room for him.””
formality and propriety of manner
From this reading “It is real white of you to reserve the old man’s room for him.””
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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 ““Looks pretty much the same.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Carver asked.
United States botanist and agricultural chemist who developed many uses for peanuts and soy beans and sweet potatoes (1864-1943)
From this reading Carver asked.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading “Don’t find things so much changed right in the immediate foreground, do you, Nate?”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Don’t find things so much changed right in the immediate foreground, do you, Nate?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Don’t find things so much changed right in the immediate foreground, do you, Nate?”
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “Don’t find things so much changed right in the immediate foreground, do you, Nate?”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is real white of you to reserve the old man’s room for him.”
the part of a scene that is near the viewer
From this reading “Don’t find things so much changed right in the immediate foreground, do you, Nate?”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It is real white of you to reserve the old man’s room for him.”
of the present time and place
From this reading “Don’t find things so much changed right in the immediate foreground, do you, Nate?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Don’t find things so much changed right in the immediate foreground, do you, Nate?”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is real white of you to reserve the old man’s room for him.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is real white of you to reserve the old man’s room for him.”
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading “Looks pretty much the same.
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It is real white of you to reserve the old man’s room for him.”
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “Don’t find things so much changed right in the immediate foreground, do you, Nate?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Don’t find things so much changed right in the immediate foreground, do you, Nate?”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Not much,” said Nate.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is real white of you to reserve the old man’s room for him.”
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It is real white of you to reserve the old man’s room for him.”
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading “Looks pretty much the same.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading It is real white of you to reserve the old man’s room for him.”
formality and propriety of manner
From this reading It is real white of you to reserve the old man’s room for him.”
precisely, exactly
From this reading “Don’t find things so much changed right in the immediate foreground, do you, Nate?”
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading It is real white of you to reserve the old man’s room for him.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Not much,” said Nate.
Identical; not different.
From this reading “Looks pretty much the same.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Don’t find things so much changed right in the immediate foreground, do you, Nate?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Don’t find things so much changed right in the immediate foreground, do you, Nate?”
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “Don’t find things so much changed right in the immediate foreground, do you, Nate?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is real white of you to reserve the old man’s room for him.”
a Caucasian
From this reading It is real white of you to reserve the old man’s room for him.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Don’t find things so much changed right in the immediate foreground, do you, Nate?”
Chapter 6 of Tumbleweeds by Hal G. (Hal George) Evarts holds 427 sentences, grouped into 86 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 6 holds 427 sentences of Tumbleweeds, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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Work through the 86 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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