Chapter 5 of Uncle William: The Man Who Was Shif'less is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Uncle William: The Man Who Was Shif'less is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
XII “Can I see her to-day?” It was the first question in the morning. “You better?” “Yes.” “You feelin’ well enough to sit up?”
Chapter 5 of Uncle William: The Man Who Was Shif'less is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading ““You better?””
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading ““You feelin’ well enough to sit up?””
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “It was the first question in the morning.”
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “It was the first question in the morning.”
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading “It was the first question in the morning.”
be seated
From this reading ““You feelin’ well enough to sit up?””
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading ““You feelin’ well enough to sit up?””
an affirmative
From this reading ““Yes.””
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(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “You better?”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading XII “Can I see her to-day?”
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “You feelin’ well enough to sit up?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You feelin’ well enough to sit up?”
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was the first question in the morning.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading XII “Can I see her to-day?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading XII “Can I see her to-day?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was the first question in the morning.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the first question in the morning.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was the first question in the morning.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading It was the first question in the morning.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading XII “Can I see her to-day?”
be seated
From this reading “You feelin’ well enough to sit up?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the first question in the morning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You feelin’ well enough to sit up?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading XII “Can I see her to-day?”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “You feelin’ well enough to sit up?”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the first question in the morning.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “You feelin’ well enough to sit up?”
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading XII “Can I see her to-day?”
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You better?”
Chapter 5 of Uncle William: The Man Who Was Shif'less by Jennette Lee holds 417 sentences, grouped into 84 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 5 holds 417 sentences of Uncle William: The Man Who Was Shif'less, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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