Chapter 2 of Westover of Wanalah is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Westover of Wanalah is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Where will you take me, then?" "I reckon it'll have to be the lock-up, sir." "The lock-up? You mean a jail?" "Well jail's the straightaway name fer it, but we mostly calls it lock-up.
Chapter 2 of Westover of Wanalah is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading “"Well jail's the straightaway name fer it, but we mostly calls it lock-up.”
a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
From this reading “You mean a jail?"”
possessive form of “jail” — a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
From this reading “"Well jail's the straightaway name fer it, but we mostly calls it lock-up.”
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “You mean a jail?"”
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading “"Well jail's the straightaway name fer it, but we mostly calls it lock-up.”
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “"Well jail's the straightaway name fer it, but we mostly calls it lock-up.”
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “"I reckon it'll have to be the lock-up, sir."”
a straight segment of a roadway or racecourse
From this reading “"Well jail's the straightaway name fer it, but we mostly calls it lock-up.”
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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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You mean a jail?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I reckon it'll have to be the lock-up, sir."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Well jail's the straightaway name fer it, but we mostly calls it lock-up.
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading "Well jail's the straightaway name fer it, but we mostly calls it lock-up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well jail's the straightaway name fer it, but we mostly calls it lock-up.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I reckon it'll have to be the lock-up, sir."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I reckon it'll have to be the lock-up, sir."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Well jail's the straightaway name fer it, but we mostly calls it lock-up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I reckon it'll have to be the lock-up, sir."
a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
From this reading You mean a jail?"
possessive form of “jail” — a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
From this reading "Well jail's the straightaway name fer it, but we mostly calls it lock-up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I reckon it'll have to be the lock-up, sir."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Where will you take me, then?"
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading You mean a jail?"
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading "Well jail's the straightaway name fer it, but we mostly calls it lock-up.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Well jail's the straightaway name fer it, but we mostly calls it lock-up.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "I reckon it'll have to be the lock-up, sir."
term of address for a man
From this reading "I reckon it'll have to be the lock-up, sir."
a straight segment of a roadway or racecourse
From this reading "Well jail's the straightaway name fer it, but we mostly calls it lock-up.
carry out
From this reading "Where will you take me, then?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I reckon it'll have to be the lock-up, sir."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Where will you take me, then?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I reckon it'll have to be the lock-up, sir."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Well jail's the straightaway name fer it, but we mostly calls it lock-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 "Well jail's the straightaway name fer it, but we mostly calls it lock-up.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where will you take me, then?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Where will you take me, then?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Where will you take me, then?"
Chapter 2 of Westover of Wanalah by George Cary Eggleston holds 406 sentences, grouped into 82 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 406 sentences of Westover of Wanalah, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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