Chapter 10 of Westy Martin is here in full — 80 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Westy Martin is here in full — 80 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LUKE MEADOWS “Does Luke Meadows live here?” Westy asked. “Yes, sirrr,” said the little girl with a strong roll of her r’s. “Could I see him?” “I reckon you can,” said the little girl, then without going to the trouble of entering the house, she called, “Dad, thar’s a boy wants to see you.”
Chapter 10 of Westy Martin is here in full — 80 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/16 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading ““I reckon you can,” said the little girl, then without going to the trouble of entering the house, she called, “Dad, thar’s a boy wants to see you.””
a movement into or inward
From this reading ““I reckon you can,” said the little girl, then without going to the trouble of entering the house, she called, “Dad, thar’s a boy wants to see you.””
(New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel
From this reading “LUKE MEADOWS “Does Luke Meadows live here?””
plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading “LUKE MEADOWS “Does Luke Meadows live here?””
possessive form of “r” — a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading ““I reckon you can,” said the little girl, then without going to the trouble of entering the house, she called, “Dad, thar’s a boy wants to see you.””
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading ““Yes, sirrr,” said the little girl with a strong roll of her r’s.”
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading ““I reckon you can,” said the little girl, then without going to the trouble of entering the house, she called, “Dad, thar’s a boy wants to see you.””
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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a youthful female person
In this reading ““Yes, sirrr,” said the little girl with a strong roll of her r’s.”
In this reading “LUKE MEADOWS “Does Luke Meadows live here?””
In this reading ““Yes, sirrr,” said the little girl with a strong roll of her r’s.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Yes, sirrr,” said the little girl with a strong roll of her r’s.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Westy asked.
a youthful male person
From this reading “I reckon you can,” said the little girl, then without going to the trouble of entering the house, she called, “Dad, thar’s a boy wants to see you.”
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “I reckon you can,” said the little girl, then without going to the trouble of entering the house, she called, “Dad, thar’s a boy wants to see you.”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “I reckon you can,” said the little girl, then without going to the trouble of entering the house, she called, “Dad, thar’s a boy wants to see you.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Could I see him?”
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “I reckon you can,” said the little girl, then without going to the trouble of entering the house, she called, “Dad, thar’s a boy wants to see you.”
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LUKE MEADOWS “Does Luke Meadows live here?”
a movement into or inward
From this reading “I reckon you can,” said the little girl, then without going to the trouble of entering the house, she called, “Dad, thar’s a boy wants to see you.”
a young female
From this reading “Yes, sirrr,” said the little girl with a strong roll of her r’s.
the act of departing
From this reading “I reckon you can,” said the little girl, then without going to the trouble of entering the house, she called, “Dad, thar’s a boy wants to see you.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Yes, sirrr,” said the little girl with a strong roll of her r’s.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading LUKE MEADOWS “Does Luke Meadows live here?”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Could I see him?”
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “I reckon you can,” said the little girl, then without going to the trouble of entering the house, she called, “Dad, thar’s a boy wants to see you.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Could I see him?”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Yes, sirrr,” said the little girl with a strong roll of her r’s.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading LUKE MEADOWS “Does Luke Meadows live here?”
(New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel
From this reading LUKE MEADOWS “Does Luke Meadows live here?”
plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading LUKE MEADOWS “Does Luke Meadows live here?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Yes, sirrr,” said the little girl with a strong roll of her r’s.
possessive form of “r” — a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading “Yes, sirrr,” said the little girl with a strong roll of her r’s.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “I reckon you can,” said the little girl, then without going to the trouble of entering the house, she called, “Dad, thar’s a boy wants to see you.”
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading “Yes, sirrr,” said the little girl with a strong roll of her r’s.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Yes, sirrr,” said the little girl with a strong roll of her r’s.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Could I see him?”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I reckon you can,” said the little girl, then without going to the trouble of entering the house, she called, “Dad, thar’s a boy wants to see you.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, sirrr,” said the little girl with a strong roll of her r’s.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading “Yes, sirrr,” said the little girl with a strong roll of her r’s.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I reckon you can,” said the little girl, then without going to the trouble of entering the house, she called, “Dad, thar’s a boy wants to see you.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Yes, sirrr,” said the little girl with a strong roll of her r’s.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “I reckon you can,” said the little girl, then without going to the trouble of entering the house, she called, “Dad, thar’s a boy wants to see you.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I reckon you can,” said the little girl, then without going to the trouble of entering the house, she called, “Dad, thar’s a boy wants to see you.”
a source of difficulty
From this reading “I reckon you can,” said the little girl, then without going to the trouble of entering the house, she called, “Dad, thar’s a boy wants to see you.”
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading “I reckon you can,” said the little girl, then without going to the trouble of entering the house, she called, “Dad, thar’s a boy wants to see you.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Westy asked.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Yes, sirrr,” said the little girl with a strong roll of her r’s.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “I reckon you can,” said the little girl, then without going to the trouble of entering the house, she called, “Dad, thar’s a boy wants to see you.”
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, sirrr,” said the little girl with a strong roll of her r’s.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I reckon you can,” said the little girl, then without going to the trouble of entering the house, she called, “Dad, thar’s a boy wants to see you.”
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