Chapter 11 of Wolfville is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of Wolfville is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A WOLFVILLE FOUNDLING. "Does Jack Moore have sand? Son, is this yere query meant for humor by you? Which for mere sand the Mohave desert is a fool to Jack." The Old Cattleman's face was full of an earnest, fine sincerity.
Chapter 11 of Wolfville is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading “Which for mere sand the Mohave desert is a fool to Jack."”
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading “The Old Cattleman's face was full of an earnest, fine sincerity.”
a child who has been abandoned and whose parents are unknown
From this reading “A WOLFVILLE FOUNDLING.”
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading “Son, is this yere query meant for humor by you?”
United States composer of works noted for their use of the American vernacular (1893-1969)
From this reading “"Does Jack Moore have sand?”
an instance of questioning
From this reading “Son, is this yere query meant for humor by you?”
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading “"Does Jack Moore have sand?”
an earnest and sincere feeling
From this reading “The Old Cattleman's face was full of an earnest, fine sincerity.”
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 A WOLFVILLE FOUNDLING.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Old Cattleman's face was full of an earnest, fine sincerity.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Son, is this yere query meant for humor by you?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Old Cattleman's face was full of an earnest, fine sincerity.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading Which for mere sand the Mohave desert is a fool to Jack."
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Does Jack Moore have sand?
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading The Old Cattleman's face was full of an earnest, fine sincerity.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The Old Cattleman's face was full of an earnest, fine sincerity.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading The Old Cattleman's face was full of an earnest, fine sincerity.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading Which for mere sand the Mohave desert is a fool to Jack."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Son, is this yere query meant for humor by you?
a child who has been abandoned and whose parents are unknown
From this reading A WOLFVILLE FOUNDLING.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The Old Cattleman's face was full of an earnest, fine sincerity.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Does Jack Moore have sand?
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading Son, is this yere query meant for humor by you?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Son, is this yere query meant for humor by you?
a small worthless amount
From this reading "Does Jack Moore have sand?
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Son, is this yere query meant for humor by you?
being nothing more than specified
From this reading Which for mere sand the Mohave desert is a fool to Jack."
a member of the North American Indian people formerly living in the Colorado river valley in Arizona and Nevada and California
From this reading Which for mere sand the Mohave desert is a fool to Jack."
United States composer of works noted for their use of the American vernacular (1893-1969)
From this reading "Does Jack Moore have sand?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Old Cattleman's face was full of an earnest, fine sincerity.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The Old Cattleman's face was full of an earnest, fine sincerity.
an instance of questioning
From this reading Son, is this yere query meant for humor by you?
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading "Does Jack Moore have sand?
an earnest and sincere feeling
From this reading The Old Cattleman's face was full of an earnest, fine sincerity.
a male human offspring
From this reading Son, is this yere query meant for humor by you?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Which for mere sand the Mohave desert is a fool to Jack."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Son, is this yere query meant for humor by you?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Which for mere sand the Mohave desert is a fool to Jack."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Old Cattleman's face was full of an earnest, fine sincerity.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Which for mere sand the Mohave desert is a fool to Jack."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A WOLFVILLE FOUNDLING.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Son, is this yere query meant for humor by you?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Son, is this yere query meant for humor by you?
Chapter 11 of Wolfville by Alfred Henry Lewis holds 125 sentences, grouped into 25 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 11 holds 125 sentences of Wolfville, unabridged, divided into 25 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 11 of Wolfville by Alfred Henry Lewis exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 125 sentences, grouped into 25 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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