Chapter 19 of Wolfville is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIX
Chapter 19 of Wolfville is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MACE BOWMAN, SHERIFF. "And so you think the trouble lies with the man and not with the whiskey?" I said. The Old Cattleman and I were discussing "temperance." "Right you be.
Chapter 19 of Wolfville is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 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.
a person who is expert in the use of a bow and arrow
From this reading “MACE BOWMAN, SHERIFF.”
-ing form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading “The Old Cattleman and I were discussing "temperance."”
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading “"And so you think the trouble lies with the man and not with the whiskey?"”
(trademark) a liquid that temporarily disables a person; prepared as an aerosol and sprayed in the face, it irritates the eyes and causes dizziness and immobilization
From this reading “MACE BOWMAN, SHERIFF.”
the principal law-enforcement officer in a county
From this reading “MACE BOWMAN, SHERIFF.”
the trait of avoiding excesses
From this reading “The Old Cattleman and I were discussing "temperance."”
a source of difficulty
From this reading “"And so you think the trouble lies with the man and not with the whiskey?"”
a liquor made from fermented mash of grain
From this reading “"And so you think the trouble lies with the man and not with the whiskey?"”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And so you think the trouble lies with the man and not with the whiskey?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Right you be.
a person who is expert in the use of a bow and arrow
From this reading MACE BOWMAN, SHERIFF.
a man who raises (or tends) cattle
From this reading The Old Cattleman and I were discussing "temperance."
-ing form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading The Old Cattleman and I were discussing "temperance."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I said.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading "And so you think the trouble lies with the man and not with the whiskey?"
(trademark) a liquid that temporarily disables a person; prepared as an aerosol and sprayed in the face, it irritates the eyes and causes dizziness and immobilization
From this reading MACE BOWMAN, SHERIFF.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "And so you think the trouble lies with the man and not with the whiskey?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "And so you think the trouble lies with the man and not with the whiskey?"
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The Old Cattleman and I were discussing "temperance."
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Right you be.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I said.
the principal law-enforcement officer in a county
From this reading MACE BOWMAN, SHERIFF.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "And so you think the trouble lies with the man and not with the whiskey?"
the trait of avoiding excesses
From this reading The Old Cattleman and I were discussing "temperance."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "And so you think the trouble lies with the man and not with the whiskey?"
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "And so you think the trouble lies with the man and not with the whiskey?"
a source of difficulty
From this reading "And so you think the trouble lies with the man and not with the whiskey?"
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Old Cattleman and I were discussing "temperance."
a liquor made from fermented mash of grain
From this reading "And so you think the trouble lies with the man and not with the whiskey?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "And so you think the trouble lies with the man and not with the whiskey?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And so you think the trouble lies with the man and not with the whiskey?"
Chapter 19 of Wolfville by Alfred Henry Lewis holds 103 sentences, grouped into 21 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 19 holds 103 sentences of Wolfville, unabridged, divided into 21 reading sections.
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