Chapter 15 of Wolfville Days is here in full — 241 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Wolfville Days is here in full — 241 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Defiance of Gene Watkins. "Be I religious that a-way?" More to embark him on some current of conversation than from any gnawing eagerness to discover his creed, I had aimed the question at my Old Cattleman. "No," he continued, declining a proffered cigar, "I'll smoke my old pipe to-night. Be I religious? says you.
Chapter 15 of Wolfville Days is here in full — 241 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “aim” — point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading “More to embark him on some current of conversation than from any gnawing eagerness to discover his creed, I had aimed the question at my Old Cattleman.”
any system of principles or beliefs
From this reading “More to embark him on some current of conversation than from any gnawing eagerness to discover his creed, I had aimed the question at my Old Cattleman.”
-ing form of “decline” — grow worse
From this reading “"No," he continued, declining a proffered cigar, "I'll smoke my old pipe to-night.”
intentionally contemptuous behavior or attitude
From this reading “The Defiance of Gene Watkins.”
go on board
From this reading “More to embark him on some current of conversation than from any gnawing eagerness to discover his creed, I had aimed the question at my Old Cattleman.”
(genetics) a segment of DNA that is involved in producing a polypeptide chain; it can include regions preceding and following the coding DNA as well as introns between the exons; it is considered a unit of heredity
From this reading “The Defiance of Gene Watkins.”
-ing form of “gnaw” — bite or chew on with the teeth
From this reading “More to embark him on some current of conversation than from any gnawing eagerness to discover his creed, I had aimed the question at my Old Cattleman.”
past form of “proffer” — present for acceptance or rejection
From this reading “"No," he continued, declining a proffered cigar, "I'll smoke my old pipe to-night.”
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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 "No," he continued, declining a proffered cigar, "I'll smoke my old pipe to-night.
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From this reading "Be I religious that a-way?"
past form of “aim” — point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading More to embark him on some current of conversation than from any gnawing eagerness to discover his creed, I had aimed the question at my Old Cattleman.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading More to embark him on some current of conversation than from any gnawing eagerness to discover his creed, I had aimed the question at my Old Cattleman.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading More to embark him on some current of conversation than from any gnawing eagerness to discover his creed, I had aimed the question at my Old Cattleman.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Be I religious that a-way?"
a man who raises (or tends) cattle
From this reading More to embark him on some current of conversation than from any gnawing eagerness to discover his creed, I had aimed the question at my Old Cattleman.
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading "No," he continued, declining a proffered cigar, "I'll smoke my old pipe to-night.
without stop or interruption
From this reading "No," he continued, declining a proffered cigar, "I'll smoke my old pipe to-night.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading More to embark him on some current of conversation than from any gnawing eagerness to discover his creed, I had aimed the question at my Old Cattleman.
any system of principles or beliefs
From this reading More to embark him on some current of conversation than from any gnawing eagerness to discover his creed, I had aimed the question at my Old Cattleman.
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading More to embark him on some current of conversation than from any gnawing eagerness to discover his creed, I had aimed the question at my Old Cattleman.
-ing form of “decline” — grow worse
From this reading "No," he continued, declining a proffered cigar, "I'll smoke my old pipe to-night.
intentionally contemptuous behavior or attitude
From this reading The Defiance of Gene Watkins.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading More to embark him on some current of conversation than from any gnawing eagerness to discover his creed, I had aimed the question at my Old Cattleman.
a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
From this reading More to embark him on some current of conversation than from any gnawing eagerness to discover his creed, I had aimed the question at my Old Cattleman.
go on board
From this reading More to embark him on some current of conversation than from any gnawing eagerness to discover his creed, I had aimed the question at my Old Cattleman.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading More to embark him on some current of conversation than from any gnawing eagerness to discover his creed, I had aimed the question at my Old Cattleman.
(genetics) a segment of DNA that is involved in producing a polypeptide chain; it can include regions preceding and following the coding DNA as well as introns between the exons; it is considered a unit of heredity
From this reading The Defiance of Gene Watkins.
-ing form of “gnaw” — bite or chew on with the teeth
From this reading More to embark him on some current of conversation than from any gnawing eagerness to discover his creed, I had aimed the question at my Old Cattleman.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading More to embark him on some current of conversation than from any gnawing eagerness to discover his creed, I had aimed the question at my Old Cattleman.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "No," he continued, declining a proffered cigar, "I'll smoke my old pipe to-night.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading More to embark him on some current of conversation than from any gnawing eagerness to discover his creed, I had aimed the question at my Old Cattleman.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading More to embark him on some current of conversation than from any gnawing eagerness to discover his creed, I had aimed the question at my Old Cattleman.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Be I religious that a-way?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No," he continued, declining a proffered cigar, "I'll smoke my old pipe to-night.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading More to embark him on some current of conversation than from any gnawing eagerness to discover his creed, I had aimed the question at my Old Cattleman.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading More to embark him on some current of conversation than from any gnawing eagerness to discover his creed, I had aimed the question at my Old Cattleman.
not any; not one
From this reading "No," he continued, declining a proffered cigar, "I'll smoke my old pipe to-night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Defiance of Gene Watkins.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading More to embark him on some current of conversation than from any gnawing eagerness to discover his creed, I had aimed the question at my Old Cattleman.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading More to embark him on some current of conversation than from any gnawing eagerness to discover his creed, I had aimed the question at my Old Cattleman.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading "No," he continued, declining a proffered cigar, "I'll smoke my old pipe to-night.
past form of “proffer” — present for acceptance or rejection
From this reading "No," he continued, declining a proffered cigar, "I'll smoke my old pipe to-night.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading More to embark him on some current of conversation than from any gnawing eagerness to discover his creed, I had aimed the question at my Old Cattleman.
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading "Be I religious that a-way?"
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading Be I religious? says you.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading "No," he continued, declining a proffered cigar, "I'll smoke my old pipe to-night.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading More to embark him on some current of conversation than from any gnawing eagerness to discover his creed, I had aimed the question at my Old Cattleman.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading More to embark him on some current of conversation than from any gnawing eagerness to discover his creed, I had aimed the question at my Old Cattleman.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Be I religious that a-way?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Defiance of Gene Watkins.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading More to embark him on some current of conversation than from any gnawing eagerness to discover his creed, I had aimed the question at my Old Cattleman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No," he continued, declining a proffered cigar, "I'll smoke my old pipe to-night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Defiance of Gene Watkins.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Be I religious? says you.
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