Chapter 10 of Wolfville Nights is here in full — 191 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Wolfville Nights is here in full — 191 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Ghost of the Bar-B-8. "Spectres? Never! I refooses 'em my beliefs utter"; and with these emphatic words the Old Cattleman tasted his liquor thoughtfully on his tongue. The experiment was not satisfactory; and he despatched his dark retainer Tom for lemons and sugar.
Chapter 10 of Wolfville Nights is here in full — 191 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “belief” — any cognitive content held as true
From this reading “I refooses 'em my beliefs utter"; and with these emphatic words the Old Cattleman tasted his liquor thoughtfully on his tongue.”
spoken with emphasis
From this reading “I refooses 'em my beliefs utter"; and with these emphatic words the Old Cattleman tasted his liquor thoughtfully on his tongue.”
the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
From this reading “The experiment was not satisfactory; and he despatched his dark retainer Tom for lemons and sugar.”
plural of “lemon” — yellow oval fruit with juicy acidic flesh
From this reading “The experiment was not satisfactory; and he despatched his dark retainer Tom for lemons and sugar.”
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading “I refooses 'em my beliefs utter"; and with these emphatic words the Old Cattleman tasted his liquor thoughtfully on his tongue.”
a fee charged in advance to retain the services of someone
From this reading “The experiment was not satisfactory; and he despatched his dark retainer Tom for lemons and sugar.”
giving satisfaction
From this reading “The experiment was not satisfactory; and he despatched his dark retainer Tom for lemons and sugar.”
past form of “taste” — have flavor; taste of something
From this reading “I refooses 'em my beliefs utter"; and with these emphatic words the Old Cattleman tasted his liquor thoughtfully on his tongue.”
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From this reading The Ghost of the Bar-B-8.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I refooses 'em my beliefs utter"; and with these emphatic words the Old Cattleman tasted his liquor thoughtfully on his tongue.
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From this reading The Ghost of the Bar-B-8.
plural of “belief” — any cognitive content held as true
From this reading I refooses 'em my beliefs utter"; and with these emphatic words the Old Cattleman tasted his liquor thoughtfully on his tongue.
a man who raises (or tends) cattle
From this reading I refooses 'em my beliefs utter"; and with these emphatic words the Old Cattleman tasted his liquor thoughtfully on his tongue.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The experiment was not satisfactory; and he despatched his dark retainer Tom for lemons and sugar.
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From this reading The experiment was not satisfactory; and he despatched his dark retainer Tom for lemons and sugar.
a quad with a square body
From this reading I refooses 'em my beliefs utter"; and with these emphatic words the Old Cattleman tasted his liquor thoughtfully on his tongue.
spoken with emphasis
From this reading I refooses 'em my beliefs utter"; and with these emphatic words the Old Cattleman tasted his liquor thoughtfully on his tongue.
the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
From this reading The experiment was not satisfactory; and he despatched his dark retainer Tom for lemons and sugar.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The experiment was not satisfactory; and he despatched his dark retainer Tom for lemons and sugar.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading The Ghost of the Bar-B-8.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The experiment was not satisfactory; and he despatched his dark retainer Tom for lemons and sugar.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I refooses 'em my beliefs utter"; and with these emphatic words the Old Cattleman tasted his liquor thoughtfully on his tongue.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I refooses 'em my beliefs utter"; and with these emphatic words the Old Cattleman tasted his liquor thoughtfully on his tongue.
plural of “lemon” — yellow oval fruit with juicy acidic flesh
From this reading The experiment was not satisfactory; and he despatched his dark retainer Tom for lemons and sugar.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading I refooses 'em my beliefs utter"; and with these emphatic words the Old Cattleman tasted his liquor thoughtfully on his tongue.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I refooses 'em my beliefs utter"; and with these emphatic words the Old Cattleman tasted his liquor thoughtfully on his tongue.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The experiment was not satisfactory; and he despatched his dark retainer Tom for lemons and sugar.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Ghost of the Bar-B-8.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I refooses 'em my beliefs utter"; and with these emphatic words the Old Cattleman tasted his liquor thoughtfully on his tongue.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I refooses 'em my beliefs utter"; and with these emphatic words the Old Cattleman tasted his liquor thoughtfully on his tongue.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I refooses 'em my beliefs utter"; and with these emphatic words the Old Cattleman tasted his liquor thoughtfully on his tongue.
a fee charged in advance to retain the services of someone
From this reading The experiment was not satisfactory; and he despatched his dark retainer Tom for lemons and sugar.
giving satisfaction
From this reading The experiment was not satisfactory; and he despatched his dark retainer Tom for lemons and sugar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Spectres?
a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative
From this reading The experiment was not satisfactory; and he despatched his dark retainer Tom for lemons and sugar.
past form of “taste” — have flavor; taste of something
From this reading I refooses 'em my beliefs utter"; and with these emphatic words the Old Cattleman tasted his liquor thoughtfully on his tongue.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Ghost of the Bar-B-8.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading I refooses 'em my beliefs utter"; and with these emphatic words the Old Cattleman tasted his liquor thoughtfully on his tongue.
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading I refooses 'em my beliefs utter"; and with these emphatic words the Old Cattleman tasted his liquor thoughtfully on his tongue.
male cat
From this reading The experiment was not satisfactory; and he despatched his dark retainer Tom for lemons and sugar.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading I refooses 'em my beliefs utter"; and with these emphatic words the Old Cattleman tasted his liquor thoughtfully on his tongue.
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading I refooses 'em my beliefs utter"; and with these emphatic words the Old Cattleman tasted his liquor thoughtfully on his tongue.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The experiment was not satisfactory; and he despatched his dark retainer Tom for lemons and sugar.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I refooses 'em my beliefs utter"; and with these emphatic words the Old Cattleman tasted his liquor thoughtfully on his tongue.
the words that are spoken
From this reading I refooses 'em my beliefs utter"; and with these emphatic words the Old Cattleman tasted his liquor thoughtfully on his tongue.
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