Chapter X of A Taxicab Tangle, “Prisoners,” is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter X of A Taxicab Tangle, “Prisoners,” is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“And this,” grunted McGlory, “is what he calls explaining matters to our ‘complete satisfaction.’ Satisfaction! Sufferin’ Hottentots! Do I look satisfied?” The cowboy, in his dress suit and boiling with rage, looked far from satisfied.
Chapter X of A Taxicab Tangle, “Prisoners,” is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the application of heat to change something from a liquid to a gas
From this reading “The cowboy, in his dress suit and boiling with rage, looked far from satisfied.”
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading ““And this,” grunted McGlory, “is what he calls explaining matters to our ‘complete satisfaction.’”
a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
From this reading “The cowboy, in his dress suit and boiling with rage, looked far from satisfied.”
-ing form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading ““And this,” grunted McGlory, “is what he calls explaining matters to our ‘complete satisfaction.’”
past form of “grunt” — issue a grunting, low, animal-like noise
From this reading ““And this,” grunted McGlory, “is what he calls explaining matters to our ‘complete satisfaction.’”
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading “The cowboy, in his dress suit and boiling with rage, looked far from satisfied.”
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading ““And this,” grunted McGlory, “is what he calls explaining matters to our ‘complete satisfaction.’”
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading “The cowboy, in his dress suit and boiling with rage, looked far from satisfied.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading ““And this,” grunted McGlory, “is what he calls explaining matters to our ‘complete satisfaction.’”
In this reading “The cowboy, in his dress suit and boiling with rage, looked far from satisfied.”
In this reading ““And this,” grunted McGlory, “is what he calls explaining matters to our ‘complete satisfaction.’”
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 to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And this,” grunted McGlory, “is what he calls explaining matters to our ‘complete satisfaction.’
the application of heat to change something from a liquid to a gas
From this reading The cowboy, in his dress suit and boiling with rage, looked far from satisfied.
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading “And this,” grunted McGlory, “is what he calls explaining matters to our ‘complete satisfaction.’
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading “And this,” grunted McGlory, “is what he calls explaining matters to our ‘complete satisfaction.’
a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
From this reading The cowboy, in his dress suit and boiling with rage, looked far from satisfied.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do I look satisfied?”
put on clothes
From this reading The cowboy, in his dress suit and boiling with rage, looked far from satisfied.
-ing form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “And this,” grunted McGlory, “is what he calls explaining matters to our ‘complete satisfaction.’
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The cowboy, in his dress suit and boiling with rage, looked far from satisfied.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The cowboy, in his dress suit and boiling with rage, looked far from satisfied.
past form of “grunt” — issue a grunting, low, animal-like noise
From this reading “And this,” grunted McGlory, “is what he calls explaining matters to our ‘complete satisfaction.’
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “And this,” grunted McGlory, “is what he calls explaining matters to our ‘complete satisfaction.’
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The cowboy, in his dress suit and boiling with rage, looked far from satisfied.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sufferin’ Hottentots!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Do I look satisfied?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The cowboy, in his dress suit and boiling with rage, looked far from satisfied.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “And this,” grunted McGlory, “is what he calls explaining matters to our ‘complete satisfaction.’
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Do I look satisfied?”
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The cowboy, in his dress suit and boiling with rage, looked far from satisfied.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “And this,” grunted McGlory, “is what he calls explaining matters to our ‘complete satisfaction.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And this,” grunted McGlory, “is what he calls explaining matters to our ‘complete satisfaction.’
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “And this,” grunted McGlory, “is what he calls explaining matters to our ‘complete satisfaction.’
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading The cowboy, in his dress suit and boiling with rage, looked far from satisfied.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading “And this,” grunted McGlory, “is what he calls explaining matters to our ‘complete satisfaction.’
filled with satisfaction
From this reading Do I look satisfied?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sufferin’ Hottentots!
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading The cowboy, in his dress suit and boiling with rage, looked far from satisfied.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The cowboy, in his dress suit and boiling with rage, looked far from satisfied.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “And this,” grunted McGlory, “is what he calls explaining matters to our ‘complete satisfaction.’
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “And this,” grunted McGlory, “is what he calls explaining matters to our ‘complete satisfaction.’
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “And this,” grunted McGlory, “is what he calls explaining matters to our ‘complete satisfaction.’
in the company of; together with
From this reading The cowboy, in his dress suit and boiling with rage, looked far from satisfied.
Chapter 10 of A Taxicab Tangle by Stanley R. [Adapter] Matthews holds 130 sentences, grouped into 26 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, 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 10 holds 130 sentences of A Taxicab Tangle, unabridged, divided into 26 reading sections.
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