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Chapter 1 of A Texas Cow Boy is here in full — 40 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FIFTEEN YEARS ON THE HURRICANE DECK OF A SPANISH PONY. Chas. A. Siringo. AN OLD STOVE UP COW PUNCHER WHO HAS SPENT NEARLY A LIFE TIME ON THE GREAT WESTERN CATTLE RANGES. Illustration: REPRESENTATION OF LIFE IN A COW CAMP.
Chapter 1 of A Texas Cow Boy is here in full — 40 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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female of domestic cattle: "“moo-cow” is a child's term"
From this reading “AN OLD STOVE UP COW PUNCHER WHO HAS SPENT NEARLY A LIFE TIME ON THE GREAT WESTERN CATTLE RANGES.”
a severe tropical cyclone usually with heavy rains and winds moving at 63-136 knots (12 on the Beaufort scale)
From this reading “FIFTEEN YEARS ON THE HURRICANE DECK OF A SPANISH PONY.”
artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading “Illustration: REPRESENTATION OF LIFE IN A COW CAMP.”
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading “FIFTEEN YEARS ON THE HURRICANE DECK OF A SPANISH PONY.”
plural of “range” — an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading “AN OLD STOVE UP COW PUNCHER WHO HAS SPENT NEARLY A LIFE TIME ON THE GREAT WESTERN CATTLE RANGES.”
a presentation to the mind in the form of an idea or image
From this reading “Illustration: REPRESENTATION OF LIFE IN A COW CAMP.”
a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
From this reading “AN OLD STOVE UP COW PUNCHER WHO HAS SPENT NEARLY A LIFE TIME ON THE GREAT WESTERN CATTLE RANGES.”
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading “AN OLD STOVE UP COW PUNCHER WHO HAS SPENT NEARLY A LIFE TIME ON THE GREAT WESTERN CATTLE RANGES.”
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a deck at the top of a passenger ship
In this reading “FIFTEEN YEARS ON THE HURRICANE DECK OF A SPANISH PONY.”
In this reading “FIFTEEN YEARS ON THE HURRICANE DECK OF A SPANISH PONY.”
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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 FIFTEEN YEARS ON THE HURRICANE DECK OF A SPANISH PONY.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN OLD STOVE UP COW PUNCHER WHO HAS SPENT NEARLY A LIFE TIME ON THE GREAT WESTERN CATTLE RANGES.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Illustration: REPRESENTATION OF LIFE IN A COW CAMP.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading AN OLD STOVE UP COW PUNCHER WHO HAS SPENT NEARLY A LIFE TIME ON THE GREAT WESTERN CATTLE RANGES.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Chas.
female of domestic cattle: "“moo-cow” is a child's term"
From this reading AN OLD STOVE UP COW PUNCHER WHO HAS SPENT NEARLY A LIFE TIME ON THE GREAT WESTERN CATTLE RANGES.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading FIFTEEN YEARS ON THE HURRICANE DECK OF A SPANISH PONY.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading FIFTEEN YEARS ON THE HURRICANE DECK OF A SPANISH PONY.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading AN OLD STOVE UP COW PUNCHER WHO HAS SPENT NEARLY A LIFE TIME ON THE GREAT WESTERN CATTLE RANGES.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AN OLD STOVE UP COW PUNCHER WHO HAS SPENT NEARLY A LIFE TIME ON THE GREAT WESTERN CATTLE RANGES.
a severe tropical cyclone usually with heavy rains and winds moving at 63-136 knots (12 on the Beaufort scale)
From this reading FIFTEEN YEARS ON THE HURRICANE DECK OF A SPANISH PONY.
artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading Illustration: REPRESENTATION OF LIFE IN A COW CAMP.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Illustration: REPRESENTATION OF LIFE IN A COW CAMP.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading AN OLD STOVE UP COW PUNCHER WHO HAS SPENT NEARLY A LIFE TIME ON THE GREAT WESTERN CATTLE RANGES.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading AN OLD STOVE UP COW PUNCHER WHO HAS SPENT NEARLY A LIFE TIME ON THE GREAT WESTERN CATTLE RANGES.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FIFTEEN YEARS ON THE HURRICANE DECK OF A SPANISH PONY.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading AN OLD STOVE UP COW PUNCHER WHO HAS SPENT NEARLY A LIFE TIME ON THE GREAT WESTERN CATTLE RANGES.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading FIFTEEN YEARS ON THE HURRICANE DECK OF A SPANISH PONY.
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading FIFTEEN YEARS ON THE HURRICANE DECK OF A SPANISH PONY.
a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
From this reading AN OLD STOVE UP COW PUNCHER WHO HAS SPENT NEARLY A LIFE TIME ON THE GREAT WESTERN CATTLE RANGES.
plural of “range” — an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading AN OLD STOVE UP COW PUNCHER WHO HAS SPENT NEARLY A LIFE TIME ON THE GREAT WESTERN CATTLE RANGES.
a presentation to the mind in the form of an idea or image
From this reading Illustration: REPRESENTATION OF LIFE IN A COW CAMP.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A. Siringo.
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading FIFTEEN YEARS ON THE HURRICANE DECK OF A SPANISH PONY.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading AN OLD STOVE UP COW PUNCHER WHO HAS SPENT NEARLY A LIFE TIME ON THE GREAT WESTERN CATTLE RANGES.
a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
From this reading AN OLD STOVE UP COW PUNCHER WHO HAS SPENT NEARLY A LIFE TIME ON THE GREAT WESTERN CATTLE RANGES.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FIFTEEN YEARS ON THE HURRICANE DECK OF A SPANISH PONY.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading AN OLD STOVE UP COW PUNCHER WHO HAS SPENT NEARLY A LIFE TIME ON THE GREAT WESTERN CATTLE RANGES.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading AN OLD STOVE UP COW PUNCHER WHO HAS SPENT NEARLY A LIFE TIME ON THE GREAT WESTERN CATTLE RANGES.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading AN OLD STOVE UP COW PUNCHER WHO HAS SPENT NEARLY A LIFE TIME ON THE GREAT WESTERN CATTLE RANGES.
which person or people
From this reading AN OLD STOVE UP COW PUNCHER WHO HAS SPENT NEARLY A LIFE TIME ON THE GREAT WESTERN CATTLE RANGES.
a late time of life
From this reading FIFTEEN YEARS ON THE HURRICANE DECK OF A SPANISH PONY.
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