Chapter 7 of Alec Lloyd, Cowpuncher is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 7 of Alec Lloyd, Cowpuncher is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
When Macie sung, it was The Mohawk Vale ev'ry time. Now, that seemed funny, bein' she was mad at me and that was my fav'rite song. Then, it didn't seem so funny. One of the eatin'-house gals tole me, confidential, that Up-State had lots of little chins with Macie acrosst the lunch-counter, and that The Mohawk Vale was "by request." _I_ didn't keer.
Chapter 7 of Alec Lloyd, Cowpuncher is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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entrusted with private information and the confidence of another
From this reading “One of the eatin'-house gals tole me, confidential, that Up-State had lots of little chins with Macie acrosst the lunch-counter, and that The Mohawk Vale was "by request."”
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading “Now, that seemed funny, bein' she was mad at me and that was my fav'rite song.”
plural of “gal” — United States liquid unit equal to 4 quarts or 3.785 liters
From this reading “One of the eatin'-house gals tole me, confidential, that Up-State had lots of little chins with Macie acrosst the lunch-counter, and that The Mohawk Vale was "by request."”
a large number or amount
From this reading “One of the eatin'-house gals tole me, confidential, that Up-State had lots of little chins with Macie acrosst the lunch-counter, and that The Mohawk Vale was "by request."”
a member of the Iroquoian people formerly living along the Mohawk River in New York State
From this reading “When Macie sung, it was The Mohawk Vale ev'ry time.”
the imperial dynasty of China from 960 to 1279; noted for art and literature and philosophy
From this reading “When Macie sung, it was The Mohawk Vale ev'ry time.”
enameled or lacquered metalware (usually gilded and elaborately painted); popular in the 18th century
From this reading “One of the eatin'-house gals tole me, confidential, that Up-State had lots of little chins with Macie acrosst the lunch-counter, and that The Mohawk Vale was "by request."”
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading “When Macie sung, it was The Mohawk Vale ev'ry time.”
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From this reading One of the eatin'-house gals tole me, confidential, that Up-State had lots of little chins with Macie acrosst the lunch-counter, and that The Mohawk Vale was "by request."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now, that seemed funny, bein' she was mad at me and that was my fav'rite song.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Now, that seemed funny, bein' she was mad at me and that was my fav'rite song.
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From this reading Now, that seemed funny, bein' she was mad at me and that was my fav'rite song.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One of the eatin'-house gals tole me, confidential, that Up-State had lots of little chins with Macie acrosst the lunch-counter, and that The Mohawk Vale was "by request."
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From this reading One of the eatin'-house gals tole me, confidential, that Up-State had lots of little chins with Macie acrosst the lunch-counter, and that The Mohawk Vale was "by request."
entrusted with private information and the confidence of another
From this reading One of the eatin'-house gals tole me, confidential, that Up-State had lots of little chins with Macie acrosst the lunch-counter, and that The Mohawk Vale was "by request."
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From this reading Then, it didn't seem so funny.
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From this reading One of the eatin'-house gals tole me, confidential, that Up-State had lots of little chins with Macie acrosst the lunch-counter, and that The Mohawk Vale was "by request."
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From this reading When Macie sung, it was The Mohawk Vale ev'ry time.
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From this reading Now, that seemed funny, bein' she was mad at me and that was my fav'rite song.
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading Now, that seemed funny, bein' she was mad at me and that was my fav'rite song.
plural of “gal” — United States liquid unit equal to 4 quarts or 3.785 liters
From this reading One of the eatin'-house gals tole me, confidential, that Up-State had lots of little chins with Macie acrosst the lunch-counter, and that The Mohawk Vale was "by request."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One of the eatin'-house gals tole me, confidential, that Up-State had lots of little chins with Macie acrosst the lunch-counter, and that The Mohawk Vale was "by request."
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading One of the eatin'-house gals tole me, confidential, that Up-State had lots of little chins with Macie acrosst the lunch-counter, and that The Mohawk Vale was "by request."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _I_ didn't keer.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When Macie sung, it was The Mohawk Vale ev'ry time.
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From this reading _I_ didn't keer.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading One of the eatin'-house gals tole me, confidential, that Up-State had lots of little chins with Macie acrosst the lunch-counter, and that The Mohawk Vale was "by request."
a large number or amount
From this reading One of the eatin'-house gals tole me, confidential, that Up-State had lots of little chins with Macie acrosst the lunch-counter, and that The Mohawk Vale was "by request."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One of the eatin'-house gals tole me, confidential, that Up-State had lots of little chins with Macie acrosst the lunch-counter, and that The Mohawk Vale was "by request."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Macie sung, it was The Mohawk Vale ev'ry time.
roused to anger
From this reading Now, that seemed funny, bein' she was mad at me and that was my fav'rite song.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now, that seemed funny, bein' she was mad at me and that was my fav'rite song.
a member of the Iroquoian people formerly living along the Mohawk River in New York State
From this reading When Macie sung, it was The Mohawk Vale ev'ry time.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Now, that seemed funny, bein' she was mad at me and that was my fav'rite song.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, that seemed funny, bein' she was mad at me and that was my fav'rite song.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One of the eatin'-house gals tole me, confidential, that Up-State had lots of little chins with Macie acrosst the lunch-counter, and that The Mohawk Vale was "by request."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the eatin'-house gals tole me, confidential, that Up-State had lots of little chins with Macie acrosst the lunch-counter, and that The Mohawk Vale was "by request."
express the need or desire for
From this reading One of the eatin'-house gals tole me, confidential, that Up-State had lots of little chins with Macie acrosst the lunch-counter, and that The Mohawk Vale was "by request."
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Then, it didn't seem so funny.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Now, that seemed funny, bein' she was mad at me and that was my fav'rite song.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now, that seemed funny, bein' she was mad at me and that was my fav'rite song.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Then, it didn't seem so funny.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading Now, that seemed funny, bein' she was mad at me and that was my fav'rite song.
the imperial dynasty of China from 960 to 1279; noted for art and literature and philosophy
From this reading When Macie sung, it was The Mohawk Vale ev'ry time.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now, that seemed funny, bein' she was mad at me and that was my fav'rite song.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Macie sung, it was The Mohawk Vale ev'ry time.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, it didn't seem so funny.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading When Macie sung, it was The Mohawk Vale ev'ry time.
enameled or lacquered metalware (usually gilded and elaborately painted); popular in the 18th century
From this reading One of the eatin'-house gals tole me, confidential, that Up-State had lots of little chins with Macie acrosst the lunch-counter, and that The Mohawk Vale was "by request."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One of the eatin'-house gals tole me, confidential, that Up-State had lots of little chins with Macie acrosst the lunch-counter, and that The Mohawk Vale was "by request."
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading When Macie sung, it was The Mohawk Vale ev'ry time.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Macie sung, it was The Mohawk Vale ev'ry time.
at the time that
From this reading When Macie sung, it was The Mohawk Vale ev'ry time.
in the company of; together with
From this reading One of the eatin'-house gals tole me, confidential, that Up-State had lots of little chins with Macie acrosst the lunch-counter, and that The Mohawk Vale was "by request."
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