Chapter 1 of All Wool is here in full — 332 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of All Wool is here in full — 332 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Author of “A Bull Movement in Yellow Horse,” “Psychology and Copper,” etc. Zeb Whitney laid the ace of diamonds down on the rock and grinned at Ricky Saunders. “Go on, Ricky. Play that li’l ol’ jack. I got high, low, and that jack will jist put me out. That’ll make fifty thousand yuh owe me and——” Ricky laid his cards on the rock and peered over Zeb’s shoulder.
Chapter 1 of All Wool is here in full — 332 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “Author of “A Bull Movement in Yellow Horse,” “Psychology and Copper,” etc. Zeb Whitney laid the ace of diamonds down on the rock and grinned at Ricky Saunders.”
a ductile malleable reddish-brown corrosion-resistant diamagnetic metallic element; occurs in various minerals but is the only metal that occurs abundantly in large masses; used as an electrical and thermal conductor
From this reading “Author of “A Bull Movement in Yellow Horse,” “Psychology and Copper,” etc. Zeb Whitney laid the ace of diamonds down on the rock and grinned at Ricky Saunders.”
plural of “diamond” — a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading “Author of “A Bull Movement in Yellow Horse,” “Psychology and Copper,” etc. Zeb Whitney laid the ace of diamonds down on the rock and grinned at Ricky Saunders.”
inflected form of “grin” — to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl
From this reading “Author of “A Bull Movement in Yellow Horse,” “Psychology and Copper,” etc. Zeb Whitney laid the ace of diamonds down on the rock and grinned at Ricky Saunders.”
be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading “That’ll make fifty thousand yuh owe me and——” Ricky laid his cards on the rock and peered over Zeb’s shoulder.”
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading “That’ll make fifty thousand yuh owe me and——” Ricky laid his cards on the rock and peered over Zeb’s shoulder.”
the science of mental life
From this reading “Author of “A Bull Movement in Yellow Horse,” “Psychology and Copper,” etc. Zeb Whitney laid the ace of diamonds down on the rock and grinned at Ricky Saunders.”
United States inventor of the mechanical cotton gin (1765-1825)
From this reading “Author of “A Bull Movement in Yellow Horse,” “Psychology and Copper,” etc. Zeb Whitney laid the ace of diamonds down on the rock and grinned at Ricky Saunders.”
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.
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In this reading “That’ll make fifty thousand yuh owe me and——” Ricky laid his cards on the rock and peered over Zeb’s shoulder.”
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
In this reading ““Go on, Ricky.”
In this reading “Author of “A Bull Movement in Yellow Horse,” “Psychology and Copper,” etc. Zeb Whitney laid the ace of diamonds down on the rock and grinned at Ricky Saunders.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 Author of “A Bull Movement in Yellow Horse,” “Psychology and Copper,” etc. Zeb Whitney laid the ace of diamonds down on the rock and grinned at Ricky Saunders.
the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Author of “A Bull Movement in Yellow Horse,” “Psychology and Copper,” etc. Zeb Whitney laid the ace of diamonds down on the rock and grinned at Ricky Saunders.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Author of “A Bull Movement in Yellow Horse,” “Psychology and Copper,” etc. Zeb Whitney laid the ace of diamonds down on the rock and grinned at Ricky Saunders.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Author of “A Bull Movement in Yellow Horse,” “Psychology and Copper,” etc. Zeb Whitney laid the ace of diamonds down on the rock and grinned at Ricky Saunders.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author of “A Bull Movement in Yellow Horse,” “Psychology and Copper,” etc. Zeb Whitney laid the ace of diamonds down on the rock and grinned at Ricky Saunders.
uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading Author of “A Bull Movement in Yellow Horse,” “Psychology and Copper,” etc. Zeb Whitney laid the ace of diamonds down on the rock and grinned at Ricky Saunders.
a game played with playing cards
From this reading That’ll make fifty thousand yuh owe me and——” Ricky laid his cards on the rock and peered over Zeb’s shoulder.
a ductile malleable reddish-brown corrosion-resistant diamagnetic metallic element; occurs in various minerals but is the only metal that occurs abundantly in large masses; used as an electrical and thermal conductor
From this reading Author of “A Bull Movement in Yellow Horse,” “Psychology and Copper,” etc. Zeb Whitney laid the ace of diamonds down on the rock and grinned at Ricky Saunders.
plural of “diamond” — a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading Author of “A Bull Movement in Yellow Horse,” “Psychology and Copper,” etc. Zeb Whitney laid the ace of diamonds down on the rock and grinned at Ricky Saunders.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Author of “A Bull Movement in Yellow Horse,” “Psychology and Copper,” etc. Zeb Whitney laid the ace of diamonds down on the rock and grinned at Ricky Saunders.
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From this reading Author of “A Bull Movement in Yellow Horse,” “Psychology and Copper,” etc. Zeb Whitney laid the ace of diamonds down on the rock and grinned at Ricky Saunders.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading That’ll make fifty thousand yuh owe me and——” Ricky laid his cards on the rock and peered over Zeb’s shoulder.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Go on, Ricky.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I got high, low, and that jack will jist put me out.
inflected form of “grin” — to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl
From this reading Author of “A Bull Movement in Yellow Horse,” “Psychology and Copper,” etc. Zeb Whitney laid the ace of diamonds down on the rock and grinned at Ricky Saunders.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading I got high, low, and that jack will jist put me out.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That’ll make fifty thousand yuh owe me and——” Ricky laid his cards on the rock and peered over Zeb’s shoulder.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Author of “A Bull Movement in Yellow Horse,” “Psychology and Copper,” etc. Zeb Whitney laid the ace of diamonds down on the rock and grinned at Ricky Saunders.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I got high, low, and that jack will jist put me out.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Author of “A Bull Movement in Yellow Horse,” “Psychology and Copper,” etc. Zeb Whitney laid the ace of diamonds down on the rock and grinned at Ricky Saunders.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Play that li’l ol’ jack.
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From this reading I got high, low, and that jack will jist put me out.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Author of “A Bull Movement in Yellow Horse,” “Psychology and Copper,” etc. Zeb Whitney laid the ace of diamonds down on the rock and grinned at Ricky Saunders.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Play that li’l ol’ jack.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading I got high, low, and that jack will jist put me out.
engage in
From this reading That’ll make fifty thousand yuh owe me and——” Ricky laid his cards on the rock and peered over Zeb’s shoulder.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I got high, low, and that jack will jist put me out.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading Author of “A Bull Movement in Yellow Horse,” “Psychology and Copper,” etc. Zeb Whitney laid the ace of diamonds down on the rock and grinned at Ricky Saunders.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of “A Bull Movement in Yellow Horse,” “Psychology and Copper,” etc. Zeb Whitney laid the ace of diamonds down on the rock and grinned at Ricky Saunders.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Play that li’l ol’ jack.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Author of “A Bull Movement in Yellow Horse,” “Psychology and Copper,” etc. Zeb Whitney laid the ace of diamonds down on the rock and grinned at Ricky Saunders.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I got high, low, and that jack will jist put me out.
above and across; more than
From this reading That’ll make fifty thousand yuh owe me and——” Ricky laid his cards on the rock and peered over Zeb’s shoulder.
be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading That’ll make fifty thousand yuh owe me and——” Ricky laid his cards on the rock and peered over Zeb’s shoulder.
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading That’ll make fifty thousand yuh owe me and——” Ricky laid his cards on the rock and peered over Zeb’s shoulder.
participate in games or sport
From this reading Play that li’l ol’ jack.
the science of mental life
From this reading Author of “A Bull Movement in Yellow Horse,” “Psychology and Copper,” etc. Zeb Whitney laid the ace of diamonds down on the rock and grinned at Ricky Saunders.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I got high, low, and that jack will jist put me out.
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From this reading Author of “A Bull Movement in Yellow Horse,” “Psychology and Copper,” etc. Zeb Whitney laid the ace of diamonds down on the rock and grinned at Ricky Saunders.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Author of “A Bull Movement in Yellow Horse,” “Psychology and Copper,” etc. Zeb Whitney laid the ace of diamonds down on the rock and grinned at Ricky Saunders.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Author of “A Bull Movement in Yellow Horse,” “Psychology and Copper,” etc. Zeb Whitney laid the ace of diamonds down on the rock and grinned at Ricky Saunders.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading That’ll make fifty thousand yuh owe me and——” Ricky laid his cards on the rock and peered over Zeb’s shoulder.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Play that li’l ol’ jack.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That’ll make fifty thousand yuh owe me and——” Ricky laid his cards on the rock and peered over Zeb’s shoulder.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author of “A Bull Movement in Yellow Horse,” “Psychology and Copper,” etc. Zeb Whitney laid the ace of diamonds down on the rock and grinned at Ricky Saunders.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading That’ll make fifty thousand yuh owe me and——” Ricky laid his cards on the rock and peered over Zeb’s shoulder.
United States inventor of the mechanical cotton gin (1765-1825)
From this reading Author of “A Bull Movement in Yellow Horse,” “Psychology and Copper,” etc. Zeb Whitney laid the ace of diamonds down on the rock and grinned at Ricky Saunders.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I got high, low, and that jack will jist put me out.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading Author of “A Bull Movement in Yellow Horse,” “Psychology and Copper,” etc. Zeb Whitney laid the ace of diamonds down on the rock and grinned at Ricky Saunders.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That’ll make fifty thousand yuh owe me and——” Ricky laid his cards on the rock and peered over Zeb’s shoulder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Author of “A Bull Movement in Yellow Horse,” “Psychology and Copper,” etc. Zeb Whitney laid the ace of diamonds down on the rock and grinned at Ricky Saunders.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That’ll make fifty thousand yuh owe me and——” Ricky laid his cards on the rock and peered over Zeb’s shoulder.
Chapter 1 of All Wool by W. C. (Wilbur C.) Tuttle holds 332 sentences, grouped into 67 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 1 holds 332 sentences of All Wool, unabridged, divided into 67 reading sections.
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