Chapter 11 of Apache devil is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Apache devil is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Well, fellers,” said Cheetim, “let’s pull up a second an’ licker. I reckon we’ve earned a drink.” They stopped their ponies and from five hip pockets came five pint bottles. “Here’s to the bride!” cried Cheetim, and they all laughed and drank, all except Luis, who had no bottle. “Here, kid,” said Cheetim, “hev a drink!”
Chapter 11 of Apache devil is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/79 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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plural of “bottle” — a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading “They stopped their ponies and from five hip pockets came five pint bottles.”
gained or acquired; especially through merit or as a result of effort or action
From this reading “I reckon we’ve earned a drink.””
plural of “feller” — a person who fells trees
From this reading ““Well, fellers,” said Cheetim, “let’s pull up a second an’ licker.”
either side of the body below the waist and above the thigh
From this reading “They stopped their ponies and from five hip pockets came five pint bottles.”
tell false information to for fun
From this reading ““Here, kid,” said Cheetim, “hev a drink!””
a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 4 gills or 568.26 cubic centimeters
From this reading “They stopped their ponies and from five hip pockets came five pint bottles.”
plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading “They stopped their ponies and from five hip pockets came five pint bottles.”
plural of “pony” — a range horse of the western United States
From this reading “They stopped their ponies and from five hip pockets came five pint bottles.”
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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a pocket in rear of trousers
In this reading “They stopped their ponies and from five hip pockets came five pint bottles.”
In this reading “They stopped their ponies and from five hip pockets came five pint bottles.”
come to a halt after driving somewhere
In this reading ““Well, fellers,” said Cheetim, “let’s pull up a second an’ licker.”
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 before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Well, fellers,” said Cheetim, “let’s pull up a second an’ licker.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “Here’s to the bride!” cried Cheetim, and they all laughed and drank, all except Luis, who had no bottle.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Well, fellers,” said Cheetim, “let’s pull up a second an’ licker.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They stopped their ponies and from five hip pockets came five pint bottles.
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading “Here’s to the bride!” cried Cheetim, and they all laughed and drank, all except Luis, who had no bottle.
plural of “bottle” — a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading They stopped their ponies and from five hip pockets came five pint bottles.
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading “Here’s to the bride!” cried Cheetim, and they all laughed and drank, all except Luis, who had no bottle.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They stopped their ponies and from five hip pockets came five pint bottles.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, fellers,” said Cheetim, “let’s pull up a second an’ licker.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Here’s to the bride!” cried Cheetim, and they all laughed and drank, all except Luis, who had no bottle.
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading “Here’s to the bride!” cried Cheetim, and they all laughed and drank, all except Luis, who had no bottle.
take in liquids
From this reading I reckon we’ve earned a drink.”
gained or acquired; especially through merit or as a result of effort or action
From this reading I reckon we’ve earned a drink.”
apart from; not including
From this reading “Here’s to the bride!” cried Cheetim, and they all laughed and drank, all except Luis, who had no bottle.
plural of “feller” — a person who fells trees
From this reading “Well, fellers,” said Cheetim, “let’s pull up a second an’ licker.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading They stopped their ponies and from five hip pockets came five pint bottles.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They stopped their ponies and from five hip pockets came five pint bottles.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Here’s to the bride!” cried Cheetim, and they all laughed and drank, all except Luis, who had no bottle.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Here, kid,” said Cheetim, “hev a drink!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Here’s to the bride!” cried Cheetim, and they all laughed and drank, all except Luis, who had no bottle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Here, kid,” said Cheetim, “hev a drink!”
either side of the body below the waist and above the thigh
From this reading They stopped their ponies and from five hip pockets came five pint bottles.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I reckon we’ve earned a drink.”
tell false information to for fun
From this reading “Here, kid,” said Cheetim, “hev a drink!”
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading “Here’s to the bride!” cried Cheetim, and they all laughed and drank, all except Luis, who had no bottle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, fellers,” said Cheetim, “let’s pull up a second an’ licker.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, fellers,” said Cheetim, “let’s pull up a second an’ licker.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Here’s to the bride!” cried Cheetim, and they all laughed and drank, all except Luis, who had no bottle.
not any; not one
From this reading “Here’s to the bride!” cried Cheetim, and they all laughed and drank, all except Luis, who had no bottle.
a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 4 gills or 568.26 cubic centimeters
From this reading They stopped their ponies and from five hip pockets came five pint bottles.
plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading They stopped their ponies and from five hip pockets came five pint bottles.
plural of “pony” — a range horse of the western United States
From this reading They stopped their ponies and from five hip pockets came five pint bottles.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading “Well, fellers,” said Cheetim, “let’s pull up a second an’ licker.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading I reckon we’ve earned a drink.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Well, fellers,” said Cheetim, “let’s pull up a second an’ licker.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading “Well, fellers,” said Cheetim, “let’s pull up a second an’ licker.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading They stopped their ponies and from five hip pockets came five pint bottles.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Here’s to the bride!” cried Cheetim, and they all laughed and drank, all except Luis, who had no bottle.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They stopped their ponies and from five hip pockets came five pint bottles.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They stopped their ponies and from five hip pockets came five pint bottles.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Here’s to the bride!” cried Cheetim, and they all laughed and drank, all except Luis, who had no bottle.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Well, fellers,” said Cheetim, “let’s pull up a second an’ licker.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I reckon we’ve earned a drink.”
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, fellers,” said Cheetim, “let’s pull up a second an’ licker.
which person or people
From this reading “Here’s to the bride!” cried Cheetim, and they all laughed and drank, all except Luis, who had no bottle.
Chapter 11 of Apache devil by Edgar Rice Burroughs holds 397 sentences, grouped into 80 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 11 holds 397 sentences of Apache devil, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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