Chapter 5 of Arizona Nights is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Arizona Nights is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"How's tricks?" says I. "Who's your woolly friend?" the shiny Jew asks of the girls. I looked at him a minute, but I see he'd been raised a pet, and then, too, I was so hungry for sassiety I was willin' to pass a bet or two. "Don't you ADMIRE these cow gents?" snickers one of the girls. "Play somethin', sister," says I to the one at the pianner.
Chapter 5 of Arizona Nights is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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third-person singular of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “"Who's your woolly friend?" the shiny Jew asks of the girls.”
plural of “gent” — informal abbreviation of “gentleman”
From this reading “"Don't you ADMIRE these cow gents?" snickers one of the girls.”
a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties
From this reading “"Who's your woolly friend?" the shiny Jew asks of the girls.”
a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
From this reading “I looked at him a minute, but I see he'd been raised a pet, and then, too, I was so hungry for sassiety I was willin' to pass a bet or two.”
reflecting light
From this reading “"Who's your woolly friend?" the shiny Jew asks of the girls.”
plural of “snicker” — a disrespectful laugh
From this reading “"Don't you ADMIRE these cow gents?" snickers one of the girls.”
plural of “trick” — a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading “"How's tricks?" says I.”
having a fluffy character or appearance
From this reading “"Who's your woolly friend?" the shiny Jew asks of the girls.”
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take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “I looked at him a minute, but I see he'd been raised a pet, and then, too, I was so hungry for sassiety I was willin' to pass a bet or two.”
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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 I looked at him a minute, but I see he'd been raised a pet, and then, too, I was so hungry for sassiety I was willin' to pass a bet or two.
feel admiration for
From this reading "Don't you ADMIRE these cow gents?" snickers one of the girls.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I looked at him a minute, but I see he'd been raised a pet, and then, too, I was so hungry for sassiety I was willin' to pass a bet or two.
third-person singular of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Who's your woolly friend?" the shiny Jew asks of the girls.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I looked at him a minute, but I see he'd been raised a pet, and then, too, I was so hungry for sassiety I was willin' to pass a bet or two.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I looked at him a minute, but I see he'd been raised a pet, and then, too, I was so hungry for sassiety I was willin' to pass a bet or two.
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading I looked at him a minute, but I see he'd been raised a pet, and then, too, I was so hungry for sassiety I was willin' to pass a bet or two.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I looked at him a minute, but I see he'd been raised a pet, and then, too, I was so hungry for sassiety I was willin' to pass a bet or two.
female of domestic cattle: "“moo-cow” is a child's term"
From this reading "Don't you ADMIRE these cow gents?" snickers one of the girls.
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From this reading "Don't you ADMIRE these cow gents?" snickers one of the girls.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I looked at him a minute, but I see he'd been raised a pet, and then, too, I was so hungry for sassiety I was willin' to pass a bet or two.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "Who's your woolly friend?" the shiny Jew asks of the girls.
plural of “gent” — informal abbreviation of “gentleman”
From this reading "Don't you ADMIRE these cow gents?" snickers one of the girls.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading "Who's your woolly friend?" the shiny Jew asks of the girls.
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From this reading I looked at him a minute, but I see he'd been raised a pet, and then, too, I was so hungry for sassiety I was willin' to pass a bet or two.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I looked at him a minute, but I see he'd been raised a pet, and then, too, I was so hungry for sassiety I was willin' to pass a bet or two.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How's tricks?" says I.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading I looked at him a minute, but I see he'd been raised a pet, and then, too, I was so hungry for sassiety I was willin' to pass a bet or two.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "How's tricks?" says I.
a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties
From this reading "Who's your woolly friend?" the shiny Jew asks of the girls.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I looked at him a minute, but I see he'd been raised a pet, and then, too, I was so hungry for sassiety I was willin' to pass a bet or two.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading I looked at him a minute, but I see he'd been raised a pet, and then, too, I was so hungry for sassiety I was willin' to pass a bet or two.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Who's your woolly friend?" the shiny Jew asks of the girls.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Don't you ADMIRE these cow gents?" snickers one of the girls.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I looked at him a minute, but I see he'd been raised a pet, and then, too, I was so hungry for sassiety I was willin' to pass a bet or two.
go across or through
From this reading I looked at him a minute, but I see he'd been raised a pet, and then, too, I was so hungry for sassiety I was willin' to pass a bet or two.
a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
From this reading I looked at him a minute, but I see he'd been raised a pet, and then, too, I was so hungry for sassiety I was willin' to pass a bet or two.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Play somethin', sister," says I to the one at the pianner.
participate in games or sport
From this reading "Play somethin', sister," says I to the one at the pianner.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading I looked at him a minute, but I see he'd been raised a pet, and then, too, I was so hungry for sassiety I was willin' to pass a bet or two.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I looked at him a minute, but I see he'd been raised a pet, and then, too, I was so hungry for sassiety I was willin' to pass a bet or two.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "How's tricks?" says I.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I looked at him a minute, but I see he'd been raised a pet, and then, too, I was so hungry for sassiety I was willin' to pass a bet or two.
reflecting light
From this reading "Who's your woolly friend?" the shiny Jew asks of the girls.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading "Play somethin', sister," says I to the one at the pianner.
plural of “snicker” — a disrespectful laugh
From this reading "Don't you ADMIRE these cow gents?" snickers one of the girls.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I looked at him a minute, but I see he'd been raised a pet, and then, too, I was so hungry for sassiety I was willin' to pass a bet or two.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Play somethin', sister," says I to the one at the pianner.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Who's your woolly friend?" the shiny Jew asks of the girls.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I looked at him a minute, but I see he'd been raised a pet, and then, too, I was so hungry for sassiety I was willin' to pass a bet or two.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "Don't you ADMIRE these cow gents?" snickers one of the girls.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I looked at him a minute, but I see he'd been raised a pet, and then, too, I was so hungry for sassiety I was willin' to pass a bet or two.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I looked at him a minute, but I see he'd been raised a pet, and then, too, I was so hungry for sassiety I was willin' to pass a bet or two.
plural of “trick” — a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading "How's tricks?" says I.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I looked at him a minute, but I see he'd been raised a pet, and then, too, I was so hungry for sassiety I was willin' to pass a bet or two.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I looked at him a minute, but I see he'd been raised a pet, and then, too, I was so hungry for sassiety I was willin' to pass a bet or two.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Who's your woolly friend?" the shiny Jew asks of the girls.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I looked at him a minute, but I see he'd been raised a pet, and then, too, I was so hungry for sassiety I was willin' to pass a bet or two.
having a fluffy character or appearance
From this reading "Who's your woolly friend?" the shiny Jew asks of the girls.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Don't you ADMIRE these cow gents?" snickers one of the girls.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Who's your woolly friend?" the shiny Jew asks of the girls.
Chapter 5 of Arizona Nights by Stewart Edward White holds 401 sentences, grouped into 81 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 5 holds 401 sentences of Arizona Nights, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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