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Blister Jones

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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"Then Rainbow begins his stretch-run with the blood comin' out of his knees, 'n' while he's a tired hoss, a gamer one never looks through a bridle.
I ain't knockin' that hunter--there was no canary in him, but I think a game thoroughbred's the gamest hoss that lives!
"Ole Rainbow is a straight line from his nose to his tail.
His ears is flat 'n' his mouth's half open fur air.
Every jump he takes looks thirty feet long 'n' he's gettin' to the black hoss fast.
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Blister Jones

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

Chapter 4 of Blister Jones is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/80 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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"Then Rainbow begins his stretch-run with the blood comin' out of his knees, 'n' while he's a tired hoss, a gamer one never looks through a bridle.
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I ain't knockin' that hunter--there was no canary in him, but I think a game thoroughbred's the gamest hoss that lives!
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"Ole Rainbow is a straight line from his nose to his tail.
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His ears is flat 'n' his mouth's half open fur air.
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Every jump he takes looks thirty feet long 'n' he's gettin' to the black hoss fast.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

bridle noun US /ˈbraɪdəl/

headgear for a horse; includes a headstall and bit and reins to give the rider or driver control

From this reading “"Then Rainbow begins his stretch-run with the blood comin' out of his knees, 'n' while he's a tired hoss, a gamer one never looks through a bridle.”

canary noun US /kəˈneri/

someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police

From this reading “I ain't knockin' that hunter--there was no canary in him, but I think a game thoroughbred's the gamest hoss that lives!”

fur noun US /fɜːr/

the dressed hairy coat of a mammal

From this reading “His ears is flat 'n' his mouth's half open fur air.”

gamer adjective US /ˈɡeɪmər/

comparative of “game” — disabled in the feet or legs

From this reading “"Then Rainbow begins his stretch-run with the blood comin' out of his knees, 'n' while he's a tired hoss, a gamer one never looks through a bridle.”

gamest adjective US /ˈɡeɪməst/

superlative of “game” — disabled in the feet or legs

From this reading “I ain't knockin' that hunter--there was no canary in him, but I think a game thoroughbred's the gamest hoss that lives!”

hunter noun US /ˈhʌntər/

someone who hunts game

From this reading “I ain't knockin' that hunter--there was no canary in him, but I think a game thoroughbred's the gamest hoss that lives!”

jump verb US /dʒʌmp/

move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading “Every jump he takes looks thirty feet long 'n' he's gettin' to the black hoss fast.”

Rainbow noun US /ˈreɪnboʊ/

an arc of colored light in the sky caused by refraction of the sun's rays by rain

From this reading “"Then Rainbow begins his stretch-run with the blood comin' out of his knees, 'n' while he's a tired hoss, a gamer one never looks through a bridle.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "Then Rainbow begins his stretch-run with the blood comin' out of his knees, 'n' while he's a tired hoss, a gamer one never looks through a bridle.

ain't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I ain't knockin' that hunter--there was no canary in him, but I think a game thoroughbred's the gamest hoss that lives!

airnounUS /er/

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading His ears is flat 'n' his mouth's half open fur air.

beginsnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnz/

plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)

From this reading "Then Rainbow begins his stretch-run with the blood comin' out of his knees, 'n' while he's a tired hoss, a gamer one never looks through a bridle.

blackadjectiveUS /blæk/

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading Every jump he takes looks thirty feet long 'n' he's gettin' to the black hoss fast.

bloodnounUS /blʌd/

The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.

From this reading "Then Rainbow begins his stretch-run with the blood comin' out of his knees, 'n' while he's a tired hoss, a gamer one never looks through a bridle.

bridlenounUS /ˈbraɪdəl/

headgear for a horse; includes a headstall and bit and reins to give the rider or driver control

From this reading "Then Rainbow begins his stretch-run with the blood comin' out of his knees, 'n' while he's a tired hoss, a gamer one never looks through a bridle.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I ain't knockin' that hunter--there was no canary in him, but I think a game thoroughbred's the gamest hoss that lives!

canarynounUS /kəˈneri/

someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police

From this reading I ain't knockin' that hunter--there was no canary in him, but I think a game thoroughbred's the gamest hoss that lives!

comin

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Then Rainbow begins his stretch-run with the blood comin' out of his knees, 'n' while he's a tired hoss, a gamer one never looks through a bridle.

earsnounUS /ɪrz/

plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading His ears is flat 'n' his mouth's half open fur air.

EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Every jump he takes looks thirty feet long 'n' he's gettin' to the black hoss fast.

fastadverbUS /fæst/

quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)

From this reading Every jump he takes looks thirty feet long 'n' he's gettin' to the black hoss fast.

feetnounUS /fiːt/

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading Every jump he takes looks thirty feet long 'n' he's gettin' to the black hoss fast.

flatadjectiveUS /flæt/

having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another

From this reading His ears is flat 'n' his mouth's half open fur air.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "Ole Rainbow is a straight line from his nose to his tail.

furnounUS /fɜːr/

the dressed hairy coat of a mammal

From this reading His ears is flat 'n' his mouth's half open fur air.

gamenounUS /ɡeɪm/

a contest with rules to determine a winner

From this reading I ain't knockin' that hunter--there was no canary in him, but I think a game thoroughbred's the gamest hoss that lives!

gameradjectiveUS /ˈɡeɪmər/

comparative of “game” — disabled in the feet or legs

From this reading "Then Rainbow begins his stretch-run with the blood comin' out of his knees, 'n' while he's a tired hoss, a gamer one never looks through a bridle.

gamestadjectiveUS /ˈɡeɪməst/

superlative of “game” — disabled in the feet or legs

From this reading I ain't knockin' that hunter--there was no canary in him, but I think a game thoroughbred's the gamest hoss that lives!

gettin

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Every jump he takes looks thirty feet long 'n' he's gettin' to the black hoss fast.

halfadjectiveUS /hæf/

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading His ears is flat 'n' his mouth's half open fur air.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Every jump he takes looks thirty feet long 'n' he's gettin' to the black hoss fast.

he's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Then Rainbow begins his stretch-run with the blood comin' out of his knees, 'n' while he's a tired hoss, a gamer one never looks through a bridle.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I ain't knockin' that hunter--there was no canary in him, but I think a game thoroughbred's the gamest hoss that lives!

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading "Then Rainbow begins his stretch-run with the blood comin' out of his knees, 'n' while he's a tired hoss, a gamer one never looks through a bridle.

hoss

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Then Rainbow begins his stretch-run with the blood comin' out of his knees, 'n' while he's a tired hoss, a gamer one never looks through a bridle.

hunternounUS /ˈhʌntər/

someone who hunts game

From this reading I ain't knockin' that hunter--there was no canary in him, but I think a game thoroughbred's the gamest hoss that lives!

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I ain't knockin' that hunter--there was no canary in him, but I think a game thoroughbred's the gamest hoss that lives!

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading I ain't knockin' that hunter--there was no canary in him, but I think a game thoroughbred's the gamest hoss that lives!

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "Ole Rainbow is a straight line from his nose to his tail.

jumpverbUS /dʒʌmp/

move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading Every jump he takes looks thirty feet long 'n' he's gettin' to the black hoss fast.

kneesnounUS /niːz/

plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella

From this reading "Then Rainbow begins his stretch-run with the blood comin' out of his knees, 'n' while he's a tired hoss, a gamer one never looks through a bridle.

knockin

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I ain't knockin' that hunter--there was no canary in him, but I think a game thoroughbred's the gamest hoss that lives!

linenounUS /laɪn/

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading "Ole Rainbow is a straight line from his nose to his tail.

livesnounUS /lɪvz/

plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading I ain't knockin' that hunter--there was no canary in him, but I think a game thoroughbred's the gamest hoss that lives!

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Every jump he takes looks thirty feet long 'n' he's gettin' to the black hoss fast.

looksnounUS /lʊks/

plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading "Then Rainbow begins his stretch-run with the blood comin' out of his knees, 'n' while he's a tired hoss, a gamer one never looks through a bridle.

mouth's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading His ears is flat 'n' his mouth's half open fur air.

nnounUS /en/

a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues

From this reading "Then Rainbow begins his stretch-run with the blood comin' out of his knees, 'n' while he's a tired hoss, a gamer one never looks through a bridle.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading "Then Rainbow begins his stretch-run with the blood comin' out of his knees, 'n' while he's a tired hoss, a gamer one never looks through a bridle.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading I ain't knockin' that hunter--there was no canary in him, but I think a game thoroughbred's the gamest hoss that lives!

nosenounUS /noʊz/

the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals

From this reading "Ole Rainbow is a straight line from his nose to his tail.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Then Rainbow begins his stretch-run with the blood comin' out of his knees, 'n' while he's a tired hoss, a gamer one never looks through a bridle.

Ole

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Ole Rainbow is a straight line from his nose to his tail.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "Then Rainbow begins his stretch-run with the blood comin' out of his knees, 'n' while he's a tired hoss, a gamer one never looks through a bridle.

openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/

To move from a closed position.

From this reading His ears is flat 'n' his mouth's half open fur air.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "Then Rainbow begins his stretch-run with the blood comin' out of his knees, 'n' while he's a tired hoss, a gamer one never looks through a bridle.

RainbownounUS /ˈreɪnboʊ/

an arc of colored light in the sky caused by refraction of the sun's rays by rain

From this reading "Then Rainbow begins his stretch-run with the blood comin' out of his knees, 'n' while he's a tired hoss, a gamer one never looks through a bridle.

straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/

successive (without a break)

From this reading "Ole Rainbow is a straight line from his nose to his tail.

stretch-run

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Then Rainbow begins his stretch-run with the blood comin' out of his knees, 'n' while he's a tired hoss, a gamer one never looks through a bridle.

tailnounUS /teɪl/

the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body

From this reading "Ole Rainbow is a straight line from his nose to his tail.

takesnounUS /teɪks/

plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property

From this reading Every jump he takes looks thirty feet long 'n' he's gettin' to the black hoss fast.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I ain't knockin' that hunter--there was no canary in him, but I think a game thoroughbred's the gamest hoss that lives!

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "Then Rainbow begins his stretch-run with the blood comin' out of his knees, 'n' while he's a tired hoss, a gamer one never looks through a bridle.

ThenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading "Then Rainbow begins his stretch-run with the blood comin' out of his knees, 'n' while he's a tired hoss, a gamer one never looks through a bridle.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading I ain't knockin' that hunter--there was no canary in him, but I think a game thoroughbred's the gamest hoss that lives!

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading I ain't knockin' that hunter--there was no canary in him, but I think a game thoroughbred's the gamest hoss that lives!

thirtynounUS /ˈθɜːrdiː/

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three

From this reading Every jump he takes looks thirty feet long 'n' he's gettin' to the black hoss fast.

thoroughbred's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I ain't knockin' that hunter--there was no canary in him, but I think a game thoroughbred's the gamest hoss that lives!

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading "Then Rainbow begins his stretch-run with the blood comin' out of his knees, 'n' while he's a tired hoss, a gamer one never looks through a bridle.

tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/

depleted of strength or energy

From this reading "Then Rainbow begins his stretch-run with the blood comin' out of his knees, 'n' while he's a tired hoss, a gamer one never looks through a bridle.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "Ole Rainbow is a straight line from his nose to his tail.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading I ain't knockin' that hunter--there was no canary in him, but I think a game thoroughbred's the gamest hoss that lives!

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading "Then Rainbow begins his stretch-run with the blood comin' out of his knees, 'n' while he's a tired hoss, a gamer one never looks through a bridle.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading "Then Rainbow begins his stretch-run with the blood comin' out of his knees, 'n' while he's a tired hoss, a gamer one never looks through a bridle.

Chapter 4 of Blister Jones by John Taintor Foote 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.

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Chapter 4 holds 401 sentences of Blister Jones, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.

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Dedicate
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First
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Deepest
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Affection
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