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Bransford of Rainbow Range Originally

Chapter IV

Chapter 4 of Bransford of Rainbow Range Originally is here in full — 296 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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MAXWELTON BRAES "Oh the song--the song in the blood!
Magic walks the forest; there's bewitchment on the air-- Spring is at the flood!"
--_The Gypsy Heart._ "Well, sir, this here feller, he lit a cigarette an' throwed away the match, an' it fell in a powder kaig; an' do you know, more'n half that powder burned up before they could put it out!
Yes, sir!"--WILDCAT THOMPSON.
Ellinor opened her basket and spread its tempting wares with pretty hostly care--or is there such a word as hostessly?
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Bransford of Rainbow Range Originally

Chapter IV

Chapter 4 of Bransford of Rainbow Range Originally is here in full — 296 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/59 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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MAXWELTON BRAES "Oh the song--the song in the blood!
Line 2
Magic walks the forest; there's bewitchment on the air-- Spring is at the flood!"
Line 3
--_The Gypsy Heart._ "Well, sir, this here feller, he lit a cigarette an' throwed away the match, an' it fell in a powder kaig; an' do you know, more'n half that powder burned up before they could put it out!
Line 4
Yes, sir!"--WILDCAT THOMPSON.
Line 5
Ellinor opened her basket and spread its tempting wares with pretty hostly care--or is there such a word as hostessly?

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.

cigarette noun US /ˌsɪɡərˈet/

finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking

From this reading “--_The Gypsy Heart._ "Well, sir, this here feller, he lit a cigarette an' throwed away the match, an' it fell in a powder kaig; an' do you know, more'n half that powder burned up before they could put it out!”

feller noun US /ˈfelər/

a person who fells trees

From this reading “--_The Gypsy Heart._ "Well, sir, this here feller, he lit a cigarette an' throwed away the match, an' it fell in a powder kaig; an' do you know, more'n half that powder burned up before they could put it out!”

Gypsy noun US /ˈdʒɪpsi/

a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment

From this reading “--_The Gypsy Heart._ "Well, sir, this here feller, he lit a cigarette an' throwed away the match, an' it fell in a powder kaig; an' do you know, more'n half that powder burned up before they could put it out!”

tempting adjective US /ˈtemptɪŋ/

highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire

From this reading “Ellinor opened her basket and spread its tempting wares with pretty hostly care--or is there such a word as hostessly?”

thompson noun US /ˈtɑːmpsən/

United States classical archaeologist (born in Canada) noted for leading the excavation of the Athenian agora (1906-2000)

From this reading “Yes, sir!"--WILDCAT THOMPSON.”

walks noun US /wɔːks/

plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot

From this reading “Magic walks the forest; there's bewitchment on the air-- Spring is at the flood!"”

wares noun US /werz/

plural of “ware” — articles of the same kind or material; usually used in combination: “silverware”, “software”

From this reading “Ellinor opened her basket and spread its tempting wares with pretty hostly care--or is there such a word as hostessly?”

wildcat noun US /ˈwaɪldkæt/

an exploratory oil well drilled in land not known to be an oil field

From this reading “Yes, sir!"--WILDCAT THOMPSON.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

fell in verb + particle

In this reading “--_The Gypsy Heart._ "Well, sir, this here feller, he lit a cigarette an' throwed away the match, an' it fell in a powder kaig; an' do you know, more'n half that powder burned up before they could put it out!”

All words in this reading · 72

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.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading --_The Gypsy Heart._ "Well, sir, this here feller, he lit a cigarette an' throwed away the match, an' it fell in a powder kaig; an' do you know, more'n half that powder burned up before they could put it out!

airnounUS /er/

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

From this reading Magic walks the forest; there's bewitchment on the air-- Spring is at the flood!"

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading --_The Gypsy Heart._ "Well, sir, this here feller, he lit a cigarette an' throwed away the match, an' it fell in a powder kaig; an' do you know, more'n half that powder burned up before they could put it out!

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Ellinor opened her basket and spread its tempting wares with pretty hostly care--or is there such a word as hostessly?

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Ellinor opened her basket and spread its tempting wares with pretty hostly care--or is there such a word as hostessly?

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Magic walks the forest; there's bewitchment on the air-- Spring is at the flood!"

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading --_The Gypsy Heart._ "Well, sir, this here feller, he lit a cigarette an' throwed away the match, an' it fell in a powder kaig; an' do you know, more'n half that powder burned up before they could put it out!

basketnounUS /ˈbæskət/

a container that is usually woven and has handles

From this reading Ellinor opened her basket and spread its tempting wares with pretty hostly care--or is there such a word as hostessly?

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading --_The Gypsy Heart._ "Well, sir, this here feller, he lit a cigarette an' throwed away the match, an' it fell in a powder kaig; an' do you know, more'n half that powder burned up before they could put it out!

bewitchmentnoun

a magical spell

From this reading Magic walks the forest; there's bewitchment on the air-- Spring is at the flood!"

bloodnounUS /blʌd/

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

From this reading MAXWELTON BRAES "Oh the song--the song in the blood!

BRAES

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

From this reading MAXWELTON BRAES "Oh the song--the song in the blood!

burnedadjectiveUS /bɜːrnd/

treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point

From this reading --_The Gypsy Heart._ "Well, sir, this here feller, he lit a cigarette an' throwed away the match, an' it fell in a powder kaig; an' do you know, more'n half that powder burned up before they could put it out!

carenounUS /ker/

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading Ellinor opened her basket and spread its tempting wares with pretty hostly care--or is there such a word as hostessly?

cigarettenounUS /ˌsɪɡərˈet/

finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking

From this reading --_The Gypsy Heart._ "Well, sir, this here feller, he lit a cigarette an' throwed away the match, an' it fell in a powder kaig; an' do you know, more'n half that powder burned up before they could put it out!

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading --_The Gypsy Heart._ "Well, sir, this here feller, he lit a cigarette an' throwed away the match, an' it fell in a powder kaig; an' do you know, more'n half that powder burned up before they could put it out!

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading --_The Gypsy Heart._ "Well, sir, this here feller, he lit a cigarette an' throwed away the match, an' it fell in a powder kaig; an' do you know, more'n half that powder burned up before they could put it out!

Ellinor

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

From this reading Ellinor opened her basket and spread its tempting wares with pretty hostly care--or is there such a word as hostessly?

fellverbUS /fel/

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading --_The Gypsy Heart._ "Well, sir, this here feller, he lit a cigarette an' throwed away the match, an' it fell in a powder kaig; an' do you know, more'n half that powder burned up before they could put it out!

fellernounUS /ˈfelər/

a person who fells trees

From this reading --_The Gypsy Heart._ "Well, sir, this here feller, he lit a cigarette an' throwed away the match, an' it fell in a powder kaig; an' do you know, more'n half that powder burned up before they could put it out!

floodnounUS /flʌd/

the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land

From this reading Magic walks the forest; there's bewitchment on the air-- Spring is at the flood!"

forestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading Magic walks the forest; there's bewitchment on the air-- Spring is at the flood!"

GypsynounUS /ˈdʒɪpsi/

a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment

From this reading --_The Gypsy Heart._ "Well, sir, this here feller, he lit a cigarette an' throwed away the match, an' it fell in a powder kaig; an' do you know, more'n half that powder burned up before they could put it out!

halfadjectiveUS /hæf/

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading --_The Gypsy Heart._ "Well, sir, this here feller, he lit a cigarette an' throwed away the match, an' it fell in a powder kaig; an' do you know, more'n half that powder burned up before they could put it out!

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading --_The Gypsy Heart._ "Well, sir, this here feller, he lit a cigarette an' throwed away the match, an' it fell in a powder kaig; an' do you know, more'n half that powder burned up before they could put it out!

HeartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading --_The Gypsy Heart._ "Well, sir, this here feller, he lit a cigarette an' throwed away the match, an' it fell in a powder kaig; an' do you know, more'n half that powder burned up before they could put it out!

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Ellinor opened her basket and spread its tempting wares with pretty hostly care--or is there such a word as hostessly?

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading --_The Gypsy Heart._ "Well, sir, this here feller, he lit a cigarette an' throwed away the match, an' it fell in a powder kaig; an' do you know, more'n half that powder burned up before they could put it out!

hostessly

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

From this reading Ellinor opened her basket and spread its tempting wares with pretty hostly care--or is there such a word as hostessly?

hostly

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

From this reading Ellinor opened her basket and spread its tempting wares with pretty hostly care--or is there such a word as hostessly?

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading MAXWELTON BRAES "Oh the song--the song in the blood!

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Magic walks the forest; there's bewitchment on the air-- Spring is at the flood!"

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading --_The Gypsy Heart._ "Well, sir, this here feller, he lit a cigarette an' throwed away the match, an' it fell in a powder kaig; an' do you know, more'n half that powder burned up before they could put it out!

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Ellinor opened her basket and spread its tempting wares with pretty hostly care--or is there such a word as hostessly?

kaig

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

From this reading --_The Gypsy Heart._ "Well, sir, this here feller, he lit a cigarette an' throwed away the match, an' it fell in a powder kaig; an' do you know, more'n half that powder burned up before they could put it out!

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading --_The Gypsy Heart._ "Well, sir, this here feller, he lit a cigarette an' throwed away the match, an' it fell in a powder kaig; an' do you know, more'n half that powder burned up before they could put it out!

litadjectiveUS /lɪt/

provided with artificial light

From this reading --_The Gypsy Heart._ "Well, sir, this here feller, he lit a cigarette an' throwed away the match, an' it fell in a powder kaig; an' do you know, more'n half that powder burned up before they could put it out!

MagicnounUS /ˈmædʒɪk/

any art that invokes supernatural powers

From this reading Magic walks the forest; there's bewitchment on the air-- Spring is at the flood!"

matchverbUS /mætʃ/

be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics

From this reading --_The Gypsy Heart._ "Well, sir, this here feller, he lit a cigarette an' throwed away the match, an' it fell in a powder kaig; an' do you know, more'n half that powder burned up before they could put it out!

MAXWELTON

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

From this reading MAXWELTON BRAES "Oh the song--the song in the blood!

more'n

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

From this reading --_The Gypsy Heart._ "Well, sir, this here feller, he lit a cigarette an' throwed away the match, an' it fell in a powder kaig; an' do you know, more'n half that powder burned up before they could put it out!

OhnounUS /oʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading MAXWELTON BRAES "Oh the song--the song in the blood!

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Magic walks the forest; there's bewitchment on the air-- Spring is at the flood!"

openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading Ellinor opened her basket and spread its tempting wares with pretty hostly care--or is there such a word as hostessly?

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Ellinor opened her basket and spread its tempting wares with pretty hostly care--or is there such a word as hostessly?

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading --_The Gypsy Heart._ "Well, sir, this here feller, he lit a cigarette an' throwed away the match, an' it fell in a powder kaig; an' do you know, more'n half that powder burned up before they could put it out!

powdernounUS /ˈpaʊdər/

a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized

From this reading --_The Gypsy Heart._ "Well, sir, this here feller, he lit a cigarette an' throwed away the match, an' it fell in a powder kaig; an' do you know, more'n half that powder burned up before they could put it out!

prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading Ellinor opened her basket and spread its tempting wares with pretty hostly care--or is there such a word as hostessly?

putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading --_The Gypsy Heart._ "Well, sir, this here feller, he lit a cigarette an' throwed away the match, an' it fell in a powder kaig; an' do you know, more'n half that powder burned up before they could put it out!

sirnounUS /sɜːr/

term of address for a man

From this reading --_The Gypsy Heart._ "Well, sir, this here feller, he lit a cigarette an' throwed away the match, an' it fell in a powder kaig; an' do you know, more'n half that powder burned up before they could put it out!

songnounUS /sɔːŋ/

a short musical composition with words

From this reading MAXWELTON BRAES "Oh the song--the song in the blood!

spreadverbUS /spred/

distribute or disperse widely

From this reading Ellinor opened her basket and spread its tempting wares with pretty hostly care--or is there such a word as hostessly?

SpringnounUS /sprɪŋ/

the season of growth

From this reading Magic walks the forest; there's bewitchment on the air-- Spring is at the flood!"

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Ellinor opened her basket and spread its tempting wares with pretty hostly care--or is there such a word as hostessly?

temptingadjectiveUS /ˈtemptɪŋ/

highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire

From this reading Ellinor opened her basket and spread its tempting wares with pretty hostly care--or is there such a word as hostessly?

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading --_The Gypsy Heart._ "Well, sir, this here feller, he lit a cigarette an' throwed away the match, an' it fell in a powder kaig; an' do you know, more'n half that powder burned up before they could put it out!

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading MAXWELTON BRAES "Oh the song--the song in the blood!

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading Ellinor opened her basket and spread its tempting wares with pretty hostly care--or is there such a word as hostessly?

there's

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

From this reading Magic walks the forest; there's bewitchment on the air-- Spring is at the flood!"

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading --_The Gypsy Heart._ "Well, sir, this here feller, he lit a cigarette an' throwed away the match, an' it fell in a powder kaig; an' do you know, more'n half that powder burned up before they could put it out!

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading --_The Gypsy Heart._ "Well, sir, this here feller, he lit a cigarette an' throwed away the match, an' it fell in a powder kaig; an' do you know, more'n half that powder burned up before they could put it out!

THOMPSONnounUS /ˈtɑːmpsən/

United States classical archaeologist (born in Canada) noted for leading the excavation of the Athenian agora (1906-2000)

From this reading Yes, sir!"--WILDCAT THOMPSON.

throwed

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

From this reading --_The Gypsy Heart._ "Well, sir, this here feller, he lit a cigarette an' throwed away the match, an' it fell in a powder kaig; an' do you know, more'n half that powder burned up before they could put it out!

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading --_The Gypsy Heart._ "Well, sir, this here feller, he lit a cigarette an' throwed away the match, an' it fell in a powder kaig; an' do you know, more'n half that powder burned up before they could put it out!

walksnounUS /wɔːks/

plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot

From this reading Magic walks the forest; there's bewitchment on the air-- Spring is at the flood!"

waresnounUS /werz/

plural of “ware” — articles of the same kind or material; usually used in combination: “silverware”, “software”

From this reading Ellinor opened her basket and spread its tempting wares with pretty hostly care--or is there such a word as hostessly?

WelladverbUS /wel/

(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 --_The Gypsy Heart._ "Well, sir, this here feller, he lit a cigarette an' throwed away the match, an' it fell in a powder kaig; an' do you know, more'n half that powder burned up before they could put it out!

WILDCATnounUS /ˈwaɪldkæt/

an exploratory oil well drilled in land not known to be an oil field

From this reading Yes, sir!"--WILDCAT THOMPSON.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Ellinor opened her basket and spread its tempting wares with pretty hostly care--or is there such a word as hostessly?

wordnounUS /wɜːrd/

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading Ellinor opened her basket and spread its tempting wares with pretty hostly care--or is there such a word as hostessly?

YesnounUS /jes/

an affirmative

From this reading Yes, sir!"--WILDCAT THOMPSON.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading --_The Gypsy Heart._ "Well, sir, this here feller, he lit a cigarette an' throwed away the match, an' it fell in a powder kaig; an' do you know, more'n half that powder burned up before they could put it out!

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