Chapter 9 of Buck Peters, Ranchman is here in full — 360 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Buck Peters, Ranchman is here in full — 360 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ANY MEANS TO AN END Jean LaFrance carefully cleaned his boots and stepped into the cabin. "_Bon jour, ma belle Rose_. Breakfast is ready, eh? But for why you make three to eat?" "Did you not see, on the trail?"
Chapter 9 of Buck Peters, Ranchman is here in full — 360 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals
From this reading “"_Bon jour, ma belle Rose_.”
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading “ANY MEANS TO AN END Jean LaFrance carefully cleaned his boots and stepped into the cabin.”
eat an early morning meal
From this reading “Breakfast is ready, eh?”
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading “ANY MEANS TO AN END Jean LaFrance carefully cleaned his boots and stepped into the cabin.”
past form of “clean” — make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from
From this reading “ANY MEANS TO AN END Jean LaFrance carefully cleaned his boots and stepped into the cabin.”
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading “ANY MEANS TO AN END Jean LaFrance carefully cleaned his boots and stepped into the cabin.”
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading “ANY MEANS TO AN END Jean LaFrance carefully cleaned his boots and stepped into the cabin.”
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading “"Did you not see, on the trail?"”
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.
In this reading “"_Bon jour, ma belle Rose_.”
In this reading “ANY MEANS TO AN END Jean LaFrance carefully cleaned his boots and stepped into the cabin.”
In this reading “ANY MEANS TO AN END Jean LaFrance carefully cleaned his boots and stepped into the cabin.”
In this reading “"Did you not see, on the trail?"”
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.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading ANY MEANS TO AN END Jean LaFrance carefully cleaned his boots and stepped into the cabin.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ANY MEANS TO AN END Jean LaFrance carefully cleaned his boots and stepped into the cabin.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading ANY MEANS TO AN END Jean LaFrance carefully cleaned his boots and stepped into the cabin.
a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals
From this reading "_Bon jour, ma belle Rose_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "_Bon jour, ma belle Rose_.
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading ANY MEANS TO AN END Jean LaFrance carefully cleaned his boots and stepped into the cabin.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Breakfast is ready, eh?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But for why you make three to eat?"
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading ANY MEANS TO AN END Jean LaFrance carefully cleaned his boots and stepped into the cabin.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading ANY MEANS TO AN END Jean LaFrance carefully cleaned his boots and stepped into the cabin.
past form of “clean” — make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from
From this reading ANY MEANS TO AN END Jean LaFrance carefully cleaned his boots and stepped into the cabin.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did you not see, on the trail?"
take in solid food
From this reading But for why you make three to eat?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Breakfast is ready, eh?
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading ANY MEANS TO AN END Jean LaFrance carefully cleaned his boots and stepped into the cabin.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But for why you make three to eat?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ANY MEANS TO AN END Jean LaFrance carefully cleaned his boots and stepped into the cabin.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading ANY MEANS TO AN END Jean LaFrance carefully cleaned his boots and stepped into the cabin.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Breakfast is ready, eh?
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading ANY MEANS TO AN END Jean LaFrance carefully cleaned his boots and stepped into the cabin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "_Bon jour, ma belle Rose_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ANY MEANS TO AN END Jean LaFrance carefully cleaned his boots and stepped into the cabin.
informal terms for a mother
From this reading "_Bon jour, ma belle Rose_.
engage in
From this reading But for why you make three to eat?"
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading ANY MEANS TO AN END Jean LaFrance carefully cleaned his boots and stepped into the cabin.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Did you not see, on the trail?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Did you not see, on the trail?"
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Breakfast is ready, eh?
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading "_Bon jour, ma belle Rose_.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Did you not see, on the trail?"
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading ANY MEANS TO AN END Jean LaFrance carefully cleaned his boots and stepped into the cabin.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ANY MEANS TO AN END Jean LaFrance carefully cleaned his boots and stepped into the cabin.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading But for why you make three to eat?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ANY MEANS TO AN END Jean LaFrance carefully cleaned his boots and stepped into the cabin.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading "Did you not see, on the trail?"
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading But for why you make three to eat?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But for why you make three to eat?"
Chapter 9 of Buck Peters, Ranchman by Clarence Edward Mulford holds 360 sentences, grouped into 72 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 9 holds 360 sentences of Buck Peters, Ranchman, unabridged, divided into 72 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 9 of Buck Peters, Ranchman by Clarence Edward Mulford exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 360 sentences, grouped into 72 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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