Chapter 13 of Bull Hunter is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Bull Hunter is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"That's the way they all do," said the old man. "They all gape the same fool way when they see Diablo the first time." "Is that the wild horse?" asked Bull in his gentle voice. "That's him. I s'pose after seeing Tod handle him, you'll want to try to ride him right off?"
Chapter 13 of Bull Hunter is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading “"Is that the wild horse?" asked Bull in his gentle voice.”
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading “"They all gape the same fool way when they see Diablo the first time."”
look with amazement; look stupidly
From this reading “"They all gape the same fool way when they see Diablo the first time."”
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading “"Is that the wild horse?" asked Bull in his gentle voice.”
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
From this reading “I s'pose after seeing Tod handle him, you'll want to try to ride him right off?"”
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading “I s'pose after seeing Tod handle him, you'll want to try to ride him right off?"”
a unit of weight for wool equal to about 28 pounds
From this reading “I s'pose after seeing Tod handle him, you'll want to try to ride him right off?"”
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading “"Is that the wild horse?" asked Bull in his gentle voice.”
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later than; following
From this reading I s'pose after seeing Tod handle him, you'll want to try to ride him right off?"
(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 "That's the way they all do," said the old man.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Is that the wild horse?" asked Bull in his gentle voice.
uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading "Is that the wild horse?" asked Bull in his gentle voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They all gape the same fool way when they see Diablo the first time."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "That's the way they all do," said the old man.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "They all gape the same fool way when they see Diablo the first time."
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading "They all gape the same fool way when they see Diablo the first time."
look with amazement; look stupidly
From this reading "They all gape the same fool way when they see Diablo the first time."
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading "Is that the wild horse?" asked Bull in his gentle voice.
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
From this reading I s'pose after seeing Tod handle him, you'll want to try to ride him right off?"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "That's him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Is that the wild horse?" asked Bull in his gentle voice.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading "Is that the wild horse?" asked Bull in his gentle voice.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I s'pose after seeing Tod handle him, you'll want to try to ride him right off?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Is that the wild horse?" asked Bull in his gentle voice.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is that the wild horse?" asked Bull in his gentle voice.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "That's the way they all do," said the old man.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I s'pose after seeing Tod handle him, you'll want to try to ride him right off?"
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "That's the way they all do," said the old man.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading I s'pose after seeing Tod handle him, you'll want to try to ride him right off?"
precisely, exactly
From this reading I s'pose after seeing Tod handle him, you'll want to try to ride him right off?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I s'pose after seeing Tod handle him, you'll want to try to ride him right off?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "That's the way they all do," said the old man.
Identical; not different.
From this reading "They all gape the same fool way when they see Diablo the first time."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "They all gape the same fool way when they see Diablo the first time."
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading I s'pose after seeing Tod handle him, you'll want to try to ride him right off?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Is that the wild horse?" asked Bull in his gentle voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's the way they all do," said the old man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "That's the way they all do," said the old man.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "That's the way they all do," said the old man.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "They all gape the same fool way when they see Diablo the first time."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I s'pose after seeing Tod handle him, you'll want to try to ride him right off?"
a unit of weight for wool equal to about 28 pounds
From this reading I s'pose after seeing Tod handle him, you'll want to try to ride him right off?"
make an effort or attempt
From this reading I s'pose after seeing Tod handle him, you'll want to try to ride him right off?"
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Is that the wild horse?" asked Bull in his gentle voice.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I s'pose after seeing Tod handle him, you'll want to try to ride him right off?"
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "That's the way they all do," said the old man.
at the time that
From this reading "They all gape the same fool way when they see Diablo the first time."
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading "Is that the wild horse?" asked Bull in his gentle voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I s'pose after seeing Tod handle him, you'll want to try to ride him right off?"
Chapter 13 of Bull Hunter by Max Brand holds 165 sentences, grouped into 33 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 13 holds 165 sentences of Bull Hunter, unabridged, divided into 33 reading sections.
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