Chapter 4 of Bunch Grass is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Bunch Grass is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"No," she answered steadily. "I wouldn't say Yes to the Angel Gabriel. Uncle Jake and I would make a baulky team. He's obstinate as my old mule, an' so am I. An' there's another thing: I'm most petered out, an' need a rest. Mattermony ain't rest."
Chapter 4 of Bunch Grass is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading “"I wouldn't say Yes to the Angel Gabriel.”
(Bible) the archangel who was the messenger of God
From this reading “"I wouldn't say Yes to the Angel Gabriel.”
hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading “He's obstinate as my old mule, an' so am I. An' there's another thing: I'm most petered out, an' need a rest.”
a condition requiring relief
From this reading “He's obstinate as my old mule, an' so am I. An' there's another thing: I'm most petered out, an' need a rest.”
tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield
From this reading “He's obstinate as my old mule, an' so am I. An' there's another thing: I'm most petered out, an' need a rest.”
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading “"No," she answered steadily.”
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading “Uncle Jake and I would make a baulky team.”
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading “Uncle Jake and I would make a baulky team.”
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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 Uncle Jake and I would make a baulky team.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mattermony ain't rest."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading He's obstinate as my old mule, an' so am I. An' there's another thing: I'm most petered out, an' need a rest.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He's obstinate as my old mule, an' so am I. An' there's another thing: I'm most petered out, an' need a rest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Uncle Jake and I would make a baulky team.
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading "I wouldn't say Yes to the Angel Gabriel.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading He's obstinate as my old mule, an' so am I. An' there's another thing: I'm most petered out, an' need a rest.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "No," she answered steadily.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He's obstinate as my old mule, an' so am I. An' there's another thing: I'm most petered out, an' need a rest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Uncle Jake and I would make a baulky team.
(Bible) the archangel who was the messenger of God
From this reading "I wouldn't say Yes to the Angel Gabriel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He's obstinate as my old mule, an' so am I. An' there's another thing: I'm most petered out, an' need a rest.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wouldn't say Yes to the Angel Gabriel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He's obstinate as my old mule, an' so am I. An' there's another thing: I'm most petered out, an' need a rest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Uncle Jake and I would make a baulky team.
engage in
From this reading Uncle Jake and I would make a baulky team.
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From this reading Mattermony ain't rest."
used to form the superlative
From this reading He's obstinate as my old mule, an' so am I. An' there's another thing: I'm most petered out, an' need a rest.
hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading He's obstinate as my old mule, an' so am I. An' there's another thing: I'm most petered out, an' need a rest.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He's obstinate as my old mule, an' so am I. An' there's another thing: I'm most petered out, an' need a rest.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading He's obstinate as my old mule, an' so am I. An' there's another thing: I'm most petered out, an' need a rest.
not any; not one
From this reading "No," she answered steadily.
tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield
From this reading He's obstinate as my old mule, an' so am I. An' there's another thing: I'm most petered out, an' need a rest.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He's obstinate as my old mule, an' so am I. An' there's another thing: I'm most petered out, an' need a rest.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He's obstinate as my old mule, an' so am I. An' there's another thing: I'm most petered out, an' need a rest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He's obstinate as my old mule, an' so am I. An' there's another thing: I'm most petered out, an' need a rest.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading He's obstinate as my old mule, an' so am I. An' there's another thing: I'm most petered out, an' need a rest.
express in words
From this reading "I wouldn't say Yes to the Angel Gabriel.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "No," she answered steadily.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He's obstinate as my old mule, an' so am I. An' there's another thing: I'm most petered out, an' need a rest.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading "No," she answered steadily.
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading Uncle Jake and I would make a baulky team.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I wouldn't say Yes to the Angel Gabriel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He's obstinate as my old mule, an' so am I. An' there's another thing: I'm most petered out, an' need a rest.
a special situation
From this reading He's obstinate as my old mule, an' so am I. An' there's another thing: I'm most petered out, an' need a rest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I wouldn't say Yes to the Angel Gabriel.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Uncle Jake and I would make a baulky team.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Uncle Jake and I would make a baulky team.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I wouldn't say Yes to the Angel Gabriel.
an affirmative
From this reading "I wouldn't say Yes to the Angel Gabriel.
Chapter 4 of Bunch Grass by Horace Annesley Vachell holds 407 sentences, grouped into 82 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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