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Bunch Grass

Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

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"He thinks the world o' me," said Mrs. Panel, in a softer tone, "but this world an' the next won't turn him from what he's set his mind to do.
I'd oughter be ashamed o' speakin' so of him, but it's so.
Mercy!
I hev been talkin'."
She said no more till we descended from the buggy in the livery stable where Jaspar was in the habit of putting up his horses.
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Bunch Grass

Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

Chapter 8 of Bunch Grass is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"He thinks the world o' me," said Mrs. Panel, in a softer tone, "but this world an' the next won't turn him from what he's set his mind to do.
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I'd oughter be ashamed o' speakin' so of him, but it's so.
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Mercy!
/ˈmɜːrsi/
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I hev been talkin'."
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She said no more till we descended from the buggy in the livery stable where Jaspar was in the habit of putting up his horses.

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.

ashamed adjective US /əˈʃeɪmd/

feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse

From this reading “I'd oughter be ashamed o' speakin' so of him, but it's so.”

buggy noun US /ˈbʌɡi/

a small lightweight carriage; drawn by a single horse

From this reading “She said no more till we descended from the buggy in the livery stable where Jaspar was in the habit of putting up his horses.”

descended verb US /dɪˈsendəd/

past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way

From this reading “She said no more till we descended from the buggy in the livery stable where Jaspar was in the habit of putting up his horses.”

livery noun US /ˈlɪvəri/

uniform worn by some menservants and chauffeurs

From this reading “She said no more till we descended from the buggy in the livery stable where Jaspar was in the habit of putting up his horses.”

Panel noun US /ˈpænəl/

sheet that forms a distinct (usually flat and rectangular) section or component of something

From this reading “"He thinks the world o' me," said Mrs. Panel, in a softer tone, "but this world an' the next won't turn him from what he's set his mind to do.”

softer adjective US /ˈsɑːftər/

comparative of “soft” — yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading “"He thinks the world o' me," said Mrs. Panel, in a softer tone, "but this world an' the next won't turn him from what he's set his mind to do.”

stable adjective US /ˈsteɪbəl/

resistant to change of position or condition

From this reading “She said no more till we descended from the buggy in the livery stable where Jaspar was in the habit of putting up his horses.”

thinks noun US /θɪŋks/

plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking

From this reading “"He thinks the world o' me," said Mrs. Panel, in a softer tone, "but this world an' the next won't turn him from what he's set his mind to do.”

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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 "He thinks the world o' me," said Mrs. Panel, in a softer tone, "but this world an' the next won't turn him from what he's set his mind to do.

andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading "He thinks the world o' me," said Mrs. Panel, in a softer tone, "but this world an' the next won't turn him from what he's set his mind to do.

ashamedadjectiveUS /əˈʃeɪmd/

feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse

From this reading I'd oughter be ashamed o' speakin' so of him, but it's so.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading I'd oughter be ashamed o' speakin' so of him, but it's so.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading I hev been talkin'."

buggynounUS /ˈbʌɡi/

a small lightweight carriage; drawn by a single horse

From this reading She said no more till we descended from the buggy in the livery stable where Jaspar was in the habit of putting up his horses.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "He thinks the world o' me," said Mrs. Panel, in a softer tone, "but this world an' the next won't turn him from what he's set his mind to do.

descendedverbUS /dɪˈsendəd/

past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way

From this reading She said no more till we descended from the buggy in the livery stable where Jaspar was in the habit of putting up his horses.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "He thinks the world o' me," said Mrs. Panel, in a softer tone, "but this world an' the next won't turn him from what he's set his mind to do.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "He thinks the world o' me," said Mrs. Panel, in a softer tone, "but this world an' the next won't turn him from what he's set his mind to do.

habitnounUS /ˈhæbət/

an established custom

From this reading She said no more till we descended from the buggy in the livery stable where Jaspar was in the habit of putting up his horses.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading "He thinks the world o' me," said Mrs. Panel, in a softer tone, "but this world an' the next won't turn him from what he's set his mind to do.

he's

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

From this reading "He thinks the world o' me," said Mrs. Panel, in a softer tone, "but this world an' the next won't turn him from what he's set his mind to do.

hev

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

From this reading I hev been talkin'."

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading "He thinks the world o' me," said Mrs. Panel, in a softer tone, "but this world an' the next won't turn him from what he's set his mind to do.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading "He thinks the world o' me," said Mrs. Panel, in a softer tone, "but this world an' the next won't turn him from what he's set his mind to do.

horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading She said no more till we descended from the buggy in the livery stable where Jaspar was in the habit of putting up his horses.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I hev been talkin'."

I'd

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

From this reading I'd oughter be ashamed o' speakin' so of him, but it's so.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading "He thinks the world o' me," said Mrs. Panel, in a softer tone, "but this world an' the next won't turn him from what he's set his mind to do.

it's

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

From this reading I'd oughter be ashamed o' speakin' so of him, but it's so.

Jaspar

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

From this reading She said no more till we descended from the buggy in the livery stable where Jaspar was in the habit of putting up his horses.

liverynounUS /ˈlɪvəri/

uniform worn by some menservants and chauffeurs

From this reading She said no more till we descended from the buggy in the livery stable where Jaspar was in the habit of putting up his horses.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "He thinks the world o' me," said Mrs. Panel, in a softer tone, "but this world an' the next won't turn him from what he's set his mind to do.

MercynounUS /ˈmɜːrsi/

leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice

From this reading Mercy!

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading "He thinks the world o' me," said Mrs. Panel, in a softer tone, "but this world an' the next won't turn him from what he's set his mind to do.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading She said no more till we descended from the buggy in the livery stable where Jaspar was in the habit of putting up his horses.

MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading "He thinks the world o' me," said Mrs. Panel, in a softer tone, "but this world an' the next won't turn him from what he's set his mind to do.

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading "He thinks the world o' me," said Mrs. Panel, in a softer tone, "but this world an' the next won't turn him from what he's set his mind to do.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading She said no more till we descended from the buggy in the livery stable where Jaspar was in the habit of putting up his horses.

onounUS /oʊ/

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading "He thinks the world o' me," said Mrs. Panel, in a softer tone, "but this world an' the next won't turn him from what he's set his mind to do.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I'd oughter be ashamed o' speakin' so of him, but it's so.

oughter

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

From this reading I'd oughter be ashamed o' speakin' so of him, but it's so.

PanelnounUS /ˈpænəl/

sheet that forms a distinct (usually flat and rectangular) section or component of something

From this reading "He thinks the world o' me," said Mrs. Panel, in a softer tone, "but this world an' the next won't turn him from what he's set his mind to do.

puttingnounUS /ˈpʌtɪŋ/

hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter

From this reading She said no more till we descended from the buggy in the livery stable where Jaspar was in the habit of putting up his horses.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "He thinks the world o' me," said Mrs. Panel, in a softer tone, "but this world an' the next won't turn him from what he's set his mind to do.

setverbUS /set/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading "He thinks the world o' me," said Mrs. Panel, in a softer tone, "but this world an' the next won't turn him from what he's set his mind to do.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She said no more till we descended from the buggy in the livery stable where Jaspar was in the habit of putting up his horses.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading I'd oughter be ashamed o' speakin' so of him, but it's so.

softeradjectiveUS /ˈsɑːftər/

comparative of “soft” — yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading "He thinks the world o' me," said Mrs. Panel, in a softer tone, "but this world an' the next won't turn him from what he's set his mind to do.

speakin

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

From this reading I'd oughter be ashamed o' speakin' so of him, but it's so.

stableadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪbəl/

resistant to change of position or condition

From this reading She said no more till we descended from the buggy in the livery stable where Jaspar was in the habit of putting up his horses.

talkin

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

From this reading I hev been talkin'."

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "He thinks the world o' me," said Mrs. Panel, in a softer tone, "but this world an' the next won't turn him from what he's set his mind to do.

thinksnounUS /θɪŋks/

plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking

From this reading "He thinks the world o' me," said Mrs. Panel, in a softer tone, "but this world an' the next won't turn him from what he's set his mind to do.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading "He thinks the world o' me," said Mrs. Panel, in a softer tone, "but this world an' the next won't turn him from what he's set his mind to do.

tillprepositionUS /tɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading She said no more till we descended from the buggy in the livery stable where Jaspar was in the habit of putting up his horses.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "He thinks the world o' me," said Mrs. Panel, in a softer tone, "but this world an' the next won't turn him from what he's set his mind to do.

tonenounUS /toʊn/

the quality of a person's voice

From this reading "He thinks the world o' me," said Mrs. Panel, in a softer tone, "but this world an' the next won't turn him from what he's set his mind to do.

turnverbUS /tɜːrn/

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading "He thinks the world o' me," said Mrs. Panel, in a softer tone, "but this world an' the next won't turn him from what he's set his mind to do.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

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

From this reading She said no more till we descended from the buggy in the livery stable where Jaspar was in the habit of putting up his horses.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading She said no more till we descended from the buggy in the livery stable where Jaspar was in the habit of putting up his horses.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading She said no more till we descended from the buggy in the livery stable where Jaspar was in the habit of putting up his horses.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "He thinks the world o' me," said Mrs. Panel, in a softer tone, "but this world an' the next won't turn him from what he's set his mind to do.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading She said no more till we descended from the buggy in the livery stable where Jaspar was in the habit of putting up his horses.

won't

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

From this reading "He thinks the world o' me," said Mrs. Panel, in a softer tone, "but this world an' the next won't turn him from what he's set his mind to do.

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading "He thinks the world o' me," said Mrs. Panel, in a softer tone, "but this world an' the next won't turn him from what he's set his mind to do.

Chapter 8 of Bunch Grass by Horace Annesley Vachell holds 411 sentences, grouped into 83 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 8 holds 411 sentences of Bunch Grass, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.

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Author
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Brothers
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Bunch
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Grass
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