Chapter 13 of Bunch Grass is here in full — 387 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Bunch Grass is here in full — 387 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Naterally," observed Mr. Roberts, "ye know nothin' of love, Mister Bobo, an' ye never will. I'm sorry for ye, too. Life without love is like eatin' bull-beef jerky without _salsa_!" "I've raised Mandy," continued Mr. Bobo, ignoring this interruption, "very keerful. I give her good schoolin', victuals, an' a heap o' clothes.
Chapter 13 of Bunch Grass is here in full — 387 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/77 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading “I give her good schoolin', victuals, an' a heap o' clothes.”
-ing form of “ignore” — refuse to acknowledge
From this reading “"I've raised Mandy," continued Mr. Bobo, ignoring this interruption, "very keerful.”
an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
From this reading “"I've raised Mandy," continued Mr. Bobo, ignoring this interruption, "very keerful.”
lacking a steady rhythm
From this reading “Life without love is like eatin' bull-beef jerky without _salsa_!"”
a form of address for a man
From this reading “"Naterally," observed Mr. Roberts, "ye know nothin' of love, Mister Bobo, an' ye never will.”
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading “"Naterally," observed Mr. Roberts, "ye know nothin' of love, Mister Bobo, an' ye never will.”
United States biochemist (born in England) honored for his discovery that some genes contain introns (born in 1943)
From this reading “"Naterally," observed Mr. Roberts, "ye know nothin' of love, Mister Bobo, an' ye never will.”
spicy sauce of tomatoes and onions and chili peppers to accompany Mexican foods
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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 I give her good schoolin', victuals, an' a heap o' clothes.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Naterally," observed Mr. Roberts, "ye know nothin' of love, Mister Bobo, an' ye never will.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Naterally," observed Mr. Roberts, "ye know nothin' of love, Mister Bobo, an' ye never will.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Life without love is like eatin' bull-beef jerky without _salsa_!"
clothing in general
From this reading I give her good schoolin', victuals, an' a heap o' clothes.
without stop or interruption
From this reading "I've raised Mandy," continued Mr. Bobo, ignoring this interruption, "very keerful.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Life without love is like eatin' bull-beef jerky without _salsa_!"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I'm sorry for ye, too.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I give her good schoolin', victuals, an' a heap o' clothes.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I give her good schoolin', victuals, an' a heap o' clothes.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading I give her good schoolin', victuals, an' a heap o' clothes.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I give her good schoolin', victuals, an' a heap o' clothes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I give her good schoolin', victuals, an' a heap o' clothes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm sorry for ye, too.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've raised Mandy," continued Mr. Bobo, ignoring this interruption, "very keerful.
-ing form of “ignore” — refuse to acknowledge
From this reading "I've raised Mandy," continued Mr. Bobo, ignoring this interruption, "very keerful.
an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
From this reading "I've raised Mandy," continued Mr. Bobo, ignoring this interruption, "very keerful.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Life without love is like eatin' bull-beef jerky without _salsa_!"
lacking a steady rhythm
From this reading Life without love is like eatin' bull-beef jerky without _salsa_!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've raised Mandy," continued Mr. Bobo, ignoring this interruption, "very keerful.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Naterally," observed Mr. Roberts, "ye know nothin' of love, Mister Bobo, an' ye never will.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Life without love is like eatin' bull-beef jerky without _salsa_!"
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Life without love is like eatin' bull-beef jerky without _salsa_!"
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "Naterally," observed Mr. Roberts, "ye know nothin' of love, Mister Bobo, an' ye never will.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've raised Mandy," continued Mr. Bobo, ignoring this interruption, "very keerful.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Naterally," observed Mr. Roberts, "ye know nothin' of love, Mister Bobo, an' ye never will.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Naterally," observed Mr. Roberts, "ye know nothin' of love, Mister Bobo, an' ye never will.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Naterally," observed Mr. Roberts, "ye know nothin' of love, Mister Bobo, an' ye never will.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Naterally," observed Mr. Roberts, "ye know nothin' of love, Mister Bobo, an' ye never will.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Naterally," observed Mr. Roberts, "ye know nothin' of love, Mister Bobo, an' ye never will.
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 I give her good schoolin', victuals, an' a heap o' clothes.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading "Naterally," observed Mr. Roberts, "ye know nothin' of love, Mister Bobo, an' ye never will.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Naterally," observed Mr. Roberts, "ye know nothin' of love, Mister Bobo, an' ye never will.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading "I've raised Mandy," continued Mr. Bobo, ignoring this interruption, "very keerful.
United States biochemist (born in England) honored for his discovery that some genes contain introns (born in 1943)
From this reading "Naterally," observed Mr. Roberts, "ye know nothin' of love, Mister Bobo, an' ye never will.
spicy sauce of tomatoes and onions and chili peppers to accompany Mexican foods
From this reading Life without love is like eatin' bull-beef jerky without _salsa_!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I give her good schoolin', victuals, an' a heap o' clothes.
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading I'm sorry for ye, too.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I've raised Mandy," continued Mr. Bobo, ignoring this interruption, "very keerful.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I'm sorry for ye, too.
precisely as stated
From this reading "I've raised Mandy," continued Mr. Bobo, ignoring this interruption, "very keerful.
a stock or supply of foods
From this reading I give her good schoolin', victuals, an' a heap o' clothes.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Naterally," observed Mr. Roberts, "ye know nothin' of love, Mister Bobo, an' ye never will.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Life without love is like eatin' bull-beef jerky without _salsa_!"
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "Naterally," observed Mr. Roberts, "ye know nothin' of love, Mister Bobo, an' ye never will.
Chapter 13 of Bunch Grass by Horace Annesley Vachell holds 387 sentences, grouped into 78 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 387 sentences of Bunch Grass, unabridged, divided into 78 reading sections.
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