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Casey Ryan

Chapter XXI · Chapter 21

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Oddly enough, it was Lucy Lily who unconsciously brought Casey to his rainbow.
Lucy Lily did not mean to do Casey any favor, I can assure you, but Fate just took her and used her for the moment, and Lucy Lily had nothing to say about it.
Don't think that a squaw who wants to live like a white princess will forget to go hunting a gold mine whose richness she had seen,--in a lard bucket, perhaps.
Lucy Lily did not abandon her bait.
She used it again, and a renegade white man snapped at it, worse luck.
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Casey Ryan

Chapter XXI · Chapter 21

Chapter 21 of Casey Ryan is here in full — 88 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/17 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Oddly enough, it was Lucy Lily who unconsciously brought Casey to his rainbow.
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Lucy Lily did not mean to do Casey any favor, I can assure you, but Fate just took her and used her for the moment, and Lucy Lily had nothing to say about it.
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Don't think that a squaw who wants to live like a white princess will forget to go hunting a gold mine whose richness she had seen,--in a lard bucket, perhaps.
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Lucy Lily did not abandon her bait.
/ˈluːsi ˈlɪli dɪd nɑːt əˈbændən hɜːr beɪt/
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She used it again, and a renegade white man snapped at it, worse luck.
/ʃiː juːzd ɪt əˈɡen ənd ə ˈrenəɡeɪd waɪt mæn snæpt æt ɪt wɜːrs lʌk/

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abandon verb US /əˈbændən/

forsake, leave behind

From this reading “Lucy Lily did not abandon her bait.”

bait verb US /beɪt/

harass with persistent criticism or carping

From this reading “Lucy Lily did not abandon her bait.”

bucket noun US /ˈbʌkət/

a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top

From this reading “Don't think that a squaw who wants to live like a white princess will forget to go hunting a gold mine whose richness she had seen,--in a lard bucket, perhaps.”

lard verb US /lɑːrd/

prepare or cook with lard

From this reading “Don't think that a squaw who wants to live like a white princess will forget to go hunting a gold mine whose richness she had seen,--in a lard bucket, perhaps.”

Oddly adverb US /ˈɑːdli/

in a manner differing from the usual or expected

From this reading “Oddly enough, it was Lucy Lily who unconsciously brought Casey to his rainbow.”

rainbow noun US /ˈreɪnboʊ/

an arc of colored light in the sky caused by refraction of the sun's rays by rain

From this reading “Oddly enough, it was Lucy Lily who unconsciously brought Casey to his rainbow.”

renegade noun US /ˈrenəɡeɪd/

someone who rebels and becomes an outlaw

From this reading “She used it again, and a renegade white man snapped at it, worse luck.”

richness noun US /ˈrɪtʃnəs/

the property of being extremely abundant

From this reading “Don't think that a squaw who wants to live like a white princess will forget to go hunting a gold mine whose richness she had seen,--in a lard bucket, perhaps.”

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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 Don't think that a squaw who wants to live like a white princess will forget to go hunting a gold mine whose richness she had seen,--in a lard bucket, perhaps.

abandonverbUS /əˈbændən/

forsake, leave behind

From this reading Lucy Lily did not abandon her bait.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Lucy Lily did not mean to do Casey any favor, I can assure you, but Fate just took her and used her for the moment, and Lucy Lily had nothing to say about it.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading She used it again, and a renegade white man snapped at it, worse luck.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Lucy Lily did not mean to do Casey any favor, I can assure you, but Fate just took her and used her for the moment, and Lucy Lily had nothing to say about it.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Lucy Lily did not mean to do Casey any favor, I can assure you, but Fate just took her and used her for the moment, and Lucy Lily had nothing to say about it.

assureverbUS /əˈʃʊr/

make certain of

From this reading Lucy Lily did not mean to do Casey any favor, I can assure you, but Fate just took her and used her for the moment, and Lucy Lily had nothing to say about it.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading She used it again, and a renegade white man snapped at it, worse luck.

baitverbUS /beɪt/

harass with persistent criticism or carping

From this reading Lucy Lily did not abandon her bait.

broughtverbUS /brɔːt/

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading Oddly enough, it was Lucy Lily who unconsciously brought Casey to his rainbow.

bucketnounUS /ˈbʌkət/

a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top

From this reading Don't think that a squaw who wants to live like a white princess will forget to go hunting a gold mine whose richness she had seen,--in a lard bucket, perhaps.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Lucy Lily did not mean to do Casey any favor, I can assure you, but Fate just took her and used her for the moment, and Lucy Lily had nothing to say about it.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Lucy Lily did not mean to do Casey any favor, I can assure you, but Fate just took her and used her for the moment, and Lucy Lily had nothing to say about it.

Casey

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

From this reading Oddly enough, it was Lucy Lily who unconsciously brought Casey to his rainbow.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Lucy Lily did not mean to do Casey any favor, I can assure you, but Fate just took her and used her for the moment, and Lucy Lily had nothing to say about it.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Lucy Lily did not mean to do Casey any favor, I can assure you, but Fate just took her and used her for the moment, and Lucy Lily had nothing to say about it.

Don't

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

From this reading Don't think that a squaw who wants to live like a white princess will forget to go hunting a gold mine whose richness she had seen,--in a lard bucket, perhaps.

enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading Oddly enough, it was Lucy Lily who unconsciously brought Casey to his rainbow.

FatenounUS /feɪt/

an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading Lucy Lily did not mean to do Casey any favor, I can assure you, but Fate just took her and used her for the moment, and Lucy Lily had nothing to say about it.

favorverbUS /ˈfeɪvər/

promote over another

From this reading Lucy Lily did not mean to do Casey any favor, I can assure you, but Fate just took her and used her for the moment, and Lucy Lily had nothing to say about it.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Lucy Lily did not mean to do Casey any favor, I can assure you, but Fate just took her and used her for the moment, and Lucy Lily had nothing to say about it.

forgetverbUS /fərˈɡet/

dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading Don't think that a squaw who wants to live like a white princess will forget to go hunting a gold mine whose richness she had seen,--in a lard bucket, perhaps.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Don't think that a squaw who wants to live like a white princess will forget to go hunting a gold mine whose richness she had seen,--in a lard bucket, perhaps.

goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/

coins made of gold

From this reading Don't think that a squaw who wants to live like a white princess will forget to go hunting a gold mine whose richness she had seen,--in a lard bucket, perhaps.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Lucy Lily did not mean to do Casey any favor, I can assure you, but Fate just took her and used her for the moment, and Lucy Lily had nothing to say about it.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Lucy Lily did not mean to do Casey any favor, I can assure you, but Fate just took her and used her for the moment, and Lucy Lily had nothing to say about it.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Oddly enough, it was Lucy Lily who unconsciously brought Casey to his rainbow.

huntingnounUS /ˈhʌntɪŋ/

the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport

From this reading Don't think that a squaw who wants to live like a white princess will forget to go hunting a gold mine whose richness she had seen,--in a lard bucket, perhaps.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading Lucy Lily did not mean to do Casey any favor, I can assure you, but Fate just took her and used her for the moment, and Lucy Lily had nothing to say about it.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Don't think that a squaw who wants to live like a white princess will forget to go hunting a gold mine whose richness she had seen,--in a lard bucket, perhaps.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Oddly enough, it was Lucy Lily who unconsciously brought Casey to his rainbow.

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading Lucy Lily did not mean to do Casey any favor, I can assure you, but Fate just took her and used her for the moment, and Lucy Lily had nothing to say about it.

lardverbUS /lɑːrd/

prepare or cook with lard

From this reading Don't think that a squaw who wants to live like a white princess will forget to go hunting a gold mine whose richness she had seen,--in a lard bucket, perhaps.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Don't think that a squaw who wants to live like a white princess will forget to go hunting a gold mine whose richness she had seen,--in a lard bucket, perhaps.

LilynounUS /ˈlɪli/

any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers

From this reading Oddly enough, it was Lucy Lily who unconsciously brought Casey to his rainbow.

liveverbUS /laɪv/

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading Don't think that a squaw who wants to live like a white princess will forget to go hunting a gold mine whose richness she had seen,--in a lard bucket, perhaps.

lucknounUS /lʌk/

your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

From this reading She used it again, and a renegade white man snapped at it, worse luck.

LucynounUS /ˈluːsi/

incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974

From this reading Oddly enough, it was Lucy Lily who unconsciously brought Casey to his rainbow.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading She used it again, and a renegade white man snapped at it, worse luck.

meanverbUS /miːn/

mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading Lucy Lily did not mean to do Casey any favor, I can assure you, but Fate just took her and used her for the moment, and Lucy Lily had nothing to say about it.

minepronounUS /maɪn/

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Don't think that a squaw who wants to live like a white princess will forget to go hunting a gold mine whose richness she had seen,--in a lard bucket, perhaps.

momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/

a particular point in time

From this reading Lucy Lily did not mean to do Casey any favor, I can assure you, but Fate just took her and used her for the moment, and Lucy Lily had nothing to say about it.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Lucy Lily did not mean to do Casey any favor, I can assure you, but Fate just took her and used her for the moment, and Lucy Lily had nothing to say about it.

nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Lucy Lily did not mean to do Casey any favor, I can assure you, but Fate just took her and used her for the moment, and Lucy Lily had nothing to say about it.

OddlyadverbUS /ˈɑːdli/

in a manner differing from the usual or expected

From this reading Oddly enough, it was Lucy Lily who unconsciously brought Casey to his rainbow.

perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/

by chance

From this reading Don't think that a squaw who wants to live like a white princess will forget to go hunting a gold mine whose richness she had seen,--in a lard bucket, perhaps.

princessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/

The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.

From this reading Don't think that a squaw who wants to live like a white princess will forget to go hunting a gold mine whose richness she had seen,--in a lard bucket, perhaps.

rainbownounUS /ˈreɪnboʊ/

an arc of colored light in the sky caused by refraction of the sun's rays by rain

From this reading Oddly enough, it was Lucy Lily who unconsciously brought Casey to his rainbow.

renegadenounUS /ˈrenəɡeɪd/

someone who rebels and becomes an outlaw

From this reading She used it again, and a renegade white man snapped at it, worse luck.

richnessnounUS /ˈrɪtʃnəs/

the property of being extremely abundant

From this reading Don't think that a squaw who wants to live like a white princess will forget to go hunting a gold mine whose richness she had seen,--in a lard bucket, perhaps.

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading Lucy Lily did not mean to do Casey any favor, I can assure you, but Fate just took her and used her for the moment, and Lucy Lily had nothing to say about it.

seenverbUS /siːn/

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Don't think that a squaw who wants to live like a white princess will forget to go hunting a gold mine whose richness she had seen,--in a lard bucket, perhaps.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading Don't think that a squaw who wants to live like a white princess will forget to go hunting a gold mine whose richness she had seen,--in a lard bucket, perhaps.

snappedverbUS /snæpt/

inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone

From this reading She used it again, and a renegade white man snapped at it, worse luck.

squawnoun

derogatory terms for an American Indian woman

From this reading Don't think that a squaw who wants to live like a white princess will forget to go hunting a gold mine whose richness she had seen,--in a lard bucket, perhaps.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Don't think that a squaw who wants to live like a white princess will forget to go hunting a gold mine whose richness she had seen,--in a lard bucket, perhaps.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Lucy Lily did not mean to do Casey any favor, I can assure you, but Fate just took her and used her for the moment, and Lucy Lily had nothing to say about it.

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading Don't think that a squaw who wants to live like a white princess will forget to go hunting a gold mine whose richness she had seen,--in a lard bucket, perhaps.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Oddly enough, it was Lucy Lily who unconsciously brought Casey to his rainbow.

tookverbUS /tʊk/

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading Lucy Lily did not mean to do Casey any favor, I can assure you, but Fate just took her and used her for the moment, and Lucy Lily had nothing to say about it.

unconsciouslyadverbUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəsli/

without awareness

From this reading Oddly enough, it was Lucy Lily who unconsciously brought Casey to his rainbow.

usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading Lucy Lily did not mean to do Casey any favor, I can assure you, but Fate just took her and used her for the moment, and Lucy Lily had nothing to say about it.

wantsnounUS /wɑːnts/

plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty

From this reading Don't think that a squaw who wants to live like a white princess will forget to go hunting a gold mine whose richness she had seen,--in a lard bucket, perhaps.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Oddly enough, it was Lucy Lily who unconsciously brought Casey to his rainbow.

whitenounUS /waɪt/

a Caucasian

From this reading Don't think that a squaw who wants to live like a white princess will forget to go hunting a gold mine whose richness she had seen,--in a lard bucket, perhaps.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Oddly enough, it was Lucy Lily who unconsciously brought Casey to his rainbow.

whosedeterminerUS /huːz/

belonging to which person

From this reading Don't think that a squaw who wants to live like a white princess will forget to go hunting a gold mine whose richness she had seen,--in a lard bucket, perhaps.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Don't think that a squaw who wants to live like a white princess will forget to go hunting a gold mine whose richness she had seen,--in a lard bucket, perhaps.

worseadjectiveUS /wɜːrs/

(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability

From this reading She used it again, and a renegade white man snapped at it, worse luck.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Lucy Lily did not mean to do Casey any favor, I can assure you, but Fate just took her and used her for the moment, and Lucy Lily had nothing to say about it.

Chapter 21 of Casey Ryan by B. M. Bower holds 88 sentences, grouped into 18 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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