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Chapter XXIV

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"Jake, I want you to ride like 'hell on fire' to Springbank, where you'll find Dr. McDermott.
Ask at the post office for him, and you may meet him on the trail.
Don't spare Daisy, even if you have to kill her riding.
Leave her at Springbank to rest up, and come back with the Doc.
And Jake, if you get back by tomorrow night, I'll--I'll give you a whole pound of brown sugar and a can of molasses.
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Cattle

Chapter XXIV

Chapter 24 of Cattle is here in full — 216 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/43 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"Jake, I want you to ride like 'hell on fire' to Springbank, where you'll find Dr. McDermott.
Line 2
Ask at the post office for him, and you may meet him on the trail.
/æsk æt ðə poʊst ˈɔːfɪs fɔːr hɪm ənd juː meɪ miːt hɪm ɑːn ðə treɪl/
Line 3
Don't spare Daisy, even if you have to kill her riding.
Line 4
Leave her at Springbank to rest up, and come back with the Doc.
Line 5
And Jake, if you get back by tomorrow night, I'll--I'll give you a whole pound of brown sugar and a can of molasses.

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.

Daisy noun US /ˈdeɪzi/

any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl

From this reading “Don't spare Daisy, even if you have to kill her riding.”

Doc noun US /dɑːk/

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading “Leave her at Springbank to rest up, and come back with the Doc.”

hell noun US /hel/

any place of pain and turmoil

From this reading “"Jake, I want you to ride like 'hell on fire' to Springbank, where you'll find Dr. McDermott.”

molasses noun US /məˈlæsəz/

thick dark syrup produced by boiling down juice from sugar cane; especially during sugar refining

From this reading “And Jake, if you get back by tomorrow night, I'll--I'll give you a whole pound of brown sugar and a can of molasses.”

pound verb US /paʊnd/

hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument

From this reading “And Jake, if you get back by tomorrow night, I'll--I'll give you a whole pound of brown sugar and a can of molasses.”

riding noun US /ˈraɪdɪŋ/

the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements

From this reading “Don't spare Daisy, even if you have to kill her riding.”

sugar noun US /ˈʃʊɡər/

a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative

From this reading “And Jake, if you get back by tomorrow night, I'll--I'll give you a whole pound of brown sugar and a can of molasses.”

tomorrow noun US /təˈmɑːroʊ/

the day after today

From this reading “And Jake, if you get back by tomorrow night, I'll--I'll give you a whole pound of brown sugar and a can of molasses.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

post office verb + noun

a local branch where postal services are available

In this reading “Ask at the post office for him, and you may meet him on the trail.”

brown sugar noun + noun

unrefined or only partly refined sugar

In this reading “And Jake, if you get back by tomorrow night, I'll--I'll give you a whole pound of brown sugar and a can of molasses.”

tomorrow night noun + noun

In this reading “And Jake, if you get back by tomorrow night, I'll--I'll give you a whole pound of brown sugar and a can of molasses.”

come back verb + particle

be restored

In this reading “Leave her at Springbank to rest up, and come back with the Doc.”

get back verb + particle

recover something or somebody that appeared to be lost

In this reading “And Jake, if you get back by tomorrow night, I'll--I'll give you a whole pound of brown sugar and a can of molasses.”

on the trail preposition + article + noun counted as “on … trail”

In this reading “Ask at the post office for him, and you may meet him on the trail.”

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading And Jake, if you get back by tomorrow night, I'll--I'll give you a whole pound of brown sugar and a can of molasses.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Ask at the post office for him, and you may meet him on the trail.

AskverbUS /æsk/

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading Ask at the post office for him, and you may meet him on the trail.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Ask at the post office for him, and you may meet him on the trail.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Leave her at Springbank to rest up, and come back with the Doc.

brownnounUS /braʊn/

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading And Jake, if you get back by tomorrow night, I'll--I'll give you a whole pound of brown sugar and a can of molasses.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading And Jake, if you get back by tomorrow night, I'll--I'll give you a whole pound of brown sugar and a can of molasses.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading And Jake, if you get back by tomorrow night, I'll--I'll give you a whole pound of brown sugar and a can of molasses.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Leave her at Springbank to rest up, and come back with the Doc.

DaisynounUS /ˈdeɪzi/

any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl

From this reading Don't spare Daisy, even if you have to kill her riding.

DocnounUS /dɑːk/

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading Leave her at Springbank to rest up, and come back with the Doc.

Don't

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

From this reading Don't spare Daisy, even if you have to kill her riding.

Dr

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

From this reading "Jake, I want you to ride like 'hell on fire' to Springbank, where you'll find Dr. McDermott.

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading Don't spare Daisy, even if you have to kill her riding.

findverbUS /faɪnd/

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading "Jake, I want you to ride like 'hell on fire' to Springbank, where you'll find Dr. McDermott.

fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/

start firing a weapon

From this reading "Jake, I want you to ride like 'hell on fire' to Springbank, where you'll find Dr. McDermott.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Ask at the post office for him, and you may meet him on the trail.

getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading And Jake, if you get back by tomorrow night, I'll--I'll give you a whole pound of brown sugar and a can of molasses.

giveverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading And Jake, if you get back by tomorrow night, I'll--I'll give you a whole pound of brown sugar and a can of molasses.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Don't spare Daisy, even if you have to kill her riding.

hellnounUS /hel/

any place of pain and turmoil

From this reading "Jake, I want you to ride like 'hell on fire' to Springbank, where you'll find Dr. McDermott.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading Don't spare Daisy, even if you have to kill her riding.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading Ask at the post office for him, and you may meet him on the trail.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "Jake, I want you to ride like 'hell on fire' to Springbank, where you'll find Dr. McDermott.

I'll

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

From this reading And Jake, if you get back by tomorrow night, I'll--I'll give you a whole pound of brown sugar and a can of molasses.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Don't spare Daisy, even if you have to kill her riding.

Jake

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

From this reading "Jake, I want you to ride like 'hell on fire' to Springbank, where you'll find Dr. McDermott.

killverbUS /kɪl/

cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly

From this reading Don't spare Daisy, even if you have to kill her riding.

LeaveverbUS /liːv/

go away from a place

From this reading Leave her at Springbank to rest up, and come back with the Doc.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading "Jake, I want you to ride like 'hell on fire' to Springbank, where you'll find Dr. McDermott.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Ask at the post office for him, and you may meet him on the trail.

McDermott

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

From this reading "Jake, I want you to ride like 'hell on fire' to Springbank, where you'll find Dr. McDermott.

meetverbUS /miːt/

come together

From this reading Ask at the post office for him, and you may meet him on the trail.

molassesnounUS /məˈlæsəz/

thick dark syrup produced by boiling down juice from sugar cane; especially during sugar refining

From this reading And Jake, if you get back by tomorrow night, I'll--I'll give you a whole pound of brown sugar and a can of molasses.

nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading And Jake, if you get back by tomorrow night, I'll--I'll give you a whole pound of brown sugar and a can of molasses.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading And Jake, if you get back by tomorrow night, I'll--I'll give you a whole pound of brown sugar and a can of molasses.

officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading Ask at the post office for him, and you may meet him on the trail.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "Jake, I want you to ride like 'hell on fire' to Springbank, where you'll find Dr. McDermott.

postverbUS /poʊst/

affix in a public place or for public notice

From this reading Ask at the post office for him, and you may meet him on the trail.

poundverbUS /paʊnd/

hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument

From this reading And Jake, if you get back by tomorrow night, I'll--I'll give you a whole pound of brown sugar and a can of molasses.

restverbUS /rest/

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading Leave her at Springbank to rest up, and come back with the Doc.

rideverbUS /raɪd/

sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading "Jake, I want you to ride like 'hell on fire' to Springbank, where you'll find Dr. McDermott.

ridingnounUS /ˈraɪdɪŋ/

the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements

From this reading Don't spare Daisy, even if you have to kill her riding.

spareverbUS /sper/

refrain from harming

From this reading Don't spare Daisy, even if you have to kill her riding.

Springbank

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

From this reading "Jake, I want you to ride like 'hell on fire' to Springbank, where you'll find Dr. McDermott.

sugarnounUS /ˈʃʊɡər/

a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative

From this reading And Jake, if you get back by tomorrow night, I'll--I'll give you a whole pound of brown sugar and a can of molasses.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Ask at the post office for him, and you may meet him on the trail.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "Jake, I want you to ride like 'hell on fire' to Springbank, where you'll find Dr. McDermott.

tomorrownounUS /təˈmɑːroʊ/

the day after today

From this reading And Jake, if you get back by tomorrow night, I'll--I'll give you a whole pound of brown sugar and a can of molasses.

trailnounUS /treɪl/

a track or mark left by something that has passed

From this reading Ask at the post office for him, and you may meet him on the trail.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

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

From this reading Leave her at Springbank to rest up, and come back with the Doc.

wantverbUS /wɑːnt/

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading "Jake, I want you to ride like 'hell on fire' to Springbank, where you'll find Dr. McDermott.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading "Jake, I want you to ride like 'hell on fire' to Springbank, where you'll find Dr. McDermott.

wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading And Jake, if you get back by tomorrow night, I'll--I'll give you a whole pound of brown sugar and a can of molasses.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Leave her at Springbank to rest up, and come back with the Doc.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Jake, I want you to ride like 'hell on fire' to Springbank, where you'll find Dr. McDermott.

you'll

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

From this reading "Jake, I want you to ride like 'hell on fire' to Springbank, where you'll find Dr. McDermott.

Chapter 24 of Cattle by Onoto Watanna holds 216 sentences, grouped into 44 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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Alberta
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Ranches
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