Chapter 7 of Cattle Brands is here in full — 394 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Cattle Brands is here in full — 394 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Large hands laid him down tenderly, but a fit of coughing came on. He struggled in a hemorrhage for a moment, and then crossed over to the waiting figures among the oleanders. Of all the broke-up outfits, we were the most. Dead tough men bawled like babies. I had a good one myself.
Chapter 7 of Cattle Brands is here in full — 394 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “baby” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading “Dead tough men bawled like babies.”
past form of “bawl” — shout loudly and without restraint
From this reading “Dead tough men bawled like babies.”
a sudden noisy expulsion of air from the lungs that clears the air passages; a common symptom of upper respiratory infection or bronchitis or pneumonia or tuberculosis
From this reading ““Large hands laid him down tenderly, but a fit of coughing came on.”
the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel
From this reading “He struggled in a hemorrhage for a moment, and then crossed over to the waiting figures among the oleanders.”
plural of “outfit” — any cohesive unit such as a military company
From this reading “Of all the broke-up outfits, we were the most.”
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading “He struggled in a hemorrhage for a moment, and then crossed over to the waiting figures among the oleanders.”
with tenderness; in a tender manner
From this reading ““Large hands laid him down tenderly, but a fit of coughing came on.”
not given to gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading “Dead tough men bawled like babies.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Large hands laid him down tenderly, but a fit of coughing came on.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Of all the broke-up outfits, we were the most.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading He struggled in a hemorrhage for a moment, and then crossed over to the waiting figures among the oleanders.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He struggled in a hemorrhage for a moment, and then crossed over to the waiting figures among the oleanders.
plural of “baby” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading Dead tough men bawled like babies.
past form of “bawl” — shout loudly and without restraint
From this reading Dead tough men bawled like babies.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Of all the broke-up outfits, we were the most.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Large hands laid him down tenderly, but a fit of coughing came on.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Large hands laid him down tenderly, but a fit of coughing came on.
a sudden noisy expulsion of air from the lungs that clears the air passages; a common symptom of upper respiratory infection or bronchitis or pneumonia or tuberculosis
From this reading “Large hands laid him down tenderly, but a fit of coughing came on.
placed crosswise
From this reading He struggled in a hemorrhage for a moment, and then crossed over to the waiting figures among the oleanders.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Dead tough men bawled like babies.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “Large hands laid him down tenderly, but a fit of coughing came on.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading He struggled in a hemorrhage for a moment, and then crossed over to the waiting figures among the oleanders.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading “Large hands laid him down tenderly, but a fit of coughing came on.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He struggled in a hemorrhage for a moment, and then crossed over to the waiting figures among the oleanders.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I had a good one myself.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had a good one myself.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading “Large hands laid him down tenderly, but a fit of coughing came on.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He struggled in a hemorrhage for a moment, and then crossed over to the waiting figures among the oleanders.
the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel
From this reading He struggled in a hemorrhage for a moment, and then crossed over to the waiting figures among the oleanders.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Large hands laid him down tenderly, but a fit of coughing came on.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had a good one myself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He struggled in a hemorrhage for a moment, and then crossed over to the waiting figures among the oleanders.
set down according to a plan
From this reading “Large hands laid him down tenderly, but a fit of coughing came on.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Large hands laid him down tenderly, but a fit of coughing came on.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Dead tough men bawled like babies.
the force of workers available
From this reading Dead tough men bawled like babies.
a particular point in time
From this reading He struggled in a hemorrhage for a moment, and then crossed over to the waiting figures among the oleanders.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Of all the broke-up outfits, we were the most.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I had a good one myself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Large hands laid him down tenderly, but a fit of coughing came on.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He struggled in a hemorrhage for a moment, and then crossed over to the waiting figures among the oleanders.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Large hands laid him down tenderly, but a fit of coughing came on.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I had a good one myself.
plural of “outfit” — any cohesive unit such as a military company
From this reading Of all the broke-up outfits, we were the most.
above and across; more than
From this reading He struggled in a hemorrhage for a moment, and then crossed over to the waiting figures among the oleanders.
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading He struggled in a hemorrhage for a moment, and then crossed over to the waiting figures among the oleanders.
with tenderness; in a tender manner
From this reading “Large hands laid him down tenderly, but a fit of coughing came on.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He struggled in a hemorrhage for a moment, and then crossed over to the waiting figures among the oleanders.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He struggled in a hemorrhage for a moment, and then crossed over to the waiting figures among the oleanders.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He struggled in a hemorrhage for a moment, and then crossed over to the waiting figures among the oleanders.
not given to gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading Dead tough men bawled like babies.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading He struggled in a hemorrhage for a moment, and then crossed over to the waiting figures among the oleanders.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Of all the broke-up outfits, we were the most.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Of all the broke-up outfits, we were the most.
Chapter 7 of Cattle Brands by Andy Adams holds 394 sentences, grouped into 79 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 7 holds 394 sentences of Cattle Brands, unabridged, divided into 79 reading sections.
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