Chapter 2 of Cow-Country is here in full — 195 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Cow-Country is here in full — 195 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Buddy,” He demanded sternly, “where have you been?” “Out dere. Kilt a snake. Ants was trailing a herd. I got a HAWN-toe.
Chapter 2 of Cow-Country is here in full — 195 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “ant” — social insect living in organized colonies; characteristically the males and fertile queen have wings during breeding season; wingless sterile females are the workers
From this reading “Ants was trailing a herd.”
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading ““Buddy,” He demanded sternly, “where have you been?””
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading ““Buddy,” He demanded sternly, “where have you been?””
a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans
From this reading “Ants was trailing a herd.”
a knee-length pleated tartan skirt worn by men as part of the traditional dress in the Highlands of northern Scotland
From this reading “Kilt a snake.”
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading “Kilt a snake.”
with sternness; in a severe manner
From this reading ““Buddy,” He demanded sternly, “where have you been?””
the pursuit (of a person or animal) by following tracks or marks they left behind
From this reading “Ants was trailing a herd.”
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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 Kilt a snake.
plural of “ant” — social insect living in organized colonies; characteristically the males and fertile queen have wings during breeding season; wingless sterile females are the workers
From this reading Ants was trailing a herd.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Buddy,” He demanded sternly, “where have you been?”
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading “Buddy,” He demanded sternly, “where have you been?”
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “Buddy,” He demanded sternly, “where have you been?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Out dere.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I got a HAWN-toe.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Buddy,” He demanded sternly, “where have you been?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I got a HAWN-toe.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Buddy,” He demanded sternly, “where have you been?”
a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans
From this reading Ants was trailing a herd.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I got a HAWN-toe.
a knee-length pleated tartan skirt worn by men as part of the traditional dress in the Highlands of northern Scotland
From this reading Kilt a snake.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Out dere.
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading Kilt a snake.
with sternness; in a severe manner
From this reading “Buddy,” He demanded sternly, “where have you been?”
the pursuit (of a person or animal) by following tracks or marks they left behind
From this reading Ants was trailing a herd.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ants was trailing a herd.
in or at the place that
From this reading “Buddy,” He demanded sternly, “where have you been?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Buddy,” He demanded sternly, “where have you been?”
Chapter 2 of Cow-Country by B. M. Bower holds 195 sentences, grouped into 39 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 2 holds 195 sentences of Cow-Country, unabridged, divided into 39 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 2 of Cow-Country by B. M. Bower exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 195 sentences, grouped into 39 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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