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Chapter XX · Chapter 20

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I'm going to turn Little Lost upside down to find her, if she's here.
If she isn't, I'm kinda hoping she went down to mother.
She said there was no other place where she could go.
And she'd feel that she had to deliver the money, perhaps--because I must have given her a couple of thousand dollars.
It was quite a roll, mostly in fifties and hundreds, and I'm short that much.
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Cow-Country

Chapter XX · Chapter 20

Chapter 20 of Cow-Country is here in full — 196 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/39 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
I'm going to turn Little Lost upside down to find her, if she's here.
Line 2
If she isn't, I'm kinda hoping she went down to mother.
Line 3
She said there was no other place where she could go.
/ʃiː sed ðer wɑːz noʊ ˈʌðər pleɪs wer ʃiː kʊd ɡoʊ/
Line 4
And she'd feel that she had to deliver the money, perhaps--because I must have given her a couple of thousand dollars.
Line 5
It was quite a roll, mostly in fifties and hundreds, and I'm short that much.

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.

deliver verb US /dɪˈlɪvər/

deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)

From this reading “And she'd feel that she had to deliver the money, perhaps--because I must have given her a couple of thousand dollars.”

fifties noun US /ˈfɪftiz/

the decade from 1950 to 1959

From this reading “It was quite a roll, mostly in fifties and hundreds, and I'm short that much.”

hoping verb US /ˈhoʊpɪŋ/

-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish

From this reading “If she isn't, I'm kinda hoping she went down to mother.”

hundreds noun US /ˈhʌndrədz/

plural of “hundred” — ten 10s

From this reading “It was quite a roll, mostly in fifties and hundreds, and I'm short that much.”

kinda adverb US /ˈkɪndə/

to some (great or small) extent

From this reading “If she isn't, I'm kinda hoping she went down to mother.”

mostly adverb US /ˈmoʊstli/

in large part; mainly or chiefly

From this reading “It was quite a roll, mostly in fifties and hundreds, and I'm short that much.”

roll verb US /roʊl/

move by turning over or rotating

From this reading “It was quite a roll, mostly in fifties and hundreds, and I'm short that much.”

upside noun US /ˈʌpˈsaɪd/

the highest or uppermost side of anything

From this reading ““I'm going to turn Little Lost upside down to find her, if she's here.”

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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 And she'd feel that she had to deliver the money, perhaps--because I must have given her a couple of thousand dollars.

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading And she'd feel that she had to deliver the money, perhaps--because I must have given her a couple of thousand dollars.

becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading And she'd feel that she had to deliver the money, perhaps--because I must have given her a couple of thousand dollars.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading She said there was no other place where she could go.

couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/

a pair who associate with one another

From this reading And she'd feel that she had to deliver the money, perhaps--because I must have given her a couple of thousand dollars.

deliververbUS /dɪˈlɪvər/

deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)

From this reading And she'd feel that she had to deliver the money, perhaps--because I must have given her a couple of thousand dollars.

dollarsnounUS /ˈdɑːlərz/

plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents

From this reading And she'd feel that she had to deliver the money, perhaps--because I must have given her a couple of thousand dollars.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading “I'm going to turn Little Lost upside down to find her, if she's here.

feelverbUS /fiːl/

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading And she'd feel that she had to deliver the money, perhaps--because I must have given her a couple of thousand dollars.

fiftiesnounUS /ˈfɪftiz/

the decade from 1950 to 1959

From this reading It was quite a roll, mostly in fifties and hundreds, and I'm short that much.

findverbUS /faɪnd/

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading “I'm going to turn Little Lost upside down to find her, if she's here.

givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading And she'd feel that she had to deliver the money, perhaps--because I must have given her a couple of thousand dollars.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

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

From this reading She said there was no other place where she could go.

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading “I'm going to turn Little Lost upside down to find her, if she's here.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading And she'd feel that she had to deliver the money, perhaps--because I must have given her a couple of thousand dollars.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading And she'd feel that she had to deliver the money, perhaps--because I must have given her a couple of thousand dollars.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading “I'm going to turn Little Lost upside down to find her, if she's here.

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading “I'm going to turn Little Lost upside down to find her, if she's here.

hopingverbUS /ˈhoʊpɪŋ/

-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish

From this reading If she isn't, I'm kinda hoping she went down to mother.

hundredsnounUS /ˈhʌndrədz/

plural of “hundred” — ten 10s

From this reading It was quite a roll, mostly in fifties and hundreds, and I'm short that much.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading And she'd feel that she had to deliver the money, perhaps--because I must have given her a couple of thousand dollars.

I'm

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

From this reading “I'm going to turn Little Lost upside down to find her, if she's here.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading “I'm going to turn Little Lost upside down to find her, if she's here.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading It was quite a roll, mostly in fifties and hundreds, and I'm short that much.

isn't

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

From this reading If she isn't, I'm kinda hoping she went down to mother.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was quite a roll, mostly in fifties and hundreds, and I'm short that much.

kindaadverbUS /ˈkɪndə/

to some (great or small) extent

From this reading If she isn't, I'm kinda hoping she went down to mother.

LittleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading “I'm going to turn Little Lost upside down to find her, if she's here.

LostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading “I'm going to turn Little Lost upside down to find her, if she's here.

moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading And she'd feel that she had to deliver the money, perhaps--because I must have given her a couple of thousand dollars.

mostlyadverbUS /ˈmoʊstli/

in large part; mainly or chiefly

From this reading It was quite a roll, mostly in fifties and hundreds, and I'm short that much.

mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading If she isn't, I'm kinda hoping she went down to mother.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading It was quite a roll, mostly in fifties and hundreds, and I'm short that much.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading And she'd feel that she had to deliver the money, perhaps--because I must have given her a couple of thousand dollars.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading She said there was no other place where she could go.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading And she'd feel that she had to deliver the money, perhaps--because I must have given her a couple of thousand dollars.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading She said there was no other place where she could go.

perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/

by chance

From this reading And she'd feel that she had to deliver the money, perhaps--because I must have given her a couple of thousand dollars.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading She said there was no other place where she could go.

quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading It was quite a roll, mostly in fifties and hundreds, and I'm short that much.

rollverbUS /roʊl/

move by turning over or rotating

From this reading It was quite a roll, mostly in fifties and hundreds, and I'm short that much.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading She said there was no other place where she could go.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading If she isn't, I'm kinda hoping she went down to mother.

she'd

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

From this reading And she'd feel that she had to deliver the money, perhaps--because I must have given her a couple of thousand dollars.

she's

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

From this reading “I'm going to turn Little Lost upside down to find her, if she's here.

shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading It was quite a roll, mostly in fifties and hundreds, and I'm short that much.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading And she'd feel that she had to deliver the money, perhaps--because I must have given her a couple of thousand dollars.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading And she'd feel that she had to deliver the money, perhaps--because I must have given her a couple of thousand dollars.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading She said there was no other place where she could go.

thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading And she'd feel that she had to deliver the money, perhaps--because I must have given her a couple of thousand dollars.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading “I'm going to turn Little Lost upside down to find her, if she's here.

turnverbUS /tɜːrn/

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading “I'm going to turn Little Lost upside down to find her, if she's here.

upsidenounUS /ˈʌpˈsaɪd/

the highest or uppermost side of anything

From this reading “I'm going to turn Little Lost upside down to find her, if she's here.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading She said there was no other place where she could go.

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading If she isn't, I'm kinda hoping she went down to mother.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading She said there was no other place where she could go.

Chapter 20 of Cow-Country by B. M. Bower holds 196 sentences, grouped into 40 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.

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Afternoon
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Kicked
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