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Cowboy Dave

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

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DAVE WONDERS Giving utterance to this sneering remark Len Molick began to urge his horse forward, but, though his face flushed, and a sense of anger choked him, Dave remained cool as he put out a hand and caught the bridle of the other's steed.
"Not so fast, Len Molick!"
Dave exclaimed.
"You may not want to talk to a nobody--that's your business--but you're going to talk to a somebody right now, and that somebody is I!"
"Huh! you don't even know your name!"
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Cowboy Dave

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of Cowboy Dave is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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DAVE WONDERS Giving utterance to this sneering remark Len Molick began to urge his horse forward, but, though his face flushed, and a sense of anger choked him, Dave remained cool as he put out a hand and caught the bridle of the other's steed.
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"Not so fast, Len Molick!"
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Dave exclaimed.
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"You may not want to talk to a nobody--that's your business--but you're going to talk to a somebody right now, and that somebody is I!"
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"Huh! you don't even know your name!"

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bridle noun US /ˈbraɪdəl/

headgear for a horse; includes a headstall and bit and reins to give the rider or driver control

From this reading “DAVE WONDERS Giving utterance to this sneering remark Len Molick began to urge his horse forward, but, though his face flushed, and a sense of anger choked him, Dave remained cool as he put out a hand and caught the bridle of the other's steed.”

choked adjective US /tʃoʊkt/

stopped up; clogged up

From this reading “DAVE WONDERS Giving utterance to this sneering remark Len Molick began to urge his horse forward, but, though his face flushed, and a sense of anger choked him, Dave remained cool as he put out a hand and caught the bridle of the other's steed.”

flushed adjective US /flʌʃt/

having the pinkish flush of health

From this reading “DAVE WONDERS Giving utterance to this sneering remark Len Molick began to urge his horse forward, but, though his face flushed, and a sense of anger choked him, Dave remained cool as he put out a hand and caught the bridle of the other's steed.”

sneering adjective US /ˈsnɪrɪŋ/

expressive of contempt

From this reading “DAVE WONDERS Giving utterance to this sneering remark Len Molick began to urge his horse forward, but, though his face flushed, and a sense of anger choked him, Dave remained cool as he put out a hand and caught the bridle of the other's steed.”

steed noun US /stiːd/

(literary) a spirited horse for state of war

From this reading “DAVE WONDERS Giving utterance to this sneering remark Len Molick began to urge his horse forward, but, though his face flushed, and a sense of anger choked him, Dave remained cool as he put out a hand and caught the bridle of the other's steed.”

urge verb US /ɜːrdʒ/

force or impel in an indicated direction

From this reading “DAVE WONDERS Giving utterance to this sneering remark Len Molick began to urge his horse forward, but, though his face flushed, and a sense of anger choked him, Dave remained cool as he put out a hand and caught the bridle of the other's steed.”

utterance noun US /ˈʌtərəns/

the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication

From this reading “DAVE WONDERS Giving utterance to this sneering remark Len Molick began to urge his horse forward, but, though his face flushed, and a sense of anger choked him, Dave remained cool as he put out a hand and caught the bridle of the other's steed.”

wonders noun US /ˈwʌndərz/

plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading “DAVE WONDERS Giving utterance to this sneering remark Len Molick began to urge his horse forward, but, though his face flushed, and a sense of anger choked him, Dave remained cool as he put out a hand and caught the bridle of the other's steed.”

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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 DAVE WONDERS Giving utterance to this sneering remark Len Molick began to urge his horse forward, but, though his face flushed, and a sense of anger choked him, Dave remained cool as he put out a hand and caught the bridle of the other's steed.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading DAVE WONDERS Giving utterance to this sneering remark Len Molick began to urge his horse forward, but, though his face flushed, and a sense of anger choked him, Dave remained cool as he put out a hand and caught the bridle of the other's steed.

angernounUS /ˈæŋɡər/

a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance

From this reading DAVE WONDERS Giving utterance to this sneering remark Len Molick began to urge his horse forward, but, though his face flushed, and a sense of anger choked him, Dave remained cool as he put out a hand and caught the bridle of the other's steed.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading DAVE WONDERS Giving utterance to this sneering remark Len Molick began to urge his horse forward, but, though his face flushed, and a sense of anger choked him, Dave remained cool as he put out a hand and caught the bridle of the other's steed.

beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading DAVE WONDERS Giving utterance to this sneering remark Len Molick began to urge his horse forward, but, though his face flushed, and a sense of anger choked him, Dave remained cool as he put out a hand and caught the bridle of the other's steed.

bridlenounUS /ˈbraɪdəl/

headgear for a horse; includes a headstall and bit and reins to give the rider or driver control

From this reading DAVE WONDERS Giving utterance to this sneering remark Len Molick began to urge his horse forward, but, though his face flushed, and a sense of anger choked him, Dave remained cool as he put out a hand and caught the bridle of the other's steed.

businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading "You may not want to talk to a nobody--that's your business--but you're going to talk to a somebody right now, and that somebody is I!"

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading DAVE WONDERS Giving utterance to this sneering remark Len Molick began to urge his horse forward, but, though his face flushed, and a sense of anger choked him, Dave remained cool as he put out a hand and caught the bridle of the other's steed.

caughtverbUS /kɑːt/

inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading DAVE WONDERS Giving utterance to this sneering remark Len Molick began to urge his horse forward, but, though his face flushed, and a sense of anger choked him, Dave remained cool as he put out a hand and caught the bridle of the other's steed.

chokedadjectiveUS /tʃoʊkt/

stopped up; clogged up

From this reading DAVE WONDERS Giving utterance to this sneering remark Len Molick began to urge his horse forward, but, though his face flushed, and a sense of anger choked him, Dave remained cool as he put out a hand and caught the bridle of the other's steed.

cooladjectiveUS /kuːl/

neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat

From this reading DAVE WONDERS Giving utterance to this sneering remark Len Molick began to urge his horse forward, but, though his face flushed, and a sense of anger choked him, Dave remained cool as he put out a hand and caught the bridle of the other's steed.

DAVE

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

From this reading DAVE WONDERS Giving utterance to this sneering remark Len Molick began to urge his horse forward, but, though his face flushed, and a sense of anger choked him, Dave remained cool as he put out a hand and caught the bridle of the other's steed.

don't

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From this reading "Huh! you don't even know your name!"

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading "Huh! you don't even know your name!"

exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/

past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

From this reading Dave exclaimed.

facenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading DAVE WONDERS Giving utterance to this sneering remark Len Molick began to urge his horse forward, but, though his face flushed, and a sense of anger choked him, Dave remained cool as he put out a hand and caught the bridle of the other's steed.

fastadverbUS /fæst/

quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)

From this reading "Not so fast, Len Molick!"

flushedadjectiveUS /flʌʃt/

having the pinkish flush of health

From this reading DAVE WONDERS Giving utterance to this sneering remark Len Molick began to urge his horse forward, but, though his face flushed, and a sense of anger choked him, Dave remained cool as he put out a hand and caught the bridle of the other's steed.

forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/

at or to or toward the front

From this reading DAVE WONDERS Giving utterance to this sneering remark Len Molick began to urge his horse forward, but, though his face flushed, and a sense of anger choked him, Dave remained cool as he put out a hand and caught the bridle of the other's steed.

GivingnounUS /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/

the act of giving

From this reading DAVE WONDERS Giving utterance to this sneering remark Len Molick began to urge his horse forward, but, though his face flushed, and a sense of anger choked him, Dave remained cool as he put out a hand and caught the bridle of the other's steed.

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading "You may not want to talk to a nobody--that's your business--but you're going to talk to a somebody right now, and that somebody is I!"

handnounUS /hænd/

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading DAVE WONDERS Giving utterance to this sneering remark Len Molick began to urge his horse forward, but, though his face flushed, and a sense of anger choked him, Dave remained cool as he put out a hand and caught the bridle of the other's steed.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading DAVE WONDERS Giving utterance to this sneering remark Len Molick began to urge his horse forward, but, though his face flushed, and a sense of anger choked him, Dave remained cool as he put out a hand and caught the bridle of the other's steed.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading DAVE WONDERS Giving utterance to this sneering remark Len Molick began to urge his horse forward, but, though his face flushed, and a sense of anger choked him, Dave remained cool as he put out a hand and caught the bridle of the other's steed.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading DAVE WONDERS Giving utterance to this sneering remark Len Molick began to urge his horse forward, but, though his face flushed, and a sense of anger choked him, Dave remained cool as he put out a hand and caught the bridle of the other's steed.

horsenounUS /hɔːrs/

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading DAVE WONDERS Giving utterance to this sneering remark Len Molick began to urge his horse forward, but, though his face flushed, and a sense of anger choked him, Dave remained cool as he put out a hand and caught the bridle of the other's steed.

Huh

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

From this reading "Huh! you don't even know your name!"

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "You may not want to talk to a nobody--that's your business--but you're going to talk to a somebody right now, and that somebody is I!"

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "You may not want to talk to a nobody--that's your business--but you're going to talk to a somebody right now, and that somebody is I!"

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading "Huh! you don't even know your name!"

Len

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From this reading DAVE WONDERS Giving utterance to this sneering remark Len Molick began to urge his horse forward, but, though his face flushed, and a sense of anger choked him, Dave remained cool as he put out a hand and caught the bridle of the other's steed.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading "You may not want to talk to a nobody--that's your business--but you're going to talk to a somebody right now, and that somebody is I!"

Molick

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

From this reading DAVE WONDERS Giving utterance to this sneering remark Len Molick began to urge his horse forward, but, though his face flushed, and a sense of anger choked him, Dave remained cool as he put out a hand and caught the bridle of the other's steed.

nameverbUS /neɪm/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading "Huh! you don't even know your name!"

nobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/

no person; not anyone

From this reading "You may not want to talk to a nobody--that's your business--but you're going to talk to a somebody right now, and that somebody is I!"

NotadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "Not so fast, Len Molick!"

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading "You may not want to talk to a nobody--that's your business--but you're going to talk to a somebody right now, and that somebody is I!"

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading DAVE WONDERS Giving utterance to this sneering remark Len Molick began to urge his horse forward, but, though his face flushed, and a sense of anger choked him, Dave remained cool as he put out a hand and caught the bridle of the other's steed.

other's

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

From this reading DAVE WONDERS Giving utterance to this sneering remark Len Molick began to urge his horse forward, but, though his face flushed, and a sense of anger choked him, Dave remained cool as he put out a hand and caught the bridle of the other's steed.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading DAVE WONDERS Giving utterance to this sneering remark Len Molick began to urge his horse forward, but, though his face flushed, and a sense of anger choked him, Dave remained cool as he put out a hand and caught the bridle of the other's steed.

putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading DAVE WONDERS Giving utterance to this sneering remark Len Molick began to urge his horse forward, but, though his face flushed, and a sense of anger choked him, Dave remained cool as he put out a hand and caught the bridle of the other's steed.

remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading DAVE WONDERS Giving utterance to this sneering remark Len Molick began to urge his horse forward, but, though his face flushed, and a sense of anger choked him, Dave remained cool as he put out a hand and caught the bridle of the other's steed.

remarknounUS /rɪˈmɑːrk/

a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information

From this reading DAVE WONDERS Giving utterance to this sneering remark Len Molick began to urge his horse forward, but, though his face flushed, and a sense of anger choked him, Dave remained cool as he put out a hand and caught the bridle of the other's steed.

rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading "You may not want to talk to a nobody--that's your business--but you're going to talk to a somebody right now, and that somebody is I!"

sensenounUS /sens/

a general conscious awareness

From this reading DAVE WONDERS Giving utterance to this sneering remark Len Molick began to urge his horse forward, but, though his face flushed, and a sense of anger choked him, Dave remained cool as he put out a hand and caught the bridle of the other's steed.

sneeringadjectiveUS /ˈsnɪrɪŋ/

expressive of contempt

From this reading DAVE WONDERS Giving utterance to this sneering remark Len Molick began to urge his horse forward, but, though his face flushed, and a sense of anger choked him, Dave remained cool as he put out a hand and caught the bridle of the other's steed.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "Not so fast, Len Molick!"

somebodypronounUS /ˈsʌmbɑːdi/

a person, without saying who

From this reading "You may not want to talk to a nobody--that's your business--but you're going to talk to a somebody right now, and that somebody is I!"

steednounUS /stiːd/

(literary) a spirited horse for state of war

From this reading DAVE WONDERS Giving utterance to this sneering remark Len Molick began to urge his horse forward, but, though his face flushed, and a sense of anger choked him, Dave remained cool as he put out a hand and caught the bridle of the other's steed.

talkverbUS /tɔːk/

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading "You may not want to talk to a nobody--that's your business--but you're going to talk to a somebody right now, and that somebody is I!"

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "You may not want to talk to a nobody--that's your business--but you're going to talk to a somebody right now, and that somebody is I!"

that's

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

From this reading "You may not want to talk to a nobody--that's your business--but you're going to talk to a somebody right now, and that somebody is I!"

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading DAVE WONDERS Giving utterance to this sneering remark Len Molick began to urge his horse forward, but, though his face flushed, and a sense of anger choked him, Dave remained cool as he put out a hand and caught the bridle of the other's steed.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading DAVE WONDERS Giving utterance to this sneering remark Len Molick began to urge his horse forward, but, though his face flushed, and a sense of anger choked him, Dave remained cool as he put out a hand and caught the bridle of the other's steed.

thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading DAVE WONDERS Giving utterance to this sneering remark Len Molick began to urge his horse forward, but, though his face flushed, and a sense of anger choked him, Dave remained cool as he put out a hand and caught the bridle of the other's steed.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading DAVE WONDERS Giving utterance to this sneering remark Len Molick began to urge his horse forward, but, though his face flushed, and a sense of anger choked him, Dave remained cool as he put out a hand and caught the bridle of the other's steed.

urgeverbUS /ɜːrdʒ/

force or impel in an indicated direction

From this reading DAVE WONDERS Giving utterance to this sneering remark Len Molick began to urge his horse forward, but, though his face flushed, and a sense of anger choked him, Dave remained cool as he put out a hand and caught the bridle of the other's steed.

utterancenounUS /ˈʌtərəns/

the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication

From this reading DAVE WONDERS Giving utterance to this sneering remark Len Molick began to urge his horse forward, but, though his face flushed, and a sense of anger choked him, Dave remained cool as he put out a hand and caught the bridle of the other's steed.

wantverbUS /wɑːnt/

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading "You may not want to talk to a nobody--that's your business--but you're going to talk to a somebody right now, and that somebody is I!"

WONDERSnounUS /ˈwʌndərz/

plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading DAVE WONDERS Giving utterance to this sneering remark Len Molick began to urge his horse forward, but, though his face flushed, and a sense of anger choked him, Dave remained cool as he put out a hand and caught the bridle of the other's steed.

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "You may not want to talk to a nobody--that's your business--but you're going to talk to a somebody right now, and that somebody is I!"

you're

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

From this reading "You may not want to talk to a nobody--that's your business--but you're going to talk to a somebody right now, and that somebody is I!"

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "You may not want to talk to a nobody--that's your business--but you're going to talk to a somebody right now, and that somebody is I!"

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