Chapter 10 of Gaspar the Gaucho: A Story of the Gran Chaco is here in full — 434 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Gaspar the Gaucho: A Story of the Gran Chaco is here in full — 434 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"You cannot take her out of the _toldo_," rejoins the man in a tone of dogged denial. "You must not; Shebotha would kill me if I permitted it." "But I have Shebotha's command to do so." "How am I to know that?" "You forget what I have said, and what I've given you."
Chapter 10 of Gaspar the Gaucho: A Story of the Gran Chaco is here in full — 434 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading “"But I have Shebotha's command to do so."”
the act of refusing to comply (as with a request)
From this reading “"You cannot take her out of the _toldo_," rejoins the man in a tone of dogged denial.”
stubbornly unyielding
From this reading “"You cannot take her out of the _toldo_," rejoins the man in a tone of dogged denial.”
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading “"You forget what I have said, and what I've given you."”
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading “"You must not; Shebotha would kill me if I permitted it."”
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading “"You must not; Shebotha would kill me if I permitted it."”
third-person singular of “rejoin” — join again
From this reading “"You cannot take her out of the _toldo_," rejoins the man in a tone of dogged denial.”
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “"You cannot take her out of the _toldo_," rejoins the man in a tone of dogged denial.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 "You cannot take her out of the _toldo_," rejoins the man in a tone of dogged denial.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "How am I to know that?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You forget what I have said, and what I've given you."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But I have Shebotha's command to do so."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You cannot take her out of the _toldo_," rejoins the man in a tone of dogged denial.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading "But I have Shebotha's command to do so."
the act of refusing to comply (as with a request)
From this reading "You cannot take her out of the _toldo_," rejoins the man in a tone of dogged denial.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "But I have Shebotha's command to do so."
stubbornly unyielding
From this reading "You cannot take her out of the _toldo_," rejoins the man in a tone of dogged denial.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading "You forget what I have said, and what I've given you."
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading "You forget what I have said, and what I've given you."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "But I have Shebotha's command to do so."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "You cannot take her out of the _toldo_," rejoins the man in a tone of dogged denial.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How am I to know that?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You must not; Shebotha would kill me if I permitted it."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You forget what I have said, and what I've given you."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "You must not; Shebotha would kill me if I permitted it."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You cannot take her out of the _toldo_," rejoins the man in a tone of dogged denial.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You must not; Shebotha would kill me if I permitted it."
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading "You must not; Shebotha would kill me if I permitted it."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "How am I to know that?"
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "You cannot take her out of the _toldo_," rejoins the man in a tone of dogged denial.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You must not; Shebotha would kill me if I permitted it."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "You must not; Shebotha would kill me if I permitted it."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You must not; Shebotha would kill me if I permitted it."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You cannot take her out of the _toldo_," rejoins the man in a tone of dogged denial.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "You cannot take her out of the _toldo_," rejoins the man in a tone of dogged denial.
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading "You must not; Shebotha would kill me if I permitted it."
third-person singular of “rejoin” — join again
From this reading "You cannot take her out of the _toldo_," rejoins the man in a tone of dogged denial.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You forget what I have said, and what I've given you."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You must not; Shebotha would kill me if I permitted it."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But I have Shebotha's command to do so."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "But I have Shebotha's command to do so."
carry out
From this reading "You cannot take her out of the _toldo_," rejoins the man in a tone of dogged denial.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "How am I to know that?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You cannot take her out of the _toldo_," rejoins the man in a tone of dogged denial.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "But I have Shebotha's command to do so."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You cannot take her out of the _toldo_," rejoins the man in a tone of dogged denial.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "You cannot take her out of the _toldo_," rejoins the man in a tone of dogged denial.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "You forget what I have said, and what I've given you."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "You must not; Shebotha would kill me if I permitted it."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You cannot take her out of the _toldo_," rejoins the man in a tone of dogged denial.
Chapter 10 of Gaspar the Gaucho: A Story of the Gran Chaco by Mayne Reid holds 434 sentences, grouped into 87 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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