Chapter 23 of Grace Harlowe's Overland Riders at Circle O Ranch is here in full — 152 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 23 of Grace Harlowe's Overland Riders at Circle O Ranch is here in full — 152 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
RUSTLERS ARE HARD PRESSED “The mules is still heah,” cried Jim. “Of course they aire, an’ I’ll bet my mule scared them fellers off. Thar ain’t a man livin’ that can git away with that cayuse of mine,” declared Sam. “Leastwise when he has mine to frighten them off,” added Jim. “I think you are right, James.
Chapter 23 of Grace Harlowe's Overland Riders at Circle O Ranch is here in full — 152 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading ““Of course they aire, an’ I’ll bet my mule scared them fellers off.”
plural of “feller” — a person who fells trees
From this reading ““Of course they aire, an’ I’ll bet my mule scared them fellers off.”
cause fear in
From this reading ““Leastwise when he has mine to frighten them off,” added Jim.”
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading “Thar ain’t a man livin’ that can git away with that cayuse of mine,” declared Sam.”
hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading ““Of course they aire, an’ I’ll bet my mule scared them fellers off.”
plural of “mule” — hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading “RUSTLERS ARE HARD PRESSED “The mules is still heah,” cried Jim.”
plural of “rustler” — someone who steals livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading “RUSTLERS ARE HARD PRESSED “The mules is still heah,” cried Jim.”
made afraid
From this reading ““Of course they aire, an’ I’ll bet my mule scared them fellers off.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
as might be expected
In this reading ““Of course they aire, an’ I’ll bet my mule scared them fellers off.”
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 Thar ain’t a man livin’ that can git away with that cayuse of mine,” declared Sam.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading “Leastwise when he has mine to frighten them off,” added Jim.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thar ain’t a man livin’ that can git away with that cayuse of mine,” declared Sam.
a river in northern England that flows southeast through West Yorkshire
From this reading “Of course they aire, an’ I’ll bet my mule scared them fellers off.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Of course they aire, an’ I’ll bet my mule scared them fellers off.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading RUSTLERS ARE HARD PRESSED “The mules is still heah,” cried Jim.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Thar ain’t a man livin’ that can git away with that cayuse of mine,” declared Sam.
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading “Of course they aire, an’ I’ll bet my mule scared them fellers off.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Thar ain’t a man livin’ that can git away with that cayuse of mine,” declared Sam.
a small native range horse
From this reading Thar ain’t a man livin’ that can git away with that cayuse of mine,” declared Sam.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “Of course they aire, an’ I’ll bet my mule scared them fellers off.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading RUSTLERS ARE HARD PRESSED “The mules is still heah,” cried Jim.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading Thar ain’t a man livin’ that can git away with that cayuse of mine,” declared Sam.
plural of “feller” — a person who fells trees
From this reading “Of course they aire, an’ I’ll bet my mule scared them fellers off.
cause fear in
From this reading “Leastwise when he has mine to frighten them off,” added Jim.
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading Thar ain’t a man livin’ that can git away with that cayuse of mine,” declared Sam.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading RUSTLERS ARE HARD PRESSED “The mules is still heah,” cried Jim.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Leastwise when he has mine to frighten them off,” added Jim.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Leastwise when he has mine to frighten them off,” added Jim.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading RUSTLERS ARE HARD PRESSED “The mules is still heah,” cried Jim.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I think you are right, James.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Of course they aire, an’ I’ll bet my mule scared them fellers off.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading RUSTLERS ARE HARD PRESSED “The mules is still heah,” cried Jim.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading “I think you are right, James.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading RUSTLERS ARE HARD PRESSED “The mules is still heah,” cried Jim.
if nothing else (“leastwise” is informal and “leastways” is colloquial)
From this reading “Leastwise when he has mine to frighten them off,” added Jim.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thar ain’t a man livin’ that can git away with that cayuse of mine,” declared Sam.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Thar ain’t a man livin’ that can git away with that cayuse of mine,” declared Sam.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Thar ain’t a man livin’ that can git away with that cayuse of mine,” declared Sam.
hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading “Of course they aire, an’ I’ll bet my mule scared them fellers off.
plural of “mule” — hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading RUSTLERS ARE HARD PRESSED “The mules is still heah,” cried Jim.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Of course they aire, an’ I’ll bet my mule scared them fellers off.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Of course they aire, an’ I’ll bet my mule scared them fellers off.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Of course they aire, an’ I’ll bet my mule scared them fellers off.
compacted by ironing
From this reading RUSTLERS ARE HARD PRESSED “The mules is still heah,” cried Jim.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “I think you are right, James.
plural of “rustler” — someone who steals livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading RUSTLERS ARE HARD PRESSED “The mules is still heah,” cried Jim.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading Thar ain’t a man livin’ that can git away with that cayuse of mine,” declared Sam.
made afraid
From this reading “Of course they aire, an’ I’ll bet my mule scared them fellers off.
not in physical motion
From this reading RUSTLERS ARE HARD PRESSED “The mules is still heah,” cried Jim.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thar ain’t a man livin’ that can git away with that cayuse of mine,” declared Sam.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Thar ain’t a man livin’ that can git away with that cayuse of mine,” declared Sam.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RUSTLERS ARE HARD PRESSED “The mules is still heah,” cried Jim.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Of course they aire, an’ I’ll bet my mule scared them fellers off.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Of course they aire, an’ I’ll bet my mule scared them fellers off.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I think you are right, James.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Leastwise when he has mine to frighten them off,” added Jim.
at the time that
From this reading “Leastwise when he has mine to frighten them off,” added Jim.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Thar ain’t a man livin’ that can git away with that cayuse of mine,” declared Sam.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I think you are right, James.
Chapter 23 of Grace Harlowe's Overland Riders at Circle O Ranch by Josephine, -1931 Chase holds 152 sentences, grouped into 31 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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