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Chapter 7 of Heart of the West [Annotated] is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Heart of the West [Annotated] is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Ranse walked out toward the _jacals_. A boy came running. "Manuel, can you catch Vaminos, in the little pasture, for me?" "Why not, señor? I saw him near the _puerta_ [64] but two hours past.
Chapter 7 of Heart of the West [Annotated] is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading “"Manuel, can you catch Vaminos, in the little pasture, for me?"”
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading “I saw him near the _puerta_ [64] but two hours past.”
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading “I saw him near the _puerta_ [64] but two hours past.”
the time that has elapsed
From this reading “I saw him near the _puerta_ [64] but two hours past.”
a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
From this reading “"Manuel, can you catch Vaminos, in the little pasture, for me?"”
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading “A boy came running.”
in the direction of
From this reading “Ranse walked out toward the _jacals_.”
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading “Ranse walked out toward the _jacals_.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I saw him near the _puerta_ [64] but two hours past.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A boy came running.
a youthful male person
From this reading A boy came running.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I saw him near the _puerta_ [64] but two hours past.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A boy came running.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Manuel, can you catch Vaminos, in the little pasture, for me?"
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading "Manuel, can you catch Vaminos, in the little pasture, for me?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Manuel, can you catch Vaminos, in the little pasture, for me?"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I saw him near the _puerta_ [64] but two hours past.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading I saw him near the _puerta_ [64] but two hours past.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I saw him near the _puerta_ [64] but two hours past.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Manuel, can you catch Vaminos, in the little pasture, for me?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ranse walked out toward the _jacals_.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Manuel, can you catch Vaminos, in the little pasture, for me?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Manuel, can you catch Vaminos, in the little pasture, for me?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Manuel, can you catch Vaminos, in the little pasture, for me?"
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading I saw him near the _puerta_ [64] but two hours past.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Why not, señor?
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Ranse walked out toward the _jacals_.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading I saw him near the _puerta_ [64] but two hours past.
a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
From this reading "Manuel, can you catch Vaminos, in the little pasture, for me?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I saw him near the _puerta_ [64] but two hours past.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ranse walked out toward the _jacals_.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading A boy came running.
cut with a saw
From this reading I saw him near the _puerta_ [64] but two hours past.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why not, señor?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ranse walked out toward the _jacals_.
in the direction of
From this reading Ranse walked out toward the _jacals_.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I saw him near the _puerta_ [64] but two hours past.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Manuel, can you catch Vaminos, in the little pasture, for me?"
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Ranse walked out toward the _jacals_.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why not, señor?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Manuel, can you catch Vaminos, in the little pasture, for me?"
Chapter 7 of Heart of the West [Annotated] by O. Henry holds 411 sentences, grouped into 83 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.
Chapter 7 holds 411 sentences of Heart of the West [Annotated], unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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