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In the Pecos Country

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of In the Pecos Country is here in full — 69 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Mickey O'Rooney, fully believing the warning of the hunter, could not but feel deeply anxious for the safety of himself and those around him.
He was particularly concerned for his young friend, Fred Munson, who had been committed to his charge.
It's myself that is the only one he has to look after him, and if I does n't attend to my dooty, there's no telling what may become of it, and be the same towken, I can't say what'll become of him if I _does_ attend to the same.
Whisht! there.”
The last exclamation was uttered to Caleb Barnwell, whom he approached at that moment.
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In the Pecos Country

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of In the Pecos Country is here in full — 69 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/13 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Mickey O'Rooney, fully believing the warning of the hunter, could not but feel deeply anxious for the safety of himself and those around him.
Line 2
He was particularly concerned for his young friend, Fred Munson, who had been committed to his charge.
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It's myself that is the only one he has to look after him, and if I does n't attend to my dooty, there's no telling what may become of it, and be the same towken, I can't say what'll become of him if I _does_ attend to the same.
Line 4
Whisht! there.”
Line 5
The last exclamation was uttered to Caleb Barnwell, whom he approached at that moment.

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attend verb US /əˈtend/

be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.

From this reading ““It's myself that is the only one he has to look after him, and if I does n't attend to my dooty, there's no telling what may become of it, and be the same towken, I can't say what'll become of him if I _does_ attend to the same.”

believing noun US /bɪˈliːvɪŋ/

the cognitive process that leads to convictions

From this reading “Mickey O'Rooney, fully believing the warning of the hunter, could not but feel deeply anxious for the safety of himself and those around him.”

committed adjective US /kəˈmɪtɪd/

bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude

From this reading “He was particularly concerned for his young friend, Fred Munson, who had been committed to his charge.”

exclamation noun US /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃən/

an abrupt excited utterance

From this reading “The last exclamation was uttered to Caleb Barnwell, whom he approached at that moment.”

hunter noun US /ˈhʌntər/

someone who hunts game

From this reading “Mickey O'Rooney, fully believing the warning of the hunter, could not but feel deeply anxious for the safety of himself and those around him.”

Mickey noun US /ˈmɪki/

(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Irish descent

From this reading “Mickey O'Rooney, fully believing the warning of the hunter, could not but feel deeply anxious for the safety of himself and those around him.”

safety noun US /ˈseɪfti/

the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions

From this reading “Mickey O'Rooney, fully believing the warning of the hunter, could not but feel deeply anxious for the safety of himself and those around him.”

warning noun US /ˈwɔːrnɪŋ/

a message informing of danger

From this reading “Mickey O'Rooney, fully believing the warning of the hunter, could not but feel deeply anxious for the safety of himself and those around him.”

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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading “It's myself that is the only one he has to look after him, and if I does n't attend to my dooty, there's no telling what may become of it, and be the same towken, I can't say what'll become of him if I _does_ attend to the same.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Mickey O'Rooney, fully believing the warning of the hunter, could not but feel deeply anxious for the safety of himself and those around him.

anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/

eagerly desirous

From this reading Mickey O'Rooney, fully believing the warning of the hunter, could not but feel deeply anxious for the safety of himself and those around him.

approachedverbUS /əˈproʊtʃt/

past form of “approach” — move towards

From this reading The last exclamation was uttered to Caleb Barnwell, whom he approached at that moment.

aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading Mickey O'Rooney, fully believing the warning of the hunter, could not but feel deeply anxious for the safety of himself and those around him.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The last exclamation was uttered to Caleb Barnwell, whom he approached at that moment.

attendverbUS /əˈtend/

be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.

From this reading “It's myself that is the only one he has to look after him, and if I does n't attend to my dooty, there's no telling what may become of it, and be the same towken, I can't say what'll become of him if I _does_ attend to the same.

Barnwell

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From this reading The last exclamation was uttered to Caleb Barnwell, whom he approached at that moment.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading “It's myself that is the only one he has to look after him, and if I does n't attend to my dooty, there's no telling what may become of it, and be the same towken, I can't say what'll become of him if I _does_ attend to the same.

becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading “It's myself that is the only one he has to look after him, and if I does n't attend to my dooty, there's no telling what may become of it, and be the same towken, I can't say what'll become of him if I _does_ attend to the same.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading He was particularly concerned for his young friend, Fred Munson, who had been committed to his charge.

believingnounUS /bɪˈliːvɪŋ/

the cognitive process that leads to convictions

From this reading Mickey O'Rooney, fully believing the warning of the hunter, could not but feel deeply anxious for the safety of himself and those around him.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Mickey O'Rooney, fully believing the warning of the hunter, could not but feel deeply anxious for the safety of himself and those around him.

Caleb

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From this reading The last exclamation was uttered to Caleb Barnwell, whom he approached at that moment.

can't

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From this reading “It's myself that is the only one he has to look after him, and if I does n't attend to my dooty, there's no telling what may become of it, and be the same towken, I can't say what'll become of him if I _does_ attend to the same.

chargeverbUS /tʃɑːrdʒ/

to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle

From this reading He was particularly concerned for his young friend, Fred Munson, who had been committed to his charge.

committedadjectiveUS /kəˈmɪtɪd/

bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude

From this reading He was particularly concerned for his young friend, Fred Munson, who had been committed to his charge.

concernedadjectiveUS /kənˈsɜːrnd/

feeling or showing worry or solicitude

From this reading He was particularly concerned for his young friend, Fred Munson, who had been committed to his charge.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

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

From this reading Mickey O'Rooney, fully believing the warning of the hunter, could not but feel deeply anxious for the safety of himself and those around him.

deeplyadverbUS /ˈdiːpli/

to a great depth psychologically or emotionally

From this reading Mickey O'Rooney, fully believing the warning of the hunter, could not but feel deeply anxious for the safety of himself and those around him.

doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/

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

From this reading “It's myself that is the only one he has to look after him, and if I does n't attend to my dooty, there's no telling what may become of it, and be the same towken, I can't say what'll become of him if I _does_ attend to the same.

dooty

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From this reading “It's myself that is the only one he has to look after him, and if I does n't attend to my dooty, there's no telling what may become of it, and be the same towken, I can't say what'll become of him if I _does_ attend to the same.

exclamationnounUS /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃən/

an abrupt excited utterance

From this reading The last exclamation was uttered to Caleb Barnwell, whom he approached at that moment.

feelverbUS /fiːl/

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

From this reading Mickey O'Rooney, fully believing the warning of the hunter, could not but feel deeply anxious for the safety of himself and those around him.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Mickey O'Rooney, fully believing the warning of the hunter, could not but feel deeply anxious for the safety of himself and those around him.

Fred

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From this reading He was particularly concerned for his young friend, Fred Munson, who had been committed to his charge.

friendnounUS /frend/

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading He was particularly concerned for his young friend, Fred Munson, who had been committed to his charge.

fullyadverbUS /ˈfʊli/

to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)

From this reading Mickey O'Rooney, fully believing the warning of the hunter, could not but feel deeply anxious for the safety of himself and those around him.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading He was particularly concerned for his young friend, Fred Munson, who had been committed to his charge.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading “It's myself that is the only one he has to look after him, and if I does n't attend to my dooty, there's no telling what may become of it, and be the same towken, I can't say what'll become of him if I _does_ attend to the same.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He was particularly concerned for his young friend, Fred Munson, who had been committed to his charge.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading Mickey O'Rooney, fully believing the warning of the hunter, could not but feel deeply anxious for the safety of himself and those around him.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Mickey O'Rooney, fully believing the warning of the hunter, could not but feel deeply anxious for the safety of himself and those around him.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading He was particularly concerned for his young friend, Fred Munson, who had been committed to his charge.

hunternounUS /ˈhʌntər/

someone who hunts game

From this reading Mickey O'Rooney, fully believing the warning of the hunter, could not but feel deeply anxious for the safety of himself and those around him.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading “It's myself that is the only one he has to look after him, and if I does n't attend to my dooty, there's no telling what may become of it, and be the same towken, I can't say what'll become of him if I _does_ attend to the same.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading “It's myself that is the only one he has to look after him, and if I does n't attend to my dooty, there's no telling what may become of it, and be the same towken, I can't say what'll become of him if I _does_ attend to the same.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading “It's myself that is the only one he has to look after him, and if I does n't attend to my dooty, there's no telling what may become of it, and be the same towken, I can't say what'll become of him if I _does_ attend to the same.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “It's myself that is the only one he has to look after him, and if I does n't attend to my dooty, there's no telling what may become of it, and be the same towken, I can't say what'll become of him if I _does_ attend to the same.

It's

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

From this reading “It's myself that is the only one he has to look after him, and if I does n't attend to my dooty, there's no telling what may become of it, and be the same towken, I can't say what'll become of him if I _does_ attend to the same.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading The last exclamation was uttered to Caleb Barnwell, whom he approached at that moment.

lookverbUS /lʊk/

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading “It's myself that is the only one he has to look after him, and if I does n't attend to my dooty, there's no telling what may become of it, and be the same towken, I can't say what'll become of him if I _does_ attend to the same.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading “It's myself that is the only one he has to look after him, and if I does n't attend to my dooty, there's no telling what may become of it, and be the same towken, I can't say what'll become of him if I _does_ attend to the same.

MickeynounUS /ˈmɪki/

(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Irish descent

From this reading Mickey O'Rooney, fully believing the warning of the hunter, could not but feel deeply anxious for the safety of himself and those around him.

momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/

a particular point in time

From this reading The last exclamation was uttered to Caleb Barnwell, whom he approached at that moment.

Munson

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

From this reading He was particularly concerned for his young friend, Fred Munson, who had been committed to his charge.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “It's myself that is the only one he has to look after him, and if I does n't attend to my dooty, there's no telling what may become of it, and be the same towken, I can't say what'll become of him if I _does_ attend to the same.

myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading “It's myself that is the only one he has to look after him, and if I does n't attend to my dooty, there's no telling what may become of it, and be the same towken, I can't say what'll become of him if I _does_ attend to the same.

n't

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

From this reading “It's myself that is the only one he has to look after him, and if I does n't attend to my dooty, there's no telling what may become of it, and be the same towken, I can't say what'll become of him if I _does_ attend to the same.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading “It's myself that is the only one he has to look after him, and if I does n't attend to my dooty, there's no telling what may become of it, and be the same towken, I can't say what'll become of him if I _does_ attend to the same.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Mickey O'Rooney, fully believing the warning of the hunter, could not but feel deeply anxious for the safety of himself and those around him.

O'Rooney

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

From this reading Mickey O'Rooney, fully believing the warning of the hunter, could not but feel deeply anxious for the safety of himself and those around him.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Mickey O'Rooney, fully believing the warning of the hunter, could not but feel deeply anxious for the safety of himself and those around him.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “It's myself that is the only one he has to look after him, and if I does n't attend to my dooty, there's no telling what may become of it, and be the same towken, I can't say what'll become of him if I _does_ attend to the same.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading “It's myself that is the only one he has to look after him, and if I does n't attend to my dooty, there's no telling what may become of it, and be the same towken, I can't say what'll become of him if I _does_ attend to the same.

particularlyadverbUS /ˌpɑːrˈtɪkjələrli/

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading He was particularly concerned for his young friend, Fred Munson, who had been committed to his charge.

safetynounUS /ˈseɪfti/

the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions

From this reading Mickey O'Rooney, fully believing the warning of the hunter, could not but feel deeply anxious for the safety of himself and those around him.

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading “It's myself that is the only one he has to look after him, and if I does n't attend to my dooty, there's no telling what may become of it, and be the same towken, I can't say what'll become of him if I _does_ attend to the same.

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading “It's myself that is the only one he has to look after him, and if I does n't attend to my dooty, there's no telling what may become of it, and be the same towken, I can't say what'll become of him if I _does_ attend to the same.

tellingadjectiveUS /ˈtelɪŋ/

disclosing unintentionally something concealed

From this reading “It's myself that is the only one he has to look after him, and if I does n't attend to my dooty, there's no telling what may become of it, and be the same towken, I can't say what'll become of him if I _does_ attend to the same.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “It's myself that is the only one he has to look after him, and if I does n't attend to my dooty, there's no telling what may become of it, and be the same towken, I can't say what'll become of him if I _does_ attend to the same.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Mickey O'Rooney, fully believing the warning of the hunter, could not but feel deeply anxious for the safety of himself and those around him.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading Whisht! there.”

there's

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

From this reading “It's myself that is the only one he has to look after him, and if I does n't attend to my dooty, there's no telling what may become of it, and be the same towken, I can't say what'll become of him if I _does_ attend to the same.

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Mickey O'Rooney, fully believing the warning of the hunter, could not but feel deeply anxious for the safety of himself and those around him.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading He was particularly concerned for his young friend, Fred Munson, who had been committed to his charge.

towken

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

From this reading “It's myself that is the only one he has to look after him, and if I does n't attend to my dooty, there's no telling what may become of it, and be the same towken, I can't say what'll become of him if I _does_ attend to the same.

utteredadjectiveUS /ˈʌtərd/

communicated in words

From this reading The last exclamation was uttered to Caleb Barnwell, whom he approached at that moment.

warningnounUS /ˈwɔːrnɪŋ/

a message informing of danger

From this reading Mickey O'Rooney, fully believing the warning of the hunter, could not but feel deeply anxious for the safety of himself and those around him.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading He was particularly concerned for his young friend, Fred Munson, who had been committed to his charge.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading “It's myself that is the only one he has to look after him, and if I does n't attend to my dooty, there's no telling what may become of it, and be the same towken, I can't say what'll become of him if I _does_ attend to the same.

what'll

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

From this reading “It's myself that is the only one he has to look after him, and if I does n't attend to my dooty, there's no telling what may become of it, and be the same towken, I can't say what'll become of him if I _does_ attend to the same.

Whisht

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From this reading Whisht! there.”

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading He was particularly concerned for his young friend, Fred Munson, who had been committed to his charge.

whompronounUS /huːm/

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The last exclamation was uttered to Caleb Barnwell, whom he approached at that moment.

youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading He was particularly concerned for his young friend, Fred Munson, who had been committed to his charge.

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