Chapter 4 of Janet Hardy in Radio City is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Janet Hardy in Radio City is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"It's a grand idea," exulted Janet. "Then of course we could have a cattle war, some rustling, maybe a vein of gold found on the ranch, and plenty of action." "You're supposed to write the story," chided Curt. "Well, I must get along." "Thanks for the help.
Chapter 4 of Janet Hardy in Radio City is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading “"Then of course we could have a cattle war, some rustling, maybe a vein of gold found on the ranch, and plenty of action."”
past form of “chide” — censure severely or angrily
From this reading “"You're supposed to write the story," chided Curt.”
marked by rude or peremptory shortness
From this reading “"You're supposed to write the story," chided Curt.”
past form of “exult” — feel extreme happiness or elation
From this reading “"It's a grand idea," exulted Janet.”
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading “"Then of course we could have a cattle war, some rustling, maybe a vein of gold found on the ranch, and plenty of action."”
the stealing of cattle
From this reading “"Then of course we could have a cattle war, some rustling, maybe a vein of gold found on the ranch, and plenty of action."”
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading “"Thanks for the help.”
a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
From this reading “"Then of course we could have a cattle war, some rustling, maybe a vein of gold found on the ranch, and plenty of action."”
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as might be expected
In this reading “"Then of course we could have a cattle war, some rustling, maybe a vein of gold found on the ranch, and plenty of action."”
In this reading “"It's a grand idea," exulted Janet.”
proceed or get along
In this reading “"Well, I must get along."”
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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 "It's a grand idea," exulted Janet.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading "Then of course we could have a cattle war, some rustling, maybe a vein of gold found on the ranch, and plenty of action."
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "Well, I must get along."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Then of course we could have a cattle war, some rustling, maybe a vein of gold found on the ranch, and plenty of action."
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading "Then of course we could have a cattle war, some rustling, maybe a vein of gold found on the ranch, and plenty of action."
past form of “chide” — censure severely or angrily
From this reading "You're supposed to write the story," chided Curt.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Then of course we could have a cattle war, some rustling, maybe a vein of gold found on the ranch, and plenty of action."
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Then of course we could have a cattle war, some rustling, maybe a vein of gold found on the ranch, and plenty of action."
marked by rude or peremptory shortness
From this reading "You're supposed to write the story," chided Curt.
past form of “exult” — feel extreme happiness or elation
From this reading "It's a grand idea," exulted Janet.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Thanks for the help.
set up or found
From this reading "Then of course we could have a cattle war, some rustling, maybe a vein of gold found on the ranch, and plenty of action."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Well, I must get along."
coins made of gold
From this reading "Then of course we could have a cattle war, some rustling, maybe a vein of gold found on the ranch, and plenty of action."
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading "It's a grand idea," exulted Janet.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Then of course we could have a cattle war, some rustling, maybe a vein of gold found on the ranch, and plenty of action."
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "Thanks for the help.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, I must get along."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "It's a grand idea," exulted Janet.
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From this reading "It's a grand idea," exulted Janet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's a grand idea," exulted Janet.
by chance
From this reading "Then of course we could have a cattle war, some rustling, maybe a vein of gold found on the ranch, and plenty of action."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Well, I must get along."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Then of course we could have a cattle war, some rustling, maybe a vein of gold found on the ranch, and plenty of action."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Then of course we could have a cattle war, some rustling, maybe a vein of gold found on the ranch, and plenty of action."
a full supply
From this reading "Then of course we could have a cattle war, some rustling, maybe a vein of gold found on the ranch, and plenty of action."
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading "Then of course we could have a cattle war, some rustling, maybe a vein of gold found on the ranch, and plenty of action."
the stealing of cattle
From this reading "Then of course we could have a cattle war, some rustling, maybe a vein of gold found on the ranch, and plenty of action."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Then of course we could have a cattle war, some rustling, maybe a vein of gold found on the ranch, and plenty of action."
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading "You're supposed to write the story," chided Curt.
required or under orders
From this reading "You're supposed to write the story," chided Curt.
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading "Thanks for the help.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Then of course we could have a cattle war, some rustling, maybe a vein of gold found on the ranch, and plenty of action."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then of course we could have a cattle war, some rustling, maybe a vein of gold found on the ranch, and plenty of action."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You're supposed to write the story," chided Curt.
a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
From this reading "Then of course we could have a cattle war, some rustling, maybe a vein of gold found on the ranch, and plenty of action."
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading "Then of course we could have a cattle war, some rustling, maybe a vein of gold found on the ranch, and plenty of action."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Then of course we could have a cattle war, some rustling, maybe a vein of gold found on the ranch, and plenty of action."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, I must get along."
produce a literary work
From this reading "You're supposed to write the story," chided Curt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You're supposed to write the story," chided Curt.
Chapter 4 of Janet Hardy in Radio City by Ruthe S. Wheeler holds 396 sentences, grouped into 80 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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