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Jean of the Lazy A

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of Jean of the Lazy A is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By B. M. Bower • Curated US English Learning Edition

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ROBERT GRANT BURNS GETS HELP "You know the brand, don't you?" the proprietor of the hotel which housed the Great Western Company asked, with the tolerant air which the sophisticated wear when confronted by ignorance.

"Easy enough to locate the outfit, by the cattle brand.

What was it?"

Whereupon Robert Grant Burns rolled his eyes helplessly toward Gil Huntley.

"I noticed it at the time, but--what was that brand, Gil?"

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Chapter VII Reading 1/33

Jean of the Lazy A

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of Jean of the Lazy A is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/33 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

ROBERT GRANT BURNS GETS HELP "You know the brand, don't you?" the proprietor of the hotel which housed the Great Western Company asked, with the tolerant air which the sophisticated wear when confronted by ignorance.

Line 2

"Easy enough to locate the outfit, by the cattle brand.

Line 3

What was it?"

Line 4

Whereupon Robert Grant Burns rolled his eyes helplessly toward Gil Huntley.

Line 5

"I noticed it at the time, but--what was that brand, Gil?"

All words in this reading · 51

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air

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From this reading ROBERT GRANT BURNS GETS HELP "You know the brand, don't you?" the proprietor of the hotel which housed the Great Western Company asked, with the tolerant air which the sophisticated wear when confronted by ignorance.

asked

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From this reading ROBERT GRANT BURNS GETS HELP "You know the brand, don't you?" the proprietor of the hotel which housed the Great Western Company asked, with the tolerant air which the sophisticated wear when confronted by ignorance.

at

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From this reading "I noticed it at the time, but--what was that brand, Gil?"

brand

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From this reading ROBERT GRANT BURNS GETS HELP "You know the brand, don't you?" the proprietor of the hotel which housed the Great Western Company asked, with the tolerant air which the sophisticated wear when confronted by ignorance.

BURNS

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From this reading ROBERT GRANT BURNS GETS HELP "You know the brand, don't you?" the proprietor of the hotel which housed the Great Western Company asked, with the tolerant air which the sophisticated wear when confronted by ignorance.

but

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From this reading "I noticed it at the time, but--what was that brand, Gil?"

by

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From this reading ROBERT GRANT BURNS GETS HELP "You know the brand, don't you?" the proprietor of the hotel which housed the Great Western Company asked, with the tolerant air which the sophisticated wear when confronted by ignorance.

cattle

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From this reading "Easy enough to locate the outfit, by the cattle brand.

Company

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From this reading ROBERT GRANT BURNS GETS HELP "You know the brand, don't you?" the proprietor of the hotel which housed the Great Western Company asked, with the tolerant air which the sophisticated wear when confronted by ignorance.

confronted

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From this reading ROBERT GRANT BURNS GETS HELP "You know the brand, don't you?" the proprietor of the hotel which housed the Great Western Company asked, with the tolerant air which the sophisticated wear when confronted by ignorance.

don't

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From this reading ROBERT GRANT BURNS GETS HELP "You know the brand, don't you?" the proprietor of the hotel which housed the Great Western Company asked, with the tolerant air which the sophisticated wear when confronted by ignorance.

Easy

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From this reading "Easy enough to locate the outfit, by the cattle brand.

enough

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From this reading "Easy enough to locate the outfit, by the cattle brand.

eyes

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From this reading Whereupon Robert Grant Burns rolled his eyes helplessly toward Gil Huntley.

GETS

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From this reading ROBERT GRANT BURNS GETS HELP "You know the brand, don't you?" the proprietor of the hotel which housed the Great Western Company asked, with the tolerant air which the sophisticated wear when confronted by ignorance.

Gil

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From this reading Whereupon Robert Grant Burns rolled his eyes helplessly toward Gil Huntley.

GRANT

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From this reading ROBERT GRANT BURNS GETS HELP "You know the brand, don't you?" the proprietor of the hotel which housed the Great Western Company asked, with the tolerant air which the sophisticated wear when confronted by ignorance.

Great

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From this reading ROBERT GRANT BURNS GETS HELP "You know the brand, don't you?" the proprietor of the hotel which housed the Great Western Company asked, with the tolerant air which the sophisticated wear when confronted by ignorance.

HELP

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From this reading ROBERT GRANT BURNS GETS HELP "You know the brand, don't you?" the proprietor of the hotel which housed the Great Western Company asked, with the tolerant air which the sophisticated wear when confronted by ignorance.

helplessly

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From this reading Whereupon Robert Grant Burns rolled his eyes helplessly toward Gil Huntley.

his

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From this reading Whereupon Robert Grant Burns rolled his eyes helplessly toward Gil Huntley.

hotel

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From this reading ROBERT GRANT BURNS GETS HELP "You know the brand, don't you?" the proprietor of the hotel which housed the Great Western Company asked, with the tolerant air which the sophisticated wear when confronted by ignorance.

housed

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From this reading ROBERT GRANT BURNS GETS HELP "You know the brand, don't you?" the proprietor of the hotel which housed the Great Western Company asked, with the tolerant air which the sophisticated wear when confronted by ignorance.

Huntley

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From this reading Whereupon Robert Grant Burns rolled his eyes helplessly toward Gil Huntley.

I

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From this reading "I noticed it at the time, but--what was that brand, Gil?"

ignorance

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From this reading ROBERT GRANT BURNS GETS HELP "You know the brand, don't you?" the proprietor of the hotel which housed the Great Western Company asked, with the tolerant air which the sophisticated wear when confronted by ignorance.

it

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From this reading What was it?"

know

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From this reading ROBERT GRANT BURNS GETS HELP "You know the brand, don't you?" the proprietor of the hotel which housed the Great Western Company asked, with the tolerant air which the sophisticated wear when confronted by ignorance.

locate

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From this reading "Easy enough to locate the outfit, by the cattle brand.

noticed

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From this reading "I noticed it at the time, but--what was that brand, Gil?"

of

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From this reading ROBERT GRANT BURNS GETS HELP "You know the brand, don't you?" the proprietor of the hotel which housed the Great Western Company asked, with the tolerant air which the sophisticated wear when confronted by ignorance.

outfit

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From this reading "Easy enough to locate the outfit, by the cattle brand.

proprietor

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From this reading ROBERT GRANT BURNS GETS HELP "You know the brand, don't you?" the proprietor of the hotel which housed the Great Western Company asked, with the tolerant air which the sophisticated wear when confronted by ignorance.

ROBERT

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From this reading ROBERT GRANT BURNS GETS HELP "You know the brand, don't you?" the proprietor of the hotel which housed the Great Western Company asked, with the tolerant air which the sophisticated wear when confronted by ignorance.

rolled

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From this reading Whereupon Robert Grant Burns rolled his eyes helplessly toward Gil Huntley.

sophisticated

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From this reading ROBERT GRANT BURNS GETS HELP "You know the brand, don't you?" the proprietor of the hotel which housed the Great Western Company asked, with the tolerant air which the sophisticated wear when confronted by ignorance.

that

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From this reading "I noticed it at the time, but--what was that brand, Gil?"

the

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From this reading ROBERT GRANT BURNS GETS HELP "You know the brand, don't you?" the proprietor of the hotel which housed the Great Western Company asked, with the tolerant air which the sophisticated wear when confronted by ignorance.

time

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From this reading "I noticed it at the time, but--what was that brand, Gil?"

to

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From this reading "Easy enough to locate the outfit, by the cattle brand.

tolerant

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From this reading ROBERT GRANT BURNS GETS HELP "You know the brand, don't you?" the proprietor of the hotel which housed the Great Western Company asked, with the tolerant air which the sophisticated wear when confronted by ignorance.

toward

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From this reading Whereupon Robert Grant Burns rolled his eyes helplessly toward Gil Huntley.

was

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From this reading What was it?"

wear

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From this reading ROBERT GRANT BURNS GETS HELP "You know the brand, don't you?" the proprietor of the hotel which housed the Great Western Company asked, with the tolerant air which the sophisticated wear when confronted by ignorance.

Western

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From this reading ROBERT GRANT BURNS GETS HELP "You know the brand, don't you?" the proprietor of the hotel which housed the Great Western Company asked, with the tolerant air which the sophisticated wear when confronted by ignorance.

What

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From this reading What was it?"

when

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From this reading ROBERT GRANT BURNS GETS HELP "You know the brand, don't you?" the proprietor of the hotel which housed the Great Western Company asked, with the tolerant air which the sophisticated wear when confronted by ignorance.

Whereupon

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From this reading Whereupon Robert Grant Burns rolled his eyes helplessly toward Gil Huntley.

which

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From this reading ROBERT GRANT BURNS GETS HELP "You know the brand, don't you?" the proprietor of the hotel which housed the Great Western Company asked, with the tolerant air which the sophisticated wear when confronted by ignorance.

with

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From this reading ROBERT GRANT BURNS GETS HELP "You know the brand, don't you?" the proprietor of the hotel which housed the Great Western Company asked, with the tolerant air which the sophisticated wear when confronted by ignorance.

You

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From this reading ROBERT GRANT BURNS GETS HELP "You know the brand, don't you?" the proprietor of the hotel which housed the Great Western Company asked, with the tolerant air which the sophisticated wear when confronted by ignorance.

Chapter 7 of Jean of the Lazy A by B. M. Bower holds 168 sentences, grouped into 34 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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Chapter 7 holds 168 sentences of Jean of the Lazy A, unabridged, divided into 34 reading sections.

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