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Justin Wingate, Ranchman
Justin Wingate, Ranchman

Chapter XXVII

Chapter 27 of Justin Wingate, Ranchman is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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FATHER AND SON Philip Davison saw Lucy before she returned to Paradise Valley and learned from her the strange story which had been told by William Sanders.
From Fogg and others he had already heard how Justin had voted.
And the discovery that even after Justin had been informed of this relationship he had voted against the cattlemen hardened his heart.
He refused to see Justin now, and went back to Paradise Valley angry and uncomfortable.
There he sought out Sanders and obtained the story direct from him.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Justin Wingate, Ranchman

Chapter XXVII

Chapter 27 of Justin Wingate, Ranchman is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/25 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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FATHER AND SON Philip Davison saw Lucy before she returned to Paradise Valley and learned from her the strange story which had been told by William Sanders.
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From Fogg and others he had already heard how Justin had voted.
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And the discovery that even after Justin had been informed of this relationship he had voted against the cattlemen hardened his heart.
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He refused to see Justin now, and went back to Paradise Valley angry and uncomfortable.
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There he sought out Sanders and obtained the story direct from him.
/ðer hiː sɔːt aʊt ˈsændərz ənd əbˈteɪnd ðə ˈstɔːri dərˈekt frʌm hɪm/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

cattlemen noun US /ˈkætəlmən/

plural of “cattleman” — a man who raises (or tends) cattle

From this reading “And the discovery that even after Justin had been informed of this relationship he had voted against the cattlemen hardened his heart.”

direct verb US /dərˈekt/

command with authority

From this reading “There he sought out Sanders and obtained the story direct from him.”

hardened adjective US /ˈhɑːrdənd/

used of persons; emotionally hardened

From this reading “And the discovery that even after Justin had been informed of this relationship he had voted against the cattlemen hardened his heart.”

Paradise noun US /ˈperədaɪs/

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading “FATHER AND SON Philip Davison saw Lucy before she returned to Paradise Valley and learned from her the strange story which had been told by William Sanders.”

relationship noun US /riˈleɪʃənʃɪp/

a relation between people; (“relationship” is often used where “relation” would serve, as in `the relationship between inflation and unemployment', but the preferred usage of “relationship” is for human relations or states of relatedness)

From this reading “And the discovery that even after Justin had been informed of this relationship he had voted against the cattlemen hardened his heart.”

Sanders noun US /ˈsændərz/

plural of “sander” — a power tool used for sanding wood; an endless loop of sandpaper is moved at high speed by an electric motor

From this reading “FATHER AND SON Philip Davison saw Lucy before she returned to Paradise Valley and learned from her the strange story which had been told by William Sanders.”

uncomfortable adjective US /ənˈkʌmfərtəbəl/

conducive to or feeling mental discomfort

From this reading “He refused to see Justin now, and went back to Paradise Valley angry and uncomfortable.”

voted verb US /ˈvoʊtɪd/

past form of “vote” — express one's preference for a candidate or for a measure or resolution; cast a vote

From this reading “From Fogg and others he had already heard how Justin had voted.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

went back verb + particle counted as “go back”

belong to an earlier time

In this reading “He refused to see Justin now, and went back to Paradise Valley angry and uncomfortable.”

strange story adjective + noun

In this reading “FATHER AND SON Philip Davison saw Lucy before she returned to Paradise Valley and learned from her the strange story which had been told by William Sanders.”

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading And the discovery that even after Justin had been informed of this relationship he had voted against the cattlemen hardened his heart.

againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading And the discovery that even after Justin had been informed of this relationship he had voted against the cattlemen hardened his heart.

alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading From Fogg and others he had already heard how Justin had voted.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading FATHER AND SON Philip Davison saw Lucy before she returned to Paradise Valley and learned from her the strange story which had been told by William Sanders.

angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/

feeling or showing anger

From this reading He refused to see Justin now, and went back to Paradise Valley angry and uncomfortable.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading He refused to see Justin now, and went back to Paradise Valley angry and uncomfortable.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading FATHER AND SON Philip Davison saw Lucy before she returned to Paradise Valley and learned from her the strange story which had been told by William Sanders.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading FATHER AND SON Philip Davison saw Lucy before she returned to Paradise Valley and learned from her the strange story which had been told by William Sanders.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading FATHER AND SON Philip Davison saw Lucy before she returned to Paradise Valley and learned from her the strange story which had been told by William Sanders.

cattlemennounUS /ˈkætəlmən/

plural of “cattleman” — a man who raises (or tends) cattle

From this reading And the discovery that even after Justin had been informed of this relationship he had voted against the cattlemen hardened his heart.

Davison

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

From this reading FATHER AND SON Philip Davison saw Lucy before she returned to Paradise Valley and learned from her the strange story which had been told by William Sanders.

directverbUS /dərˈekt/

command with authority

From this reading There he sought out Sanders and obtained the story direct from him.

discoverynounUS /dɪˈskʌvəri/

the act of discovering something

From this reading And the discovery that even after Justin had been informed of this relationship he had voted against the cattlemen hardened his heart.

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading And the discovery that even after Justin had been informed of this relationship he had voted against the cattlemen hardened his heart.

FATHERnounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading FATHER AND SON Philip Davison saw Lucy before she returned to Paradise Valley and learned from her the strange story which had been told by William Sanders.

Fogg

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

From this reading From Fogg and others he had already heard how Justin had voted.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading FATHER AND SON Philip Davison saw Lucy before she returned to Paradise Valley and learned from her the strange story which had been told by William Sanders.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading FATHER AND SON Philip Davison saw Lucy before she returned to Paradise Valley and learned from her the strange story which had been told by William Sanders.

hardenedadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrdənd/

used of persons; emotionally hardened

From this reading And the discovery that even after Justin had been informed of this relationship he had voted against the cattlemen hardened his heart.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading From Fogg and others he had already heard how Justin had voted.

heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading From Fogg and others he had already heard how Justin had voted.

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading And the discovery that even after Justin had been informed of this relationship he had voted against the cattlemen hardened his heart.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading FATHER AND SON Philip Davison saw Lucy before she returned to Paradise Valley and learned from her the strange story which had been told by William Sanders.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading There he sought out Sanders and obtained the story direct from him.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading And the discovery that even after Justin had been informed of this relationship he had voted against the cattlemen hardened his heart.

how

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

From this reading From Fogg and others he had already heard how Justin had voted.

informedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrmd/

having much knowledge or education

From this reading And the discovery that even after Justin had been informed of this relationship he had voted against the cattlemen hardened his heart.

Justin

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

From this reading From Fogg and others he had already heard how Justin had voted.

learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/

having or showing profound knowledge

From this reading FATHER AND SON Philip Davison saw Lucy before she returned to Paradise Valley and learned from her the strange story which had been told by William Sanders.

LucynounUS /ˈluːsi/

incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974

From this reading FATHER AND SON Philip Davison saw Lucy before she returned to Paradise Valley and learned from her the strange story which had been told by William Sanders.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading He refused to see Justin now, and went back to Paradise Valley angry and uncomfortable.

obtainedverbUS /əbˈteɪnd/

past form of “obtain” — come into possession of

From this reading There he sought out Sanders and obtained the story direct from him.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading And the discovery that even after Justin had been informed of this relationship he had voted against the cattlemen hardened his heart.

others

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

From this reading From Fogg and others he had already heard how Justin had voted.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading There he sought out Sanders and obtained the story direct from him.

ParadisenounUS /ˈperədaɪs/

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading FATHER AND SON Philip Davison saw Lucy before she returned to Paradise Valley and learned from her the strange story which had been told by William Sanders.

PhilipnounUS /ˈfɪləp/

Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)

From this reading FATHER AND SON Philip Davison saw Lucy before she returned to Paradise Valley and learned from her the strange story which had been told by William Sanders.

refusedverbUS /rəˈfjuːzd/

past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards

From this reading He refused to see Justin now, and went back to Paradise Valley angry and uncomfortable.

relationshipnounUS /riˈleɪʃənʃɪp/

a relation between people; (“relationship” is often used where “relation” would serve, as in `the relationship between inflation and unemployment', but the preferred usage of “relationship” is for human relations or states of relatedness)

From this reading And the discovery that even after Justin had been informed of this relationship he had voted against the cattlemen hardened his heart.

returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading FATHER AND SON Philip Davison saw Lucy before she returned to Paradise Valley and learned from her the strange story which had been told by William Sanders.

SandersnounUS /ˈsændərz/

plural of “sander” — a power tool used for sanding wood; an endless loop of sandpaper is moved at high speed by an electric motor

From this reading FATHER AND SON Philip Davison saw Lucy before she returned to Paradise Valley and learned from her the strange story which had been told by William Sanders.

sawverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

From this reading FATHER AND SON Philip Davison saw Lucy before she returned to Paradise Valley and learned from her the strange story which had been told by William Sanders.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading He refused to see Justin now, and went back to Paradise Valley angry and uncomfortable.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading FATHER AND SON Philip Davison saw Lucy before she returned to Paradise Valley and learned from her the strange story which had been told by William Sanders.

SONnounUS /sʌn/

a male human offspring

From this reading FATHER AND SON Philip Davison saw Lucy before she returned to Paradise Valley and learned from her the strange story which had been told by William Sanders.

soughtadjectiveUS /sɔːt/

that is looked for

From this reading There he sought out Sanders and obtained the story direct from him.

storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/

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 FATHER AND SON Philip Davison saw Lucy before she returned to Paradise Valley and learned from her the strange story which had been told by William Sanders.

strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading FATHER AND SON Philip Davison saw Lucy before she returned to Paradise Valley and learned from her the strange story which had been told by William Sanders.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading And the discovery that even after Justin had been informed of this relationship he had voted against the cattlemen hardened his heart.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading FATHER AND SON Philip Davison saw Lucy before she returned to Paradise Valley and learned from her the strange story which had been told by William Sanders.

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading There he sought out Sanders and obtained the story direct from him.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading And the discovery that even after Justin had been informed of this relationship he had voted against the cattlemen hardened his heart.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading FATHER AND SON Philip Davison saw Lucy before she returned to Paradise Valley and learned from her the strange story which had been told by William Sanders.

toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading FATHER AND SON Philip Davison saw Lucy before she returned to Paradise Valley and learned from her the strange story which had been told by William Sanders.

uncomfortableadjectiveUS /ənˈkʌmfərtəbəl/

conducive to or feeling mental discomfort

From this reading He refused to see Justin now, and went back to Paradise Valley angry and uncomfortable.

ValleynounUS /ˈvæli/

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading FATHER AND SON Philip Davison saw Lucy before she returned to Paradise Valley and learned from her the strange story which had been told by William Sanders.

votedverbUS /ˈvoʊtɪd/

past form of “vote” — express one's preference for a candidate or for a measure or resolution; cast a vote

From this reading From Fogg and others he had already heard how Justin had voted.

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading He refused to see Justin now, and went back to Paradise Valley angry and uncomfortable.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading FATHER AND SON Philip Davison saw Lucy before she returned to Paradise Valley and learned from her the strange story which had been told by William Sanders.

William

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

From this reading FATHER AND SON Philip Davison saw Lucy before she returned to Paradise Valley and learned from her the strange story which had been told by William Sanders.

Chapter 27 of Justin Wingate, Ranchman by John Harvey Whitson holds 127 sentences, grouped into 26 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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Vocabulary met early in Justin Wingate, Ranchman

Words and structures a reader meets early in Justin Wingate, Ranchman, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Dreamer
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Justin Wingate, Ranchman; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Dream
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Swinging
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Saddle
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Justin Wingate, Ranchman; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.