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Kid Wolf of Texas A Western Story

Chapter XVIII · Chapter 18

Chapter 18 of Kid Wolf of Texas A Western Story is here in full — 195 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE FANG OF THE WOLF "Well, yuh'd better get ready to take yore medicine," sneered the outlaw, his voice shaking with rage.
"I'm goin' to make yuh crawl on yore hands and knees, Cotton-picker!"
He holstered his gun, watching Kid Wolf cunningly, and drew back a little to give himself leeway with his whip.
Then he began to roll up his sleeve.
"I'll make yuh beg, Cotton-picker," he taunted insultingly, as he bared his brawny right arm.
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Kid Wolf of Texas A Western Story

Chapter XVIII · Chapter 18

Chapter 18 of Kid Wolf of Texas A Western Story is here in full — 195 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/39 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE FANG OF THE WOLF "Well, yuh'd better get ready to take yore medicine," sneered the outlaw, his voice shaking with rage.
Line 2
"I'm goin' to make yuh crawl on yore hands and knees, Cotton-picker!"
Line 3
He holstered his gun, watching Kid Wolf cunningly, and drew back a little to give himself leeway with his whip.
Line 4
Then he began to roll up his sleeve.
/ðen hiː bɪˈɡæn tuː roʊl ʌp hɪz sliːv/
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"I'll make yuh beg, Cotton-picker," he taunted insultingly, as he bared his brawny right arm.

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bared adjective US /berd/

having the head uncovered

From this reading “"I'll make yuh beg, Cotton-picker," he taunted insultingly, as he bared his brawny right arm.”

brawny adjective US /ˈbrɔːni/

(of a person) possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful

From this reading “"I'll make yuh beg, Cotton-picker," he taunted insultingly, as he bared his brawny right arm.”

fang noun US /fæŋ/

a Bantu language spoken in Cameroon

From this reading “THE FANG OF THE WOLF "Well, yuh'd better get ready to take yore medicine," sneered the outlaw, his voice shaking with rage.”

leeway noun US /ˈliːweɪ/

(of a ship or plane) sideways drift

From this reading “He holstered his gun, watching Kid Wolf cunningly, and drew back a little to give himself leeway with his whip.”

outlaw noun US /ˈaʊtlɔː/

someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime

From this reading “THE FANG OF THE WOLF "Well, yuh'd better get ready to take yore medicine," sneered the outlaw, his voice shaking with rage.”

sneered verb US /snɪrd/

past form of “sneer” — express through a scornful smile

From this reading “THE FANG OF THE WOLF "Well, yuh'd better get ready to take yore medicine," sneered the outlaw, his voice shaking with rage.”

taunted verb US /ˈtɔːntɪd/

past form of “taunt” — harass with persistent criticism or carping

From this reading “"I'll make yuh beg, Cotton-picker," he taunted insultingly, as he bared his brawny right arm.”

yore noun US /jɔːr/

time long past

From this reading “THE FANG OF THE WOLF "Well, yuh'd better get ready to take yore medicine," sneered the outlaw, his voice shaking with rage.”

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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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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading He holstered his gun, watching Kid Wolf cunningly, and drew back a little to give himself leeway with his whip.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "I'm goin' to make yuh crawl on yore hands and knees, Cotton-picker!"

armnounUS /ɑːrm/

a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb

From this reading "I'll make yuh beg, Cotton-picker," he taunted insultingly, as he bared his brawny right arm.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading "I'll make yuh beg, Cotton-picker," he taunted insultingly, as he bared his brawny right arm.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading He holstered his gun, watching Kid Wolf cunningly, and drew back a little to give himself leeway with his whip.

baredadjectiveUS /berd/

having the head uncovered

From this reading "I'll make yuh beg, Cotton-picker," he taunted insultingly, as he bared his brawny right arm.

begverbUS /beɡ/

call upon in supplication; entreat

From this reading "I'll make yuh beg, Cotton-picker," he taunted insultingly, as he bared his brawny right arm.

beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Then he began to roll up his sleeve.

betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading THE FANG OF THE WOLF "Well, yuh'd better get ready to take yore medicine," sneered the outlaw, his voice shaking with rage.

brawnyadjectiveUS /ˈbrɔːni/

(of a person) possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful

From this reading "I'll make yuh beg, Cotton-picker," he taunted insultingly, as he bared his brawny right arm.

Cotton-picker

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

From this reading "I'm goin' to make yuh crawl on yore hands and knees, Cotton-picker!"

crawlverbUS /krɔːl/

move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground

From this reading "I'm goin' to make yuh crawl on yore hands and knees, Cotton-picker!"

cunninglyadverb

in an attractive manner

From this reading He holstered his gun, watching Kid Wolf cunningly, and drew back a little to give himself leeway with his whip.

drewnounUS /druː/

United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)

From this reading He holstered his gun, watching Kid Wolf cunningly, and drew back a little to give himself leeway with his whip.

FANGnounUS /fæŋ/

a Bantu language spoken in Cameroon

From this reading THE FANG OF THE WOLF "Well, yuh'd better get ready to take yore medicine," sneered the outlaw, his voice shaking with rage.

getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading THE FANG OF THE WOLF "Well, yuh'd better get ready to take yore medicine," sneered the outlaw, his voice shaking with rage.

giveverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading He holstered his gun, watching Kid Wolf cunningly, and drew back a little to give himself leeway with his whip.

goin

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

From this reading "I'm goin' to make yuh crawl on yore hands and knees, Cotton-picker!"

gunnounUS /ɡʌn/

a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)

From this reading He holstered his gun, watching Kid Wolf cunningly, and drew back a little to give himself leeway with his whip.

handsnounUS /hændz/

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading "I'm goin' to make yuh crawl on yore hands and knees, Cotton-picker!"

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He holstered his gun, watching Kid Wolf cunningly, and drew back a little to give himself leeway with his whip.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

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

From this reading He holstered his gun, watching Kid Wolf cunningly, and drew back a little to give himself leeway with his whip.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading THE FANG OF THE WOLF "Well, yuh'd better get ready to take yore medicine," sneered the outlaw, his voice shaking with rage.

holstered

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

From this reading He holstered his gun, watching Kid Wolf cunningly, and drew back a little to give himself leeway with his whip.

I'll

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

From this reading "I'll make yuh beg, Cotton-picker," he taunted insultingly, as he bared his brawny right arm.

I'm

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

From this reading "I'm goin' to make yuh crawl on yore hands and knees, Cotton-picker!"

insultinglyadverb

in a disrespectful and insulting manner

From this reading "I'll make yuh beg, Cotton-picker," he taunted insultingly, as he bared his brawny right arm.

KidverbUS /kɪd/

tell false information to for fun

From this reading He holstered his gun, watching Kid Wolf cunningly, and drew back a little to give himself leeway with his whip.

kneesnounUS /niːz/

plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella

From this reading "I'm goin' to make yuh crawl on yore hands and knees, Cotton-picker!"

leewaynounUS /ˈliːweɪ/

(of a ship or plane) sideways drift

From this reading He holstered his gun, watching Kid Wolf cunningly, and drew back a little to give himself leeway with his whip.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading He holstered his gun, watching Kid Wolf cunningly, and drew back a little to give himself leeway with his whip.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading "I'm goin' to make yuh crawl on yore hands and knees, Cotton-picker!"

medicinenounUS /ˈmedəsən/

the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques

From this reading THE FANG OF THE WOLF "Well, yuh'd better get ready to take yore medicine," sneered the outlaw, his voice shaking with rage.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE FANG OF THE WOLF "Well, yuh'd better get ready to take yore medicine," sneered the outlaw, his voice shaking with rage.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "I'm goin' to make yuh crawl on yore hands and knees, Cotton-picker!"

outlawnounUS /ˈaʊtlɔː/

someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime

From this reading THE FANG OF THE WOLF "Well, yuh'd better get ready to take yore medicine," sneered the outlaw, his voice shaking with rage.

ragenounUS /reɪdʒ/

a feeling of intense anger

From this reading THE FANG OF THE WOLF "Well, yuh'd better get ready to take yore medicine," sneered the outlaw, his voice shaking with rage.

readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading THE FANG OF THE WOLF "Well, yuh'd better get ready to take yore medicine," sneered the outlaw, his voice shaking with rage.

rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading "I'll make yuh beg, Cotton-picker," he taunted insultingly, as he bared his brawny right arm.

rollverbUS /roʊl/

move by turning over or rotating

From this reading Then he began to roll up his sleeve.

shakingnounUS /ˈʃeɪkɪŋ/

the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements

From this reading THE FANG OF THE WOLF "Well, yuh'd better get ready to take yore medicine," sneered the outlaw, his voice shaking with rage.

sleevenounUS /sliːv/

the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm

From this reading Then he began to roll up his sleeve.

sneeredverbUS /snɪrd/

past form of “sneer” — express through a scornful smile

From this reading THE FANG OF THE WOLF "Well, yuh'd better get ready to take yore medicine," sneered the outlaw, his voice shaking with rage.

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading THE FANG OF THE WOLF "Well, yuh'd better get ready to take yore medicine," sneered the outlaw, his voice shaking with rage.

tauntedverbUS /ˈtɔːntɪd/

past form of “taunt” — harass with persistent criticism or carping

From this reading "I'll make yuh beg, Cotton-picker," he taunted insultingly, as he bared his brawny right arm.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE FANG OF THE WOLF "Well, yuh'd better get ready to take yore medicine," sneered the outlaw, his voice shaking with rage.

ThenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then he began to roll up his sleeve.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading THE FANG OF THE WOLF "Well, yuh'd better get ready to take yore medicine," sneered the outlaw, his voice shaking with rage.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Then he began to roll up his sleeve.

voicenounUS /vɔɪs/

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading THE FANG OF THE WOLF "Well, yuh'd better get ready to take yore medicine," sneered the outlaw, his voice shaking with rage.

watchingnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ/

the act of observing; taking a patient look

From this reading He holstered his gun, watching Kid Wolf cunningly, and drew back a little to give himself leeway with his whip.

WelladverbUS /wel/

(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 THE FANG OF THE WOLF "Well, yuh'd better get ready to take yore medicine," sneered the outlaw, his voice shaking with rage.

whipverbUS /wɪp/

beat severely with a whip or rod

From this reading He holstered his gun, watching Kid Wolf cunningly, and drew back a little to give himself leeway with his whip.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE FANG OF THE WOLF "Well, yuh'd better get ready to take yore medicine," sneered the outlaw, his voice shaking with rage.

WOLFnounUS /wʊlf/

any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs

From this reading THE FANG OF THE WOLF "Well, yuh'd better get ready to take yore medicine," sneered the outlaw, his voice shaking with rage.

yorenounUS /jɔːr/

time long past

From this reading THE FANG OF THE WOLF "Well, yuh'd better get ready to take yore medicine," sneered the outlaw, his voice shaking with rage.

yuh

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

From this reading "I'm goin' to make yuh crawl on yore hands and knees, Cotton-picker!"

yuh'd

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

From this reading THE FANG OF THE WOLF "Well, yuh'd better get ready to take yore medicine," sneered the outlaw, his voice shaking with rage.

Chapter 18 of Kid Wolf of Texas A Western Story by Paul S. (Paul Sylvester) Powers holds 195 sentences, grouped into 39 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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