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Again Gledware protested that he would never betray the band. "Oh, cut this short," interposed Kansas Kimball, with an oath. "Daylight will catch us and nothing done, if we listen to that white-livered spy. We don't believe in that wagon he talks about, and as for this kid, he brought her along just to save his bacon." "No, as God lives!" cried Gledware.
Chapter 1 of Lahoma is here in full — 98 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 11/19 · 5 reading units · Lines 51–55
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back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried
From this reading “We don't believe in that wagon he talks about, and as for this kid, he brought her along just to save his bacon."”
reveal unintentionally
From this reading “Again Gledware protested that he would never betray the band.”
a state in midwestern United States
From this reading “"Oh, cut this short," interposed Kansas Kimball, with an oath.”
tell false information to for fun
From this reading “We don't believe in that wagon he talks about, and as for this kid, he brought her along just to save his bacon."”
past form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading “Again Gledware protested that he would never betray the band.”
catch sight of
From this reading “"Daylight will catch us and nothing done, if we listen to that white-livered spy.”
a discussion intended to produce an agreement
From this reading “We don't believe in that wagon he talks about, and as for this kid, he brought her along just to save his bacon."”
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading “We don't believe in that wagon he talks about, and as for this kid, he brought her along just to save his bacon."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading We don't believe in that wagon he talks about, and as for this kid, he brought her along just to save his bacon."
anew
From this reading Again Gledware protested that he would never betray the band.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading We don't believe in that wagon he talks about, and as for this kid, he brought her along just to save his bacon."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Oh, cut this short," interposed Kansas Kimball, with an oath.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Daylight will catch us and nothing done, if we listen to that white-livered spy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We don't believe in that wagon he talks about, and as for this kid, he brought her along just to save his bacon."
back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried
From this reading We don't believe in that wagon he talks about, and as for this kid, he brought her along just to save his bacon."
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading Again Gledware protested that he would never betray the band.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading We don't believe in that wagon he talks about, and as for this kid, he brought her along just to save his bacon."
reveal unintentionally
From this reading Again Gledware protested that he would never betray the band.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading We don't believe in that wagon he talks about, and as for this kid, he brought her along just to save his bacon."
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading "Daylight will catch us and nothing done, if we listen to that white-livered spy.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "No, as God lives!" cried Gledware.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading "Oh, cut this short," interposed Kansas Kimball, with an oath.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading "Daylight will catch us and nothing done, if we listen to that white-livered spy.
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From this reading We don't believe in that wagon he talks about, and as for this kid, he brought her along just to save his bacon."
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "Daylight will catch us and nothing done, if we listen to that white-livered spy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We don't believe in that wagon he talks about, and as for this kid, he brought her along just to save his bacon."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Again Gledware protested that he would never betray the band.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "No, as God lives!" cried Gledware.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Again Gledware protested that he would never betray the band.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading We don't believe in that wagon he talks about, and as for this kid, he brought her along just to save his bacon."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading We don't believe in that wagon he talks about, and as for this kid, he brought her along just to save his bacon."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Daylight will catch us and nothing done, if we listen to that white-livered spy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We don't believe in that wagon he talks about, and as for this kid, he brought her along just to save his bacon."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, cut this short," interposed Kansas Kimball, with an oath.
and nothing more
From this reading We don't believe in that wagon he talks about, and as for this kid, he brought her along just to save his bacon."
a state in midwestern United States
From this reading "Oh, cut this short," interposed Kansas Kimball, with an oath.
tell false information to for fun
From this reading We don't believe in that wagon he talks about, and as for this kid, he brought her along just to save his bacon."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, cut this short," interposed Kansas Kimball, with an oath.
hear with intention
From this reading "Daylight will catch us and nothing done, if we listen to that white-livered spy.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "No, as God lives!" cried Gledware.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Again Gledware protested that he would never betray the band.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, as God lives!" cried Gledware.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Daylight will catch us and nothing done, if we listen to that white-livered spy.
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading "Oh, cut this short," interposed Kansas Kimball, with an oath.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, cut this short," interposed Kansas Kimball, with an oath.
past form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading Again Gledware protested that he would never betray the band.
except for; apart from
From this reading We don't believe in that wagon he talks about, and as for this kid, he brought her along just to save his bacon."
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading "Oh, cut this short," interposed Kansas Kimball, with an oath.
catch sight of
From this reading "Daylight will catch us and nothing done, if we listen to that white-livered spy.
a discussion intended to produce an agreement
From this reading We don't believe in that wagon he talks about, and as for this kid, he brought her along just to save his bacon."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Again Gledware protested that he would never betray the band.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Again Gledware protested that he would never betray the band.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Oh, cut this short," interposed Kansas Kimball, with an oath.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Daylight will catch us and nothing done, if we listen to that white-livered spy.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Daylight will catch us and nothing done, if we listen to that white-livered spy.
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading We don't believe in that wagon he talks about, and as for this kid, he brought her along just to save his bacon."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Daylight will catch us and nothing done, if we listen to that white-livered spy.
easily frightened
From this reading "Daylight will catch us and nothing done, if we listen to that white-livered spy.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Daylight will catch us and nothing done, if we listen to that white-livered spy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Oh, cut this short," interposed Kansas Kimball, with an oath.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Again Gledware protested that he would never betray the band.
Chapter 1 of Lahoma by J. Breckenridge (John Breckenridge) Ellis holds 98 sentences, grouped into 20 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.
Chapter 1 holds 98 sentences of Lahoma, unabridged, divided into 20 reading sections.
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