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Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

Chapter 13 of Lahoma is here in full — 225 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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A SURE-ENOUGH MAN "Pardner, I sure am glad to see you--put 'er there again!
How are you feeling, anyhow?
Look mighty tough and wiry, I do say; Here, Bill!"
Willock raised his voice to a powerful shout, "Bill! come and see what's blowed in with the tumbleweed and tickle-grass.
A sure-enough man, that's what I call him, and me to fight if any dispute's made to the title, according."
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Lahoma

Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

Chapter 13 of Lahoma is here in full — 225 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/45 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
A SURE-ENOUGH MAN "Pardner, I sure am glad to see you--put 'er there again!
Line 2
How are you feeling, anyhow?
Line 3
Look mighty tough and wiry, I do say; Here, Bill!"
/lʊk ˈmaɪti tʌf ənd ˈwɪri aɪ duː seɪ hiːr bɪl/
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Willock raised his voice to a powerful shout, "Bill! come and see what's blowed in with the tumbleweed and tickle-grass.
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A sure-enough man, that's what I call him, and me to fight if any dispute's made to the title, according."

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.

anyhow adverb US /ˈenihaʊ/

used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement

From this reading “How are you feeling, anyhow?”

Bill noun US /bɪl/

a statute in draft before it becomes law

From this reading “Look mighty tough and wiry, I do say; Here, Bill!"”

blowed verb US /bloʊd/

past form of “blow” — exhale hard

From this reading “Willock raised his voice to a powerful shout, "Bill! come and see what's blowed in with the tumbleweed and tickle-grass.”

powerful adjective US /ˈpaʊərfəl/

having great power or force or potency or effect

From this reading “Willock raised his voice to a powerful shout, "Bill! come and see what's blowed in with the tumbleweed and tickle-grass.”

shout verb US /ʃaʊt/

utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)

From this reading “Willock raised his voice to a powerful shout, "Bill! come and see what's blowed in with the tumbleweed and tickle-grass.”

title noun US /ˈtaɪtəl/

a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with

From this reading “A sure-enough man, that's what I call him, and me to fight if any dispute's made to the title, according."”

tough adjective US /tʌf/

not given to gentleness or sentimentality

From this reading “Look mighty tough and wiry, I do say; Here, Bill!"”

wiry adjective US /ˈwɪri/

lean and sinewy

From this reading “Look mighty tough and wiry, I do say; Here, Bill!"”

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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 A SURE-ENOUGH MAN "Pardner, I sure am glad to see you--put 'er there again!

accordingadjectiveUS /əˈkɔːrdɪŋ/

(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with

From this reading A sure-enough man, that's what I call him, and me to fight if any dispute's made to the title, according."

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading A SURE-ENOUGH MAN "Pardner, I sure am glad to see you--put 'er there again!

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading A SURE-ENOUGH MAN "Pardner, I sure am glad to see you--put 'er there again!

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Look mighty tough and wiry, I do say; Here, Bill!"

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading A sure-enough man, that's what I call him, and me to fight if any dispute's made to the title, according."

anyhowadverbUS /ˈenihaʊ/

used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement

From this reading How are you feeling, anyhow?

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading How are you feeling, anyhow?

BillnounUS /bɪl/

a statute in draft before it becomes law

From this reading Look mighty tough and wiry, I do say; Here, Bill!"

blowedverbUS /bloʊd/

past form of “blow” — exhale hard

From this reading Willock raised his voice to a powerful shout, "Bill! come and see what's blowed in with the tumbleweed and tickle-grass.

callverbUS /kɔːl/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading A sure-enough man, that's what I call him, and me to fight if any dispute's made to the title, according."

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Willock raised his voice to a powerful shout, "Bill! come and see what's blowed in with the tumbleweed and tickle-grass.

dispute's

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

From this reading A sure-enough man, that's what I call him, and me to fight if any dispute's made to the title, according."

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Look mighty tough and wiry, I do say; Here, Bill!"

ernounUS /ər/

a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium

From this reading A SURE-ENOUGH MAN "Pardner, I sure am glad to see you--put 'er there again!

feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading How are you feeling, anyhow?

fightverbUS /faɪt/

be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading A sure-enough man, that's what I call him, and me to fight if any dispute's made to the title, according."

gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading A SURE-ENOUGH MAN "Pardner, I sure am glad to see you--put 'er there again!

HereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Look mighty tough and wiry, I do say; Here, Bill!"

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading A sure-enough man, that's what I call him, and me to fight if any dispute's made to the title, according."

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Willock raised his voice to a powerful shout, "Bill! come and see what's blowed in with the tumbleweed and tickle-grass.

How

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

From this reading How are you feeling, anyhow?

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading A SURE-ENOUGH MAN "Pardner, I sure am glad to see you--put 'er there again!

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading A sure-enough man, that's what I call him, and me to fight if any dispute's made to the title, according."

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Willock raised his voice to a powerful shout, "Bill! come and see what's blowed in with the tumbleweed and tickle-grass.

LookverbUS /lʊk/

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Look mighty tough and wiry, I do say; Here, Bill!"

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading A sure-enough man, that's what I call him, and me to fight if any dispute's made to the title, according."

MANnounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading A SURE-ENOUGH MAN "Pardner, I sure am glad to see you--put 'er there again!

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading A sure-enough man, that's what I call him, and me to fight if any dispute's made to the title, according."

mightyadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪti/

having or showing great strength or force or intensity

From this reading Look mighty tough and wiry, I do say; Here, Bill!"

Pardnernoun

an associate in an activity or endeavor or sphere of common interest

From this reading A SURE-ENOUGH MAN "Pardner, I sure am glad to see you--put 'er there again!

powerfuladjectiveUS /ˈpaʊərfəl/

having great power or force or potency or effect

From this reading Willock raised his voice to a powerful shout, "Bill! come and see what's blowed in with the tumbleweed and tickle-grass.

putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading A SURE-ENOUGH MAN "Pardner, I sure am glad to see you--put 'er there again!

raisedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/

located or moved above the surround or above the normal position

From this reading Willock raised his voice to a powerful shout, "Bill! come and see what's blowed in with the tumbleweed and tickle-grass.

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading Look mighty tough and wiry, I do say; Here, Bill!"

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading A SURE-ENOUGH MAN "Pardner, I sure am glad to see you--put 'er there again!

shoutverbUS /ʃaʊt/

utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)

From this reading Willock raised his voice to a powerful shout, "Bill! come and see what's blowed in with the tumbleweed and tickle-grass.

sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading A SURE-ENOUGH MAN "Pardner, I sure am glad to see you--put 'er there again!

SURE-ENOUGHadjective

(used informally especially for emphasis) real or genuine

From this reading A SURE-ENOUGH MAN "Pardner, I sure am glad to see you--put 'er there again!

that's

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

From this reading A sure-enough man, that's what I call him, and me to fight if any dispute's made to the title, according."

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Willock raised his voice to a powerful shout, "Bill! come and see what's blowed in with the tumbleweed and tickle-grass.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading A SURE-ENOUGH MAN "Pardner, I sure am glad to see you--put 'er there again!

tickle-grass

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

From this reading Willock raised his voice to a powerful shout, "Bill! come and see what's blowed in with the tumbleweed and tickle-grass.

titlenounUS /ˈtaɪtəl/

a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with

From this reading A sure-enough man, that's what I call him, and me to fight if any dispute's made to the title, according."

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading A SURE-ENOUGH MAN "Pardner, I sure am glad to see you--put 'er there again!

toughadjectiveUS /tʌf/

not given to gentleness or sentimentality

From this reading Look mighty tough and wiry, I do say; Here, Bill!"

tumbleweednoun

any plant that breaks away from its roots in autumn and is driven by the wind as a light rolling mass

From this reading Willock raised his voice to a powerful shout, "Bill! come and see what's blowed in with the tumbleweed and tickle-grass.

voicenounUS /vɔɪs/

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

From this reading Willock raised his voice to a powerful shout, "Bill! come and see what's blowed in with the tumbleweed and tickle-grass.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading A sure-enough man, that's what I call him, and me to fight if any dispute's made to the title, according."

what's

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

From this reading Willock raised his voice to a powerful shout, "Bill! come and see what's blowed in with the tumbleweed and tickle-grass.

Willock

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

From this reading Willock raised his voice to a powerful shout, "Bill! come and see what's blowed in with the tumbleweed and tickle-grass.

wiryadjectiveUS /ˈwɪri/

lean and sinewy

From this reading Look mighty tough and wiry, I do say; Here, Bill!"

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Willock raised his voice to a powerful shout, "Bill! come and see what's blowed in with the tumbleweed and tickle-grass.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading A SURE-ENOUGH MAN "Pardner, I sure am glad to see you--put 'er there again!

Chapter 13 of Lahoma by J. Breckenridge (John Breckenridge) Ellis holds 225 sentences, grouped into 45 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.

What does chapter 13 of Lahoma contain?

Chapter 13 holds 225 sentences of Lahoma, unabridged, divided into 45 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 13 of Lahoma by J. Breckenridge (John Breckenridge) Ellis exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 225 sentences, grouped into 45 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 13 of Lahoma?

Work through the 45 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 45 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 13 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 13 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading Lahoma

Common questions about reading Lahoma by J. Breckenridge (John Breckenridge) Ellis on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Lahoma?

Yes. All 4122 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #2029 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Lahoma is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #2029, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Lahoma take to read?

About 343 minutes of reading across 825 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Lahoma section by section

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Vocabulary met early in Lahoma

Words and structures a reader meets early in Lahoma, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Given
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Lahoma; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Honor--my
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Lahoma; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Sacred
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Lahoma; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Oath--not
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Lahoma; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.