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Lonesome Town

Chapter XVI · An Accepted Ally

Chapter XVI of Lonesome Town, “An Accepted Ally,” is here in full — 259 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Chapter 16 of Lonesome Town by E. S. (Ethel Smith) Dorrance holds 259 sentences, grouped into 52 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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Chapter 16 holds 259 sentences of Lonesome Town, unabridged, divided into 52 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 16 of Lonesome Town by E. S. (Ethel Smith) Dorrance exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 259 sentences, grouped into 52 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.

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“Mr. Pape has been painting your picture with a brush dipped in colors of the Yellowstone,“ observed Curtis Lauderdale as he sipped the fragrant amber brew which his daughter had poured and passed.
The girl flashed their guest an indignant glance.
“Attacking dad at his weakest point?
For that I should paint him an awful picture of you.”
“With a brush dipped in colors of the truth?”
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Lonesome Town

Chapter XVI · An Accepted Ally

Chapter XVI of Lonesome Town, “An Accepted Ally,” is here in full — 259 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/52 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
“Mr. Pape has been painting your picture with a brush dipped in colors of the Yellowstone,“ observed Curtis Lauderdale as he sipped the fragrant amber brew which his daughter had poured and passed.
Line 2
The girl flashed their guest an indignant glance.
Line 3
“Attacking dad at his weakest point?
Line 4
For that I should paint him an awful picture of you.”
Line 5
“With a brush dipped in colors of the truth?”

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, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Been auxiliary verb US /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading ““Mr. Pape has been painting your picture with a brush dipped in colors of the Yellowstone,“ observed Curtis Lauderdale as he sipped the fragrant amber brew which his daughter had poured and passed.”

Has auxiliary verb US /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading ““Mr. Pape has been painting your picture with a brush dipped in colors of the Yellowstone,“ observed Curtis Lauderdale as he sipped the fragrant amber brew which his daughter had poured and passed.”

Point noun US /pɔɪnt/

the main matter or purpose being discussed

From this reading ““Attacking dad at his weakest point?”

All words in this reading · 53

Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading “Mr. Pape has been painting your picture with a brush dipped in colors of the Yellowstone,“ observed Curtis Lauderdale as he sipped the fragrant amber brew which his daughter had poured and passed.

amber

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

From this reading “Mr. Pape has been painting your picture with a brush dipped in colors of the Yellowstone,“ observed Curtis Lauderdale as he sipped the fragrant amber brew which his daughter had poured and passed.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading The girl flashed their guest an indignant glance.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading “Mr. Pape has been painting your picture with a brush dipped in colors of the Yellowstone,“ observed Curtis Lauderdale as he sipped the fragrant amber brew which his daughter had poured and passed.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading “Mr. Pape has been painting your picture with a brush dipped in colors of the Yellowstone,“ observed Curtis Lauderdale as he sipped the fragrant amber brew which his daughter had poured and passed.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading “Attacking dad at his weakest point?

Attacking

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

From this reading “Attacking dad at his weakest point?

awful

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

From this reading For that I should paint him an awful picture of you.”

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “Mr. Pape has been painting your picture with a brush dipped in colors of the Yellowstone,“ observed Curtis Lauderdale as he sipped the fragrant amber brew which his daughter had poured and passed.

brew

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

From this reading “Mr. Pape has been painting your picture with a brush dipped in colors of the Yellowstone,“ observed Curtis Lauderdale as he sipped the fragrant amber brew which his daughter had poured and passed.

brush

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

From this reading “Mr. Pape has been painting your picture with a brush dipped in colors of the Yellowstone,“ observed Curtis Lauderdale as he sipped the fragrant amber brew which his daughter had poured and passed.

colors

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

From this reading “Mr. Pape has been painting your picture with a brush dipped in colors of the Yellowstone,“ observed Curtis Lauderdale as he sipped the fragrant amber brew which his daughter had poured and passed.

Curtis

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

From this reading “Mr. Pape has been painting your picture with a brush dipped in colors of the Yellowstone,“ observed Curtis Lauderdale as he sipped the fragrant amber brew which his daughter had poured and passed.

dad

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

From this reading “Attacking dad at his weakest point?

daughter

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

From this reading “Mr. Pape has been painting your picture with a brush dipped in colors of the Yellowstone,“ observed Curtis Lauderdale as he sipped the fragrant amber brew which his daughter had poured and passed.

dipped

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

From this reading “Mr. Pape has been painting your picture with a brush dipped in colors of the Yellowstone,“ observed Curtis Lauderdale as he sipped the fragrant amber brew which his daughter had poured and passed.

flashed

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

From this reading The girl flashed their guest an indignant glance.

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For that I should paint him an awful picture of you.”

fragrant

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

From this reading “Mr. Pape has been painting your picture with a brush dipped in colors of the Yellowstone,“ observed Curtis Lauderdale as he sipped the fragrant amber brew which his daughter had poured and passed.

girl

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

From this reading The girl flashed their guest an indignant glance.

glance

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

From this reading The girl flashed their guest an indignant glance.

guest

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

From this reading The girl flashed their guest an indignant glance.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading “Mr. Pape has been painting your picture with a brush dipped in colors of the Yellowstone,“ observed Curtis Lauderdale as he sipped the fragrant amber brew which his daughter had poured and passed.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “Mr. Pape has been painting your picture with a brush dipped in colors of the Yellowstone,“ observed Curtis Lauderdale as he sipped the fragrant amber brew which his daughter had poured and passed.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading “Mr. Pape has been painting your picture with a brush dipped in colors of the Yellowstone,“ observed Curtis Lauderdale as he sipped the fragrant amber brew which his daughter had poured and passed.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading For that I should paint him an awful picture of you.”

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading “Mr. Pape has been painting your picture with a brush dipped in colors of the Yellowstone,“ observed Curtis Lauderdale as he sipped the fragrant amber brew which his daughter had poured and passed.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading For that I should paint him an awful picture of you.”

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading “Mr. Pape has been painting your picture with a brush dipped in colors of the Yellowstone,“ observed Curtis Lauderdale as he sipped the fragrant amber brew which his daughter had poured and passed.

indignant

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

From this reading The girl flashed their guest an indignant glance.

Lauderdale

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

From this reading “Mr. Pape has been painting your picture with a brush dipped in colors of the Yellowstone,“ observed Curtis Lauderdale as he sipped the fragrant amber brew which his daughter had poured and passed.

Mr

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

From this reading “Mr. Pape has been painting your picture with a brush dipped in colors of the Yellowstone,“ observed Curtis Lauderdale as he sipped the fragrant amber brew which his daughter had poured and passed.

observed

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

From this reading “Mr. Pape has been painting your picture with a brush dipped in colors of the Yellowstone,“ observed Curtis Lauderdale as he sipped the fragrant amber brew which his daughter had poured and passed.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “Mr. Pape has been painting your picture with a brush dipped in colors of the Yellowstone,“ observed Curtis Lauderdale as he sipped the fragrant amber brew which his daughter had poured and passed.

paint

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

From this reading For that I should paint him an awful picture of you.”

painting

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

From this reading “Mr. Pape has been painting your picture with a brush dipped in colors of the Yellowstone,“ observed Curtis Lauderdale as he sipped the fragrant amber brew which his daughter had poured and passed.

Pape

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

From this reading “Mr. Pape has been painting your picture with a brush dipped in colors of the Yellowstone,“ observed Curtis Lauderdale as he sipped the fragrant amber brew which his daughter had poured and passed.

passed

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

From this reading “Mr. Pape has been painting your picture with a brush dipped in colors of the Yellowstone,“ observed Curtis Lauderdale as he sipped the fragrant amber brew which his daughter had poured and passed.

picture

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

From this reading “Mr. Pape has been painting your picture with a brush dipped in colors of the Yellowstone,“ observed Curtis Lauderdale as he sipped the fragrant amber brew which his daughter had poured and passed.

pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/

the main matter or purpose being discussed

From this reading “Attacking dad at his weakest point?

poured

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

From this reading “Mr. Pape has been painting your picture with a brush dipped in colors of the Yellowstone,“ observed Curtis Lauderdale as he sipped the fragrant amber brew which his daughter had poured and passed.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading For that I should paint him an awful picture of you.”

sipped

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

From this reading “Mr. Pape has been painting your picture with a brush dipped in colors of the Yellowstone,“ observed Curtis Lauderdale as he sipped the fragrant amber brew which his daughter had poured and passed.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading For that I should paint him an awful picture of you.”

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading “Mr. Pape has been painting your picture with a brush dipped in colors of the Yellowstone,“ observed Curtis Lauderdale as he sipped the fragrant amber brew which his daughter had poured and passed.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The girl flashed their guest an indignant glance.

truth

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

From this reading “With a brush dipped in colors of the truth?”

weakest

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

From this reading “Attacking dad at his weakest point?

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading “Mr. Pape has been painting your picture with a brush dipped in colors of the Yellowstone,“ observed Curtis Lauderdale as he sipped the fragrant amber brew which his daughter had poured and passed.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading “Mr. Pape has been painting your picture with a brush dipped in colors of the Yellowstone,“ observed Curtis Lauderdale as he sipped the fragrant amber brew which his daughter had poured and passed.

Yellowstone

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

From this reading “Mr. Pape has been painting your picture with a brush dipped in colors of the Yellowstone,“ observed Curtis Lauderdale as he sipped the fragrant amber brew which his daughter had poured and passed.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading For that I should paint him an awful picture of you.”

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Mr. Pape has been painting your picture with a brush dipped in colors of the Yellowstone,“ observed Curtis Lauderdale as he sipped the fragrant amber brew which his daughter had poured and passed.