Chapter 11 of Louisiana Lou A Western Story is here in full — 214 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Louisiana Lou A Western Story is here in full — 214 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE GET-AWAY "If you need money--to pay the fine," began Solange, doubtfully. He shook his head. "I have a fancy to do this in my own way; the old-time way," he said. "As for money, you will have need of all you possess. The cowboy, Sucatash, is a type I know.
Chapter 11 of Louisiana Lou A Western Story is here in full — 214 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
From this reading “The cowboy, Sucatash, is a type I know.”
something many people believe that is false
From this reading “"I have a fancy to do this in my own way; the old-time way," he said.”
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading “THE GET-AWAY "If you need money--to pay the fine," began Solange, doubtfully.”
a condition requiring relief
From this reading “THE GET-AWAY "If you need money--to pay the fine," began Solange, doubtfully.”
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading “THE GET-AWAY "If you need money--to pay the fine," began Solange, doubtfully.”
have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading “"As for money, you will have need of all you possess.”
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading “He shook his head.”
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading “The cowboy, Sucatash, is a type I know.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I have a fancy to do this in my own way; the old-time way," he said.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "As for money, you will have need of all you possess.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "As for money, you will have need of all you possess.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading THE GET-AWAY "If you need money--to pay the fine," began Solange, doubtfully.
a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
From this reading The cowboy, Sucatash, is a type I know.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I have a fancy to do this in my own way; the old-time way," he said.
in a doubtful manner
From this reading THE GET-AWAY "If you need money--to pay the fine," began Solange, doubtfully.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading "I have a fancy to do this in my own way; the old-time way," he said.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading THE GET-AWAY "If you need money--to pay the fine," began Solange, doubtfully.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "As for money, you will have need of all you possess.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE GET-AWAY "If you need money--to pay the fine," began Solange, doubtfully.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have a fancy to do this in my own way; the old-time way," he said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He shook his head.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He shook his head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He shook his head.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have a fancy to do this in my own way; the old-time way," he said.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading THE GET-AWAY "If you need money--to pay the fine," began Solange, doubtfully.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I have a fancy to do this in my own way; the old-time way," he said.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The cowboy, Sucatash, is a type I know.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The cowboy, Sucatash, is a type I know.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading THE GET-AWAY "If you need money--to pay the fine," began Solange, doubtfully.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I have a fancy to do this in my own way; the old-time way," he said.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading THE GET-AWAY "If you need money--to pay the fine," began Solange, doubtfully.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "As for money, you will have need of all you possess.
attractively old-fashioned (but not necessarily authentic)
From this reading "I have a fancy to do this in my own way; the old-time way," he said.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "I have a fancy to do this in my own way; the old-time way," he said.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading THE GET-AWAY "If you need money--to pay the fine," began Solange, doubtfully.
have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading "As for money, you will have need of all you possess.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I have a fancy to do this in my own way; the old-time way," he said.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading He shook his head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE GET-AWAY "If you need money--to pay the fine," began Solange, doubtfully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The cowboy, Sucatash, is a type I know.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GET-AWAY "If you need money--to pay the fine," began Solange, doubtfully.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I have a fancy to do this in my own way; the old-time way," he said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE GET-AWAY "If you need money--to pay the fine," began Solange, doubtfully.
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading The cowboy, Sucatash, is a type I know.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "I have a fancy to do this in my own way; the old-time way," he said.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "As for money, you will have need of all you possess.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE GET-AWAY "If you need money--to pay the fine," began Solange, doubtfully.
Chapter 11 of Louisiana Lou A Western Story by William West Winter holds 214 sentences, grouped into 43 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 11 holds 214 sentences of Louisiana Lou A Western Story, unabridged, divided into 43 reading sections.
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