Man to Man

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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BANK NOTES AND A BLIND MAN "He'd as soon set fire to the hay-barns as not," said Royce.

"Better watch him, Steve."

And so Steve, stepping outside, watched Blenham, who had gone swiftly toward the ranch-house and who now swung about sharply and stopped dead in his tracks.

"He's up to something, Bill," conceded Packard.

And called quietly to Blenham: "Every step you take on this ranch, I'm right along with you, Blenham."

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Man to Man

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

Chapter 6 of Man to Man is here in full — 298 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/59 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

BANK NOTES AND A BLIND MAN "He'd as soon set fire to the hay-barns as not," said Royce.

Line 2

"Better watch him, Steve."

Line 3

And so Steve, stepping outside, watched Blenham, who had gone swiftly toward the ranch-house and who now swung about sharply and stopped dead in his tracks.

Line 4

"He's up to something, Bill," conceded Packard.

Line 5

And called quietly to Blenham: "Every step you take on this ranch, I'm right along with you, Blenham."

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conceded verb US /kənˈsiːdɪd/

past form of “concede” — admit (to a wrongdoing)

From this reading “"He's up to something, Bill," conceded Packard.”

notes noun US /noʊts/

plural of “note” — a brief written record

From this reading “BANK NOTES AND A BLIND MAN "He'd as soon set fire to the hay-barns as not," said Royce.”

ranch noun US /ræntʃ/

farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)

From this reading “And so Steve, stepping outside, watched Blenham, who had gone swiftly toward the ranch-house and who now swung about sharply and stopped dead in his tracks.”

sharply adverb US /ˈʃɑːrpli/

in an aggressive manner

From this reading “And so Steve, stepping outside, watched Blenham, who had gone swiftly toward the ranch-house and who now swung about sharply and stopped dead in his tracks.”

stepping verb US /ˈstepɪŋ/

inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step

From this reading “And so Steve, stepping outside, watched Blenham, who had gone swiftly toward the ranch-house and who now swung about sharply and stopped dead in his tracks.”

swiftly adverb US /ˈswɪftli/

in a swift manner

From this reading “And so Steve, stepping outside, watched Blenham, who had gone swiftly toward the ranch-house and who now swung about sharply and stopped dead in his tracks.”

swung verb US /swʌŋ/

inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting

From this reading “And so Steve, stepping outside, watched Blenham, who had gone swiftly toward the ranch-house and who now swung about sharply and stopped dead in his tracks.”

tracks noun US /træks/

plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves

From this reading “And so Steve, stepping outside, watched Blenham, who had gone swiftly toward the ranch-house and who now swung about sharply and stopped dead in his tracks.”

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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 BANK NOTES AND A BLIND MAN "He'd as soon set fire to the hay-barns as not," said Royce.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading And so Steve, stepping outside, watched Blenham, who had gone swiftly toward the ranch-house and who now swung about sharply and stopped dead in his tracks.

alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading And called quietly to Blenham: "Every step you take on this ranch, I'm right along with you, Blenham."

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading BANK NOTES AND A BLIND MAN "He'd as soon set fire to the hay-barns as not," said Royce.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading BANK NOTES AND A BLIND MAN "He'd as soon set fire to the hay-barns as not," said Royce.

BANKnounUS /bæŋk/

sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)

From this reading BANK NOTES AND A BLIND MAN "He'd as soon set fire to the hay-barns as not," said Royce.

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 "Better watch him, Steve."

BillnounUS /bɪl/

a statute in draft before it becomes law

From this reading "He's up to something, Bill," conceded Packard.

Blenham

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From this reading And so Steve, stepping outside, watched Blenham, who had gone swiftly toward the ranch-house and who now swung about sharply and stopped dead in his tracks.

BLINDnounUS /blaɪnd/

people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group

From this reading BANK NOTES AND A BLIND MAN "He'd as soon set fire to the hay-barns as not," said Royce.

calledverbUS /kɔːld/

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading And called quietly to Blenham: "Every step you take on this ranch, I'm right along with you, Blenham."

concededverbUS /kənˈsiːdɪd/

past form of “concede” — admit (to a wrongdoing)

From this reading "He's up to something, Bill," conceded Packard.

deadadjectiveUS /ded/

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading And so Steve, stepping outside, watched Blenham, who had gone swiftly toward the ranch-house and who now swung about sharply and stopped dead in his tracks.

EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading And called quietly to Blenham: "Every step you take on this ranch, I'm right along with you, Blenham."

fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/

start firing a weapon

From this reading BANK NOTES AND A BLIND MAN "He'd as soon set fire to the hay-barns as not," said Royce.

goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/

destroyed or killed

From this reading And so Steve, stepping outside, watched Blenham, who had gone swiftly toward the ranch-house and who now swung about sharply and stopped dead in his tracks.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading And so Steve, stepping outside, watched Blenham, who had gone swiftly toward the ranch-house and who now swung about sharply and stopped dead in his tracks.

hay-barns

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From this reading BANK NOTES AND A BLIND MAN "He'd as soon set fire to the hay-barns as not," said Royce.

He'd

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From this reading BANK NOTES AND A BLIND MAN "He'd as soon set fire to the hay-barns as not," said Royce.

He's

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From this reading "He's up to something, Bill," conceded Packard.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading "Better watch him, Steve."

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading And so Steve, stepping outside, watched Blenham, who had gone swiftly toward the ranch-house and who now swung about sharply and stopped dead in his tracks.

I'm

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From this reading And called quietly to Blenham: "Every step you take on this ranch, I'm right along with you, Blenham."

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading And so Steve, stepping outside, watched Blenham, who had gone swiftly toward the ranch-house and who now swung about sharply and stopped dead in his tracks.

MANnounUS /mæn/

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

From this reading BANK NOTES AND A BLIND MAN "He'd as soon set fire to the hay-barns as not," said Royce.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading BANK NOTES AND A BLIND MAN "He'd as soon set fire to the hay-barns as not," said Royce.

NOTESnounUS /noʊts/

plural of “note” — a brief written record

From this reading BANK NOTES AND A BLIND MAN "He'd as soon set fire to the hay-barns as not," said Royce.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading And so Steve, stepping outside, watched Blenham, who had gone swiftly toward the ranch-house and who now swung about sharply and stopped dead in his tracks.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading And called quietly to Blenham: "Every step you take on this ranch, I'm right along with you, Blenham."

outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading And so Steve, stepping outside, watched Blenham, who had gone swiftly toward the ranch-house and who now swung about sharply and stopped dead in his tracks.

Packard

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

From this reading "He's up to something, Bill," conceded Packard.

quietlyadverbUS /ˈkwaɪətli/

with low volume

From this reading And called quietly to Blenham: "Every step you take on this ranch, I'm right along with you, Blenham."

ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/

farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)

From this reading And called quietly to Blenham: "Every step you take on this ranch, I'm right along with you, Blenham."

ranch-house

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From this reading And so Steve, stepping outside, watched Blenham, who had gone swiftly toward the ranch-house and who now swung about sharply and stopped dead in his tracks.

rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading And called quietly to Blenham: "Every step you take on this ranch, I'm right along with you, Blenham."

Royce

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

From this reading BANK NOTES AND A BLIND MAN "He'd as soon set fire to the hay-barns as not," said Royce.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading BANK NOTES AND A BLIND MAN "He'd as soon set fire to the hay-barns as not," said Royce.

setverbUS /set/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading BANK NOTES AND A BLIND MAN "He'd as soon set fire to the hay-barns as not," said Royce.

sharplyadverbUS /ˈʃɑːrpli/

in an aggressive manner

From this reading And so Steve, stepping outside, watched Blenham, who had gone swiftly toward the ranch-house and who now swung about sharply and stopped dead in his tracks.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading And so Steve, stepping outside, watched Blenham, who had gone swiftly toward the ranch-house and who now swung about sharply and stopped dead in his tracks.

somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading "He's up to something, Bill," conceded Packard.

soonadverbUS /suːn/

in the near future

From this reading BANK NOTES AND A BLIND MAN "He'd as soon set fire to the hay-barns as not," said Royce.

stepnounUS /step/

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading And called quietly to Blenham: "Every step you take on this ranch, I'm right along with you, Blenham."

steppingverbUS /ˈstepɪŋ/

inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step

From this reading And so Steve, stepping outside, watched Blenham, who had gone swiftly toward the ranch-house and who now swung about sharply and stopped dead in his tracks.

Steve

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

From this reading "Better watch him, Steve."

stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading And so Steve, stepping outside, watched Blenham, who had gone swiftly toward the ranch-house and who now swung about sharply and stopped dead in his tracks.

swiftlyadverbUS /ˈswɪftli/

in a swift manner

From this reading And so Steve, stepping outside, watched Blenham, who had gone swiftly toward the ranch-house and who now swung about sharply and stopped dead in his tracks.

swungverbUS /swʌŋ/

inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting

From this reading And so Steve, stepping outside, watched Blenham, who had gone swiftly toward the ranch-house and who now swung about sharply and stopped dead in his tracks.

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading And called quietly to Blenham: "Every step you take on this ranch, I'm right along with you, Blenham."

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading BANK NOTES AND A BLIND MAN "He'd as soon set fire to the hay-barns as not," said Royce.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading And called quietly to Blenham: "Every step you take on this ranch, I'm right along with you, Blenham."

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading BANK NOTES AND A BLIND MAN "He'd as soon set fire to the hay-barns as not," said Royce.

towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/

in the direction of

From this reading And so Steve, stepping outside, watched Blenham, who had gone swiftly toward the ranch-house and who now swung about sharply and stopped dead in his tracks.

tracksnounUS /træks/

plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves

From this reading And so Steve, stepping outside, watched Blenham, who had gone swiftly toward the ranch-house and who now swung about sharply and stopped dead in his tracks.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

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

From this reading "He's up to something, Bill," conceded Packard.

watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/

look attentively

From this reading "Better watch him, Steve."

watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/

past form of “watch” — look attentively

From this reading And so Steve, stepping outside, watched Blenham, who had gone swiftly toward the ranch-house and who now swung about sharply and stopped dead in his tracks.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading And so Steve, stepping outside, watched Blenham, who had gone swiftly toward the ranch-house and who now swung about sharply and stopped dead in his tracks.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading And called quietly to Blenham: "Every step you take on this ranch, I'm right along with you, Blenham."

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading And called quietly to Blenham: "Every step you take on this ranch, I'm right along with you, Blenham."

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