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Chapter V · Chapter 5

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AN AIDER AND ABETTOR Having come to an understanding, Yeager and Keller wasted no time or temper in acrimony.
Both of them belonged to that big outdoors West which plays the game to the limit without littleness.
They were in hostile camps, but that did not prevent them from holding amiable conversation on the common topics of Cattleland.
Only one of these they avoided by mutual consent.
Neither of them had anything to say about rustling.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Mavericks

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of Mavericks is here in full — 476 sentences across 96 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/95 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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AN AIDER AND ABETTOR Having come to an understanding, Yeager and Keller wasted no time or temper in acrimony.
Line 2
Both of them belonged to that big outdoors West which plays the game to the limit without littleness.
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They were in hostile camps, but that did not prevent them from holding amiable conversation on the common topics of Cattleland.
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Only one of these they avoided by mutual consent.
/ˈoʊnli wʌn ʌv ðiːz ðeɪ əˈvɔɪdɪd baɪ ˈmjuːtʃuːəl kənˈsent/
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Neither of them had anything to say about rustling.
/ˈniːðər ʌv ðem hæd ˈeniθɪŋ tuː seɪ əˈbaʊt ˈrʌslɪŋ/

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.

acrimony noun US /ˈækrɪmoʊni/

a rough and bitter manner

From this reading “AN AIDER AND ABETTOR Having come to an understanding, Yeager and Keller wasted no time or temper in acrimony.”

camps noun US /kæmps/

plural of “camp” — temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading “They were in hostile camps, but that did not prevent them from holding amiable conversation on the common topics of Cattleland.”

hostile adjective US /ˈhɑːstəl/

characterized by enmity or ill will

From this reading “They were in hostile camps, but that did not prevent them from holding amiable conversation on the common topics of Cattleland.”

Keller noun US /ˈkelər/

United States lecturer and writer who was blind and deaf from the age of 19 months

From this reading “AN AIDER AND ABETTOR Having come to an understanding, Yeager and Keller wasted no time or temper in acrimony.”

limit noun US /ˈlɪmət/

the greatest possible degree of something

From this reading “Both of them belonged to that big outdoors West which plays the game to the limit without littleness.”

outdoors adverb US /ˈaʊtˈdɔːrz/

outside a building

From this reading “Both of them belonged to that big outdoors West which plays the game to the limit without littleness.”

rustling noun US /ˈrʌslɪŋ/

the stealing of cattle

From this reading “Neither of them had anything to say about rustling.”

topics noun US /ˈtɑːpɪks/

plural of “topic” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading “They were in hostile camps, but that did not prevent them from holding amiable conversation on the common topics of Cattleland.”

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ABETTORnoun

one who helps or encourages or incites another

From this reading AN AIDER AND ABETTOR Having come to an understanding, Yeager and Keller wasted no time or temper in acrimony.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Neither of them had anything to say about rustling.

acrimonynounUS /ˈækrɪmoʊni/

a rough and bitter manner

From this reading AN AIDER AND ABETTOR Having come to an understanding, Yeager and Keller wasted no time or temper in acrimony.

AIDER

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

From this reading AN AIDER AND ABETTOR Having come to an understanding, Yeager and Keller wasted no time or temper in acrimony.

amiableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪmiəbəl/

disposed to please

From this reading They were in hostile camps, but that did not prevent them from holding amiable conversation on the common topics of Cattleland.

ANdeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading AN AIDER AND ABETTOR Having come to an understanding, Yeager and Keller wasted no time or temper in acrimony.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading AN AIDER AND ABETTOR Having come to an understanding, Yeager and Keller wasted no time or temper in acrimony.

anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/

any thing at all

From this reading Neither of them had anything to say about rustling.

avoidedverbUS /əˈvɔɪdɪd/

past form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something

From this reading Only one of these they avoided by mutual consent.

belongedverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋd/

past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of

From this reading Both of them belonged to that big outdoors West which plays the game to the limit without littleness.

bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Both of them belonged to that big outdoors West which plays the game to the limit without littleness.

BothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/

the two together, not just one

From this reading Both of them belonged to that big outdoors West which plays the game to the limit without littleness.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading They were in hostile camps, but that did not prevent them from holding amiable conversation on the common topics of Cattleland.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Only one of these they avoided by mutual consent.

campsnounUS /kæmps/

plural of “camp” — temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading They were in hostile camps, but that did not prevent them from holding amiable conversation on the common topics of Cattleland.

Cattleland

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

From this reading They were in hostile camps, but that did not prevent them from holding amiable conversation on the common topics of Cattleland.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

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

From this reading AN AIDER AND ABETTOR Having come to an understanding, Yeager and Keller wasted no time or temper in acrimony.

commonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/

belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public

From this reading They were in hostile camps, but that did not prevent them from holding amiable conversation on the common topics of Cattleland.

consentnounUS /kənˈsent/

permission to do something

From this reading Only one of these they avoided by mutual consent.

conversationnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃən/

the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.

From this reading They were in hostile camps, but that did not prevent them from holding amiable conversation on the common topics of Cattleland.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading They were in hostile camps, but that did not prevent them from holding amiable conversation on the common topics of Cattleland.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading They were in hostile camps, but that did not prevent them from holding amiable conversation on the common topics of Cattleland.

gamenounUS /ɡeɪm/

a contest with rules to determine a winner

From this reading Both of them belonged to that big outdoors West which plays the game to the limit without littleness.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Neither of them had anything to say about rustling.

Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading AN AIDER AND ABETTOR Having come to an understanding, Yeager and Keller wasted no time or temper in acrimony.

holdingnounUS /ˈhoʊldɪŋ/

the act of retaining something

From this reading They were in hostile camps, but that did not prevent them from holding amiable conversation on the common topics of Cattleland.

hostileadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːstəl/

characterized by enmity or ill will

From this reading They were in hostile camps, but that did not prevent them from holding amiable conversation on the common topics of Cattleland.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading AN AIDER AND ABETTOR Having come to an understanding, Yeager and Keller wasted no time or temper in acrimony.

KellernounUS /ˈkelər/

United States lecturer and writer who was blind and deaf from the age of 19 months

From this reading AN AIDER AND ABETTOR Having come to an understanding, Yeager and Keller wasted no time or temper in acrimony.

limitnounUS /ˈlɪmət/

the greatest possible degree of something

From this reading Both of them belonged to that big outdoors West which plays the game to the limit without littleness.

littlenessnoun

the property of having a relatively small size

From this reading Both of them belonged to that big outdoors West which plays the game to the limit without littleness.

mutualadjectiveUS /ˈmjuːtʃuːəl/

common to or shared by two or more parties

From this reading Only one of these they avoided by mutual consent.

NeitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/

not one and not the other of two

From this reading Neither of them had anything to say about rustling.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading AN AIDER AND ABETTOR Having come to an understanding, Yeager and Keller wasted no time or temper in acrimony.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading They were in hostile camps, but that did not prevent them from holding amiable conversation on the common topics of Cattleland.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Both of them belonged to that big outdoors West which plays the game to the limit without littleness.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading They were in hostile camps, but that did not prevent them from holding amiable conversation on the common topics of Cattleland.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Only one of these they avoided by mutual consent.

OnlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading Only one of these they avoided by mutual consent.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading AN AIDER AND ABETTOR Having come to an understanding, Yeager and Keller wasted no time or temper in acrimony.

outdoorsadverbUS /ˈaʊtˈdɔːrz/

outside a building

From this reading Both of them belonged to that big outdoors West which plays the game to the limit without littleness.

playsnounUS /pleɪz/

plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage

From this reading Both of them belonged to that big outdoors West which plays the game to the limit without littleness.

preventverbUS /prɪˈvent/

keep from happening or arising; make impossible

From this reading They were in hostile camps, but that did not prevent them from holding amiable conversation on the common topics of Cattleland.

rustlingnounUS /ˈrʌslɪŋ/

the stealing of cattle

From this reading Neither of them had anything to say about rustling.

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading Neither of them had anything to say about rustling.

tempernounUS /ˈtempər/

a sudden outburst of anger

From this reading AN AIDER AND ABETTOR Having come to an understanding, Yeager and Keller wasted no time or temper in acrimony.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Both of them belonged to that big outdoors West which plays the game to the limit without littleness.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Both of them belonged to that big outdoors West which plays the game to the limit without littleness.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Both of them belonged to that big outdoors West which plays the game to the limit without littleness.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Only one of these they avoided by mutual consent.

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They were in hostile camps, but that did not prevent them from holding amiable conversation on the common topics of Cattleland.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading AN AIDER AND ABETTOR Having come to an understanding, Yeager and Keller wasted no time or temper in acrimony.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading AN AIDER AND ABETTOR Having come to an understanding, Yeager and Keller wasted no time or temper in acrimony.

topicsnounUS /ˈtɑːpɪks/

plural of “topic” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading They were in hostile camps, but that did not prevent them from holding amiable conversation on the common topics of Cattleland.

understandingnounUS /ˌʌndərˈstændɪŋ/

the cognitive condition of someone who understands

From this reading AN AIDER AND ABETTOR Having come to an understanding, Yeager and Keller wasted no time or temper in acrimony.

wastedadjectiveUS /ˈweɪstɪd/

serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being

From this reading AN AIDER AND ABETTOR Having come to an understanding, Yeager and Keller wasted no time or temper in acrimony.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading They were in hostile camps, but that did not prevent them from holding amiable conversation on the common topics of Cattleland.

WestnounUS /west/

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading Both of them belonged to that big outdoors West which plays the game to the limit without littleness.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading Both of them belonged to that big outdoors West which plays the game to the limit without littleness.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Both of them belonged to that big outdoors West which plays the game to the limit without littleness.

Yeager

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

From this reading AN AIDER AND ABETTOR Having come to an understanding, Yeager and Keller wasted no time or temper in acrimony.

Chapter 5 of Mavericks by William MacLeod Raine holds 476 sentences, grouped into 96 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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Phyllis
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