Chapter 4 of 'Me--Smith' is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IV
Chapter 4 of 'Me--Smith' is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Looks like it. Cuts the brand out and buries the hide." The Colonel began pacing the floor. "Cattle-thieves are people that's got to be nipped in the bud _muy pronto_. There ought to be a lynching on every cattle-range once in seven years.
Chapter 4 of 'Me--Smith' is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a name given to a product or service
From this reading “Cuts the brand out and buries the hide."”
a partially opened flower
From this reading “"Cattle-thieves are people that's got to be nipped in the bud _muy pronto_.”
third-person singular of “bury” — cover from sight
From this reading “Cuts the brand out and buries the hide."”
plural of “cut” — a share of the profits
From this reading “Cuts the brand out and buries the hide."”
putting a person to death by mob action without due process of law
From this reading “There ought to be a lynching on every cattle-range once in seven years.”
inflected form of “nip” — squeeze tightly between the fingers
From this reading “"Cattle-thieves are people that's got to be nipped in the bud _muy pronto_.”
(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
From this reading “The Colonel began pacing the floor.”
in a punctual manner
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 There ought to be a lynching on every cattle-range once in seven years.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Cuts the brand out and buries the hide."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Cattle-thieves are people that's got to be nipped in the bud _muy pronto_.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Cattle-thieves are people that's got to be nipped in the bud _muy pronto_.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The Colonel began pacing the floor.
a name given to a product or service
From this reading Cuts the brand out and buries the hide."
a partially opened flower
From this reading "Cattle-thieves are people that's got to be nipped in the bud _muy pronto_.
third-person singular of “bury” — cover from sight
From this reading Cuts the brand out and buries the hide."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There ought to be a lynching on every cattle-range once in seven years.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Cattle-thieves are people that's got to be nipped in the bud _muy pronto_.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading The Colonel began pacing the floor.
plural of “cut” — a share of the profits
From this reading Cuts the brand out and buries the hide."
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading There ought to be a lynching on every cattle-range once in seven years.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading The Colonel began pacing the floor.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Cattle-thieves are people that's got to be nipped in the bud _muy pronto_.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading Cuts the brand out and buries the hide."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Cattle-thieves are people that's got to be nipped in the bud _muy pronto_.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Looks like it.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Looks like it.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "Looks like it.
putting a person to death by mob action without due process of law
From this reading There ought to be a lynching on every cattle-range once in seven years.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Cattle-thieves are people that's got to be nipped in the bud _muy pronto_.
inflected form of “nip” — squeeze tightly between the fingers
From this reading "Cattle-thieves are people that's got to be nipped in the bud _muy pronto_.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There ought to be a lynching on every cattle-range once in seven years.
on one occasion
From this reading There ought to be a lynching on every cattle-range once in seven years.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading There ought to be a lynching on every cattle-range once in seven years.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Cuts the brand out and buries the hide."
(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
From this reading The Colonel began pacing the floor.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "Cattle-thieves are people that's got to be nipped in the bud _muy pronto_.
in a punctual manner
From this reading "Cattle-thieves are people that's got to be nipped in the bud _muy pronto_.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading There ought to be a lynching on every cattle-range once in seven years.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Cattle-thieves are people that's got to be nipped in the bud _muy pronto_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Cuts the brand out and buries the hide."
in or at that place or location
From this reading There ought to be a lynching on every cattle-range once in seven years.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Cattle-thieves are people that's got to be nipped in the bud _muy pronto_.
a late time of life
From this reading There ought to be a lynching on every cattle-range once in seven years.
Chapter 4 of 'Me--Smith' by Caroline Lockhart holds 419 sentences, grouped into 84 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 4 holds 419 sentences of 'Me--Smith', unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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