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Memories of Old Montana

Chapter XI

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TOM DALY Tom Daly and I worked together for several years and I liked him very much.
One time we went from the DHS ranch at Rocky Ridge close to the main range of the Rocky Mountains to the ranch the outfit owned at Malta, which was in the eastern part of Montana.
We had two strings of horses, which was about twenty head.
We had our beds packed on two horses on that trip.
One day Tom’s pack slipped and got down on the horse’s side.
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Memories of Old Montana

Chapter XI

Chapter 11 of Memories of Old Montana is here in full — 65 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/13 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
TOM DALY Tom Daly and I worked together for several years and I liked him very much.
Line 2
One time we went from the DHS ranch at Rocky Ridge close to the main range of the Rocky Mountains to the ranch the outfit owned at Malta, which was in the eastern part of Montana.
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We had two strings of horses, which was about twenty head.
/wiː hæd tuː strɪŋz ʌv ˈhɔːrsəz wɪtʃ wɑːz əˈbaʊt ˈtwenti hed/
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We had our beds packed on two horses on that trip.
/wiː hæd ˈaʊər bedz pækt ɑːn tuː ˈhɔːrsəz ɑːn ðæt trɪp/
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One day Tom’s pack slipped and got down on the horse’s side.
/wʌn deɪ tɑːmz pæk slɪpt ənd ɡɑːt daʊn ɑːn ðə ˈhɔːrsəz saɪd/

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horse's noun US /ˈhɔːrsəz/

possessive form of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

Malta noun US /ˈmɔːltə/

a republic on the island of Malta in the Mediterranean; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1964

From this reading “One time we went from the DHS ranch at Rocky Ridge close to the main range of the Rocky Mountains to the ranch the outfit owned at Malta, which was in the eastern part of Montana.”

Montana noun US /mɑːnˈtænə/

a state in northwestern United States on the Canadian border

From this reading “One time we went from the DHS ranch at Rocky Ridge close to the main range of the Rocky Mountains to the ranch the outfit owned at Malta, which was in the eastern part of Montana.”

outfit noun US /ˈaʊtfɪt/

any cohesive unit such as a military company

From this reading “One time we went from the DHS ranch at Rocky Ridge close to the main range of the Rocky Mountains to the ranch the outfit owned at Malta, which was in the eastern part of Montana.”

owned adjective US /oʊnd/

having an owner; often used in combination

From this reading “One time we went from the DHS ranch at Rocky Ridge close to the main range of the Rocky Mountains to the ranch the outfit owned at Malta, which was in the eastern part of Montana.”

packed adjective US /pækt/

extremely crowed or filled to capacity

From this reading “We had our beds packed on two horses on that trip.”

strings noun US /strɪŋz/

the section of an orchestra that plays stringed instruments

From this reading “We had two strings of horses, which was about twenty head.”

Tom's noun US /tɑːmz/

possessive form of “tom” — male cat

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

Rocky Ridge adjective + noun

In this reading “One time we went from the DHS ranch at Rocky Ridge close to the main range of the Rocky Mountains to the ranch the outfit owned at Malta, which was in the eastern part of Montana.”

several years adjective + noun

In this reading “TOM DALY Tom Daly and I worked together for several years and I liked him very much.”

about twenty preposition + noun

In this reading “We had two strings of horses, which was about twenty head.”

eastern part adjective + noun

In this reading “One time we went from the DHS ranch at Rocky Ridge close to the main range of the Rocky Mountains to the ranch the outfit owned at Malta, which was in the eastern part of Montana.”

two strings noun + noun

In this reading “We had two strings of horses, which was about twenty head.”

worked together verb + particle counted as “work together”

In this reading “TOM DALY Tom Daly and I worked together for several years and I liked him very much.”

two horses noun + noun counted as “two horse”

In this reading “We had our beds packed on two horses on that trip.”

got down verb + adjective counted as “get down”

lower (one's body) as by kneeling

In this reading “One day Tom’s pack slipped and got down on the horse’s side.”

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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading We had two strings of horses, which was about twenty head.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading TOM DALY Tom Daly and I worked together for several years and I liked him very much.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading One time we went from the DHS ranch at Rocky Ridge close to the main range of the Rocky Mountains to the ranch the outfit owned at Malta, which was in the eastern part of Montana.

bedsnounUS /bedz/

plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading We had our beds packed on two horses on that trip.

closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading One time we went from the DHS ranch at Rocky Ridge close to the main range of the Rocky Mountains to the ranch the outfit owned at Malta, which was in the eastern part of Montana.

DALY

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

From this reading TOM DALY Tom Daly and I worked together for several years and I liked him very much.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading One day Tom’s pack slipped and got down on the horse’s side.

DHS

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

From this reading One time we went from the DHS ranch at Rocky Ridge close to the main range of the Rocky Mountains to the ranch the outfit owned at Malta, which was in the eastern part of Montana.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading One day Tom’s pack slipped and got down on the horse’s side.

easternadjectiveUS /ˈiːstərn/

lying toward or situated in the east

From this reading One time we went from the DHS ranch at Rocky Ridge close to the main range of the Rocky Mountains to the ranch the outfit owned at Malta, which was in the eastern part of Montana.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading TOM DALY Tom Daly and I worked together for several years and I liked him very much.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading One time we went from the DHS ranch at Rocky Ridge close to the main range of the Rocky Mountains to the ranch the outfit owned at Malta, which was in the eastern part of Montana.

gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading One day Tom’s pack slipped and got down on the horse’s side.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading We had two strings of horses, which was about twenty head.

headnounUS /hed/

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading We had two strings of horses, which was about twenty head.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading TOM DALY Tom Daly and I worked together for several years and I liked him very much.

horse'snounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/

possessive form of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading One day Tom’s pack slipped and got down on the horse’s side.

horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading We had two strings of horses, which was about twenty head.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading TOM DALY Tom Daly and I worked together for several years and I liked him very much.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading One time we went from the DHS ranch at Rocky Ridge close to the main range of the Rocky Mountains to the ranch the outfit owned at Malta, which was in the eastern part of Montana.

likedadjectiveUS /laɪkt/

found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form

From this reading TOM DALY Tom Daly and I worked together for several years and I liked him very much.

mainadjectiveUS /meɪn/

most important element

From this reading One time we went from the DHS ranch at Rocky Ridge close to the main range of the Rocky Mountains to the ranch the outfit owned at Malta, which was in the eastern part of Montana.

MaltanounUS /ˈmɔːltə/

a republic on the island of Malta in the Mediterranean; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1964

From this reading One time we went from the DHS ranch at Rocky Ridge close to the main range of the Rocky Mountains to the ranch the outfit owned at Malta, which was in the eastern part of Montana.

MontananounUS /mɑːnˈtænə/

a state in northwestern United States on the Canadian border

From this reading One time we went from the DHS ranch at Rocky Ridge close to the main range of the Rocky Mountains to the ranch the outfit owned at Malta, which was in the eastern part of Montana.

MountainsnounUS /ˈmaʊntənz/

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading One time we went from the DHS ranch at Rocky Ridge close to the main range of the Rocky Mountains to the ranch the outfit owned at Malta, which was in the eastern part of Montana.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading TOM DALY Tom Daly and I worked together for several years and I liked him very much.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading One time we went from the DHS ranch at Rocky Ridge close to the main range of the Rocky Mountains to the ranch the outfit owned at Malta, which was in the eastern part of Montana.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading We had our beds packed on two horses on that trip.

OnepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One time we went from the DHS ranch at Rocky Ridge close to the main range of the Rocky Mountains to the ranch the outfit owned at Malta, which was in the eastern part of Montana.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading We had our beds packed on two horses on that trip.

outfitnounUS /ˈaʊtfɪt/

any cohesive unit such as a military company

From this reading One time we went from the DHS ranch at Rocky Ridge close to the main range of the Rocky Mountains to the ranch the outfit owned at Malta, which was in the eastern part of Montana.

ownedadjectiveUS /oʊnd/

having an owner; often used in combination

From this reading One time we went from the DHS ranch at Rocky Ridge close to the main range of the Rocky Mountains to the ranch the outfit owned at Malta, which was in the eastern part of Montana.

packverbUS /pæk/

arrange in a container

From this reading One day Tom’s pack slipped and got down on the horse’s side.

packedadjectiveUS /pækt/

extremely crowed or filled to capacity

From this reading We had our beds packed on two horses on that trip.

partnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading One time we went from the DHS ranch at Rocky Ridge close to the main range of the Rocky Mountains to the ranch the outfit owned at Malta, which was in the eastern part of Montana.

ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/

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

From this reading One time we went from the DHS ranch at Rocky Ridge close to the main range of the Rocky Mountains to the ranch the outfit owned at Malta, which was in the eastern part of Montana.

rangenounUS /reɪndʒ/

an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"

From this reading One time we went from the DHS ranch at Rocky Ridge close to the main range of the Rocky Mountains to the ranch the outfit owned at Malta, which was in the eastern part of Montana.

RidgenounUS /rɪdʒ/

a long narrow natural elevation or striation

From this reading One time we went from the DHS ranch at Rocky Ridge close to the main range of the Rocky Mountains to the ranch the outfit owned at Malta, which was in the eastern part of Montana.

RockyadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/

abounding in rocks or stones

From this reading One time we went from the DHS ranch at Rocky Ridge close to the main range of the Rocky Mountains to the ranch the outfit owned at Malta, which was in the eastern part of Montana.

severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading TOM DALY Tom Daly and I worked together for several years and I liked him very much.

sidenounUS /saɪd/

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading One day Tom’s pack slipped and got down on the horse’s side.

slippedverbUS /slɪpt/

inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily

From this reading One day Tom’s pack slipped and got down on the horse’s side.

stringsnounUS /strɪŋz/

the section of an orchestra that plays stringed instruments

From this reading We had two strings of horses, which was about twenty head.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading We had our beds packed on two horses on that trip.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading One time we went from the DHS ranch at Rocky Ridge close to the main range of the Rocky Mountains to the ranch the outfit owned at Malta, which was in the eastern part of Montana.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading One time we went from the DHS ranch at Rocky Ridge close to the main range of the Rocky Mountains to the ranch the outfit owned at Malta, which was in the eastern part of Montana.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading One time we went from the DHS ranch at Rocky Ridge close to the main range of the Rocky Mountains to the ranch the outfit owned at Malta, which was in the eastern part of Montana.

togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading TOM DALY Tom Daly and I worked together for several years and I liked him very much.

TOMnounUS /tɑːm/

male cat

From this reading TOM DALY Tom Daly and I worked together for several years and I liked him very much.

Tom'snounUS /tɑːmz/

possessive form of “tom” — male cat

From this reading One day Tom’s pack slipped and got down on the horse’s side.

tripnounUS /trɪp/

a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)

From this reading We had our beds packed on two horses on that trip.

twentynounUS /ˈtwenti/

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading We had two strings of horses, which was about twenty head.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading We had two strings of horses, which was about twenty head.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading TOM DALY Tom Daly and I worked together for several years and I liked him very much.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading One time we went from the DHS ranch at Rocky Ridge close to the main range of the Rocky Mountains to the ranch the outfit owned at Malta, which was in the eastern part of Montana.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading One time we went from the DHS ranch at Rocky Ridge close to the main range of the Rocky Mountains to the ranch the outfit owned at Malta, which was in the eastern part of Montana.

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading One time we went from the DHS ranch at Rocky Ridge close to the main range of the Rocky Mountains to the ranch the outfit owned at Malta, which was in the eastern part of Montana.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading One time we went from the DHS ranch at Rocky Ridge close to the main range of the Rocky Mountains to the ranch the outfit owned at Malta, which was in the eastern part of Montana.

workedverbUS /wɜːrkt/

past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading TOM DALY Tom Daly and I worked together for several years and I liked him very much.

yearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading TOM DALY Tom Daly and I worked together for several years and I liked him very much.

Chapter 11 of Memories of Old Montana by Con Price holds 65 sentences, grouped into 13 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 11 holds 65 sentences of Memories of Old Montana, unabridged, divided into 13 reading sections.

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