Chapter 22 of Oh, You Tex! is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of Oh, You Tex! is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"THEY'RE RUNNIN' ME OUTA TOWN" Jumbo Wilkins came wheezing into the Sunset Trail corral, where Jack Roberts was mending a broken bridle. "'Lo, Tex. Looks like you're gittin' popular, son. Folks a-comin' in fifty miles for to have a little talk with you." The eyes of the Ranger grew intelligent.
Chapter 22 of Oh, You Tex! is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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headgear for a horse; includes a headstall and bit and reins to give the rider or driver control
From this reading “"THEY'RE RUNNIN' ME OUTA TOWN" Jumbo Wilkins came wheezing into the Sunset Trail corral, where Jack Roberts was mending a broken bridle.”
enclose in a corral
From this reading “"THEY'RE RUNNIN' ME OUTA TOWN" Jumbo Wilkins came wheezing into the Sunset Trail corral, where Jack Roberts was mending a broken bridle.”
of great mass; huge and bulky
From this reading “"THEY'RE RUNNIN' ME OUTA TOWN" Jumbo Wilkins came wheezing into the Sunset Trail corral, where Jack Roberts was mending a broken bridle.”
garments that must be repaired
From this reading “"THEY'RE RUNNIN' ME OUTA TOWN" Jumbo Wilkins came wheezing into the Sunset Trail corral, where Jack Roberts was mending a broken bridle.”
a member of the Texas state highway patrol; formerly a mounted lawman who maintained order on the frontier
From this reading “The eyes of the Ranger grew intelligent.”
United States biochemist (born in England) honored for his discovery that some genes contain introns (born in 1943)
From this reading “"THEY'RE RUNNIN' ME OUTA TOWN" Jumbo Wilkins came wheezing into the Sunset Trail corral, where Jack Roberts was mending a broken bridle.”
relating to breathing with a whistling sound
From this reading “"THEY'RE RUNNIN' ME OUTA TOWN" Jumbo Wilkins came wheezing into the Sunset Trail corral, where Jack Roberts was mending a broken bridle.”
United States civil rights leader (1901-1981)
From this reading “"THEY'RE RUNNIN' ME OUTA TOWN" Jumbo Wilkins came wheezing into the Sunset Trail corral, where Jack Roberts was mending a broken bridle.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "THEY'RE RUNNIN' ME OUTA TOWN" Jumbo Wilkins came wheezing into the Sunset Trail corral, where Jack Roberts was mending a broken bridle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Folks a-comin' in fifty miles for to have a little talk with you."
headgear for a horse; includes a headstall and bit and reins to give the rider or driver control
From this reading "THEY'RE RUNNIN' ME OUTA TOWN" Jumbo Wilkins came wheezing into the Sunset Trail corral, where Jack Roberts was mending a broken bridle.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading "THEY'RE RUNNIN' ME OUTA TOWN" Jumbo Wilkins came wheezing into the Sunset Trail corral, where Jack Roberts was mending a broken bridle.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "THEY'RE RUNNIN' ME OUTA TOWN" Jumbo Wilkins came wheezing into the Sunset Trail corral, where Jack Roberts was mending a broken bridle.
enclose in a corral
From this reading "THEY'RE RUNNIN' ME OUTA TOWN" Jumbo Wilkins came wheezing into the Sunset Trail corral, where Jack Roberts was mending a broken bridle.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The eyes of the Ranger grew intelligent.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading Folks a-comin' in fifty miles for to have a little talk with you."
your parents
From this reading Folks a-comin' in fifty miles for to have a little talk with you."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Folks a-comin' in fifty miles for to have a little talk with you."
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From this reading Looks like you're gittin' popular, son.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The eyes of the Ranger grew intelligent.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Folks a-comin' in fifty miles for to have a little talk with you."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Folks a-comin' in fifty miles for to have a little talk with you."
having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree
From this reading The eyes of the Ranger grew intelligent.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "THEY'RE RUNNIN' ME OUTA TOWN" Jumbo Wilkins came wheezing into the Sunset Trail corral, where Jack Roberts was mending a broken bridle.
a small worthless amount
From this reading "THEY'RE RUNNIN' ME OUTA TOWN" Jumbo Wilkins came wheezing into the Sunset Trail corral, where Jack Roberts was mending a broken bridle.
of great mass; huge and bulky
From this reading "THEY'RE RUNNIN' ME OUTA TOWN" Jumbo Wilkins came wheezing into the Sunset Trail corral, where Jack Roberts was mending a broken bridle.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Looks like you're gittin' popular, son.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Folks a-comin' in fifty miles for to have a little talk with you."
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From this reading "'Lo, Tex.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Looks like you're gittin' popular, son.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "THEY'RE RUNNIN' ME OUTA TOWN" Jumbo Wilkins came wheezing into the Sunset Trail corral, where Jack Roberts was mending a broken bridle.
garments that must be repaired
From this reading "THEY'RE RUNNIN' ME OUTA TOWN" Jumbo Wilkins came wheezing into the Sunset Trail corral, where Jack Roberts was mending a broken bridle.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Folks a-comin' in fifty miles for to have a little talk with you."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The eyes of the Ranger grew intelligent.
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From this reading "THEY'RE RUNNIN' ME OUTA TOWN" Jumbo Wilkins came wheezing into the Sunset Trail corral, where Jack Roberts was mending a broken bridle.
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading Looks like you're gittin' popular, son.
a member of the Texas state highway patrol; formerly a mounted lawman who maintained order on the frontier
From this reading The eyes of the Ranger grew intelligent.
United States biochemist (born in England) honored for his discovery that some genes contain introns (born in 1943)
From this reading "THEY'RE RUNNIN' ME OUTA TOWN" Jumbo Wilkins came wheezing into the Sunset Trail corral, where Jack Roberts was mending a broken bridle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "THEY'RE RUNNIN' ME OUTA TOWN" Jumbo Wilkins came wheezing into the Sunset Trail corral, where Jack Roberts was mending a broken bridle.
a male human offspring
From this reading Looks like you're gittin' popular, son.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading "THEY'RE RUNNIN' ME OUTA TOWN" Jumbo Wilkins came wheezing into the Sunset Trail corral, where Jack Roberts was mending a broken bridle.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Folks a-comin' in fifty miles for to have a little talk with you."
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From this reading "'Lo, Tex.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "THEY'RE RUNNIN' ME OUTA TOWN" Jumbo Wilkins came wheezing into the Sunset Trail corral, where Jack Roberts was mending a broken bridle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "THEY'RE RUNNIN' ME OUTA TOWN" Jumbo Wilkins came wheezing into the Sunset Trail corral, where Jack Roberts was mending a broken bridle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Folks a-comin' in fifty miles for to have a little talk with you."
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading "THEY'RE RUNNIN' ME OUTA TOWN" Jumbo Wilkins came wheezing into the Sunset Trail corral, where Jack Roberts was mending a broken bridle.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading "THEY'RE RUNNIN' ME OUTA TOWN" Jumbo Wilkins came wheezing into the Sunset Trail corral, where Jack Roberts was mending a broken bridle.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "THEY'RE RUNNIN' ME OUTA TOWN" Jumbo Wilkins came wheezing into the Sunset Trail corral, where Jack Roberts was mending a broken bridle.
relating to breathing with a whistling sound
From this reading "THEY'RE RUNNIN' ME OUTA TOWN" Jumbo Wilkins came wheezing into the Sunset Trail corral, where Jack Roberts was mending a broken bridle.
in or at the place that
From this reading "THEY'RE RUNNIN' ME OUTA TOWN" Jumbo Wilkins came wheezing into the Sunset Trail corral, where Jack Roberts was mending a broken bridle.
United States civil rights leader (1901-1981)
From this reading "THEY'RE RUNNIN' ME OUTA TOWN" Jumbo Wilkins came wheezing into the Sunset Trail corral, where Jack Roberts was mending a broken bridle.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Folks a-comin' in fifty miles for to have a little talk with you."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Folks a-comin' in fifty miles for to have a little talk with you."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Looks like you're gittin' popular, son.
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