Chapter 23 of Oh, You Tex! is here in full — 67 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 23 of Oh, You Tex! is here in full — 67 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES Mr. Peter Dinsmore was of both an impulsive and obstinate disposition. He wanted what he wanted when he wanted it. Somewhere he had heard that if a man desired his business well done, he must do it himself. Gurley had proved a poor messenger. Peter would call upon Clint Wadley in person and arrange an armistice.
Chapter 23 of Oh, You Tex! is here in full — 67 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/13 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a state of peace agreed to between opponents so they can discuss peace terms
From this reading “Peter would call upon Clint Wadley in person and arrange an armistice.”
put into a proper or systematic order
From this reading “Peter would call upon Clint Wadley in person and arrange an armistice.”
your usual mood
From this reading “FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES Mr. Peter Dinsmore was of both an impulsive and obstinate disposition.”
proceeding from natural feeling or impulse without external stimulus
From this reading “FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES Mr. Peter Dinsmore was of both an impulsive and obstinate disposition.”
a person who carries a message
From this reading “Gurley had proved a poor messenger.”
tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield
From this reading “FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES Mr. Peter Dinsmore was of both an impulsive and obstinate disposition.”
engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood
From this reading “FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES Mr. Peter Dinsmore was of both an impulsive and obstinate disposition.”
performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others
From this reading “FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES Mr. Peter Dinsmore was of both an impulsive and obstinate disposition.”
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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 Somewhere he had heard that if a man desired his business well done, he must do it himself.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES Mr. Peter Dinsmore was of both an impulsive and obstinate disposition.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES Mr. Peter Dinsmore was of both an impulsive and obstinate disposition.
a state of peace agreed to between opponents so they can discuss peace terms
From this reading Peter would call upon Clint Wadley in person and arrange an armistice.
put into a proper or systematic order
From this reading Peter would call upon Clint Wadley in person and arrange an armistice.
the two together, not just one
From this reading FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES Mr. Peter Dinsmore was of both an impulsive and obstinate disposition.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Somewhere he had heard that if a man desired his business well done, he must do it himself.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Peter would call upon Clint Wadley in person and arrange an armistice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Peter would call upon Clint Wadley in person and arrange an armistice.
wanted intensely
From this reading Somewhere he had heard that if a man desired his business well done, he must do it himself.
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From this reading FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES Mr. Peter Dinsmore was of both an impulsive and obstinate disposition.
your usual mood
From this reading FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES Mr. Peter Dinsmore was of both an impulsive and obstinate disposition.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Somewhere he had heard that if a man desired his business well done, he must do it himself.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Somewhere he had heard that if a man desired his business well done, he must do it himself.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES Mr. Peter Dinsmore was of both an impulsive and obstinate disposition.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gurley had proved a poor messenger.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Somewhere he had heard that if a man desired his business well done, he must do it himself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wanted what he wanted when he wanted it.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Somewhere he had heard that if a man desired his business well done, he must do it himself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Somewhere he had heard that if a man desired his business well done, he must do it himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Somewhere he had heard that if a man desired his business well done, he must do it himself.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Somewhere he had heard that if a man desired his business well done, he must do it himself.
proceeding from natural feeling or impulse without external stimulus
From this reading FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES Mr. Peter Dinsmore was of both an impulsive and obstinate disposition.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Peter would call upon Clint Wadley in person and arrange an armistice.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He wanted what he wanted when he wanted it.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Somewhere he had heard that if a man desired his business well done, he must do it himself.
a person who carries a message
From this reading Gurley had proved a poor messenger.
a form of address for a man
From this reading FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES Mr. Peter Dinsmore was of both an impulsive and obstinate disposition.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Somewhere he had heard that if a man desired his business well done, he must do it himself.
tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield
From this reading FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES Mr. Peter Dinsmore was of both an impulsive and obstinate disposition.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES Mr. Peter Dinsmore was of both an impulsive and obstinate disposition.
a human being
From this reading Peter would call upon Clint Wadley in person and arrange an armistice.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES Mr. Peter Dinsmore was of both an impulsive and obstinate disposition.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Gurley had proved a poor messenger.
engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood
From this reading FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES Mr. Peter Dinsmore was of both an impulsive and obstinate disposition.
established beyond doubt
From this reading Gurley had proved a poor messenger.
performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others
From this reading FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES Mr. Peter Dinsmore was of both an impulsive and obstinate disposition.
in or at or to some place
From this reading Somewhere he had heard that if a man desired his business well done, he must do it himself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Somewhere he had heard that if a man desired his business well done, he must do it himself.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Peter would call upon Clint Wadley in person and arrange an armistice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Peter would call upon Clint Wadley in person and arrange an armistice.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading He wanted what he wanted when he wanted it.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES Mr. Peter Dinsmore was of both an impulsive and obstinate disposition.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Somewhere he had heard that if a man desired his business well done, he must do it himself.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He wanted what he wanted when he wanted it.
at the time that
From this reading He wanted what he wanted when he wanted it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Peter would call upon Clint Wadley in person and arrange an armistice.
Chapter 23 of Oh, You Tex! by William MacLeod Raine holds 67 sentences, grouped into 14 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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