Chapter 40 of Oh, You Tex! is here in full — 49 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 40 of Oh, You Tex! is here in full — 49 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LOOSE THREADS The Governor had been himself a cattleman. Before that he had known Ellison and Wadley during the war. Therefore he lent a friendly ear to the tale told him by his old-time friends. Clint did most of the talking, one leg thrown across the arm of a leather-bound chair in the library of the Governor's house. The three men were smoking.
Chapter 40 of Oh, You Tex! is here in full — 49 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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United States novelist who wrote about a young Black man and his struggles in American society (1914-1994)
From this reading “Before that he had known Ellison and Wadley during the war.”
the head of a state government
From this reading “LOOSE THREADS The Governor had been himself a cattleman.”
possessive form of “governor” — the head of a state government
From this reading “Clint did most of the talking, one leg thrown across the arm of a leather-bound chair in the library of the Governor's house.”
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading “Clint did most of the talking, one leg thrown across the arm of a leather-bound chair in the library of the Governor's house.”
a period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday
From this reading “Therefore he lent a friendly ear to the tale told him by his old-time friends.”
a room where books are kept
From this reading “Clint did most of the talking, one leg thrown across the arm of a leather-bound chair in the library of the Governor's house.”
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading “The three men were smoking.”
informal terms for clothing
From this reading “LOOSE THREADS The Governor had been himself a cattleman.”
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 LOOSE THREADS The Governor had been himself a cattleman.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Clint did most of the talking, one leg thrown across the arm of a leather-bound chair in the library of the Governor's house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Before that he had known Ellison and Wadley during the war.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Clint did most of the talking, one leg thrown across the arm of a leather-bound chair in the library of the Governor's house.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading LOOSE THREADS The Governor had been himself a cattleman.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before that he had known Ellison and Wadley during the war.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Therefore he lent a friendly ear to the tale told him by his old-time friends.
a man who raises (or tends) cattle
From this reading LOOSE THREADS The Governor had been himself a cattleman.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Clint did most of the talking, one leg thrown across the arm of a leather-bound chair in the library of the Governor's house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Clint did most of the talking, one leg thrown across the arm of a leather-bound chair in the library of the Governor's house.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Clint did most of the talking, one leg thrown across the arm of a leather-bound chair in the library of the Governor's house.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Before that he had known Ellison and Wadley during the war.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Therefore he lent a friendly ear to the tale told him by his old-time friends.
United States novelist who wrote about a young Black man and his struggles in American society (1914-1994)
From this reading Before that he had known Ellison and Wadley during the war.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading Therefore he lent a friendly ear to the tale told him by his old-time friends.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Therefore he lent a friendly ear to the tale told him by his old-time friends.
the head of a state government
From this reading LOOSE THREADS The Governor had been himself a cattleman.
possessive form of “governor” — the head of a state government
From this reading Clint did most of the talking, one leg thrown across the arm of a leather-bound chair in the library of the Governor's house.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading LOOSE THREADS The Governor had been himself a cattleman.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Before that he had known Ellison and Wadley during the war.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Therefore he lent a friendly ear to the tale told him by his old-time friends.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading LOOSE THREADS The Governor had been himself a cattleman.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Therefore he lent a friendly ear to the tale told him by his old-time friends.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Clint did most of the talking, one leg thrown across the arm of a leather-bound chair in the library of the Governor's house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Clint did most of the talking, one leg thrown across the arm of a leather-bound chair in the library of the Governor's house.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Before that he had known Ellison and Wadley during the war.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Clint did most of the talking, one leg thrown across the arm of a leather-bound chair in the library of the Governor's house.
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading Clint did most of the talking, one leg thrown across the arm of a leather-bound chair in the library of the Governor's house.
a period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday
From this reading Therefore he lent a friendly ear to the tale told him by his old-time friends.
a room where books are kept
From this reading Clint did most of the talking, one leg thrown across the arm of a leather-bound chair in the library of the Governor's house.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading LOOSE THREADS The Governor had been himself a cattleman.
the force of workers available
From this reading The three men were smoking.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Clint did most of the talking, one leg thrown across the arm of a leather-bound chair in the library of the Governor's house.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Clint did most of the talking, one leg thrown across the arm of a leather-bound chair in the library of the Governor's house.
attractively old-fashioned (but not necessarily authentic)
From this reading Therefore he lent a friendly ear to the tale told him by his old-time friends.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Clint did most of the talking, one leg thrown across the arm of a leather-bound chair in the library of the Governor's house.
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading The three men were smoking.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Therefore he lent a friendly ear to the tale told him by his old-time friends.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Clint did most of the talking, one leg thrown across the arm of a leather-bound chair in the library of the Governor's house.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Before that he had known Ellison and Wadley during the war.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LOOSE THREADS The Governor had been himself a cattleman.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Therefore he lent a friendly ear to the tale told him by his old-time friends.
informal terms for clothing
From this reading LOOSE THREADS The Governor had been himself a cattleman.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The three men were smoking.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading Clint did most of the talking, one leg thrown across the arm of a leather-bound chair in the library of the Governor's house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Therefore he lent a friendly ear to the tale told him by his old-time friends.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Therefore he lent a friendly ear to the tale told him by his old-time friends.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Before that he had known Ellison and Wadley during the war.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Before that he had known Ellison and Wadley during the war.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The three men were smoking.
Chapter 40 of Oh, You Tex! by William MacLeod Raine holds 49 sentences, grouped into 10 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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