Chapter 7 of Old Man Curry: Race Track Stories is here in full — 437 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Old Man Curry: Race Track Stories is here in full — 437 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Oh, quit your kidding, old-timer. You've bought a race horse; now go ahead and see what you can do with him." "Well, ain't that queer?" ejaculated the old man. "Ain't it? Great minds run in the same channels, for a fact.
Chapter 7 of Old Man Curry: Race Track Stories is here in full — 437 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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at or in the front
From this reading “You've bought a race horse; now go ahead and see what you can do with him."”
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading “You've bought a race horse; now go ahead and see what you can do with him."”
official routes of communication
From this reading “Great minds run in the same channels, for a fact.”
inflected form of “kid” — tell false information to for fun
From this reading “"Oh, quit your kidding, old-timer.”
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading “Great minds run in the same channels, for a fact.”
an experienced person who has been through many battles; someone who has given long service
From this reading “"Oh, quit your kidding, old-timer.”
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading “"Well, ain't that queer?" ejaculated the old man.”
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading “"Oh, quit your kidding, old-timer.”
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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 You've bought a race horse; now go ahead and see what you can do with him."
at or in the front
From this reading You've bought a race horse; now go ahead and see what you can do with him."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, ain't that queer?" ejaculated the old man.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You've bought a race horse; now go ahead and see what you can do with him."
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading You've bought a race horse; now go ahead and see what you can do with him."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading You've bought a race horse; now go ahead and see what you can do with him."
official routes of communication
From this reading Great minds run in the same channels, for a fact.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading You've bought a race horse; now go ahead and see what you can do with him."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, ain't that queer?" ejaculated the old man.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Great minds run in the same channels, for a fact.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Great minds run in the same channels, for a fact.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading You've bought a race horse; now go ahead and see what you can do with him."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Great minds run in the same channels, for a fact.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You've bought a race horse; now go ahead and see what you can do with him."
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading You've bought a race horse; now go ahead and see what you can do with him."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Great minds run in the same channels, for a fact.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Ain't it?
inflected form of “kid” — tell false information to for fun
From this reading "Oh, quit your kidding, old-timer.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Well, ain't that queer?" ejaculated the old man.
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading Great minds run in the same channels, for a fact.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading You've bought a race horse; now go ahead and see what you can do with him."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, quit your kidding, old-timer.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Well, ain't that queer?" ejaculated the old man.
an experienced person who has been through many battles; someone who has given long service
From this reading "Oh, quit your kidding, old-timer.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading "Well, ain't that queer?" ejaculated the old man.
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading "Oh, quit your kidding, old-timer.
any competition
From this reading You've bought a race horse; now go ahead and see what you can do with him."
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Great minds run in the same channels, for a fact.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Great minds run in the same channels, for a fact.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You've bought a race horse; now go ahead and see what you can do with him."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Well, ain't that queer?" ejaculated the old man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Well, ain't that queer?" ejaculated the old man.
(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 "Well, ain't that queer?" ejaculated the old man.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading You've bought a race horse; now go ahead and see what you can do with him."
in the company of; together with
From this reading You've bought a race horse; now go ahead and see what you can do with him."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You've bought a race horse; now go ahead and see what you can do with him."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You've bought a race horse; now go ahead and see what you can do with him."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, quit your kidding, old-timer.
Chapter 7 of Old Man Curry: Race Track Stories by Charles E. (Charles Emmett) Van Loan holds 437 sentences, grouped into 88 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 7 holds 437 sentences of Old Man Curry: Race Track Stories, unabridged, divided into 88 reading sections.
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