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On a Donkey's Hurricane Deck
On a Donkey's Hurricane Deck

Chapter XXIII

Chapter 23 of On a Donkey's Hurricane Deck is here in full — 93 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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BY MAC A'RONY.
And the ass turned out of the way, and went into the field; and Balaam smote the ass, to turn her into the way.--_Book of Numbers._ Shortly after reaching Overton, I took Pod with Coonskin and Don to pay our respects to Towserville, a large dog town so closely situated to Overton as to inspire a rivalry far more serious than that existing between Minneapolis and St. Paul.
Overtonians complained of repeated raids made by prairie dogs of Towserville on their chickens and gardens.
On the other hand, the Towser "villians" repudiated the calumny, then fled in confusion from the charge of shotguns and rifles.
As our party approached with guns trained for a complimentary salute, I saw his honor, the Mayor, seated in his hallway.
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On a Donkey's Hurricane Deck

Chapter XXIII

Chapter 23 of On a Donkey's Hurricane Deck is here in full — 93 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/18 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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BY MAC A'RONY.
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And the ass turned out of the way, and went into the field; and Balaam smote the ass, to turn her into the way.--_Book of Numbers._ Shortly after reaching Overton, I took Pod with Coonskin and Don to pay our respects to Towserville, a large dog town so closely situated to Overton as to inspire a rivalry far more serious than that existing between Minneapolis and St. Paul.
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Overtonians complained of repeated raids made by prairie dogs of Towserville on their chickens and gardens.
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On the other hand, the Towser "villians" repudiated the calumny, then fled in confusion from the charge of shotguns and rifles.
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As our party approached with guns trained for a complimentary salute, I saw his honor, the Mayor, seated in his hallway.
/æz ˈaʊər ˈpɑːrti əˈproʊtʃt wɪð ɡʌnz treɪnd fɔːr ə ˌkɑːmpləˈmentəri səˈluːt aɪ sɔː hɪz ˈɑːnər ðə ˈmeɪər ˈsiːtɪd ɪn hɪz ˈhɔːlweɪ/

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

calumny noun US /ˈkæləmni/

a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions

From this reading “On the other hand, the Towser "villians" repudiated the calumny, then fled in confusion from the charge of shotguns and rifles.”

complimentary adjective US /ˌkɑːmpləˈmentəri/

conveying or resembling a compliment

From this reading “As our party approached with guns trained for a complimentary salute, I saw his honor, the Mayor, seated in his hallway.”

Minneapolis noun US /ˌmɪniˈæpəlɪs/

largest city in Minnesota; located in southeastern Minnesota on the Mississippi river; noted for flour mills; one of the Twin Cities

From this reading “And the ass turned out of the way, and went into the field; and Balaam smote the ass, to turn her into the way.--_Book of Numbers._ Shortly after reaching Overton, I took Pod with Coonskin and Don to pay our respects to Towserville, a large dog town so closely situated to Overton as to inspire a rivalry far more serious than that existing between Minneapolis and St. Paul.”

Pod noun US /pɑːd/

the vessel that contains the seeds of a plant (not the seeds themselves)

From this reading “And the ass turned out of the way, and went into the field; and Balaam smote the ass, to turn her into the way.--_Book of Numbers._ Shortly after reaching Overton, I took Pod with Coonskin and Don to pay our respects to Towserville, a large dog town so closely situated to Overton as to inspire a rivalry far more serious than that existing between Minneapolis and St. Paul.”

raids noun US /reɪdz/

plural of “raid” — a sudden short attack

From this reading “Overtonians complained of repeated raids made by prairie dogs of Towserville on their chickens and gardens.”

repudiated verb US /riˈpjuːdieɪtɪd/

past form of “repudiate” — cast off

From this reading “On the other hand, the Towser "villians" repudiated the calumny, then fled in confusion from the charge of shotguns and rifles.”

rivalry noun US /ˈraɪvəlri/

the act of competing as for profit or a prize

From this reading “And the ass turned out of the way, and went into the field; and Balaam smote the ass, to turn her into the way.--_Book of Numbers._ Shortly after reaching Overton, I took Pod with Coonskin and Don to pay our respects to Towserville, a large dog town so closely situated to Overton as to inspire a rivalry far more serious than that existing between Minneapolis and St. Paul.”

shotguns noun US /ˈʃɑːtɡʌnz/

plural of “shotgun” — firearm that is a double-barreled smoothbore shoulder weapon for firing shot at short ranges

From this reading “On the other hand, the Towser "villians" repudiated the calumny, then fled in confusion from the charge of shotguns and rifles.”

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.

prairie dogs noun + noun counted as “prairie dog”

any of several rodents of North American prairies living in large complex burrows having a barking cry

In this reading “Overtonians complained of repeated raids made by prairie dogs of Towserville on their chickens and gardens.”

other hand adjective + noun

In this reading “On the other hand, the Towser "villians" repudiated the calumny, then fled in confusion from the charge of shotguns and rifles.”

far more adverb + adjective

In this reading “And the ass turned out of the way, and went into the field; and Balaam smote the ass, to turn her into the way.--_Book of Numbers._ Shortly after reaching Overton, I took Pod with Coonskin and Don to pay our respects to Towserville, a large dog town so closely situated to Overton as to inspire a rivalry far more serious than that existing between Minneapolis and St. Paul.”

went into verb + particle counted as “go into”

to come or go into

In this reading “And the ass turned out of the way, and went into the field; and Balaam smote the ass, to turn her into the way.--_Book of Numbers._ Shortly after reaching Overton, I took Pod with Coonskin and Don to pay our respects to Towserville, a large dog town so closely situated to Overton as to inspire a rivalry far more serious than that existing between Minneapolis and St. Paul.”

into the field preposition + article + noun counted as “into … field”

In this reading “And the ass turned out of the way, and went into the field; and Balaam smote the ass, to turn her into the way.--_Book of Numbers._ Shortly after reaching Overton, I took Pod with Coonskin and Don to pay our respects to Towserville, a large dog town so closely situated to Overton as to inspire a rivalry far more serious than that existing between Minneapolis and St. Paul.”

complained of verb + particle counted as “complain of”

In this reading “Overtonians complained of repeated raids made by prairie dogs of Towserville on their chickens and gardens.”

charge of verb + particle

In this reading “On the other hand, the Towser "villians" repudiated the calumny, then fled in confusion from the charge of shotguns and rifles.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading And the ass turned out of the way, and went into the field; and Balaam smote the ass, to turn her into the way.--_Book of Numbers._ Shortly after reaching Overton, I took Pod with Coonskin and Don to pay our respects to Towserville, a large dog town so closely situated to Overton as to inspire a rivalry far more serious than that existing between Minneapolis and St. Paul.

A'RONY

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

From this reading BY MAC A'RONY.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading And the ass turned out of the way, and went into the field; and Balaam smote the ass, to turn her into the way.--_Book of Numbers._ Shortly after reaching Overton, I took Pod with Coonskin and Don to pay our respects to Towserville, a large dog town so closely situated to Overton as to inspire a rivalry far more serious than that existing between Minneapolis and St. Paul.

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading And the ass turned out of the way, and went into the field; and Balaam smote the ass, to turn her into the way.--_Book of Numbers._ Shortly after reaching Overton, I took Pod with Coonskin and Don to pay our respects to Towserville, a large dog town so closely situated to Overton as to inspire a rivalry far more serious than that existing between Minneapolis and St. Paul.

approachedverbUS /əˈproʊtʃt/

past form of “approach” — move towards

From this reading As our party approached with guns trained for a complimentary salute, I saw his honor, the Mayor, seated in his hallway.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading And the ass turned out of the way, and went into the field; and Balaam smote the ass, to turn her into the way.--_Book of Numbers._ Shortly after reaching Overton, I took Pod with Coonskin and Don to pay our respects to Towserville, a large dog town so closely situated to Overton as to inspire a rivalry far more serious than that existing between Minneapolis and St. Paul.

assnounUS /æs/

the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on

From this reading And the ass turned out of the way, and went into the field; and Balaam smote the ass, to turn her into the way.--_Book of Numbers._ Shortly after reaching Overton, I took Pod with Coonskin and Don to pay our respects to Towserville, a large dog town so closely situated to Overton as to inspire a rivalry far more serious than that existing between Minneapolis and St. Paul.

Balaam

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

From this reading And the ass turned out of the way, and went into the field; and Balaam smote the ass, to turn her into the way.--_Book of Numbers._ Shortly after reaching Overton, I took Pod with Coonskin and Don to pay our respects to Towserville, a large dog town so closely situated to Overton as to inspire a rivalry far more serious than that existing between Minneapolis and St. Paul.

betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading And the ass turned out of the way, and went into the field; and Balaam smote the ass, to turn her into the way.--_Book of Numbers._ Shortly after reaching Overton, I took Pod with Coonskin and Don to pay our respects to Towserville, a large dog town so closely situated to Overton as to inspire a rivalry far more serious than that existing between Minneapolis and St. Paul.

BooknounUS /bʊk/

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading And the ass turned out of the way, and went into the field; and Balaam smote the ass, to turn her into the way.--_Book of Numbers._ Shortly after reaching Overton, I took Pod with Coonskin and Don to pay our respects to Towserville, a large dog town so closely situated to Overton as to inspire a rivalry far more serious than that existing between Minneapolis and St. Paul.

BYprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading BY MAC A'RONY.

calumnynounUS /ˈkæləmni/

a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions

From this reading On the other hand, the Towser "villians" repudiated the calumny, then fled in confusion from the charge of shotguns and rifles.

chargeverbUS /tʃɑːrdʒ/

to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle

From this reading On the other hand, the Towser "villians" repudiated the calumny, then fled in confusion from the charge of shotguns and rifles.

chickensnounUS /ˈtʃɪkənz/

plural of “chicken” — the flesh of a chicken used for food

From this reading Overtonians complained of repeated raids made by prairie dogs of Towserville on their chickens and gardens.

closelyadverbUS /ˈkloʊsli/

in a close relation or position in time or space

From this reading And the ass turned out of the way, and went into the field; and Balaam smote the ass, to turn her into the way.--_Book of Numbers._ Shortly after reaching Overton, I took Pod with Coonskin and Don to pay our respects to Towserville, a large dog town so closely situated to Overton as to inspire a rivalry far more serious than that existing between Minneapolis and St. Paul.

complainedverbUS /kəmˈpleɪnd/

past form of “complain” — express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness

From this reading Overtonians complained of repeated raids made by prairie dogs of Towserville on their chickens and gardens.

complimentaryadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːmpləˈmentəri/

conveying or resembling a compliment

From this reading As our party approached with guns trained for a complimentary salute, I saw his honor, the Mayor, seated in his hallway.

confusionnounUS /kənˈfjuːʒən/

disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably

From this reading On the other hand, the Towser "villians" repudiated the calumny, then fled in confusion from the charge of shotguns and rifles.

Coonskinnoun

a raccoon cap with the tail hanging down the back

From this reading And the ass turned out of the way, and went into the field; and Balaam smote the ass, to turn her into the way.--_Book of Numbers._ Shortly after reaching Overton, I took Pod with Coonskin and Don to pay our respects to Towserville, a large dog town so closely situated to Overton as to inspire a rivalry far more serious than that existing between Minneapolis and St. Paul.

dognounUS /dɔːɡ/

a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

From this reading And the ass turned out of the way, and went into the field; and Balaam smote the ass, to turn her into the way.--_Book of Numbers._ Shortly after reaching Overton, I took Pod with Coonskin and Don to pay our respects to Towserville, a large dog town so closely situated to Overton as to inspire a rivalry far more serious than that existing between Minneapolis and St. Paul.

dogsnounUS /dɑːɡz/

plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

From this reading Overtonians complained of repeated raids made by prairie dogs of Towserville on their chickens and gardens.

DonnounUS /dɑːn/

a Spanish gentleman or nobleman

From this reading And the ass turned out of the way, and went into the field; and Balaam smote the ass, to turn her into the way.--_Book of Numbers._ Shortly after reaching Overton, I took Pod with Coonskin and Don to pay our respects to Towserville, a large dog town so closely situated to Overton as to inspire a rivalry far more serious than that existing between Minneapolis and St. Paul.

existingadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɪstɪŋ/

presently existing

From this reading And the ass turned out of the way, and went into the field; and Balaam smote the ass, to turn her into the way.--_Book of Numbers._ Shortly after reaching Overton, I took Pod with Coonskin and Don to pay our respects to Towserville, a large dog town so closely situated to Overton as to inspire a rivalry far more serious than that existing between Minneapolis and St. Paul.

faradverbUS /fɑːr/

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading And the ass turned out of the way, and went into the field; and Balaam smote the ass, to turn her into the way.--_Book of Numbers._ Shortly after reaching Overton, I took Pod with Coonskin and Don to pay our respects to Towserville, a large dog town so closely situated to Overton as to inspire a rivalry far more serious than that existing between Minneapolis and St. Paul.

fieldnounUS /fiːld/

a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed

From this reading And the ass turned out of the way, and went into the field; and Balaam smote the ass, to turn her into the way.--_Book of Numbers._ Shortly after reaching Overton, I took Pod with Coonskin and Don to pay our respects to Towserville, a large dog town so closely situated to Overton as to inspire a rivalry far more serious than that existing between Minneapolis and St. Paul.

fledverbUS /fled/

inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly

From this reading On the other hand, the Towser "villians" repudiated the calumny, then fled in confusion from the charge of shotguns and rifles.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading As our party approached with guns trained for a complimentary salute, I saw his honor, the Mayor, seated in his hallway.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading On the other hand, the Towser "villians" repudiated the calumny, then fled in confusion from the charge of shotguns and rifles.

gardensnounUS /ˈɡɑːrdənz/

plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading Overtonians complained of repeated raids made by prairie dogs of Towserville on their chickens and gardens.

gunsnounUS /ɡʌnz/

plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)

From this reading As our party approached with guns trained for a complimentary salute, I saw his honor, the Mayor, seated in his hallway.

hallwaynounUS /ˈhɔːlweɪ/

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading As our party approached with guns trained for a complimentary salute, I saw his honor, the Mayor, seated in his hallway.

handnounUS /hænd/

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading On the other hand, the Towser "villians" repudiated the calumny, then fled in confusion from the charge of shotguns and rifles.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading And the ass turned out of the way, and went into the field; and Balaam smote the ass, to turn her into the way.--_Book of Numbers._ Shortly after reaching Overton, I took Pod with Coonskin and Don to pay our respects to Towserville, a large dog town so closely situated to Overton as to inspire a rivalry far more serious than that existing between Minneapolis and St. Paul.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading As our party approached with guns trained for a complimentary salute, I saw his honor, the Mayor, seated in his hallway.

honornounUS /ˈɑːnər/

a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction

From this reading As our party approached with guns trained for a complimentary salute, I saw his honor, the Mayor, seated in his hallway.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading And the ass turned out of the way, and went into the field; and Balaam smote the ass, to turn her into the way.--_Book of Numbers._ Shortly after reaching Overton, I took Pod with Coonskin and Don to pay our respects to Towserville, a large dog town so closely situated to Overton as to inspire a rivalry far more serious than that existing between Minneapolis and St. Paul.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading On the other hand, the Towser "villians" repudiated the calumny, then fled in confusion from the charge of shotguns and rifles.

inspireverbUS /ˌɪnˈspaɪr/

heighten or intensify

From this reading And the ass turned out of the way, and went into the field; and Balaam smote the ass, to turn her into the way.--_Book of Numbers._ Shortly after reaching Overton, I took Pod with Coonskin and Don to pay our respects to Towserville, a large dog town so closely situated to Overton as to inspire a rivalry far more serious than that existing between Minneapolis and St. Paul.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading And the ass turned out of the way, and went into the field; and Balaam smote the ass, to turn her into the way.--_Book of Numbers._ Shortly after reaching Overton, I took Pod with Coonskin and Don to pay our respects to Towserville, a large dog town so closely situated to Overton as to inspire a rivalry far more serious than that existing between Minneapolis and St. Paul.

largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading And the ass turned out of the way, and went into the field; and Balaam smote the ass, to turn her into the way.--_Book of Numbers._ Shortly after reaching Overton, I took Pod with Coonskin and Don to pay our respects to Towserville, a large dog town so closely situated to Overton as to inspire a rivalry far more serious than that existing between Minneapolis and St. Paul.

MACnounUS /mæk/

a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric

From this reading BY MAC A'RONY.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Overtonians complained of repeated raids made by prairie dogs of Towserville on their chickens and gardens.

MayornounUS /ˈmeɪər/

the head of a city government

From this reading As our party approached with guns trained for a complimentary salute, I saw his honor, the Mayor, seated in his hallway.

MinneapolisnounUS /ˌmɪniˈæpəlɪs/

largest city in Minnesota; located in southeastern Minnesota on the Mississippi river; noted for flour mills; one of the Twin Cities

From this reading And the ass turned out of the way, and went into the field; and Balaam smote the ass, to turn her into the way.--_Book of Numbers._ Shortly after reaching Overton, I took Pod with Coonskin and Don to pay our respects to Towserville, a large dog town so closely situated to Overton as to inspire a rivalry far more serious than that existing between Minneapolis and St. Paul.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading And the ass turned out of the way, and went into the field; and Balaam smote the ass, to turn her into the way.--_Book of Numbers._ Shortly after reaching Overton, I took Pod with Coonskin and Don to pay our respects to Towserville, a large dog town so closely situated to Overton as to inspire a rivalry far more serious than that existing between Minneapolis and St. Paul.

NumbersnounUS /ˈnʌmbərz/

the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt

From this reading And the ass turned out of the way, and went into the field; and Balaam smote the ass, to turn her into the way.--_Book of Numbers._ Shortly after reaching Overton, I took Pod with Coonskin and Don to pay our respects to Towserville, a large dog town so closely situated to Overton as to inspire a rivalry far more serious than that existing between Minneapolis and St. Paul.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading And the ass turned out of the way, and went into the field; and Balaam smote the ass, to turn her into the way.--_Book of Numbers._ Shortly after reaching Overton, I took Pod with Coonskin and Don to pay our respects to Towserville, a large dog town so closely situated to Overton as to inspire a rivalry far more serious than that existing between Minneapolis and St. Paul.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Overtonians complained of repeated raids made by prairie dogs of Towserville on their chickens and gardens.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading On the other hand, the Towser "villians" repudiated the calumny, then fled in confusion from the charge of shotguns and rifles.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading And the ass turned out of the way, and went into the field; and Balaam smote the ass, to turn her into the way.--_Book of Numbers._ Shortly after reaching Overton, I took Pod with Coonskin and Don to pay our respects to Towserville, a large dog town so closely situated to Overton as to inspire a rivalry far more serious than that existing between Minneapolis and St. Paul.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading And the ass turned out of the way, and went into the field; and Balaam smote the ass, to turn her into the way.--_Book of Numbers._ Shortly after reaching Overton, I took Pod with Coonskin and Don to pay our respects to Towserville, a large dog town so closely situated to Overton as to inspire a rivalry far more serious than that existing between Minneapolis and St. Paul.

Overton

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

From this reading And the ass turned out of the way, and went into the field; and Balaam smote the ass, to turn her into the way.--_Book of Numbers._ Shortly after reaching Overton, I took Pod with Coonskin and Don to pay our respects to Towserville, a large dog town so closely situated to Overton as to inspire a rivalry far more serious than that existing between Minneapolis and St. Paul.

Overtonians

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

From this reading Overtonians complained of repeated raids made by prairie dogs of Towserville on their chickens and gardens.

partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/

an organization to gain political power

From this reading As our party approached with guns trained for a complimentary salute, I saw his honor, the Mayor, seated in his hallway.

PaulnounUS /pɔːl/

United States feminist (1885-1977)

From this reading And the ass turned out of the way, and went into the field; and Balaam smote the ass, to turn her into the way.--_Book of Numbers._ Shortly after reaching Overton, I took Pod with Coonskin and Don to pay our respects to Towserville, a large dog town so closely situated to Overton as to inspire a rivalry far more serious than that existing between Minneapolis and St. Paul.

payverbUS /peɪ/

give money, usually in exchange for goods or services

From this reading And the ass turned out of the way, and went into the field; and Balaam smote the ass, to turn her into the way.--_Book of Numbers._ Shortly after reaching Overton, I took Pod with Coonskin and Don to pay our respects to Towserville, a large dog town so closely situated to Overton as to inspire a rivalry far more serious than that existing between Minneapolis and St. Paul.

PodnounUS /pɑːd/

the vessel that contains the seeds of a plant (not the seeds themselves)

From this reading And the ass turned out of the way, and went into the field; and Balaam smote the ass, to turn her into the way.--_Book of Numbers._ Shortly after reaching Overton, I took Pod with Coonskin and Don to pay our respects to Towserville, a large dog town so closely situated to Overton as to inspire a rivalry far more serious than that existing between Minneapolis and St. Paul.

prairienounUS /ˈpreri/

a treeless grassy plain

From this reading Overtonians complained of repeated raids made by prairie dogs of Towserville on their chickens and gardens.

raidsnounUS /reɪdz/

plural of “raid” — a sudden short attack

From this reading Overtonians complained of repeated raids made by prairie dogs of Towserville on their chickens and gardens.

reachingnounUS /ˈriːtʃɪŋ/

the act of physically reaching or thrusting out

From this reading And the ass turned out of the way, and went into the field; and Balaam smote the ass, to turn her into the way.--_Book of Numbers._ Shortly after reaching Overton, I took Pod with Coonskin and Don to pay our respects to Towserville, a large dog town so closely situated to Overton as to inspire a rivalry far more serious than that existing between Minneapolis and St. Paul.

repeatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈpiːtɪd/

recurring again and again

From this reading Overtonians complained of repeated raids made by prairie dogs of Towserville on their chickens and gardens.

repudiatedverbUS /riˈpjuːdieɪtɪd/

past form of “repudiate” — cast off

From this reading On the other hand, the Towser "villians" repudiated the calumny, then fled in confusion from the charge of shotguns and rifles.

respectsnounUS /rɪˈspekts/

(often used with “pay”) a formal expression of esteem

From this reading And the ass turned out of the way, and went into the field; and Balaam smote the ass, to turn her into the way.--_Book of Numbers._ Shortly after reaching Overton, I took Pod with Coonskin and Don to pay our respects to Towserville, a large dog town so closely situated to Overton as to inspire a rivalry far more serious than that existing between Minneapolis and St. Paul.

riflesnounUS /ˈraɪfəlz/

plural of “rifle” — a shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore

From this reading On the other hand, the Towser "villians" repudiated the calumny, then fled in confusion from the charge of shotguns and rifles.

rivalrynounUS /ˈraɪvəlri/

the act of competing as for profit or a prize

From this reading And the ass turned out of the way, and went into the field; and Balaam smote the ass, to turn her into the way.--_Book of Numbers._ Shortly after reaching Overton, I took Pod with Coonskin and Don to pay our respects to Towserville, a large dog town so closely situated to Overton as to inspire a rivalry far more serious than that existing between Minneapolis and St. Paul.

saluteverbUS /səˈluːt/

propose a toast to

From this reading As our party approached with guns trained for a complimentary salute, I saw his honor, the Mayor, seated in his hallway.

sawverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

From this reading As our party approached with guns trained for a complimentary salute, I saw his honor, the Mayor, seated in his hallway.

seatedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːtɪd/

(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks

From this reading As our party approached with guns trained for a complimentary salute, I saw his honor, the Mayor, seated in his hallway.

seriousadjectiveUS /ˈsɪriəs/

concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities

From this reading And the ass turned out of the way, and went into the field; and Balaam smote the ass, to turn her into the way.--_Book of Numbers._ Shortly after reaching Overton, I took Pod with Coonskin and Don to pay our respects to Towserville, a large dog town so closely situated to Overton as to inspire a rivalry far more serious than that existing between Minneapolis and St. Paul.

ShortlyadverbUS /ˈʃɔːrtli/

for a short time

From this reading And the ass turned out of the way, and went into the field; and Balaam smote the ass, to turn her into the way.--_Book of Numbers._ Shortly after reaching Overton, I took Pod with Coonskin and Don to pay our respects to Towserville, a large dog town so closely situated to Overton as to inspire a rivalry far more serious than that existing between Minneapolis and St. Paul.

shotgunsnounUS /ˈʃɑːtɡʌnz/

plural of “shotgun” — firearm that is a double-barreled smoothbore shoulder weapon for firing shot at short ranges

From this reading On the other hand, the Towser "villians" repudiated the calumny, then fled in confusion from the charge of shotguns and rifles.

situatedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪtʃuːeɪtɪd/

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading And the ass turned out of the way, and went into the field; and Balaam smote the ass, to turn her into the way.--_Book of Numbers._ Shortly after reaching Overton, I took Pod with Coonskin and Don to pay our respects to Towserville, a large dog town so closely situated to Overton as to inspire a rivalry far more serious than that existing between Minneapolis and St. Paul.

smote

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From this reading And the ass turned out of the way, and went into the field; and Balaam smote the ass, to turn her into the way.--_Book of Numbers._ Shortly after reaching Overton, I took Pod with Coonskin and Don to pay our respects to Towserville, a large dog town so closely situated to Overton as to inspire a rivalry far more serious than that existing between Minneapolis and St. Paul.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading And the ass turned out of the way, and went into the field; and Balaam smote the ass, to turn her into the way.--_Book of Numbers._ Shortly after reaching Overton, I took Pod with Coonskin and Don to pay our respects to Towserville, a large dog town so closely situated to Overton as to inspire a rivalry far more serious than that existing between Minneapolis and St. Paul.

St

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From this reading And the ass turned out of the way, and went into the field; and Balaam smote the ass, to turn her into the way.--_Book of Numbers._ Shortly after reaching Overton, I took Pod with Coonskin and Don to pay our respects to Towserville, a large dog town so closely situated to Overton as to inspire a rivalry far more serious than that existing between Minneapolis and St. Paul.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading And the ass turned out of the way, and went into the field; and Balaam smote the ass, to turn her into the way.--_Book of Numbers._ Shortly after reaching Overton, I took Pod with Coonskin and Don to pay our respects to Towserville, a large dog town so closely situated to Overton as to inspire a rivalry far more serious than that existing between Minneapolis and St. Paul.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading And the ass turned out of the way, and went into the field; and Balaam smote the ass, to turn her into the way.--_Book of Numbers._ Shortly after reaching Overton, I took Pod with Coonskin and Don to pay our respects to Towserville, a large dog town so closely situated to Overton as to inspire a rivalry far more serious than that existing between Minneapolis and St. Paul.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading And the ass turned out of the way, and went into the field; and Balaam smote the ass, to turn her into the way.--_Book of Numbers._ Shortly after reaching Overton, I took Pod with Coonskin and Don to pay our respects to Towserville, a large dog town so closely situated to Overton as to inspire a rivalry far more serious than that existing between Minneapolis and St. Paul.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Overtonians complained of repeated raids made by prairie dogs of Towserville on their chickens and gardens.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading On the other hand, the Towser "villians" repudiated the calumny, then fled in confusion from the charge of shotguns and rifles.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading And the ass turned out of the way, and went into the field; and Balaam smote the ass, to turn her into the way.--_Book of Numbers._ Shortly after reaching Overton, I took Pod with Coonskin and Don to pay our respects to Towserville, a large dog town so closely situated to Overton as to inspire a rivalry far more serious than that existing between Minneapolis and St. Paul.

tookverbUS /tʊk/

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading And the ass turned out of the way, and went into the field; and Balaam smote the ass, to turn her into the way.--_Book of Numbers._ Shortly after reaching Overton, I took Pod with Coonskin and Don to pay our respects to Towserville, a large dog town so closely situated to Overton as to inspire a rivalry far more serious than that existing between Minneapolis and St. Paul.

townnounUS /taʊn/

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading And the ass turned out of the way, and went into the field; and Balaam smote the ass, to turn her into the way.--_Book of Numbers._ Shortly after reaching Overton, I took Pod with Coonskin and Don to pay our respects to Towserville, a large dog town so closely situated to Overton as to inspire a rivalry far more serious than that existing between Minneapolis and St. Paul.

Towser

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From this reading On the other hand, the Towser "villians" repudiated the calumny, then fled in confusion from the charge of shotguns and rifles.

Towserville

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From this reading And the ass turned out of the way, and went into the field; and Balaam smote the ass, to turn her into the way.--_Book of Numbers._ Shortly after reaching Overton, I took Pod with Coonskin and Don to pay our respects to Towserville, a large dog town so closely situated to Overton as to inspire a rivalry far more serious than that existing between Minneapolis and St. Paul.

trainedadjectiveUS /treɪnd/

shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form

From this reading As our party approached with guns trained for a complimentary salute, I saw his honor, the Mayor, seated in his hallway.

turnverbUS /tɜːrn/

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading And the ass turned out of the way, and went into the field; and Balaam smote the ass, to turn her into the way.--_Book of Numbers._ Shortly after reaching Overton, I took Pod with Coonskin and Don to pay our respects to Towserville, a large dog town so closely situated to Overton as to inspire a rivalry far more serious than that existing between Minneapolis and St. Paul.

turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/

moved around an axis or center

From this reading And the ass turned out of the way, and went into the field; and Balaam smote the ass, to turn her into the way.--_Book of Numbers._ Shortly after reaching Overton, I took Pod with Coonskin and Don to pay our respects to Towserville, a large dog town so closely situated to Overton as to inspire a rivalry far more serious than that existing between Minneapolis and St. Paul.

villians

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From this reading On the other hand, the Towser "villians" repudiated the calumny, then fled in confusion from the charge of shotguns and rifles.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading And the ass turned out of the way, and went into the field; and Balaam smote the ass, to turn her into the way.--_Book of Numbers._ Shortly after reaching Overton, I took Pod with Coonskin and Don to pay our respects to Towserville, a large dog town so closely situated to Overton as to inspire a rivalry far more serious than that existing between Minneapolis and St. Paul.

wentverbUS /went/

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

From this reading And the ass turned out of the way, and went into the field; and Balaam smote the ass, to turn her into the way.--_Book of Numbers._ Shortly after reaching Overton, I took Pod with Coonskin and Don to pay our respects to Towserville, a large dog town so closely situated to Overton as to inspire a rivalry far more serious than that existing between Minneapolis and St. Paul.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading And the ass turned out of the way, and went into the field; and Balaam smote the ass, to turn her into the way.--_Book of Numbers._ Shortly after reaching Overton, I took Pod with Coonskin and Don to pay our respects to Towserville, a large dog town so closely situated to Overton as to inspire a rivalry far more serious than that existing between Minneapolis and St. Paul.

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