Chapter 2 of Over the Border: A Novel is here in full — 393 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Over the Border: A Novel is here in full — 393 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Did I not see you, señor, at the jefatura just now?" With Bull's nod tragedy resolved into comedy. Swinging round on the _comerciante_ and his woman, the officer pronounced on their complaint. "They that gamble must expect to lose. Off, fool! before I throw thee in carcel."
Chapter 2 of Over the Border: A Novel is here in full — 393 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessive form of “bull” — uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading “With Bull's nod tragedy resolved into comedy.”
light and humorous drama with a happy ending
From this reading “With Bull's nod tragedy resolved into comedy.”
an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading “Swinging round on the _comerciante_ and his woman, the officer pronounced on their complaint.”
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading “"They that gamble must expect to lose.”
express or signify by nodding
From this reading “With Bull's nod tragedy resolved into comedy.”
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading “Swinging round on the _comerciante_ and his woman, the officer pronounced on their complaint.”
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading “Swinging round on the _comerciante_ and his woman, the officer pronounced on their complaint.”
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading “With Bull's nod tragedy resolved into comedy.”
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.
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In this reading “Swinging round on the _comerciante_ and his woman, the officer pronounced on their complaint.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Swinging round on the _comerciante_ and his woman, the officer pronounced on their complaint.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Did I not see you, señor, at the jefatura just now?"
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Off, fool! before I throw thee in carcel."
possessive form of “bull” — uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading With Bull's nod tragedy resolved into comedy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Off, fool! before I throw thee in carcel."
light and humorous drama with a happy ending
From this reading With Bull's nod tragedy resolved into comedy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Swinging round on the _comerciante_ and his woman, the officer pronounced on their complaint.
an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading Swinging round on the _comerciante_ and his woman, the officer pronounced on their complaint.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did I not see you, señor, at the jefatura just now?"
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading "They that gamble must expect to lose.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading Off, fool! before I throw thee in carcel."
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading "They that gamble must expect to lose.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Swinging round on the _comerciante_ and his woman, the officer pronounced on their complaint.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Did I not see you, señor, at the jefatura just now?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Off, fool! before I throw thee in carcel."
moving to the inside of something
From this reading With Bull's nod tragedy resolved into comedy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Did I not see you, señor, at the jefatura just now?"
and nothing more
From this reading "Did I not see you, señor, at the jefatura just now?"
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading "They that gamble must expect to lose.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "They that gamble must expect to lose.
express or signify by nodding
From this reading With Bull's nod tragedy resolved into comedy.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Did I not see you, señor, at the jefatura just now?"
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Did I not see you, señor, at the jefatura just now?"
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Off, fool! before I throw thee in carcel."
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Swinging round on the _comerciante_ and his woman, the officer pronounced on their complaint.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Swinging round on the _comerciante_ and his woman, the officer pronounced on their complaint.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading Swinging round on the _comerciante_ and his woman, the officer pronounced on their complaint.
determined
From this reading With Bull's nod tragedy resolved into comedy.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Swinging round on the _comerciante_ and his woman, the officer pronounced on their complaint.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Did I not see you, señor, at the jefatura just now?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Did I not see you, señor, at the jefatura just now?"
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading Swinging round on the _comerciante_ and his woman, the officer pronounced on their complaint.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "They that gamble must expect to lose.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Did I not see you, señor, at the jefatura just now?"
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading Off, fool! before I throw thee in carcel."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Swinging round on the _comerciante_ and his woman, the officer pronounced on their complaint.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They that gamble must expect to lose.
propel through the air
From this reading Off, fool! before I throw thee in carcel."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "They that gamble must expect to lose.
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading With Bull's nod tragedy resolved into comedy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With Bull's nod tragedy resolved into comedy.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Swinging round on the _comerciante_ and his woman, the officer pronounced on their complaint.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Did I not see you, señor, at the jefatura just now?"
Chapter 2 of Over the Border: A Novel by Herman Whitaker holds 393 sentences, grouped into 79 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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