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Paradise Bend

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of Paradise Bend is here in full — 369 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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SHOTS ON PACK-SADDLE "I woke up one mornin' on the old Chisolm trail, Rope in my hand an' a cow by the tail.
Crippled my hoss, I don't know how, Ropin' at the horns of a 2-U cow."
Thus sang Loudon, carrying saddle and bridle to the corral in the blue light of dawn.
Chuck Morgan was before him at the corral, and wrestling with a fractious gray pony.
"Whoa! yuh son of sin!" yelled Morgan, wrenching the pony's ear.
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Archivist
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Paradise Bend

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of Paradise Bend is here in full — 369 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/73 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
SHOTS ON PACK-SADDLE "I woke up one mornin' on the old Chisolm trail, Rope in my hand an' a cow by the tail.
Line 2
Crippled my hoss, I don't know how, Ropin' at the horns of a 2-U cow."
Line 3
Thus sang Loudon, carrying saddle and bridle to the corral in the blue light of dawn.
Line 4
Chuck Morgan was before him at the corral, and wrestling with a fractious gray pony.
/tʃʌk ˈmɔːrɡən wɑːz bɪˈfɔːr hɪm æt ðə kərˈæl ənd ˈreslɪŋ wɪð ə ˈfrækʃəs ɡreɪ ˈpoʊniː/
Line 5
"Whoa! yuh son of sin!" yelled Morgan, wrenching the pony's ear.

Learner Dictionary

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.

bridle noun US /ˈbraɪdəl/

headgear for a horse; includes a headstall and bit and reins to give the rider or driver control

From this reading “Thus sang Loudon, carrying saddle and bridle to the corral in the blue light of dawn.”

Chuck verb US /tʃʌk/

throw carelessly

From this reading “Chuck Morgan was before him at the corral, and wrestling with a fractious gray pony.”

corral verb US /kərˈæl/

enclose in a corral

From this reading “Thus sang Loudon, carrying saddle and bridle to the corral in the blue light of dawn.”

Crippled adjective US /ˈkrɪpəld/

disabled in the feet or legs

From this reading “Crippled my hoss, I don't know how, Ropin' at the horns of a 2-U cow."”

fractious adjective US /ˈfrækʃəs/

stubbornly resistant to authority or control

From this reading “Chuck Morgan was before him at the corral, and wrestling with a fractious gray pony.”

shots noun US /ʃɑːts/

plural of “shot” — the act of firing a projectile

From this reading “SHOTS ON PACK-SADDLE "I woke up one mornin' on the old Chisolm trail, Rope in my hand an' a cow by the tail.”

wrenching adjective US /ˈrentʃɪŋ/

causing great physical or mental suffering

From this reading “"Whoa! yuh son of sin!" yelled Morgan, wrenching the pony's ear.”

wrestling noun US /ˈreslɪŋ/

the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat

From this reading “Chuck Morgan was before him at the corral, and wrestling with a fractious gray pony.”

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.

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woke up verb + adjective counted as “wake up”

cause to become awake or conscious

In this reading “SHOTS ON PACK-SADDLE "I woke up one mornin' on the old Chisolm trail, Rope in my hand an' a cow by the tail.”

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2

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From this reading Crippled my hoss, I don't know how, Ropin' at the horns of a 2-U cow."

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading SHOTS ON PACK-SADDLE "I woke up one mornin' on the old Chisolm trail, Rope in my hand an' a cow by the tail.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading SHOTS ON PACK-SADDLE "I woke up one mornin' on the old Chisolm trail, Rope in my hand an' a cow by the tail.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Thus sang Loudon, carrying saddle and bridle to the corral in the blue light of dawn.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Crippled my hoss, I don't know how, Ropin' at the horns of a 2-U cow."

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Chuck Morgan was before him at the corral, and wrestling with a fractious gray pony.

blueadjectiveUS /bluː/

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading Thus sang Loudon, carrying saddle and bridle to the corral in the blue light of dawn.

bridlenounUS /ˈbraɪdəl/

headgear for a horse; includes a headstall and bit and reins to give the rider or driver control

From this reading Thus sang Loudon, carrying saddle and bridle to the corral in the blue light of dawn.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading SHOTS ON PACK-SADDLE "I woke up one mornin' on the old Chisolm trail, Rope in my hand an' a cow by the tail.

carryingverbUS /ˈkæriɪŋ/

-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading Thus sang Loudon, carrying saddle and bridle to the corral in the blue light of dawn.

Chisolm

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

From this reading SHOTS ON PACK-SADDLE "I woke up one mornin' on the old Chisolm trail, Rope in my hand an' a cow by the tail.

ChuckverbUS /tʃʌk/

throw carelessly

From this reading Chuck Morgan was before him at the corral, and wrestling with a fractious gray pony.

corralverbUS /kərˈæl/

enclose in a corral

From this reading Thus sang Loudon, carrying saddle and bridle to the corral in the blue light of dawn.

cownounUS /kaʊ/

female of domestic cattle: "“moo-cow” is a child's term"

From this reading SHOTS ON PACK-SADDLE "I woke up one mornin' on the old Chisolm trail, Rope in my hand an' a cow by the tail.

CrippledadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪpəld/

disabled in the feet or legs

From this reading Crippled my hoss, I don't know how, Ropin' at the horns of a 2-U cow."

dawnnounUS /dɔːn/

the first light of day

From this reading Thus sang Loudon, carrying saddle and bridle to the corral in the blue light of dawn.

don't

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

From this reading Crippled my hoss, I don't know how, Ropin' at the horns of a 2-U cow."

earnounUS /iːr/

the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading "Whoa! yuh son of sin!" yelled Morgan, wrenching the pony's ear.

fractiousadjectiveUS /ˈfrækʃəs/

stubbornly resistant to authority or control

From this reading Chuck Morgan was before him at the corral, and wrestling with a fractious gray pony.

graynounUS /ɡreɪ/

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading Chuck Morgan was before him at the corral, and wrestling with a fractious gray pony.

handnounUS /hænd/

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading SHOTS ON PACK-SADDLE "I woke up one mornin' on the old Chisolm trail, Rope in my hand an' a cow by the tail.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Chuck Morgan was before him at the corral, and wrestling with a fractious gray pony.

hornsnounUS /hɔːrnz/

plural of “horn” — a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it

From this reading Crippled my hoss, I don't know how, Ropin' at the horns of a 2-U cow."

hoss

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

From this reading Crippled my hoss, I don't know how, Ropin' at the horns of a 2-U cow."

how

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

From this reading Crippled my hoss, I don't know how, Ropin' at the horns of a 2-U cow."

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading SHOTS ON PACK-SADDLE "I woke up one mornin' on the old Chisolm trail, Rope in my hand an' a cow by the tail.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading SHOTS ON PACK-SADDLE "I woke up one mornin' on the old Chisolm trail, Rope in my hand an' a cow by the tail.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Crippled my hoss, I don't know how, Ropin' at the horns of a 2-U cow."

lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading Thus sang Loudon, carrying saddle and bridle to the corral in the blue light of dawn.

Loudon

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

From this reading Thus sang Loudon, carrying saddle and bridle to the corral in the blue light of dawn.

MorgannounUS /ˈmɔːrɡən/

United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)

From this reading Chuck Morgan was before him at the corral, and wrestling with a fractious gray pony.

mornin

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

From this reading SHOTS ON PACK-SADDLE "I woke up one mornin' on the old Chisolm trail, Rope in my hand an' a cow by the tail.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading SHOTS ON PACK-SADDLE "I woke up one mornin' on the old Chisolm trail, Rope in my hand an' a cow by the tail.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Crippled my hoss, I don't know how, Ropin' at the horns of a 2-U cow."

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading SHOTS ON PACK-SADDLE "I woke up one mornin' on the old Chisolm trail, Rope in my hand an' a cow by the tail.

ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading SHOTS ON PACK-SADDLE "I woke up one mornin' on the old Chisolm trail, Rope in my hand an' a cow by the tail.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading SHOTS ON PACK-SADDLE "I woke up one mornin' on the old Chisolm trail, Rope in my hand an' a cow by the tail.

PACK-SADDLE

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

From this reading SHOTS ON PACK-SADDLE "I woke up one mornin' on the old Chisolm trail, Rope in my hand an' a cow by the tail.

ponynounUS /ˈpoʊniː/

a range horse of the western United States

From this reading Chuck Morgan was before him at the corral, and wrestling with a fractious gray pony.

pony's

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

From this reading "Whoa! yuh son of sin!" yelled Morgan, wrenching the pony's ear.

RopenounUS /roʊp/

a strong line

From this reading SHOTS ON PACK-SADDLE "I woke up one mornin' on the old Chisolm trail, Rope in my hand an' a cow by the tail.

Ropin

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

From this reading Crippled my hoss, I don't know how, Ropin' at the horns of a 2-U cow."

saddleverbUS /ˈsædəl/

put a saddle on

From this reading Thus sang Loudon, carrying saddle and bridle to the corral in the blue light of dawn.

sangnounUS /sæŋ/

North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng

From this reading Thus sang Loudon, carrying saddle and bridle to the corral in the blue light of dawn.

SHOTSnounUS /ʃɑːts/

plural of “shot” — the act of firing a projectile

From this reading SHOTS ON PACK-SADDLE "I woke up one mornin' on the old Chisolm trail, Rope in my hand an' a cow by the tail.

sinnounUS /sɪn/

estrangement from god

From this reading "Whoa! yuh son of sin!" yelled Morgan, wrenching the pony's ear.

sonnounUS /sʌn/

a male human offspring

From this reading "Whoa! yuh son of sin!" yelled Morgan, wrenching the pony's ear.

tailnounUS /teɪl/

the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body

From this reading SHOTS ON PACK-SADDLE "I woke up one mornin' on the old Chisolm trail, Rope in my hand an' a cow by the tail.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading SHOTS ON PACK-SADDLE "I woke up one mornin' on the old Chisolm trail, Rope in my hand an' a cow by the tail.

ThusadverbUS /ðʌs/

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading Thus sang Loudon, carrying saddle and bridle to the corral in the blue light of dawn.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Thus sang Loudon, carrying saddle and bridle to the corral in the blue light of dawn.

trailnounUS /treɪl/

a track or mark left by something that has passed

From this reading SHOTS ON PACK-SADDLE "I woke up one mornin' on the old Chisolm trail, Rope in my hand an' a cow by the tail.

UnounUS /juː/

a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine

From this reading Crippled my hoss, I don't know how, Ropin' at the horns of a 2-U cow."

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading SHOTS ON PACK-SADDLE "I woke up one mornin' on the old Chisolm trail, Rope in my hand an' a cow by the tail.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Chuck Morgan was before him at the corral, and wrestling with a fractious gray pony.

Whoa

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

From this reading "Whoa! yuh son of sin!" yelled Morgan, wrenching the pony's ear.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Chuck Morgan was before him at the corral, and wrestling with a fractious gray pony.

wokeverbUS /woʊk/

inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there

From this reading SHOTS ON PACK-SADDLE "I woke up one mornin' on the old Chisolm trail, Rope in my hand an' a cow by the tail.

wrenchingadjectiveUS /ˈrentʃɪŋ/

causing great physical or mental suffering

From this reading "Whoa! yuh son of sin!" yelled Morgan, wrenching the pony's ear.

wrestlingnounUS /ˈreslɪŋ/

the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat

From this reading Chuck Morgan was before him at the corral, and wrestling with a fractious gray pony.

yelledadjectiveUS /jeld/

in a vehement outcry

From this reading "Whoa! yuh son of sin!" yelled Morgan, wrenching the pony's ear.

yuh

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

From this reading "Whoa! yuh son of sin!" yelled Morgan, wrenching the pony's ear.

Chapter 3 of Paradise Bend by William Patterson White holds 369 sentences, grouped into 74 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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Chapter 3 holds 369 sentences of Paradise Bend, unabridged, divided into 74 reading sections.

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Vocabulary met early in Paradise Bend

Words and structures a reader meets early in Paradise Bend, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Hidden
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Paradise Bend; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Trails
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Paradise Bend; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Owner
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Lynch
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