Chapter 6 of Paradise Bend is here in full — 236 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Paradise Bend is here in full — 236 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PESTILENT FELLOWS Before his departure Loudon visited Blakely. "Found a bullet-hole in yore saddle," said Loudon without preliminary. "Kind o' looks as if Johnny come near bustin' yore mainspring. I ain't told Johnny--yet. Johnny bein' an impulsive sport he might ventilate yuh plenty first time he met yuh.
Chapter 6 of Paradise Bend is here in full — 236 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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proceeding from natural feeling or impulse without external stimulus
From this reading “Johnny bein' an impulsive sport he might ventilate yuh plenty first time he met yuh.”
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading “"Kind o' looks as if Johnny come near bustin' yore mainspring.”
denoting an action or event preceding or in preparation for something more important
From this reading “"Found a bullet-hole in yore saddle," said Loudon without preliminary.”
put a saddle on
From this reading “"Found a bullet-hole in yore saddle," said Loudon without preliminary.”
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading “Johnny bein' an impulsive sport he might ventilate yuh plenty first time he met yuh.”
expose to cool or cold air so as to cool or freshen
From this reading “Johnny bein' an impulsive sport he might ventilate yuh plenty first time he met yuh.”
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading “PESTILENT FELLOWS Before his departure Loudon visited Blakely.”
time long past
From this reading “"Found a bullet-hole in yore saddle," said Loudon without preliminary.”
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 “Johnny bein' an impulsive sport he might ventilate yuh plenty first time he met yuh.”
almost do or experience something
In this reading “"Kind o' looks as if Johnny come near bustin' yore mainspring.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 "Found a bullet-hole in yore saddle," said Loudon without preliminary.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I ain't told Johnny--yet.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Johnny bein' an impulsive sport he might ventilate yuh plenty first time he met yuh.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Kind o' looks as if Johnny come near bustin' yore mainspring.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading PESTILENT FELLOWS Before his departure Loudon visited Blakely.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Johnny bein' an impulsive sport he might ventilate yuh plenty first time he met yuh.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PESTILENT FELLOWS Before his departure Loudon visited Blakely.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Found a bullet-hole in yore saddle," said Loudon without preliminary.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Kind o' looks as if Johnny come near bustin' yore mainspring.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Kind o' looks as if Johnny come near bustin' yore mainspring.
the act of departing
From this reading PESTILENT FELLOWS Before his departure Loudon visited Blakely.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading PESTILENT FELLOWS Before his departure Loudon visited Blakely.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Johnny bein' an impulsive sport he might ventilate yuh plenty first time he met yuh.
set up or found
From this reading "Found a bullet-hole in yore saddle," said Loudon without preliminary.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Johnny bein' an impulsive sport he might ventilate yuh plenty first time he met yuh.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading PESTILENT FELLOWS Before his departure Loudon visited Blakely.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I ain't told Johnny--yet.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Kind o' looks as if Johnny come near bustin' yore mainspring.
proceeding from natural feeling or impulse without external stimulus
From this reading Johnny bein' an impulsive sport he might ventilate yuh plenty first time he met yuh.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Found a bullet-hole in yore saddle," said Loudon without preliminary.
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading "Kind o' looks as if Johnny come near bustin' yore mainspring.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "Kind o' looks as if Johnny come near bustin' yore mainspring.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "Kind o' looks as if Johnny come near bustin' yore mainspring.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PESTILENT FELLOWS Before his departure Loudon visited Blakely.
the most important spring in a mechanical device (especially a clock or watch); as it uncoils it drives the mechanism
From this reading "Kind o' looks as if Johnny come near bustin' yore mainspring.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Johnny bein' an impulsive sport he might ventilate yuh plenty first time he met yuh.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Johnny bein' an impulsive sport he might ventilate yuh plenty first time he met yuh.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading "Kind o' looks as if Johnny come near bustin' yore mainspring.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "Kind o' looks as if Johnny come near bustin' yore mainspring.
exceedingly harmful
From this reading PESTILENT FELLOWS Before his departure Loudon visited Blakely.
a full supply
From this reading Johnny bein' an impulsive sport he might ventilate yuh plenty first time he met yuh.
denoting an action or event preceding or in preparation for something more important
From this reading "Found a bullet-hole in yore saddle," said Loudon without preliminary.
put a saddle on
From this reading "Found a bullet-hole in yore saddle," said Loudon without preliminary.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Found a bullet-hole in yore saddle," said Loudon without preliminary.
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading Johnny bein' an impulsive sport he might ventilate yuh plenty first time he met yuh.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Johnny bein' an impulsive sport he might ventilate yuh plenty first time he met yuh.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I ain't told Johnny--yet.
expose to cool or cold air so as to cool or freshen
From this reading Johnny bein' an impulsive sport he might ventilate yuh plenty first time he met yuh.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading PESTILENT FELLOWS Before his departure Loudon visited Blakely.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "Found a bullet-hole in yore saddle," said Loudon without preliminary.
but in spite of that
From this reading I ain't told Johnny--yet.
time long past
From this reading "Found a bullet-hole in yore saddle," said Loudon without preliminary.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Johnny bein' an impulsive sport he might ventilate yuh plenty first time he met yuh.
Chapter 6 of Paradise Bend by William Patterson White holds 236 sentences, grouped into 48 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 6 holds 236 sentences of Paradise Bend, unabridged, divided into 48 reading sections.
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