Chapter 2 of Pardners is here in full — 459 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Pardners is here in full — 459 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"'It's a bully night,' says I, by way of epigram, unhooking the pair of bouncers. "'You wouldn't like me to take you ridin' perhaps?' "'Are you drunk, or crazy?' says he. 'What do you mean by breaking into my office? I can't talk to you; we're just going to press.'
Chapter 2 of Pardners is here in full — 459 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/91 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
plural of “bouncer” — a person whose duty is to throw troublemakers out of a bar or public meeting
From this reading “"'It's a bully night,' says I, by way of epigram, unhooking the pair of bouncers.”
the act of breaking something
From this reading “'What do you mean by breaking into my office?”
a cruel and brutal fellow
From this reading “"'It's a bully night,' says I, by way of epigram, unhooking the pair of bouncers.”
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading “"'Are you drunk, or crazy?' says he.”
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading “"'Are you drunk, or crazy?' says he.”
a witty saying
From this reading “"'It's a bully night,' says I, by way of epigram, unhooking the pair of bouncers.”
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading “"'It's a bully night,' says I, by way of epigram, unhooking the pair of bouncers.”
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading “I can't talk to you; we're just going to press.'”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "'It's a bully night,' says I, by way of epigram, unhooking the pair of bouncers.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "'Are you drunk, or crazy?' says he.
plural of “bouncer” — a person whose duty is to throw troublemakers out of a bar or public meeting
From this reading "'It's a bully night,' says I, by way of epigram, unhooking the pair of bouncers.
the act of breaking something
From this reading 'What do you mean by breaking into my office?
a cruel and brutal fellow
From this reading "'It's a bully night,' says I, by way of epigram, unhooking the pair of bouncers.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "'It's a bully night,' says I, by way of epigram, unhooking the pair of bouncers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I can't talk to you; we're just going to press.'
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading "'Are you drunk, or crazy?' says he.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading 'What do you mean by breaking into my office?
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading "'Are you drunk, or crazy?' says he.
a witty saying
From this reading "'It's a bully night,' says I, by way of epigram, unhooking the pair of bouncers.
the act of departing
From this reading I can't talk to you; we're just going to press.'
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "'Are you drunk, or crazy?' says he.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "'It's a bully night,' says I, by way of epigram, unhooking the pair of bouncers.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading 'What do you mean by breaking into my office?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'It's a bully night,' says I, by way of epigram, unhooking the pair of bouncers.
and nothing more
From this reading I can't talk to you; we're just going to press.'
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "'You wouldn't like me to take you ridin' perhaps?'
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "'You wouldn't like me to take you ridin' perhaps?'
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading 'What do you mean by breaking into my office?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'What do you mean by breaking into my office?
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "'It's a bully night,' says I, by way of epigram, unhooking the pair of bouncers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "'It's a bully night,' says I, by way of epigram, unhooking the pair of bouncers.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading 'What do you mean by breaking into my office?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "'Are you drunk, or crazy?' says he.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading "'It's a bully night,' says I, by way of epigram, unhooking the pair of bouncers.
by chance
From this reading "'You wouldn't like me to take you ridin' perhaps?'
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading I can't talk to you; we're just going to press.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'You wouldn't like me to take you ridin' perhaps?'
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "'It's a bully night,' says I, by way of epigram, unhooking the pair of bouncers.
carry out
From this reading "'You wouldn't like me to take you ridin' perhaps?'
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading I can't talk to you; we're just going to press.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "'It's a bully night,' says I, by way of epigram, unhooking the pair of bouncers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "'You wouldn't like me to take you ridin' perhaps?'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'It's a bully night,' says I, by way of epigram, unhooking the pair of bouncers.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "'It's a bully night,' says I, by way of epigram, unhooking the pair of bouncers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I can't talk to you; we're just going to press.'
used to ask for information about something
From this reading 'What do you mean by breaking into my office?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'You wouldn't like me to take you ridin' perhaps?'
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "'You wouldn't like me to take you ridin' perhaps?'
Chapter 2 of Pardners by Rex Beach holds 459 sentences, grouped into 92 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 2 holds 459 sentences of Pardners, unabridged, divided into 92 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 2 of Pardners by Rex Beach exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 459 sentences, grouped into 92 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 92 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 92 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.
Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 2 can be played aloud in United States English.
Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.
Common questions about reading Pardners by Rex Beach on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Yes. All 2774 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #13135 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Project Gutenberg eBook #13135, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
About 231 minutes of reading across 555 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through Pardners section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 6 chapters of Pardners to begin.
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.
Words and structures a reader meets early in Pardners, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
