Chapter 4 of Pardners is here in full — 463 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 4 of Pardners is here in full — 463 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"No, sir; I reckon you're mistaken. I ain't observed anything frivolous yet." "Glad of it," said the little man. "I don't like a feller to hog a joke all by himself. Some of the Bar X boys took to absorbin' humour out of my shape when I first went to work, but they're sort of educated out of it now.
Chapter 4 of Pardners is here in full — 463 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading “Some of the Bar X boys took to absorbin' humour out of my shape when I first went to work, but they're sort of educated out of it now.”
possessing an education (especially having more than average knowledge)
From this reading “Some of the Bar X boys took to absorbin' humour out of my shape when I first went to work, but they're sort of educated out of it now.”
a person who fells trees
From this reading “"I don't like a feller to hog a joke all by himself.”
not serious in content or attitude or behavior
From this reading “I ain't observed anything frivolous yet."”
take greedily; take more than one's share
From this reading “"I don't like a feller to hog a joke all by himself.”
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading “Some of the Bar X boys took to absorbin' humour out of my shape when I first went to work, but they're sort of educated out of it now.”
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading “"I don't like a feller to hog a joke all by himself.”
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “"No, sir; I reckon you're mistaken.”
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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 "I don't like a feller to hog a joke all by himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some of the Bar X boys took to absorbin' humour out of my shape when I first went to work, but they're sort of educated out of it now.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I ain't observed anything frivolous yet."
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "I don't like a feller to hog a joke all by himself.
any thing at all
From this reading I ain't observed anything frivolous yet."
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading Some of the Bar X boys took to absorbin' humour out of my shape when I first went to work, but they're sort of educated out of it now.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Some of the Bar X boys took to absorbin' humour out of my shape when I first went to work, but they're sort of educated out of it now.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Some of the Bar X boys took to absorbin' humour out of my shape when I first went to work, but they're sort of educated out of it now.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "I don't like a feller to hog a joke all by himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't like a feller to hog a joke all by himself.
possessing an education (especially having more than average knowledge)
From this reading Some of the Bar X boys took to absorbin' humour out of my shape when I first went to work, but they're sort of educated out of it now.
a person who fells trees
From this reading "I don't like a feller to hog a joke all by himself.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Some of the Bar X boys took to absorbin' humour out of my shape when I first went to work, but they're sort of educated out of it now.
not serious in content or attitude or behavior
From this reading I ain't observed anything frivolous yet."
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "Glad of it," said the little man.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "I don't like a feller to hog a joke all by himself.
take greedily; take more than one's share
From this reading "I don't like a feller to hog a joke all by himself.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading Some of the Bar X boys took to absorbin' humour out of my shape when I first went to work, but they're sort of educated out of it now.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No, sir; I reckon you're mistaken.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Glad of it," said the little man.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading "I don't like a feller to hog a joke all by himself.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I don't like a feller to hog a joke all by himself.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Glad of it," said the little man.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Glad of it," said the little man.
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading "No, sir; I reckon you're mistaken.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Some of the Bar X boys took to absorbin' humour out of my shape when I first went to work, but they're sort of educated out of it now.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, sir; I reckon you're mistaken.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Some of the Bar X boys took to absorbin' humour out of my shape when I first went to work, but they're sort of educated out of it now.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading I ain't observed anything frivolous yet."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Glad of it," said the little man.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Some of the Bar X boys took to absorbin' humour out of my shape when I first went to work, but they're sort of educated out of it now.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "No, sir; I reckon you're mistaken.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Glad of it," said the little man.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading Some of the Bar X boys took to absorbin' humour out of my shape when I first went to work, but they're sort of educated out of it now.
term of address for a man
From this reading "No, sir; I reckon you're mistaken.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some of the Bar X boys took to absorbin' humour out of my shape when I first went to work, but they're sort of educated out of it now.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Some of the Bar X boys took to absorbin' humour out of my shape when I first went to work, but they're sort of educated out of it now.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Glad of it," said the little man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some of the Bar X boys took to absorbin' humour out of my shape when I first went to work, but they're sort of educated out of it now.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I don't like a feller to hog a joke all by himself.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Some of the Bar X boys took to absorbin' humour out of my shape when I first went to work, but they're sort of educated out of it now.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Some of the Bar X boys took to absorbin' humour out of my shape when I first went to work, but they're sort of educated out of it now.
at the time that
From this reading Some of the Bar X boys took to absorbin' humour out of my shape when I first went to work, but they're sort of educated out of it now.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Some of the Bar X boys took to absorbin' humour out of my shape when I first went to work, but they're sort of educated out of it now.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Some of the Bar X boys took to absorbin' humour out of my shape when I first went to work, but they're sort of educated out of it now.
but in spite of that
From this reading I ain't observed anything frivolous yet."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, sir; I reckon you're mistaken.
Chapter 4 of Pardners by Rex Beach holds 463 sentences, grouped into 93 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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