Chapter 3 of Rancho Del Muerto, and Other Stories of Adventure is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Rancho Del Muerto, and Other Stories of Adventure is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Did you pepper him?” put in Billy eagerly. “Pepper him!” “I mean the buck.” “I don't know, he went on.” “They will do it, occasionally, somehow.”
Chapter 3 of Rancho Del Muerto, and Other Stories of Adventure is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading ““Did you pepper him?” put in Billy eagerly.”
to strive with determination
From this reading ““I mean the buck.””
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading ““Did you pepper him?” put in Billy eagerly.”
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading ““I mean the buck.””
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading ““They will do it, occasionally, somehow.””
add pepper to
From this reading ““Did you pepper him?” put in Billy eagerly.”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading ““Did you pepper him?” put in Billy eagerly.”
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading ““They will do it, occasionally, somehow.””
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
In this reading ““I don't know, he went on.””
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.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading “Did you pepper him?” put in Billy eagerly.
to strive with determination
From this reading “I mean the buck.”
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Did you pepper him?” put in Billy eagerly.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “They will do it, occasionally, somehow.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don't know, he went on.”
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading “Did you pepper him?” put in Billy eagerly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I don't know, he went on.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Did you pepper him?” put in Billy eagerly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I mean the buck.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Did you pepper him?” put in Billy eagerly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “They will do it, occasionally, somehow.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I don't know, he went on.”
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “I mean the buck.”
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading “They will do it, occasionally, somehow.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “I don't know, he went on.”
add pepper to
From this reading “Did you pepper him?” put in Billy eagerly.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “Did you pepper him?” put in Billy eagerly.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading “They will do it, occasionally, somehow.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I mean the buck.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They will do it, occasionally, somehow.”
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “I don't know, he went on.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “They will do it, occasionally, somehow.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Did you pepper him?” put in Billy eagerly.
Chapter 3 of Rancho Del Muerto, and Other Stories of Adventure by Charles King holds 415 sentences, grouped into 83 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 3 holds 415 sentences of Rancho Del Muerto, and Other Stories of Adventure, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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