Chapter 9 of Red Men and White is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Red Men and White is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Cousin grasshopper! He could eat you--if he could see you." "There are other things in this world besides brute muscle, Lolita. Your gringo thinks I am worth notice, if you do not." "How little he knows you!"
Chapter 9 of Red Men and White is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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.
a cruelly rapacious person
From this reading “"There are other things in this world besides brute muscle, Lolita.”
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading “"Cousin grasshopper!”
terrestrial plant-eating insect with hind legs adapted for leaping
From this reading “"Cousin grasshopper!”
a Latin American (disparaging) term for foreigners (especially Americans and Englishmen)
From this reading “Your gringo thinks I am worth notice, if you do not."”
a sexually precocious young girl
From this reading “"There are other things in this world besides brute muscle, Lolita.”
one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading “"There are other things in this world besides brute muscle, Lolita.”
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading “Your gringo thinks I am worth notice, if you do not."”
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading “Your gringo thinks I am worth notice, if you do not."”
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.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Your gringo thinks I am worth notice, if you do not."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "There are other things in this world besides brute muscle, Lolita.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading "There are other things in this world besides brute muscle, Lolita.
a cruelly rapacious person
From this reading "There are other things in this world besides brute muscle, Lolita.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could eat you--if he could see you."
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading "Cousin grasshopper!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Your gringo thinks I am worth notice, if you do not."
take in solid food
From this reading He could eat you--if he could see you."
terrestrial plant-eating insect with hind legs adapted for leaping
From this reading "Cousin grasshopper!
a Latin American (disparaging) term for foreigners (especially Americans and Englishmen)
From this reading Your gringo thinks I am worth notice, if you do not."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could eat you--if he could see you."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How little he knows you!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Your gringo thinks I am worth notice, if you do not."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He could eat you--if he could see you."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "There are other things in this world besides brute muscle, Lolita.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading "How little he knows you!"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "How little he knows you!"
a sexually precocious young girl
From this reading "There are other things in this world besides brute muscle, Lolita.
one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading "There are other things in this world besides brute muscle, Lolita.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Your gringo thinks I am worth notice, if you do not."
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading Your gringo thinks I am worth notice, if you do not."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "There are other things in this world besides brute muscle, Lolita.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He could eat you--if he could see you."
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There are other things in this world besides brute muscle, Lolita.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "There are other things in this world besides brute muscle, Lolita.
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading Your gringo thinks I am worth notice, if you do not."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "There are other things in this world besides brute muscle, Lolita.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "There are other things in this world besides brute muscle, Lolita.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading Your gringo thinks I am worth notice, if you do not."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He could eat you--if he could see you."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your gringo thinks I am worth notice, if you do not."
Chapter 9 of Red Men and White by Owen Wister holds 401 sentences, grouped into 81 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 9 holds 401 sentences of Red Men and White, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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