Chapter 8 of Redskin and Cow-Boy is here in full — 348 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Redskin and Cow-Boy is here in full — 348 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AMONG THE COW-BOYS. "Well, now you have got your horses and outfit, Hugh, what air you going to do next?" Bill Royce said, after the rest of the party had got up from breakfast and gone out. "I don't quite know, Bill," Hugh laughed; "I thought of going teaming, but I am afraid my horse has spoilt me for that." "Well, so I should say."
Chapter 8 of Redskin and Cow-Boy is here in full — 348 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading “"I don't quite know, Bill," Hugh laughed; "I thought of going teaming, but I am afraid my horse has spoilt me for that."”
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading “Bill Royce said, after the rest of the party had got up from breakfast and gone out.”
eat an early morning meal
From this reading “Bill Royce said, after the rest of the party had got up from breakfast and gone out.”
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading “"Well, now you have got your horses and outfit, Hugh, what air you going to do next?"”
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading “"I don't quite know, Bill," Hugh laughed; "I thought of going teaming, but I am afraid my horse has spoilt me for that."”
any cohesive unit such as a military company
From this reading “"Well, now you have got your horses and outfit, Hugh, what air you going to do next?"”
an organization to gain political power
From this reading “Bill Royce said, after the rest of the party had got up from breakfast and gone out.”
-ing form of “team” — form a team
From this reading “"I don't quite know, Bill," Hugh laughed; "I thought of going teaming, but I am afraid my horse has spoilt me for that."”
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rise to one's feet
In this reading “Bill Royce said, after the rest of the party had got up from breakfast and gone out.”
In this reading “Bill Royce said, after the rest of the party had got up from breakfast and gone out.”
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filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "I don't quite know, Bill," Hugh laughed; "I thought of going teaming, but I am afraid my horse has spoilt me for that."
later than; following
From this reading Bill Royce said, after the rest of the party had got up from breakfast and gone out.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading "Well, now you have got your horses and outfit, Hugh, what air you going to do next?"
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I don't quite know, Bill," Hugh laughed; "I thought of going teaming, but I am afraid my horse has spoilt me for that."
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading AMONG THE COW-BOYS.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Well, now you have got your horses and outfit, Hugh, what air you going to do next?"
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Bill Royce said, after the rest of the party had got up from breakfast and gone out.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Bill Royce said, after the rest of the party had got up from breakfast and gone out.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I don't quite know, Bill," Hugh laughed; "I thought of going teaming, but I am afraid my horse has spoilt me for that."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AMONG THE COW-BOYS.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Well, now you have got your horses and outfit, Hugh, what air you going to do next?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't quite know, Bill," Hugh laughed; "I thought of going teaming, but I am afraid my horse has spoilt me for that."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I don't quite know, Bill," Hugh laughed; "I thought of going teaming, but I am afraid my horse has spoilt me for that."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Bill Royce said, after the rest of the party had got up from breakfast and gone out.
the act of departing
From this reading "Well, now you have got your horses and outfit, Hugh, what air you going to do next?"
destroyed or killed
From this reading Bill Royce said, after the rest of the party had got up from breakfast and gone out.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Well, now you have got your horses and outfit, Hugh, what air you going to do next?"
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Bill Royce said, after the rest of the party had got up from breakfast and gone out.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I don't quite know, Bill," Hugh laughed; "I thought of going teaming, but I am afraid my horse has spoilt me for that."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Well, now you have got your horses and outfit, Hugh, what air you going to do next?"
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading "I don't quite know, Bill," Hugh laughed; "I thought of going teaming, but I am afraid my horse has spoilt me for that."
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading "Well, now you have got your horses and outfit, Hugh, what air you going to do next?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, now you have got your horses and outfit, Hugh, what air you going to do next?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't quite know, Bill," Hugh laughed; "I thought of going teaming, but I am afraid my horse has spoilt me for that."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I don't quite know, Bill," Hugh laughed; "I thought of going teaming, but I am afraid my horse has spoilt me for that."
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading "I don't quite know, Bill," Hugh laughed; "I thought of going teaming, but I am afraid my horse has spoilt me for that."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I don't quite know, Bill," Hugh laughed; "I thought of going teaming, but I am afraid my horse has spoilt me for that."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I don't quite know, Bill," Hugh laughed; "I thought of going teaming, but I am afraid my horse has spoilt me for that."
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "Well, now you have got your horses and outfit, Hugh, what air you going to do next?"
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Well, now you have got your horses and outfit, Hugh, what air you going to do next?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bill Royce said, after the rest of the party had got up from breakfast and gone out.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Bill Royce said, after the rest of the party had got up from breakfast and gone out.
any cohesive unit such as a military company
From this reading "Well, now you have got your horses and outfit, Hugh, what air you going to do next?"
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Bill Royce said, after the rest of the party had got up from breakfast and gone out.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "I don't quite know, Bill," Hugh laughed; "I thought of going teaming, but I am afraid my horse has spoilt me for that."
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Bill Royce said, after the rest of the party had got up from breakfast and gone out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bill Royce said, after the rest of the party had got up from breakfast and gone out.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Bill Royce said, after the rest of the party had got up from breakfast and gone out.
express in words
From this reading "Well, so I should say."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Well, so I should say."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Well, so I should say."
having the character or disposition harmed by pampering or oversolicitous attention
From this reading "I don't quite know, Bill," Hugh laughed; "I thought of going teaming, but I am afraid my horse has spoilt me for that."
-ing form of “team” — form a team
From this reading "I don't quite know, Bill," Hugh laughed; "I thought of going teaming, but I am afraid my horse has spoilt me for that."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I don't quite know, Bill," Hugh laughed; "I thought of going teaming, but I am afraid my horse has spoilt me for that."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AMONG THE COW-BOYS.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I don't quite know, Bill," Hugh laughed; "I thought of going teaming, but I am afraid my horse has spoilt me for that."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well, now you have got your horses and outfit, Hugh, what air you going to do next?"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Bill Royce said, after the rest of the party had got up from breakfast and gone out.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, now you have got your horses and outfit, Hugh, what air you going to do next?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Well, now you have got your horses and outfit, Hugh, what air you going to do next?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, now you have got your horses and outfit, Hugh, what air you going to do next?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, now you have got your horses and outfit, Hugh, what air you going to do next?"
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