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Chapter 17 of Redskin and Cow-Boy is here in full — 351 sentences across 71 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A MINING EXPEDITION. In a few minutes Hugh and Royce remounted and joined the two two Mexican gentlemen, and set out, with the party of vaqueros riding behind them. "You came in with quite a strong force, Don Ramon," Hugh said smiling. "It might have been necessary," the Mexican replied. "I could not tell with whom I had to deal.
Chapter 17 of Redskin and Cow-Boy is here in full — 351 sentences across 71 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading “"You came in with quite a strong force, Don Ramon," Hugh said smiling.”
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading “A MINING EXPEDITION.”
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading “In a few minutes Hugh and Royce remounted and joined the two two Mexican gentlemen, and set out, with the party of vaqueros riding behind them.”
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading “In a few minutes Hugh and Royce remounted and joined the two two Mexican gentlemen, and set out, with the party of vaqueros riding behind them.”
a native or inhabitant of Mexico
From this reading “In a few minutes Hugh and Royce remounted and joined the two two Mexican gentlemen, and set out, with the party of vaqueros riding behind them.”
the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth
From this reading “A MINING EXPEDITION.”
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading “In a few minutes Hugh and Royce remounted and joined the two two Mexican gentlemen, and set out, with the party of vaqueros riding behind them.”
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “"You came in with quite a strong force, Don Ramon," Hugh said smiling.”
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In this reading “In a few minutes Hugh and Royce remounted and joined the two two Mexican gentlemen, and set out, with the party of vaqueros riding behind them.”
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
In this reading “In a few minutes Hugh and Royce remounted and joined the two two Mexican gentlemen, and set out, with the party of vaqueros riding behind them.”
(physics) the interaction that binds protons and neutrons together in the nuclei of atoms; mediated by gluons
In this reading “"You came in with quite a strong force, Don Ramon," Hugh said smiling.”
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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 A MINING EXPEDITION.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In a few minutes Hugh and Royce remounted and joined the two two Mexican gentlemen, and set out, with the party of vaqueros riding behind them.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "It might have been necessary," the Mexican replied.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading In a few minutes Hugh and Royce remounted and joined the two two Mexican gentlemen, and set out, with the party of vaqueros riding behind them.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "You came in with quite a strong force, Don Ramon," Hugh said smiling.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "I could not tell with whom I had to deal.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading "I could not tell with whom I had to deal.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading "You came in with quite a strong force, Don Ramon," Hugh said smiling.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading A MINING EXPEDITION.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading In a few minutes Hugh and Royce remounted and joined the two two Mexican gentlemen, and set out, with the party of vaqueros riding behind them.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading "You came in with quite a strong force, Don Ramon," Hugh said smiling.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading In a few minutes Hugh and Royce remounted and joined the two two Mexican gentlemen, and set out, with the party of vaqueros riding behind them.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I could not tell with whom I had to deal.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "It might have been necessary," the Mexican replied.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In a few minutes Hugh and Royce remounted and joined the two two Mexican gentlemen, and set out, with the party of vaqueros riding behind them.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I could not tell with whom I had to deal.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a few minutes Hugh and Royce remounted and joined the two two Mexican gentlemen, and set out, with the party of vaqueros riding behind them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It might have been necessary," the Mexican replied.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading In a few minutes Hugh and Royce remounted and joined the two two Mexican gentlemen, and set out, with the party of vaqueros riding behind them.
a native or inhabitant of Mexico
From this reading In a few minutes Hugh and Royce remounted and joined the two two Mexican gentlemen, and set out, with the party of vaqueros riding behind them.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "It might have been necessary," the Mexican replied.
the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth
From this reading A MINING EXPEDITION.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading In a few minutes Hugh and Royce remounted and joined the two two Mexican gentlemen, and set out, with the party of vaqueros riding behind them.
absolutely essential
From this reading "It might have been necessary," the Mexican replied.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I could not tell with whom I had to deal.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In a few minutes Hugh and Royce remounted and joined the two two Mexican gentlemen, and set out, with the party of vaqueros riding behind them.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In a few minutes Hugh and Royce remounted and joined the two two Mexican gentlemen, and set out, with the party of vaqueros riding behind them.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading In a few minutes Hugh and Royce remounted and joined the two two Mexican gentlemen, and set out, with the party of vaqueros riding behind them.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "You came in with quite a strong force, Don Ramon," Hugh said smiling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You came in with quite a strong force, Don Ramon," Hugh said smiling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In a few minutes Hugh and Royce remounted and joined the two two Mexican gentlemen, and set out, with the party of vaqueros riding behind them.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "It might have been necessary," the Mexican replied.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading In a few minutes Hugh and Royce remounted and joined the two two Mexican gentlemen, and set out, with the party of vaqueros riding behind them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In a few minutes Hugh and Royce remounted and joined the two two Mexican gentlemen, and set out, with the party of vaqueros riding behind them.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You came in with quite a strong force, Don Ramon," Hugh said smiling.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading In a few minutes Hugh and Royce remounted and joined the two two Mexican gentlemen, and set out, with the party of vaqueros riding behind them.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading "You came in with quite a strong force, Don Ramon," Hugh said smiling.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading "You came in with quite a strong force, Don Ramon," Hugh said smiling.
express in words
From this reading "I could not tell with whom I had to deal.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In a few minutes Hugh and Royce remounted and joined the two two Mexican gentlemen, and set out, with the party of vaqueros riding behind them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In a few minutes Hugh and Royce remounted and joined the two two Mexican gentlemen, and set out, with the party of vaqueros riding behind them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I could not tell with whom I had to deal.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In a few minutes Hugh and Royce remounted and joined the two two Mexican gentlemen, and set out, with the party of vaqueros riding behind them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In a few minutes Hugh and Royce remounted and joined the two two Mexican gentlemen, and set out, with the party of vaqueros riding behind them.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I could not tell with whom I had to deal.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In a few minutes Hugh and Royce remounted and joined the two two Mexican gentlemen, and set out, with the party of vaqueros riding behind them.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You came in with quite a strong force, Don Ramon," Hugh said smiling.
Chapter 17 of Redskin and Cow-Boy by G. A. (George Alfred) Henty holds 351 sentences, grouped into 71 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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