Chapter 1 of Reputation is here in full — 224 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Reputation is here in full — 224 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Author of “Tramps of the Range,” “The Misdeal,” etc. “_El Tigre! Madre de Dios!_” A man must indeed have the soul of a devil to draw such an exclamation at the mere mention of his name. “The Tiger! Mother of God!” We of Santa Ynez, a little handful of folks living in a little mission village, near the Mexican border, knew him only by reputation.
Chapter 1 of Reputation is here in full — 224 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/44 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading “We of Santa Ynez, a little handful of folks living in a little mission village, near the Mexican border, knew him only by reputation.”
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading “Madre de Dios!_” A man must indeed have the soul of a devil to draw such an exclamation at the mere mention of his name.”
a small number or amount
From this reading “We of Santa Ynez, a little handful of folks living in a little mission village, near the Mexican border, knew him only by reputation.”
a native or inhabitant of Mexico
From this reading “We of Santa Ynez, a little handful of folks living in a little mission village, near the Mexican border, knew him only by reputation.”
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading “We of Santa Ynez, a little handful of folks living in a little mission village, near the Mexican border, knew him only by reputation.”
the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas
From this reading “We of Santa Ynez, a little handful of folks living in a little mission village, near the Mexican border, knew him only by reputation.”
a fierce or audacious person
From this reading ““The Tiger!”
plural of “tramp” — a vagrant
From this reading “Author of “Tramps of the Range,” “The Misdeal,” etc. “_El Tigre!”
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.
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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 Madre de Dios!_” A man must indeed have the soul of a devil to draw such an exclamation at the mere mention of his name.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Madre de Dios!_” A man must indeed have the soul of a devil to draw such an exclamation at the mere mention of his name.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Madre de Dios!_” A man must indeed have the soul of a devil to draw such an exclamation at the mere mention of his name.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author of “Tramps of the Range,” “The Misdeal,” etc. “_El Tigre!
a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading We of Santa Ynez, a little handful of folks living in a little mission village, near the Mexican border, knew him only by reputation.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We of Santa Ynez, a little handful of folks living in a little mission village, near the Mexican border, knew him only by reputation.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Madre de Dios!_” A man must indeed have the soul of a devil to draw such an exclamation at the mere mention of his name.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading Madre de Dios!_” A man must indeed have the soul of a devil to draw such an exclamation at the mere mention of his name.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Madre de Dios!_” A man must indeed have the soul of a devil to draw such an exclamation at the mere mention of his name.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading Madre de Dios!_” A man must indeed have the soul of a devil to draw such an exclamation at the mere mention of his name.
angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
From this reading Author of “Tramps of the Range,” “The Misdeal,” etc. “_El Tigre!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Author of “Tramps of the Range,” “The Misdeal,” etc. “_El Tigre!
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading Madre de Dios!_” A man must indeed have the soul of a devil to draw such an exclamation at the mere mention of his name.
your parents
From this reading We of Santa Ynez, a little handful of folks living in a little mission village, near the Mexican border, knew him only by reputation.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Mother of God!”
a small number or amount
From this reading We of Santa Ynez, a little handful of folks living in a little mission village, near the Mexican border, knew him only by reputation.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Madre de Dios!_” A man must indeed have the soul of a devil to draw such an exclamation at the mere mention of his name.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We of Santa Ynez, a little handful of folks living in a little mission village, near the Mexican border, knew him only by reputation.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Madre de Dios!_” A man must indeed have the soul of a devil to draw such an exclamation at the mere mention of his name.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We of Santa Ynez, a little handful of folks living in a little mission village, near the Mexican border, knew him only by reputation.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Madre de Dios!_” A man must indeed have the soul of a devil to draw such an exclamation at the mere mention of his name.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading We of Santa Ynez, a little handful of folks living in a little mission village, near the Mexican border, knew him only by reputation.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We of Santa Ynez, a little handful of folks living in a little mission village, near the Mexican border, knew him only by reputation.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading We of Santa Ynez, a little handful of folks living in a little mission village, near the Mexican border, knew him only by reputation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Madre de Dios!_” A man must indeed have the soul of a devil to draw such an exclamation at the mere mention of his name.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Madre de Dios!_” A man must indeed have the soul of a devil to draw such an exclamation at the mere mention of his name.
make reference to
From this reading Madre de Dios!_” A man must indeed have the soul of a devil to draw such an exclamation at the mere mention of his name.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading Madre de Dios!_” A man must indeed have the soul of a devil to draw such an exclamation at the mere mention of his name.
a native or inhabitant of Mexico
From this reading We of Santa Ynez, a little handful of folks living in a little mission village, near the Mexican border, knew him only by reputation.
an incorrect deal
From this reading Author of “Tramps of the Range,” “The Misdeal,” etc. “_El Tigre!
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading We of Santa Ynez, a little handful of folks living in a little mission village, near the Mexican border, knew him only by reputation.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Mother of God!”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Madre de Dios!_” A man must indeed have the soul of a devil to draw such an exclamation at the mere mention of his name.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Madre de Dios!_” A man must indeed have the soul of a devil to draw such an exclamation at the mere mention of his name.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading We of Santa Ynez, a little handful of folks living in a little mission village, near the Mexican border, knew him only by reputation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of “Tramps of the Range,” “The Misdeal,” etc. “_El Tigre!
and nothing more
From this reading We of Santa Ynez, a little handful of folks living in a little mission village, near the Mexican border, knew him only by reputation.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading Author of “Tramps of the Range,” “The Misdeal,” etc. “_El Tigre!
the state of being held in high esteem and honor
From this reading We of Santa Ynez, a little handful of folks living in a little mission village, near the Mexican border, knew him only by reputation.
the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas
From this reading We of Santa Ynez, a little handful of folks living in a little mission village, near the Mexican border, knew him only by reputation.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Madre de Dios!_” A man must indeed have the soul of a devil to draw such an exclamation at the mere mention of his name.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Madre de Dios!_” A man must indeed have the soul of a devil to draw such an exclamation at the mere mention of his name.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author of “Tramps of the Range,” “The Misdeal,” etc. “_El Tigre!
a fierce or audacious person
From this reading “The Tiger!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Author of “Tramps of the Range,” “The Misdeal,” etc. “_El Tigre!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Madre de Dios!_” A man must indeed have the soul of a devil to draw such an exclamation at the mere mention of his name.
plural of “tramp” — a vagrant
From this reading Author of “Tramps of the Range,” “The Misdeal,” etc. “_El Tigre!
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading We of Santa Ynez, a little handful of folks living in a little mission village, near the Mexican border, knew him only by reputation.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We of Santa Ynez, a little handful of folks living in a little mission village, near the Mexican border, knew him only by reputation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We of Santa Ynez, a little handful of folks living in a little mission village, near the Mexican border, knew him only by reputation.
Chapter 1 of Reputation by W. C. (Wilbur C.) Tuttle holds 224 sentences, grouped into 45 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 1 holds 224 sentences of Reputation, unabridged, divided into 45 reading sections.
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