Chapter 9 of Rim o' the World is here in full — 442 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Rim o' the World is here in full — 442 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Sam Pretty Cow, returning to the doorway, shifted a quid of tobacco from one cheek to the other and grinned. "I dunno, me," he responded amiably. "You don't _know?_ Didn't dad say anything? Didn't the boys?" And then, with faint exasperation, "Doesn't any one ever talk any more on this ranch?"
Chapter 9 of Rim o' the World is here in full — 442 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/88 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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in an affable manner
From this reading “"I dunno, me," he responded amiably.”
female of domestic cattle: "“moo-cow” is a child's term"
From this reading “Sam Pretty Cow, returning to the doorway, shifted a quid of tobacco from one cheek to the other and grinned.”
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “"You don't _know?_ Didn't dad say anything?”
an exasperated feeling of annoyance
From this reading “And then, with faint exasperation, "Doesn't any one ever talk any more on this ranch?"”
inflected form of “grin” — to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl
From this reading “Sam Pretty Cow, returning to the doorway, shifted a quid of tobacco from one cheek to the other and grinned.”
the basic unit of money in Great Britain and Northern Ireland; equal to 100 pence
From this reading “Sam Pretty Cow, returning to the doorway, shifted a quid of tobacco from one cheek to the other and grinned.”
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading “And then, with faint exasperation, "Doesn't any one ever talk any more on this ranch?"”
past form of “shift” — make a shift in or exchange of
From this reading “Sam Pretty Cow, returning to the doorway, shifted a quid of tobacco from one cheek to the other and grinned.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sam Pretty Cow, returning to the doorway, shifted a quid of tobacco from one cheek to the other and grinned.
in an affable manner
From this reading "I dunno, me," he responded amiably.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sam Pretty Cow, returning to the doorway, shifted a quid of tobacco from one cheek to the other and grinned.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading And then, with faint exasperation, "Doesn't any one ever talk any more on this ranch?"
any thing at all
From this reading "You don't _know?_ Didn't dad say anything?
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Didn't the boys?"
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Sam Pretty Cow, returning to the doorway, shifted a quid of tobacco from one cheek to the other and grinned.
female of domestic cattle: "“moo-cow” is a child's term"
From this reading Sam Pretty Cow, returning to the doorway, shifted a quid of tobacco from one cheek to the other and grinned.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading "You don't _know?_ Didn't dad say anything?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You don't _know?_ Didn't dad say anything?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And then, with faint exasperation, "Doesn't any one ever talk any more on this ranch?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You don't _know?_ Didn't dad say anything?
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading Sam Pretty Cow, returning to the doorway, shifted a quid of tobacco from one cheek to the other and grinned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I dunno, me," he responded amiably.
at any time
From this reading And then, with faint exasperation, "Doesn't any one ever talk any more on this ranch?"
an exasperated feeling of annoyance
From this reading And then, with faint exasperation, "Doesn't any one ever talk any more on this ranch?"
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading And then, with faint exasperation, "Doesn't any one ever talk any more on this ranch?"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Sam Pretty Cow, returning to the doorway, shifted a quid of tobacco from one cheek to the other and grinned.
inflected form of “grin” — to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl
From this reading Sam Pretty Cow, returning to the doorway, shifted a quid of tobacco from one cheek to the other and grinned.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I dunno, me," he responded amiably.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I dunno, me," he responded amiably.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "You don't _know?_ Didn't dad say anything?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I dunno, me," he responded amiably.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And then, with faint exasperation, "Doesn't any one ever talk any more on this ranch?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sam Pretty Cow, returning to the doorway, shifted a quid of tobacco from one cheek to the other and grinned.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And then, with faint exasperation, "Doesn't any one ever talk any more on this ranch?"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Sam Pretty Cow, returning to the doorway, shifted a quid of tobacco from one cheek to the other and grinned.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Sam Pretty Cow, returning to the doorway, shifted a quid of tobacco from one cheek to the other and grinned.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Sam Pretty Cow, returning to the doorway, shifted a quid of tobacco from one cheek to the other and grinned.
the basic unit of money in Great Britain and Northern Ireland; equal to 100 pence
From this reading Sam Pretty Cow, returning to the doorway, shifted a quid of tobacco from one cheek to the other and grinned.
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading And then, with faint exasperation, "Doesn't any one ever talk any more on this ranch?"
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading "I dunno, me," he responded amiably.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading Sam Pretty Cow, returning to the doorway, shifted a quid of tobacco from one cheek to the other and grinned.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading Sam Pretty Cow, returning to the doorway, shifted a quid of tobacco from one cheek to the other and grinned.
express in words
From this reading "You don't _know?_ Didn't dad say anything?
past form of “shift” — make a shift in or exchange of
From this reading Sam Pretty Cow, returning to the doorway, shifted a quid of tobacco from one cheek to the other and grinned.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading And then, with faint exasperation, "Doesn't any one ever talk any more on this ranch?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sam Pretty Cow, returning to the doorway, shifted a quid of tobacco from one cheek to the other and grinned.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then, with faint exasperation, "Doesn't any one ever talk any more on this ranch?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And then, with faint exasperation, "Doesn't any one ever talk any more on this ranch?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sam Pretty Cow, returning to the doorway, shifted a quid of tobacco from one cheek to the other and grinned.
leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion
From this reading Sam Pretty Cow, returning to the doorway, shifted a quid of tobacco from one cheek to the other and grinned.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And then, with faint exasperation, "Doesn't any one ever talk any more on this ranch?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You don't _know?_ Didn't dad say anything?
Chapter 9 of Rim o' the World by B. M. Bower holds 442 sentences, grouped into 89 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 442 sentences of Rim o' the World, unabridged, divided into 89 reading sections.
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