Chapter 11 of Rowdy of the Cross L is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Rowdy of the Cross L is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Rowdy rode closer. “If you don't mind paying duty,” he began tentatively, “I can put you next to a range over the line, where I'll guarantee feed and water the year round for every hoof you own.” Eagle Creek lifted his head and looked at him “Whereabouts?” he demanded skeptically. “Up in the Red Deer country. Pink knows the place.
Chapter 11 of Rowdy of the Cross L is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading ““Up in the Red Deer country.”
any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading “Eagle Creek lifted his head and looked at him “Whereabouts?” he demanded skeptically.”
give surety or assume responsibility
From this reading ““If you don't mind paying duty,” he began tentatively, “I can put you next to a range over the line, where I'll guarantee feed and water the year round for every hoof you own.””
the foot of an ungulate mammal
From this reading ““If you don't mind paying duty,” he began tentatively, “I can put you next to a range over the line, where I'll guarantee feed and water the year round for every hoof you own.””
a cruel and brutal fellow
From this reading “Rowdy rode closer.”
with scepticism; in a sceptical manner
From this reading “Eagle Creek lifted his head and looked at him “Whereabouts?” he demanded skeptically.”
in a tentative manner
From this reading ““If you don't mind paying duty,” he began tentatively, “I can put you next to a range over the line, where I'll guarantee feed and water the year round for every hoof you own.””
the general location where something is
From this reading “Eagle Creek lifted his head and looked at him “Whereabouts?” he demanded skeptically.”
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 “If you don't mind paying duty,” he began tentatively, “I can put you next to a range over the line, where I'll guarantee feed and water the year round for every hoof you own.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “If you don't mind paying duty,” he began tentatively, “I can put you next to a range over the line, where I'll guarantee feed and water the year round for every hoof you own.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Eagle Creek lifted his head and looked at him “Whereabouts?” he demanded skeptically.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “If you don't mind paying duty,” he began tentatively, “I can put you next to a range over the line, where I'll guarantee feed and water the year round for every hoof you own.”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “If you don't mind paying duty,” he began tentatively, “I can put you next to a range over the line, where I'll guarantee feed and water the year round for every hoof you own.”
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading Rowdy rode closer.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading “Up in the Red Deer country.
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading Eagle Creek lifted his head and looked at him “Whereabouts?” he demanded skeptically.
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading “Up in the Red Deer country.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading Eagle Creek lifted his head and looked at him “Whereabouts?” he demanded skeptically.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “If you don't mind paying duty,” he began tentatively, “I can put you next to a range over the line, where I'll guarantee feed and water the year round for every hoof you own.”
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading “If you don't mind paying duty,” he began tentatively, “I can put you next to a range over the line, where I'll guarantee feed and water the year round for every hoof you own.”
any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading Eagle Creek lifted his head and looked at him “Whereabouts?” he demanded skeptically.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “If you don't mind paying duty,” he began tentatively, “I can put you next to a range over the line, where I'll guarantee feed and water the year round for every hoof you own.”
provide as food
From this reading “If you don't mind paying duty,” he began tentatively, “I can put you next to a range over the line, where I'll guarantee feed and water the year round for every hoof you own.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “If you don't mind paying duty,” he began tentatively, “I can put you next to a range over the line, where I'll guarantee feed and water the year round for every hoof you own.”
give surety or assume responsibility
From this reading “If you don't mind paying duty,” he began tentatively, “I can put you next to a range over the line, where I'll guarantee feed and water the year round for every hoof you own.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “If you don't mind paying duty,” he began tentatively, “I can put you next to a range over the line, where I'll guarantee feed and water the year round for every hoof you own.”
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Eagle Creek lifted his head and looked at him “Whereabouts?” he demanded skeptically.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Eagle Creek lifted his head and looked at him “Whereabouts?” he demanded skeptically.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Eagle Creek lifted his head and looked at him “Whereabouts?” he demanded skeptically.
the foot of an ungulate mammal
From this reading “If you don't mind paying duty,” he began tentatively, “I can put you next to a range over the line, where I'll guarantee feed and water the year round for every hoof you own.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “If you don't mind paying duty,” he began tentatively, “I can put you next to a range over the line, where I'll guarantee feed and water the year round for every hoof you own.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “If you don't mind paying duty,” he began tentatively, “I can put you next to a range over the line, where I'll guarantee feed and water the year round for every hoof you own.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If you don't mind paying duty,” he began tentatively, “I can put you next to a range over the line, where I'll guarantee feed and water the year round for every hoof you own.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Up in the Red Deer country.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading Pink knows the place.
held up in the air
From this reading Eagle Creek lifted his head and looked at him “Whereabouts?” he demanded skeptically.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading “If you don't mind paying duty,” he began tentatively, “I can put you next to a range over the line, where I'll guarantee feed and water the year round for every hoof you own.”
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Eagle Creek lifted his head and looked at him “Whereabouts?” he demanded skeptically.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “If you don't mind paying duty,” he began tentatively, “I can put you next to a range over the line, where I'll guarantee feed and water the year round for every hoof you own.”
immediately following in time or order
From this reading “If you don't mind paying duty,” he began tentatively, “I can put you next to a range over the line, where I'll guarantee feed and water the year round for every hoof you own.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “If you don't mind paying duty,” he began tentatively, “I can put you next to a range over the line, where I'll guarantee feed and water the year round for every hoof you own.”
have ownership or possession of
From this reading “If you don't mind paying duty,” he began tentatively, “I can put you next to a range over the line, where I'll guarantee feed and water the year round for every hoof you own.”
yielding a fair profit
From this reading “If you don't mind paying duty,” he began tentatively, “I can put you next to a range over the line, where I'll guarantee feed and water the year round for every hoof you own.”
a light shade of red
From this reading Pink knows the place.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Pink knows the place.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “If you don't mind paying duty,” he began tentatively, “I can put you next to a range over the line, where I'll guarantee feed and water the year round for every hoof you own.”
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading “If you don't mind paying duty,” he began tentatively, “I can put you next to a range over the line, where I'll guarantee feed and water the year round for every hoof you own.”
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading “Up in the Red Deer country.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Rowdy rode closer.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading “If you don't mind paying duty,” he began tentatively, “I can put you next to a range over the line, where I'll guarantee feed and water the year round for every hoof you own.”
a cruel and brutal fellow
From this reading Rowdy rode closer.
with scepticism; in a sceptical manner
From this reading Eagle Creek lifted his head and looked at him “Whereabouts?” he demanded skeptically.
in a tentative manner
From this reading “If you don't mind paying duty,” he began tentatively, “I can put you next to a range over the line, where I'll guarantee feed and water the year round for every hoof you own.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “If you don't mind paying duty,” he began tentatively, “I can put you next to a range over the line, where I'll guarantee feed and water the year round for every hoof you own.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “If you don't mind paying duty,” he began tentatively, “I can put you next to a range over the line, where I'll guarantee feed and water the year round for every hoof you own.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Up in the Red Deer country.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading “If you don't mind paying duty,” he began tentatively, “I can put you next to a range over the line, where I'll guarantee feed and water the year round for every hoof you own.”
in or at the place that
From this reading “If you don't mind paying duty,” he began tentatively, “I can put you next to a range over the line, where I'll guarantee feed and water the year round for every hoof you own.”
the general location where something is
From this reading Eagle Creek lifted his head and looked at him “Whereabouts?” he demanded skeptically.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading “If you don't mind paying duty,” he began tentatively, “I can put you next to a range over the line, where I'll guarantee feed and water the year round for every hoof you own.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “If you don't mind paying duty,” he began tentatively, “I can put you next to a range over the line, where I'll guarantee feed and water the year round for every hoof you own.”
Chapter 11 of Rowdy of the Cross L by B. M. Bower holds 116 sentences, grouped into 24 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 11 holds 116 sentences of Rowdy of the Cross L, unabridged, divided into 24 reading sections.
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