Chapter 1 of Rustlers beware! is here in full — 100 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Rustlers beware! is here in full — 100 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Author of “Held for Ransom,” etc. SEALED ORDERS. I’m glad you’ve decided to throw in with us, Milt. It’ll beat punchin’ cows for a crusty uncle. You’ll have a change of scenery from Texas to Wyomin’, and all kinds of excitement, includin’, mebbe, a little shootin’, which ought to appeal to a young feller like you.”
Chapter 1 of Rustlers beware! is here in full — 100 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/20 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading “It’ll beat punchin’ cows for a crusty uncle.”
having a hardened crust as a covering
From this reading “It’ll beat punchin’ cows for a crusty uncle.”
a person who fells trees
From this reading “You’ll have a change of scenery from Texas to Wyomin’, and all kinds of excitement, includin’, mebbe, a little shootin’, which ought to appeal to a young feller like you.””
fish sperm or sperm-filled reproductive gland; having a creamy texture
From this reading “I’m glad you’ve decided to throw in with us, Milt.”
money demanded for the return of a captured person
From this reading “Author of “Held for Ransom,” etc.”
the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale
From this reading “You’ll have a change of scenery from Texas to Wyomin’, and all kinds of excitement, includin’, mebbe, a little shootin’, which ought to appeal to a young feller like you.””
established irrevocably
From this reading “SEALED ORDERS.”
the second largest state; located in southwestern United States on the Gulf of Mexico
From this reading “You’ll have a change of scenery from Texas to Wyomin’, and all kinds of excitement, includin’, mebbe, a little shootin’, which ought to appeal to a young feller like you.””
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “You’ll have a change of scenery from Texas to Wyomin’, and all kinds of excitement, includin’, mebbe, a little shootin’, which ought to appeal to a young feller like you.””
In this reading “SEALED ORDERS.”
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 It’ll beat punchin’ cows for a crusty uncle.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading You’ll have a change of scenery from Texas to Wyomin’, and all kinds of excitement, includin’, mebbe, a little shootin’, which ought to appeal to a young feller like you.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You’ll have a change of scenery from Texas to Wyomin’, and all kinds of excitement, includin’, mebbe, a little shootin’, which ought to appeal to a young feller like you.”
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading You’ll have a change of scenery from Texas to Wyomin’, and all kinds of excitement, includin’, mebbe, a little shootin’, which ought to appeal to a young feller like you.”
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author of “Held for Ransom,” etc.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading It’ll beat punchin’ cows for a crusty uncle.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading You’ll have a change of scenery from Texas to Wyomin’, and all kinds of excitement, includin’, mebbe, a little shootin’, which ought to appeal to a young feller like you.”
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading It’ll beat punchin’ cows for a crusty uncle.
having a hardened crust as a covering
From this reading It’ll beat punchin’ cows for a crusty uncle.
recognizable; marked
From this reading I’m glad you’ve decided to throw in with us, Milt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Author of “Held for Ransom,” etc.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading You’ll have a change of scenery from Texas to Wyomin’, and all kinds of excitement, includin’, mebbe, a little shootin’, which ought to appeal to a young feller like you.”
a person who fells trees
From this reading You’ll have a change of scenery from Texas to Wyomin’, and all kinds of excitement, includin’, mebbe, a little shootin’, which ought to appeal to a young feller like you.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Author of “Held for Ransom,” etc.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading You’ll have a change of scenery from Texas to Wyomin’, and all kinds of excitement, includin’, mebbe, a little shootin’, which ought to appeal to a young feller like you.”
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading I’m glad you’ve decided to throw in with us, Milt.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You’ll have a change of scenery from Texas to Wyomin’, and all kinds of excitement, includin’, mebbe, a little shootin’, which ought to appeal to a young feller like you.”
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Author of “Held for Ransom,” etc.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’m glad you’ve decided to throw in with us, Milt.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I’m glad you’ve decided to throw in with us, Milt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You’ll have a change of scenery from Texas to Wyomin’, and all kinds of excitement, includin’, mebbe, a little shootin’, which ought to appeal to a young feller like you.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It’ll beat punchin’ cows for a crusty uncle.
plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading You’ll have a change of scenery from Texas to Wyomin’, and all kinds of excitement, includin’, mebbe, a little shootin’, which ought to appeal to a young feller like you.”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading You’ll have a change of scenery from Texas to Wyomin’, and all kinds of excitement, includin’, mebbe, a little shootin’, which ought to appeal to a young feller like you.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading You’ll have a change of scenery from Texas to Wyomin’, and all kinds of excitement, includin’, mebbe, a little shootin’, which ought to appeal to a young feller like you.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You’ll have a change of scenery from Texas to Wyomin’, and all kinds of excitement, includin’, mebbe, a little shootin’, which ought to appeal to a young feller like you.”
fish sperm or sperm-filled reproductive gland; having a creamy texture
From this reading I’m glad you’ve decided to throw in with us, Milt.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of “Held for Ransom,” etc.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading SEALED ORDERS.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading You’ll have a change of scenery from Texas to Wyomin’, and all kinds of excitement, includin’, mebbe, a little shootin’, which ought to appeal to a young feller like you.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It’ll beat punchin’ cows for a crusty uncle.
money demanded for the return of a captured person
From this reading Author of “Held for Ransom,” etc.
the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale
From this reading You’ll have a change of scenery from Texas to Wyomin’, and all kinds of excitement, includin’, mebbe, a little shootin’, which ought to appeal to a young feller like you.”
established irrevocably
From this reading SEALED ORDERS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You’ll have a change of scenery from Texas to Wyomin’, and all kinds of excitement, includin’, mebbe, a little shootin’, which ought to appeal to a young feller like you.”
the second largest state; located in southwestern United States on the Gulf of Mexico
From this reading You’ll have a change of scenery from Texas to Wyomin’, and all kinds of excitement, includin’, mebbe, a little shootin’, which ought to appeal to a young feller like you.”
propel through the air
From this reading I’m glad you’ve decided to throw in with us, Milt.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I’m glad you’ve decided to throw in with us, Milt.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading It’ll beat punchin’ cows for a crusty uncle.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I’m glad you’ve decided to throw in with us, Milt.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading You’ll have a change of scenery from Texas to Wyomin’, and all kinds of excitement, includin’, mebbe, a little shootin’, which ought to appeal to a young feller like you.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading I’m glad you’ve decided to throw in with us, Milt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You’ll have a change of scenery from Texas to Wyomin’, and all kinds of excitement, includin’, mebbe, a little shootin’, which ought to appeal to a young feller like you.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You’ll have a change of scenery from Texas to Wyomin’, and all kinds of excitement, includin’, mebbe, a little shootin’, which ought to appeal to a young feller like you.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You’ll have a change of scenery from Texas to Wyomin’, and all kinds of excitement, includin’, mebbe, a little shootin’, which ought to appeal to a young feller like you.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’m glad you’ve decided to throw in with us, Milt.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading You’ll have a change of scenery from Texas to Wyomin’, and all kinds of excitement, includin’, mebbe, a little shootin’, which ought to appeal to a young feller like you.”
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