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Rustlers beware!
Rustlers beware!

Chapter VIII

Chapter 8 of Rustlers beware! is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Arthur Chapman • Curated US English Learning Edition
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THE MARK OF THE BEAST.
Little Jimmy Coyle would not ride his beloved range again for many a long month.
The boy was battling with death when the Texan saw him, but Uncle Billy, who was in attendance, said, he would recover.
The lad’s chaparajos and the rest of his cowboy trappings were on a chair at his bedside, a pathetic reminder, Bertram thought, of the active life the boy loved.
His .38 rifle, the weapon which he intended to exchange for a .45 some day, when he grew strong enough, stood at the head of his bed, and no one was permitted to handle either it or the garments.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Rustlers beware!

Chapter VIII

Chapter 8 of Rustlers beware! is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE MARK OF THE BEAST.
/ðə mɑːrk ʌv ðə biːst/
Line 2
Little Jimmy Coyle would not ride his beloved range again for many a long month.
Line 3
The boy was battling with death when the Texan saw him, but Uncle Billy, who was in attendance, said, he would recover.
/ðə bɔɪ wɑːz ˈbætəlɪŋ wɪð deθ wen ðə ˈteksən sɔː hɪm bʌt ˈʌŋkəl ˈbɪli huː wɑːz ɪn əˈtendəns sed hiː wʊd rɪˈkʌvər/
Line 4
The lad’s chaparajos and the rest of his cowboy trappings were on a chair at his bedside, a pathetic reminder, Bertram thought, of the active life the boy loved.
Line 5
His .38 rifle, the weapon which he intended to exchange for a .45 some day, when he grew strong enough, stood at the head of his bed, and no one was permitted to handle either it or the garments.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

attendance noun US /əˈtendəns/

the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.)

From this reading “The boy was battling with death when the Texan saw him, but Uncle Billy, who was in attendance, said, he would recover.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
battling verb US /ˈbætəlɪŋ/

-ing form of “battle” — battle or contend against in or as if in a battle

From this reading “The boy was battling with death when the Texan saw him, but Uncle Billy, who was in attendance, said, he would recover.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
bedside noun US /ˈbedsaɪd/

space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)

From this reading “The lad’s chaparajos and the rest of his cowboy trappings were on a chair at his bedside, a pathetic reminder, Bertram thought, of the active life the boy loved.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
cowboy noun US /ˈkaʊbɔɪ/

a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback

From this reading “The lad’s chaparajos and the rest of his cowboy trappings were on a chair at his bedside, a pathetic reminder, Bertram thought, of the active life the boy loved.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
pathetic adjective US /pəˈθetɪk/

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading “The lad’s chaparajos and the rest of his cowboy trappings were on a chair at his bedside, a pathetic reminder, Bertram thought, of the active life the boy loved.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
reminder noun US /riˈmaɪndər/

a message that helps you remember something

From this reading “The lad’s chaparajos and the rest of his cowboy trappings were on a chair at his bedside, a pathetic reminder, Bertram thought, of the active life the boy loved.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Texan noun US /ˈteksən/

a native or resident of Texas

From this reading “The boy was battling with death when the Texan saw him, but Uncle Billy, who was in attendance, said, he would recover.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
trappings noun US /ˈtræpɪŋz/

(usually plural) accessory wearing apparel

From this reading “The lad’s chaparajos and the rest of his cowboy trappings were on a chair at his bedside, a pathetic reminder, Bertram thought, of the active life the boy loved.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

strong enough adjective + noun

In this reading “His .38 rifle, the weapon which he intended to exchange for a .45 some day, when he grew strong enough, stood at the head of his bed, and no one was permitted to handle either it or the garments.”

11,077 times in 426,211 chapters
grew strong verb + adjective counted as “grow strong”

In this reading “His .38 rifle, the weapon which he intended to exchange for a .45 some day, when he grew strong enough, stood at the head of his bed, and no one was permitted to handle either it or the garments.”

3,068 times in 426,211 chapters
active life adjective + noun

In this reading “The lad’s chaparajos and the rest of his cowboy trappings were on a chair at his bedside, a pathetic reminder, Bertram thought, of the active life the boy loved.”

860 times in 426,211 chapters
in attendance preposition + noun

In this reading “The boy was battling with death when the Texan saw him, but Uncle Billy, who was in attendance, said, he would recover.”

3,259 times in 426,211 chapters
some day adjective + noun

In this reading “His .38 rifle, the weapon which he intended to exchange for a .45 some day, when he grew strong enough, stood at the head of his bed, and no one was permitted to handle either it or the garments.”

32,932 times in 426,211 chapters
rest of verb + particle

In this reading “The lad’s chaparajos and the rest of his cowboy trappings were on a chair at his bedside, a pathetic reminder, Bertram thought, of the active life the boy loved.”

80,160 times in 426,211 chapters
on a chair preposition + article + noun counted as “on … chair”

In this reading “The lad’s chaparajos and the rest of his cowboy trappings were on a chair at his bedside, a pathetic reminder, Bertram thought, of the active life the boy loved.”

5,982 times in 426,211 chapters
stood at verb + particle

In this reading “His .38 rifle, the weapon which he intended to exchange for a .45 some day, when he grew strong enough, stood at the head of his bed, and no one was permitted to handle either it or the garments.”

15,063 times in 426,211 chapters

All words in this reading · 79

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.

38

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading His .38 rifle, the weapon which he intended to exchange for a .45 some day, when he grew strong enough, stood at the head of his bed, and no one was permitted to handle either it or the garments.

Pending verification
45

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading His .38 rifle, the weapon which he intended to exchange for a .45 some day, when he grew strong enough, stood at the head of his bed, and no one was permitted to handle either it or the garments.

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Little Jimmy Coyle would not ride his beloved range again for many a long month.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
activeadjectiveUS /ˈæktɪv/

tending to become more severe or wider in scope

From this reading The lad’s chaparajos and the rest of his cowboy trappings were on a chair at his bedside, a pathetic reminder, Bertram thought, of the active life the boy loved.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading Little Jimmy Coyle would not ride his beloved range again for many a long month.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The lad’s chaparajos and the rest of his cowboy trappings were on a chair at his bedside, a pathetic reminder, Bertram thought, of the active life the boy loved.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The lad’s chaparajos and the rest of his cowboy trappings were on a chair at his bedside, a pathetic reminder, Bertram thought, of the active life the boy loved.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
attendancenounUS /əˈtendəns/

the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.)

From this reading The boy was battling with death when the Texan saw him, but Uncle Billy, who was in attendance, said, he would recover.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
battlingverbUS /ˈbætəlɪŋ/

-ing form of “battle” — battle or contend against in or as if in a battle

From this reading The boy was battling with death when the Texan saw him, but Uncle Billy, who was in attendance, said, he would recover.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
BEASTnounUS /biːst/

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading THE MARK OF THE BEAST.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
bednounUS /bed/

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading His .38 rifle, the weapon which he intended to exchange for a .45 some day, when he grew strong enough, stood at the head of his bed, and no one was permitted to handle either it or the garments.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
bedsidenounUS /ˈbedsaɪd/

space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)

From this reading The lad’s chaparajos and the rest of his cowboy trappings were on a chair at his bedside, a pathetic reminder, Bertram thought, of the active life the boy loved.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
belovedadjectiveUS /bɪˈlʌvd/

dearly loved

From this reading Little Jimmy Coyle would not ride his beloved range again for many a long month.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Bertram

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The lad’s chaparajos and the rest of his cowboy trappings were on a chair at his bedside, a pathetic reminder, Bertram thought, of the active life the boy loved.

Pending verification
BillynounUS /ˈbɪli/

a short stout club used primarily by policemen

From this reading The boy was battling with death when the Texan saw him, but Uncle Billy, who was in attendance, said, he would recover.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
boynounUS /bɔɪ/

a youthful male person

From this reading The boy was battling with death when the Texan saw him, but Uncle Billy, who was in attendance, said, he would recover.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The boy was battling with death when the Texan saw him, but Uncle Billy, who was in attendance, said, he would recover.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
chairnounUS /tʃer/

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading The lad’s chaparajos and the rest of his cowboy trappings were on a chair at his bedside, a pathetic reminder, Bertram thought, of the active life the boy loved.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
chaparajos

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The lad’s chaparajos and the rest of his cowboy trappings were on a chair at his bedside, a pathetic reminder, Bertram thought, of the active life the boy loved.

Pending verification
cowboynounUS /ˈkaʊbɔɪ/

a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback

From this reading The lad’s chaparajos and the rest of his cowboy trappings were on a chair at his bedside, a pathetic reminder, Bertram thought, of the active life the boy loved.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Coyle

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Little Jimmy Coyle would not ride his beloved range again for many a long month.

Pending verification
daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading His .38 rifle, the weapon which he intended to exchange for a .45 some day, when he grew strong enough, stood at the head of his bed, and no one was permitted to handle either it or the garments.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
deathnounUS /deθ/

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading The boy was battling with death when the Texan saw him, but Uncle Billy, who was in attendance, said, he would recover.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/

one or the other of two

From this reading His .38 rifle, the weapon which he intended to exchange for a .45 some day, when he grew strong enough, stood at the head of his bed, and no one was permitted to handle either it or the garments.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading His .38 rifle, the weapon which he intended to exchange for a .45 some day, when he grew strong enough, stood at the head of his bed, and no one was permitted to handle either it or the garments.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
exchangenounUS /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒ/

chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another

From this reading His .38 rifle, the weapon which he intended to exchange for a .45 some day, when he grew strong enough, stood at the head of his bed, and no one was permitted to handle either it or the garments.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Little Jimmy Coyle would not ride his beloved range again for many a long month.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
garmentsnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənts/

plural of “garment” — an article of clothing

From this reading His .38 rifle, the weapon which he intended to exchange for a .45 some day, when he grew strong enough, stood at the head of his bed, and no one was permitted to handle either it or the garments.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
grewverbUS /ɡruː/

inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading His .38 rifle, the weapon which he intended to exchange for a .45 some day, when he grew strong enough, stood at the head of his bed, and no one was permitted to handle either it or the garments.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
handleverbUS /ˈhændəl/

be in charge of, act on, or dispose of

From this reading His .38 rifle, the weapon which he intended to exchange for a .45 some day, when he grew strong enough, stood at the head of his bed, and no one was permitted to handle either it or the garments.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The boy was battling with death when the Texan saw him, but Uncle Billy, who was in attendance, said, he would recover.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
headnounUS /hed/

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading His .38 rifle, the weapon which he intended to exchange for a .45 some day, when he grew strong enough, stood at the head of his bed, and no one was permitted to handle either it or the garments.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The boy was battling with death when the Texan saw him, but Uncle Billy, who was in attendance, said, he would recover.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Little Jimmy Coyle would not ride his beloved range again for many a long month.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The boy was battling with death when the Texan saw him, but Uncle Billy, who was in attendance, said, he would recover.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
intendedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtendɪd/

resulting from one's intentions

From this reading His .38 rifle, the weapon which he intended to exchange for a .45 some day, when he grew strong enough, stood at the head of his bed, and no one was permitted to handle either it or the garments.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading His .38 rifle, the weapon which he intended to exchange for a .45 some day, when he grew strong enough, stood at the head of his bed, and no one was permitted to handle either it or the garments.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
JimmyverbUS /ˈdʒɪmi/

to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open

From this reading Little Jimmy Coyle would not ride his beloved range again for many a long month.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lad's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The lad’s chaparajos and the rest of his cowboy trappings were on a chair at his bedside, a pathetic reminder, Bertram thought, of the active life the boy loved.

Pending verification
lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading The lad’s chaparajos and the rest of his cowboy trappings were on a chair at his bedside, a pathetic reminder, Bertram thought, of the active life the boy loved.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
LittleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Little Jimmy Coyle would not ride his beloved range again for many a long month.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Little Jimmy Coyle would not ride his beloved range again for many a long month.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/

held dear

From this reading The lad’s chaparajos and the rest of his cowboy trappings were on a chair at his bedside, a pathetic reminder, Bertram thought, of the active life the boy loved.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Little Jimmy Coyle would not ride his beloved range again for many a long month.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MARKverbUS /mɑːrk/

attach a tag or label to

From this reading THE MARK OF THE BEAST.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
monthnounUS /mʌnθ/

one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading Little Jimmy Coyle would not ride his beloved range again for many a long month.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading His .38 rifle, the weapon which he intended to exchange for a .45 some day, when he grew strong enough, stood at the head of his bed, and no one was permitted to handle either it or the garments.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Little Jimmy Coyle would not ride his beloved range again for many a long month.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE MARK OF THE BEAST.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The lad’s chaparajos and the rest of his cowboy trappings were on a chair at his bedside, a pathetic reminder, Bertram thought, of the active life the boy loved.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading His .38 rifle, the weapon which he intended to exchange for a .45 some day, when he grew strong enough, stood at the head of his bed, and no one was permitted to handle either it or the garments.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading His .38 rifle, the weapon which he intended to exchange for a .45 some day, when he grew strong enough, stood at the head of his bed, and no one was permitted to handle either it or the garments.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
patheticadjectiveUS /pəˈθetɪk/

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading The lad’s chaparajos and the rest of his cowboy trappings were on a chair at his bedside, a pathetic reminder, Bertram thought, of the active life the boy loved.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
permittedverbUS /pərˈmɪtɪd/

inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission

From this reading His .38 rifle, the weapon which he intended to exchange for a .45 some day, when he grew strong enough, stood at the head of his bed, and no one was permitted to handle either it or the garments.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
rangenounUS /reɪndʒ/

an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"

From this reading Little Jimmy Coyle would not ride his beloved range again for many a long month.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
recoververbUS /rɪˈkʌvər/

get or find back; recover the use of

From this reading The boy was battling with death when the Texan saw him, but Uncle Billy, who was in attendance, said, he would recover.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
remindernounUS /riˈmaɪndər/

a message that helps you remember something

From this reading The lad’s chaparajos and the rest of his cowboy trappings were on a chair at his bedside, a pathetic reminder, Bertram thought, of the active life the boy loved.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
restverbUS /rest/

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading The lad’s chaparajos and the rest of his cowboy trappings were on a chair at his bedside, a pathetic reminder, Bertram thought, of the active life the boy loved.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
rideverbUS /raɪd/

sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading Little Jimmy Coyle would not ride his beloved range again for many a long month.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
rifleverbUS /ˈraɪfəl/

steal goods; take as spoils

From this reading His .38 rifle, the weapon which he intended to exchange for a .45 some day, when he grew strong enough, stood at the head of his bed, and no one was permitted to handle either it or the garments.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading The boy was battling with death when the Texan saw him, but Uncle Billy, who was in attendance, said, he would recover.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sawverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

From this reading The boy was battling with death when the Texan saw him, but Uncle Billy, who was in attendance, said, he would recover.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading His .38 rifle, the weapon which he intended to exchange for a .45 some day, when he grew strong enough, stood at the head of his bed, and no one was permitted to handle either it or the garments.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
stoodverbUS /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading His .38 rifle, the weapon which he intended to exchange for a .45 some day, when he grew strong enough, stood at the head of his bed, and no one was permitted to handle either it or the garments.

Velmora curated lexicon
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading His .38 rifle, the weapon which he intended to exchange for a .45 some day, when he grew strong enough, stood at the head of his bed, and no one was permitted to handle either it or the garments.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
TexannounUS /ˈteksən/

a native or resident of Texas

From this reading The boy was battling with death when the Texan saw him, but Uncle Billy, who was in attendance, said, he would recover.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE MARK OF THE BEAST.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading The lad’s chaparajos and the rest of his cowboy trappings were on a chair at his bedside, a pathetic reminder, Bertram thought, of the active life the boy loved.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading His .38 rifle, the weapon which he intended to exchange for a .45 some day, when he grew strong enough, stood at the head of his bed, and no one was permitted to handle either it or the garments.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
trappingsnounUS /ˈtræpɪŋz/

(usually plural) accessory wearing apparel

From this reading The lad’s chaparajos and the rest of his cowboy trappings were on a chair at his bedside, a pathetic reminder, Bertram thought, of the active life the boy loved.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
UnclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading The boy was battling with death when the Texan saw him, but Uncle Billy, who was in attendance, said, he would recover.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The boy was battling with death when the Texan saw him, but Uncle Billy, who was in attendance, said, he would recover.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
weaponnounUS /ˈwepən/

any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting

From this reading His .38 rifle, the weapon which he intended to exchange for a .45 some day, when he grew strong enough, stood at the head of his bed, and no one was permitted to handle either it or the garments.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The lad’s chaparajos and the rest of his cowboy trappings were on a chair at his bedside, a pathetic reminder, Bertram thought, of the active life the boy loved.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading The boy was battling with death when the Texan saw him, but Uncle Billy, who was in attendance, said, he would recover.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading His .38 rifle, the weapon which he intended to exchange for a .45 some day, when he grew strong enough, stood at the head of his bed, and no one was permitted to handle either it or the garments.

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whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading The boy was battling with death when the Texan saw him, but Uncle Billy, who was in attendance, said, he would recover.

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withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The boy was battling with death when the Texan saw him, but Uncle Billy, who was in attendance, said, he would recover.

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wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Little Jimmy Coyle would not ride his beloved range again for many a long month.

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Chapter 8 of Rustlers beware! by Arthur Chapman holds 135 sentences, grouped into 27 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.

What does chapter 8 of Rustlers beware! contain?

Chapter 8 holds 135 sentences of Rustlers beware!, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 8 of Rustlers beware! by Arthur Chapman exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 135 sentences, grouped into 27 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 8 of Rustlers beware!?

Work through the 27 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 27 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 8 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 8 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading Rustlers beware!

Common questions about reading Rustlers beware! by Arthur Chapman on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Rustlers beware!?

Yes. All 1335 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #68554 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Rustlers beware! is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #68554, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Rustlers beware! take to read?

About 111 minutes of reading across 267 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Rustlers beware! section by section

How to work through Rustlers beware! section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

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Vocabulary met early in Rustlers beware!

Words and structures a reader meets early in Rustlers beware!, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Author
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Rustlers beware!; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Ransom
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Sealed
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Orders
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