Chapter 9 of Scott Burton on the Range is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Scott Burton on the Range is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE MYSTERY OF THE FOUR THOUSAND SHEEP Early the next morning Scott called up Dawson to find out what his orders would be in regard to the recount. He was itching to serve notice on those herders. “Good-morning, Mr. Dawson. Did Mr. Ramsey tell you of my report on the number of sheep that are on this district?” “Yes, he ’phoned me last night.
Chapter 9 of Scott Burton on the Range is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a town in northwestern Canada in the Yukon on the Yukon River; a boom town around 1900 when gold was discovered in the Klondike
From this reading “THE MYSTERY OF THE FOUR THOUSAND SHEEP Early the next morning Scott called up Dawson to find out what his orders would be in regard to the recount.”
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading “Did Mr. Ramsey tell you of my report on the number of sheep that are on this district?””
plural of “herder” — German philosopher who advocated intuition over reason (1744-1803)
From this reading “He was itching to serve notice on those herders.”
an irritating cutaneous sensation that produces a desire to scratch
From this reading “He was itching to serve notice on those herders.”
past form of “phone” — get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
From this reading ““Yes, he ’phoned me last night.”
narrate or give a detailed account of
From this reading “THE MYSTERY OF THE FOUR THOUSAND SHEEP Early the next morning Scott called up Dawson to find out what his orders would be in regard to the recount.”
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading “THE MYSTERY OF THE FOUR THOUSAND SHEEP Early the next morning Scott called up Dawson to find out what his orders would be in regard to the recount.”
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading “THE MYSTERY OF THE FOUR THOUSAND SHEEP Early the next morning Scott called up Dawson to find out what his orders would be in regard to the recount.”
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In this reading “THE MYSTERY OF THE FOUR THOUSAND SHEEP Early the next morning Scott called up Dawson to find out what his orders would be in regard to the recount.”
In this reading ““Yes, he ’phoned me last night.”
In this reading “THE MYSTERY OF THE FOUR THOUSAND SHEEP Early the next morning Scott called up Dawson to find out what his orders would be in regard to the recount.”
establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
In this reading “THE MYSTERY OF THE FOUR THOUSAND SHEEP Early the next morning Scott called up Dawson to find out what his orders would be in regard to the recount.”
In this reading “THE MYSTERY OF THE FOUR THOUSAND SHEEP Early the next morning Scott called up Dawson to find out what his orders would be in regard to the recount.”
In this reading “THE MYSTERY OF THE FOUR THOUSAND SHEEP Early the next morning Scott called up Dawson to find out what his orders would be in regard to the recount.”
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the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Did Mr. Ramsey tell you of my report on the number of sheep that are on this district?”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE FOUR THOUSAND SHEEP Early the next morning Scott called up Dawson to find out what his orders would be in regard to the recount.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE FOUR THOUSAND SHEEP Early the next morning Scott called up Dawson to find out what his orders would be in regard to the recount.
a town in northwestern Canada in the Yukon on the Yukon River; a boom town around 1900 when gold was discovered in the Klondike
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE FOUR THOUSAND SHEEP Early the next morning Scott called up Dawson to find out what his orders would be in regard to the recount.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did Mr. Ramsey tell you of my report on the number of sheep that are on this district?”
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading Did Mr. Ramsey tell you of my report on the number of sheep that are on this district?”
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE FOUR THOUSAND SHEEP Early the next morning Scott called up Dawson to find out what his orders would be in regard to the recount.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE FOUR THOUSAND SHEEP Early the next morning Scott called up Dawson to find out what his orders would be in regard to the recount.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE FOUR THOUSAND SHEEP Early the next morning Scott called up Dawson to find out what his orders would be in regard to the recount.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Good-morning, Mr. Dawson.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was itching to serve notice on those herders.
plural of “herder” — German philosopher who advocated intuition over reason (1744-1803)
From this reading He was itching to serve notice on those herders.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE FOUR THOUSAND SHEEP Early the next morning Scott called up Dawson to find out what his orders would be in regard to the recount.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE FOUR THOUSAND SHEEP Early the next morning Scott called up Dawson to find out what his orders would be in regard to the recount.
an irritating cutaneous sensation that produces a desire to scratch
From this reading He was itching to serve notice on those herders.
immediately past
From this reading “Yes, he ’phoned me last night.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Yes, he ’phoned me last night.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE FOUR THOUSAND SHEEP Early the next morning Scott called up Dawson to find out what his orders would be in regard to the recount.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Good-morning, Mr. Dawson.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Did Mr. Ramsey tell you of my report on the number of sheep that are on this district?”
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE FOUR THOUSAND SHEEP Early the next morning Scott called up Dawson to find out what his orders would be in regard to the recount.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE FOUR THOUSAND SHEEP Early the next morning Scott called up Dawson to find out what his orders would be in regard to the recount.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “Yes, he ’phoned me last night.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading He was itching to serve notice on those herders.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading Did Mr. Ramsey tell you of my report on the number of sheep that are on this district?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE FOUR THOUSAND SHEEP Early the next morning Scott called up Dawson to find out what his orders would be in regard to the recount.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was itching to serve notice on those herders.
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 THE MYSTERY OF THE FOUR THOUSAND SHEEP Early the next morning Scott called up Dawson to find out what his orders would be in regard to the recount.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE FOUR THOUSAND SHEEP Early the next morning Scott called up Dawson to find out what his orders would be in regard to the recount.
past form of “phone” — get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
From this reading “Yes, he ’phoned me last night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Did Mr. Ramsey tell you of my report on the number of sheep that are on this district?”
narrate or give a detailed account of
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE FOUR THOUSAND SHEEP Early the next morning Scott called up Dawson to find out what his orders would be in regard to the recount.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE FOUR THOUSAND SHEEP Early the next morning Scott called up Dawson to find out what his orders would be in regard to the recount.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading Did Mr. Ramsey tell you of my report on the number of sheep that are on this district?”
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE FOUR THOUSAND SHEEP Early the next morning Scott called up Dawson to find out what his orders would be in regard to the recount.
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading He was itching to serve notice on those herders.
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE FOUR THOUSAND SHEEP Early the next morning Scott called up Dawson to find out what his orders would be in regard to the recount.
express in words
From this reading Did Mr. Ramsey tell you of my report on the number of sheep that are on this district?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Did Mr. Ramsey tell you of my report on the number of sheep that are on this district?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE FOUR THOUSAND SHEEP Early the next morning Scott called up Dawson to find out what his orders would be in regard to the recount.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Did Mr. Ramsey tell you of my report on the number of sheep that are on this district?”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He was itching to serve notice on those herders.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE FOUR THOUSAND SHEEP Early the next morning Scott called up Dawson to find out what his orders would be in regard to the recount.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE FOUR THOUSAND SHEEP Early the next morning Scott called up Dawson to find out what his orders would be in regard to the recount.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE FOUR THOUSAND SHEEP Early the next morning Scott called up Dawson to find out what his orders would be in regard to the recount.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was itching to serve notice on those herders.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE FOUR THOUSAND SHEEP Early the next morning Scott called up Dawson to find out what his orders would be in regard to the recount.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE FOUR THOUSAND SHEEP Early the next morning Scott called up Dawson to find out what his orders would be in regard to the recount.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, he ’phoned me last night.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Did Mr. Ramsey tell you of my report on the number of sheep that are on this district?”
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