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Sixes and Sevens

Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

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The camp demanded the particulars.
I was manager of the Triangle B Ranch in the Panhandle,” said Bud.
It was owned at that time by old man Sterling, of New York.
He wanted to sell out, and he wrote for me to come on to New York and explain the ranch to the syndicate that wanted to buy.
So I sends to Fort Worth and has a forty dollar suit of clothes made, and hits the trail for the big village.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Sixes and Sevens

Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

Chapter 16 of Sixes and Sevens is here in full — 199 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/39 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
The camp demanded the particulars.
/ðə kæmp dɪˈmændəd ðə pərˈtɪkjələrz/
Line 2
I was manager of the Triangle B Ranch in the Panhandle,” said Bud.
/aɪ wɑːz ˈmænədʒər ʌv ðə ˈtraɪæŋɡəl biː ræntʃ ɪn ðə ˈpænhændəl sed bʌd/
Line 3
It was owned at that time by old man Sterling, of New York.
/ɪt wɑːz oʊnd æt ðæt taɪm baɪ oʊld mæn ˈstɜːrlɪŋ ʌv nuː jɔːrk/
Line 4
He wanted to sell out, and he wrote for me to come on to New York and explain the ranch to the syndicate that wanted to buy.
/hiː ˈwɔːntɪd tuː sel aʊt ənd hiː roʊt fɔːr miː tuː kʌm ɑːn tuː nuː jɔːrk ənd ɪkˈspleɪn ðə ræntʃ tuː ðə ˈsɪndɪkət ðæt ˈwɔːntɪd tuː baɪ/
Line 5
So I sends to Fort Worth and has a forty dollar suit of clothes made, and hits the trail for the big village.
/soʊ aɪ sendz tuː fɔːrt wɜːrθ ənd hæz ə ˈfɔːrti ˈdɑːlər suːt ʌv kloʊðz meɪd ənd hɪts ðə treɪl fɔːr ðə bɪɡ ˈvɪlədʒ/

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.

Bud noun US /bʌd/

a partially opened flower

From this reading ““I was manager of the Triangle B Ranch in the Panhandle,” said Bud.”

hits noun US /hɪts/

plural of “hit” — (baseball) a successful stroke in an athletic contest (especially in baseball)

From this reading “So I sends to Fort Worth and has a forty dollar suit of clothes made, and hits the trail for the big village.”

Panhandle noun US /ˈpænhændəl/

a relatively narrow strip of land projecting from some larger area

From this reading ““I was manager of the Triangle B Ranch in the Panhandle,” said Bud.”

ranch noun US /ræntʃ/

farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)

From this reading ““I was manager of the Triangle B Ranch in the Panhandle,” said Bud.”

sends verb US /sendz/

third-person singular of “send” — cause to go somewhere

From this reading “So I sends to Fort Worth and has a forty dollar suit of clothes made, and hits the trail for the big village.”

Sterling adjective US /ˈstɜːrlɪŋ/

highest in quality

From this reading ““It was owned at that time by old man Sterling, of New York.”

syndicate noun US /ˈsɪndɪkət/

a loose affiliation of gangsters in charge of organized criminal activities

From this reading “He wanted to sell out, and he wrote for me to come on to New York and explain the ranch to the syndicate that wanted to buy.”

Triangle noun US /ˈtraɪæŋɡəl/

a three-sided polygon

From this reading ““I was manager of the Triangle B Ranch in the Panhandle,” said Bud.”

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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 So I sends to Fort Worth and has a forty dollar suit of clothes made, and hits the trail for the big village.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading He wanted to sell out, and he wrote for me to come on to New York and explain the ranch to the syndicate that wanted to buy.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading “It was owned at that time by old man Sterling, of New York.

BnounUS /biː/

aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil

From this reading “I was manager of the Triangle B Ranch in the Panhandle,” said Bud.

bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading So I sends to Fort Worth and has a forty dollar suit of clothes made, and hits the trail for the big village.

BudnounUS /bʌd/

a partially opened flower

From this reading “I was manager of the Triangle B Ranch in the Panhandle,” said Bud.

buyverbUS /baɪ/

obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction

From this reading He wanted to sell out, and he wrote for me to come on to New York and explain the ranch to the syndicate that wanted to buy.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading “It was owned at that time by old man Sterling, of New York.

campnounUS /kæmp/

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading The camp demanded the particulars.

clothesnounUS /kloʊðz/

clothing in general

From this reading So I sends to Fort Worth and has a forty dollar suit of clothes made, and hits the trail for the big village.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading He wanted to sell out, and he wrote for me to come on to New York and explain the ranch to the syndicate that wanted to buy.

demandedverbUS /dɪˈmændəd/

past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully

From this reading The camp demanded the particulars.

dollarnounUS /ˈdɑːlər/

the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents

From this reading So I sends to Fort Worth and has a forty dollar suit of clothes made, and hits the trail for the big village.

explainverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪn/

make plain and comprehensible

From this reading He wanted to sell out, and he wrote for me to come on to New York and explain the ranch to the syndicate that wanted to buy.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He wanted to sell out, and he wrote for me to come on to New York and explain the ranch to the syndicate that wanted to buy.

FortnounUS /fɔːrt/

a fortified military post where troops are stationed

From this reading So I sends to Fort Worth and has a forty dollar suit of clothes made, and hits the trail for the big village.

fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/

being ten more than thirty

From this reading So I sends to Fort Worth and has a forty dollar suit of clothes made, and hits the trail for the big village.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading So I sends to Fort Worth and has a forty dollar suit of clothes made, and hits the trail for the big village.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He wanted to sell out, and he wrote for me to come on to New York and explain the ranch to the syndicate that wanted to buy.

hitsnounUS /hɪts/

plural of “hit” — (baseball) a successful stroke in an athletic contest (especially in baseball)

From this reading So I sends to Fort Worth and has a forty dollar suit of clothes made, and hits the trail for the big village.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “I was manager of the Triangle B Ranch in the Panhandle,” said Bud.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading “I was manager of the Triangle B Ranch in the Panhandle,” said Bud.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “It was owned at that time by old man Sterling, of New York.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading So I sends to Fort Worth and has a forty dollar suit of clothes made, and hits the trail for the big village.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading “It was owned at that time by old man Sterling, of New York.

managernounUS /ˈmænədʒər/

someone who controls resources and expenditures

From this reading “I was manager of the Triangle B Ranch in the Panhandle,” said Bud.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He wanted to sell out, and he wrote for me to come on to New York and explain the ranch to the syndicate that wanted to buy.

NewadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading “It was owned at that time by old man Sterling, of New York.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “I was manager of the Triangle B Ranch in the Panhandle,” said Bud.

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading “It was owned at that time by old man Sterling, of New York.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He wanted to sell out, and he wrote for me to come on to New York and explain the ranch to the syndicate that wanted to buy.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading He wanted to sell out, and he wrote for me to come on to New York and explain the ranch to the syndicate that wanted to buy.

ownedadjectiveUS /oʊnd/

having an owner; often used in combination

From this reading “It was owned at that time by old man Sterling, of New York.

PanhandlenounUS /ˈpænhændəl/

a relatively narrow strip of land projecting from some larger area

From this reading “I was manager of the Triangle B Ranch in the Panhandle,” said Bud.

particularsnounUS /pərˈtɪkjələrz/

plural of “particular” — a fact about some part (as opposed to general)

From this reading The camp demanded the particulars.

RanchnounUS /ræntʃ/

farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)

From this reading “I was manager of the Triangle B Ranch in the Panhandle,” said Bud.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “I was manager of the Triangle B Ranch in the Panhandle,” said Bud.

sellverbUS /sel/

exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent

From this reading He wanted to sell out, and he wrote for me to come on to New York and explain the ranch to the syndicate that wanted to buy.

sendsverbUS /sendz/

third-person singular of “send” — cause to go somewhere

From this reading So I sends to Fort Worth and has a forty dollar suit of clothes made, and hits the trail for the big village.

SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So I sends to Fort Worth and has a forty dollar suit of clothes made, and hits the trail for the big village.

SterlingadjectiveUS /ˈstɜːrlɪŋ/

highest in quality

From this reading “It was owned at that time by old man Sterling, of New York.

suitverbUS /suːt/

be agreeable or acceptable to

From this reading So I sends to Fort Worth and has a forty dollar suit of clothes made, and hits the trail for the big village.

syndicatenounUS /ˈsɪndɪkət/

a loose affiliation of gangsters in charge of organized criminal activities

From this reading He wanted to sell out, and he wrote for me to come on to New York and explain the ranch to the syndicate that wanted to buy.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “It was owned at that time by old man Sterling, of New York.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The camp demanded the particulars.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading “It was owned at that time by old man Sterling, of New York.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading He wanted to sell out, and he wrote for me to come on to New York and explain the ranch to the syndicate that wanted to buy.

trailnounUS /treɪl/

a track or mark left by something that has passed

From this reading So I sends to Fort Worth and has a forty dollar suit of clothes made, and hits the trail for the big village.

TrianglenounUS /ˈtraɪæŋɡəl/

a three-sided polygon

From this reading “I was manager of the Triangle B Ranch in the Panhandle,” said Bud.

villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading So I sends to Fort Worth and has a forty dollar suit of clothes made, and hits the trail for the big village.

wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading He wanted to sell out, and he wrote for me to come on to New York and explain the ranch to the syndicate that wanted to buy.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading “I was manager of the Triangle B Ranch in the Panhandle,” said Bud.

WorthnounUS /wɜːrθ/

an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value

From this reading So I sends to Fort Worth and has a forty dollar suit of clothes made, and hits the trail for the big village.

wroteverbUS /roʊt/

inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work

From this reading He wanted to sell out, and he wrote for me to come on to New York and explain the ranch to the syndicate that wanted to buy.

YorknounUS /jɔːrk/

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading “It was owned at that time by old man Sterling, of New York.

Chapter 16 of Sixes and Sevens by O. Henry holds 199 sentences, grouped into 40 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.

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