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Smoky, the cow horse
Smoky, the cow horse

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Smoky, the cow horse is here in full — 29 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Buccaneer Books, Inc. P. O. Box 168 Cutchogue, New York 11935 (516) 734-5724, Fax (516) 734-7920 I've never as yet went wrong in sizing up a man by the kind of a horse he rode.
A good horse always packs a good man, and I've always dodged the hombre what had no thought nor liking for his horse or other animals, for I figger that kind of gazabo is best to be left unacquainted with, no good would ever come of the meeting.
With me, my weakness lays towards the horse.
My life, from the time I first squinted at daylight has been with horses.
I admire every step that crethure makes, I know them and been thru so much with 'em that I've come to figger a big mistake was made when the horse was classed as an animal.
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Smoky, the cow horse

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Smoky, the cow horse is here in full — 29 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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

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Buccaneer Books, Inc. P. O. Box 168 Cutchogue, New York 11935 (516) 734-5724, Fax (516) 734-7920 I've never as yet went wrong in sizing up a man by the kind of a horse he rode.
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A good horse always packs a good man, and I've always dodged the hombre what had no thought nor liking for his horse or other animals, for I figger that kind of gazabo is best to be left unacquainted with, no good would ever come of the meeting.
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With me, my weakness lays towards the horse.
/wɪð miː maɪ ˈwiːknəs leɪz təˈwɔːrdz ðə hɔːrs/
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My life, from the time I first squinted at daylight has been with horses.
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I admire every step that crethure makes, I know them and been thru so much with 'em that I've come to figger a big mistake was made when the horse was classed as an animal.

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.

Buccaneer noun US /ˌbʌkəˈniːr/

someone who robs at sea or plunders the land from the sea without having a commission from any sovereign nation

From this reading “Buccaneer Books, Inc. P. O. Box 168 Cutchogue, New York 11935 (516) 734-5724, Fax (516) 734-7920 I've never as yet went wrong in sizing up a man by the kind of a horse he rode.”

classed verb US /klæst/

past form of “class” — arrange or order by classes or categories

From this reading “I admire every step that crethure makes, I know them and been thru so much with 'em that I've come to figger a big mistake was made when the horse was classed as an animal.”

dodged verb US /dɑːdʒd/

past form of “dodge” — make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid

From this reading “A good horse always packs a good man, and I've always dodged the hombre what had no thought nor liking for his horse or other animals, for I figger that kind of gazabo is best to be left unacquainted with, no good would ever come of the meeting.”

Fax noun US /fæks/

duplicator that transmits the copy by wire or radio

From this reading “Buccaneer Books, Inc. P. O. Box 168 Cutchogue, New York 11935 (516) 734-5724, Fax (516) 734-7920 I've never as yet went wrong in sizing up a man by the kind of a horse he rode.”

hombre noun US /ˈhɑːmbrə/

an informal term for a youth or man

From this reading “A good horse always packs a good man, and I've always dodged the hombre what had no thought nor liking for his horse or other animals, for I figger that kind of gazabo is best to be left unacquainted with, no good would ever come of the meeting.”

Inc noun US /ɪŋk/

a heterogeneous collection of groups united in their opposition to Saddam Hussein's government of Iraq; formed in 1992 it is comprised of Sunni and Shiite Arabs and Kurds who hope to build a new government

From this reading “Buccaneer Books, Inc. P. O. Box 168 Cutchogue, New York 11935 (516) 734-5724, Fax (516) 734-7920 I've never as yet went wrong in sizing up a man by the kind of a horse he rode.”

packs noun US /pæks/

plural of “pack” — a large indefinite number

From this reading “A good horse always packs a good man, and I've always dodged the hombre what had no thought nor liking for his horse or other animals, for I figger that kind of gazabo is best to be left unacquainted with, no good would ever come of the meeting.”

sizing noun US /ˈsaɪzɪŋ/

any glutinous material used to fill pores in surfaces or to stiffen fabrics

From this reading “Buccaneer Books, Inc. P. O. Box 168 Cutchogue, New York 11935 (516) 734-5724, Fax (516) 734-7920 I've never as yet went wrong in sizing up a man by the kind of a horse he rode.”

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.

other animals adjective + noun counted as “other animal”

In this reading “A good horse always packs a good man, and I've always dodged the hombre what had no thought nor liking for his horse or other animals, for I figger that kind of gazabo is best to be left unacquainted with, no good would ever come of the meeting.”

big mistake adjective + noun

In this reading “I admire every step that crethure makes, I know them and been thru so much with 'em that I've come to figger a big mistake was made when the horse was classed as an animal.”

went wrong verb + adjective counted as “go wrong”

be unsuccessful

In this reading “Buccaneer Books, Inc. P. O. Box 168 Cutchogue, New York 11935 (516) 734-5724, Fax (516) 734-7920 I've never as yet went wrong in sizing up a man by the kind of a horse he rode.”

at daylight preposition + noun

In this reading “My life, from the time I first squinted at daylight has been with horses.”

good man adjective + noun

In this reading “A good horse always packs a good man, and I've always dodged the hombre what had no thought nor liking for his horse or other animals, for I figger that kind of gazabo is best to be left unacquainted with, no good would ever come of the meeting.”

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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11935

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From this reading Buccaneer Books, Inc. P. O. Box 168 Cutchogue, New York 11935 (516) 734-5724, Fax (516) 734-7920 I've never as yet went wrong in sizing up a man by the kind of a horse he rode.

168

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From this reading Buccaneer Books, Inc. P. O. Box 168 Cutchogue, New York 11935 (516) 734-5724, Fax (516) 734-7920 I've never as yet went wrong in sizing up a man by the kind of a horse he rode.

516

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From this reading Buccaneer Books, Inc. P. O. Box 168 Cutchogue, New York 11935 (516) 734-5724, Fax (516) 734-7920 I've never as yet went wrong in sizing up a man by the kind of a horse he rode.

5724

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From this reading Buccaneer Books, Inc. P. O. Box 168 Cutchogue, New York 11935 (516) 734-5724, Fax (516) 734-7920 I've never as yet went wrong in sizing up a man by the kind of a horse he rode.

734

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

From this reading Buccaneer Books, Inc. P. O. Box 168 Cutchogue, New York 11935 (516) 734-5724, Fax (516) 734-7920 I've never as yet went wrong in sizing up a man by the kind of a horse he rode.

7920

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

From this reading Buccaneer Books, Inc. P. O. Box 168 Cutchogue, New York 11935 (516) 734-5724, Fax (516) 734-7920 I've never as yet went wrong in sizing up a man by the kind of a horse he rode.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading Buccaneer Books, Inc. P. O. Box 168 Cutchogue, New York 11935 (516) 734-5724, Fax (516) 734-7920 I've never as yet went wrong in sizing up a man by the kind of a horse he rode.

admireverbUS /ædˈmaɪr/

feel admiration for

From this reading I admire every step that crethure makes, I know them and been thru so much with 'em that I've come to figger a big mistake was made when the horse was classed as an animal.

alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading A good horse always packs a good man, and I've always dodged the hombre what had no thought nor liking for his horse or other animals, for I figger that kind of gazabo is best to be left unacquainted with, no good would ever come of the meeting.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading I admire every step that crethure makes, I know them and been thru so much with 'em that I've come to figger a big mistake was made when the horse was classed as an animal.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading A good horse always packs a good man, and I've always dodged the hombre what had no thought nor liking for his horse or other animals, for I figger that kind of gazabo is best to be left unacquainted with, no good would ever come of the meeting.

animalnounUS /ˈænəməl/

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading I admire every step that crethure makes, I know them and been thru so much with 'em that I've come to figger a big mistake was made when the horse was classed as an animal.

animalsnounUS /ˈænəməlz/

plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading A good horse always packs a good man, and I've always dodged the hombre what had no thought nor liking for his horse or other animals, for I figger that kind of gazabo is best to be left unacquainted with, no good would ever come of the meeting.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Buccaneer Books, Inc. P. O. Box 168 Cutchogue, New York 11935 (516) 734-5724, Fax (516) 734-7920 I've never as yet went wrong in sizing up a man by the kind of a horse he rode.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading My life, from the time I first squinted at daylight has been with horses.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading A good horse always packs a good man, and I've always dodged the hombre what had no thought nor liking for his horse or other animals, for I figger that kind of gazabo is best to be left unacquainted with, no good would ever come of the meeting.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading My life, from the time I first squinted at daylight has been with horses.

bestnounUS /best/

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading A good horse always packs a good man, and I've always dodged the hombre what had no thought nor liking for his horse or other animals, for I figger that kind of gazabo is best to be left unacquainted with, no good would ever come of the meeting.

bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/

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

From this reading I admire every step that crethure makes, I know them and been thru so much with 'em that I've come to figger a big mistake was made when the horse was classed as an animal.

BooksnounUS /bʊks/

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading Buccaneer Books, Inc. P. O. Box 168 Cutchogue, New York 11935 (516) 734-5724, Fax (516) 734-7920 I've never as yet went wrong in sizing up a man by the kind of a horse he rode.

BoxnounUS /bɑːks/

a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid

From this reading Buccaneer Books, Inc. P. O. Box 168 Cutchogue, New York 11935 (516) 734-5724, Fax (516) 734-7920 I've never as yet went wrong in sizing up a man by the kind of a horse he rode.

BuccaneernounUS /ˌbʌkəˈniːr/

someone who robs at sea or plunders the land from the sea without having a commission from any sovereign nation

From this reading Buccaneer Books, Inc. P. O. Box 168 Cutchogue, New York 11935 (516) 734-5724, Fax (516) 734-7920 I've never as yet went wrong in sizing up a man by the kind of a horse he rode.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Buccaneer Books, Inc. P. O. Box 168 Cutchogue, New York 11935 (516) 734-5724, Fax (516) 734-7920 I've never as yet went wrong in sizing up a man by the kind of a horse he rode.

classedverbUS /klæst/

past form of “class” — arrange or order by classes or categories

From this reading I admire every step that crethure makes, I know them and been thru so much with 'em that I've come to figger a big mistake was made when the horse was classed as an animal.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

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

From this reading A good horse always packs a good man, and I've always dodged the hombre what had no thought nor liking for his horse or other animals, for I figger that kind of gazabo is best to be left unacquainted with, no good would ever come of the meeting.

crethure

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

From this reading I admire every step that crethure makes, I know them and been thru so much with 'em that I've come to figger a big mistake was made when the horse was classed as an animal.

Cutchogue

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

From this reading Buccaneer Books, Inc. P. O. Box 168 Cutchogue, New York 11935 (516) 734-5724, Fax (516) 734-7920 I've never as yet went wrong in sizing up a man by the kind of a horse he rode.

daylightnounUS /ˈdeɪlaɪt/

the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside

From this reading My life, from the time I first squinted at daylight has been with horses.

dodgedverbUS /dɑːdʒd/

past form of “dodge” — make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid

From this reading A good horse always packs a good man, and I've always dodged the hombre what had no thought nor liking for his horse or other animals, for I figger that kind of gazabo is best to be left unacquainted with, no good would ever come of the meeting.

emnounUS /em/

a quad with a square body

From this reading I admire every step that crethure makes, I know them and been thru so much with 'em that I've come to figger a big mistake was made when the horse was classed as an animal.

everadverbUS /ˈevər/

at any time

From this reading A good horse always packs a good man, and I've always dodged the hombre what had no thought nor liking for his horse or other animals, for I figger that kind of gazabo is best to be left unacquainted with, no good would ever come of the meeting.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading I admire every step that crethure makes, I know them and been thru so much with 'em that I've come to figger a big mistake was made when the horse was classed as an animal.

FaxnounUS /fæks/

duplicator that transmits the copy by wire or radio

From this reading Buccaneer Books, Inc. P. O. Box 168 Cutchogue, New York 11935 (516) 734-5724, Fax (516) 734-7920 I've never as yet went wrong in sizing up a man by the kind of a horse he rode.

figger

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

From this reading A good horse always packs a good man, and I've always dodged the hombre what had no thought nor liking for his horse or other animals, for I figger that kind of gazabo is best to be left unacquainted with, no good would ever come of the meeting.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading My life, from the time I first squinted at daylight has been with horses.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading A good horse always packs a good man, and I've always dodged the hombre what had no thought nor liking for his horse or other animals, for I figger that kind of gazabo is best to be left unacquainted with, no good would ever come of the meeting.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading My life, from the time I first squinted at daylight has been with horses.

gazabo

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

From this reading A good horse always packs a good man, and I've always dodged the hombre what had no thought nor liking for his horse or other animals, for I figger that kind of gazabo is best to be left unacquainted with, no good would ever come of the meeting.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading A good horse always packs a good man, and I've always dodged the hombre what had no thought nor liking for his horse or other animals, for I figger that kind of gazabo is best to be left unacquainted with, no good would ever come of the meeting.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading A good horse always packs a good man, and I've always dodged the hombre what had no thought nor liking for his horse or other animals, for I figger that kind of gazabo is best to be left unacquainted with, no good would ever come of the meeting.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading My life, from the time I first squinted at daylight has been with horses.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Buccaneer Books, Inc. P. O. Box 168 Cutchogue, New York 11935 (516) 734-5724, Fax (516) 734-7920 I've never as yet went wrong in sizing up a man by the kind of a horse he rode.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading A good horse always packs a good man, and I've always dodged the hombre what had no thought nor liking for his horse or other animals, for I figger that kind of gazabo is best to be left unacquainted with, no good would ever come of the meeting.

hombrenounUS /ˈhɑːmbrə/

an informal term for a youth or man

From this reading A good horse always packs a good man, and I've always dodged the hombre what had no thought nor liking for his horse or other animals, for I figger that kind of gazabo is best to be left unacquainted with, no good would ever come of the meeting.

horsenounUS /hɔːrs/

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading Buccaneer Books, Inc. P. O. Box 168 Cutchogue, New York 11935 (516) 734-5724, Fax (516) 734-7920 I've never as yet went wrong in sizing up a man by the kind of a horse he rode.

horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading My life, from the time I first squinted at daylight has been with horses.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading A good horse always packs a good man, and I've always dodged the hombre what had no thought nor liking for his horse or other animals, for I figger that kind of gazabo is best to be left unacquainted with, no good would ever come of the meeting.

I've

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

From this reading Buccaneer Books, Inc. P. O. Box 168 Cutchogue, New York 11935 (516) 734-5724, Fax (516) 734-7920 I've never as yet went wrong in sizing up a man by the kind of a horse he rode.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Buccaneer Books, Inc. P. O. Box 168 Cutchogue, New York 11935 (516) 734-5724, Fax (516) 734-7920 I've never as yet went wrong in sizing up a man by the kind of a horse he rode.

IncnounUS /ɪŋk/

a heterogeneous collection of groups united in their opposition to Saddam Hussein's government of Iraq; formed in 1992 it is comprised of Sunni and Shiite Arabs and Kurds who hope to build a new government

From this reading Buccaneer Books, Inc. P. O. Box 168 Cutchogue, New York 11935 (516) 734-5724, Fax (516) 734-7920 I've never as yet went wrong in sizing up a man by the kind of a horse he rode.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading A good horse always packs a good man, and I've always dodged the hombre what had no thought nor liking for his horse or other animals, for I figger that kind of gazabo is best to be left unacquainted with, no good would ever come of the meeting.

kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading Buccaneer Books, Inc. P. O. Box 168 Cutchogue, New York 11935 (516) 734-5724, Fax (516) 734-7920 I've never as yet went wrong in sizing up a man by the kind of a horse he rode.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading I admire every step that crethure makes, I know them and been thru so much with 'em that I've come to figger a big mistake was made when the horse was classed as an animal.

laysnounUS /leɪz/

plural of “lay” — a narrative song with a recurrent refrain

From this reading With me, my weakness lays towards the horse.

leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading A good horse always packs a good man, and I've always dodged the hombre what had no thought nor liking for his horse or other animals, for I figger that kind of gazabo is best to be left unacquainted with, no good would ever come of the meeting.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading My life, from the time I first squinted at daylight has been with horses.

likingnounUS /ˈlaɪkɪŋ/

a feeling of pleasure and enjoyment

From this reading A good horse always packs a good man, and I've always dodged the hombre what had no thought nor liking for his horse or other animals, for I figger that kind of gazabo is best to be left unacquainted with, no good would ever come of the meeting.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading I admire every step that crethure makes, I know them and been thru so much with 'em that I've come to figger a big mistake was made when the horse was classed as an animal.

makesnounUS /meɪks/

plural of “make” — a recognizable kind

From this reading I admire every step that crethure makes, I know them and been thru so much with 'em that I've come to figger a big mistake was made when the horse was classed as an animal.

mannounUS /mæn/

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

From this reading Buccaneer Books, Inc. P. O. Box 168 Cutchogue, New York 11935 (516) 734-5724, Fax (516) 734-7920 I've never as yet went wrong in sizing up a man by the kind of a horse he rode.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading With me, my weakness lays towards the horse.

meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading A good horse always packs a good man, and I've always dodged the hombre what had no thought nor liking for his horse or other animals, for I figger that kind of gazabo is best to be left unacquainted with, no good would ever come of the meeting.

mistakenounUS /mɪˈsteɪk/

a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading I admire every step that crethure makes, I know them and been thru so much with 'em that I've come to figger a big mistake was made when the horse was classed as an animal.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading I admire every step that crethure makes, I know them and been thru so much with 'em that I've come to figger a big mistake was made when the horse was classed as an animal.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading With me, my weakness lays towards the horse.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Buccaneer Books, Inc. P. O. Box 168 Cutchogue, New York 11935 (516) 734-5724, Fax (516) 734-7920 I've never as yet went wrong in sizing up a man by the kind of a horse he rode.

NewadjectiveUS /nuː/

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

From this reading Buccaneer Books, Inc. P. O. Box 168 Cutchogue, New York 11935 (516) 734-5724, Fax (516) 734-7920 I've never as yet went wrong in sizing up a man by the kind of a horse he rode.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading A good horse always packs a good man, and I've always dodged the hombre what had no thought nor liking for his horse or other animals, for I figger that kind of gazabo is best to be left unacquainted with, no good would ever come of the meeting.

norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading A good horse always packs a good man, and I've always dodged the hombre what had no thought nor liking for his horse or other animals, for I figger that kind of gazabo is best to be left unacquainted with, no good would ever come of the meeting.

OnounUS /oʊ/

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading Buccaneer Books, Inc. P. O. Box 168 Cutchogue, New York 11935 (516) 734-5724, Fax (516) 734-7920 I've never as yet went wrong in sizing up a man by the kind of a horse he rode.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Buccaneer Books, Inc. P. O. Box 168 Cutchogue, New York 11935 (516) 734-5724, Fax (516) 734-7920 I've never as yet went wrong in sizing up a man by the kind of a horse he rode.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading A good horse always packs a good man, and I've always dodged the hombre what had no thought nor liking for his horse or other animals, for I figger that kind of gazabo is best to be left unacquainted with, no good would ever come of the meeting.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading A good horse always packs a good man, and I've always dodged the hombre what had no thought nor liking for his horse or other animals, for I figger that kind of gazabo is best to be left unacquainted with, no good would ever come of the meeting.

PnounUS /piː/

a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms

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packsnounUS /pæks/

plural of “pack” — a large indefinite number

From this reading A good horse always packs a good man, and I've always dodged the hombre what had no thought nor liking for his horse or other animals, for I figger that kind of gazabo is best to be left unacquainted with, no good would ever come of the meeting.

rodeverbUS /roʊd/

inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

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sizingnounUS /ˈsaɪzɪŋ/

any glutinous material used to fill pores in surfaces or to stiffen fabrics

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soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading I admire every step that crethure makes, I know them and been thru so much with 'em that I've come to figger a big mistake was made when the horse was classed as an animal.

squinted

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From this reading My life, from the time I first squinted at daylight has been with horses.

stepnounUS /step/

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading I admire every step that crethure makes, I know them and been thru so much with 'em that I've come to figger a big mistake was made when the horse was classed as an animal.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading A good horse always packs a good man, and I've always dodged the hombre what had no thought nor liking for his horse or other animals, for I figger that kind of gazabo is best to be left unacquainted with, no good would ever come of the meeting.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

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thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading I admire every step that crethure makes, I know them and been thru so much with 'em that I've come to figger a big mistake was made when the horse was classed as an animal.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

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

From this reading A good horse always packs a good man, and I've always dodged the hombre what had no thought nor liking for his horse or other animals, for I figger that kind of gazabo is best to be left unacquainted with, no good would ever come of the meeting.

thru

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From this reading I admire every step that crethure makes, I know them and been thru so much with 'em that I've come to figger a big mistake was made when the horse was classed as an animal.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading My life, from the time I first squinted at daylight has been with horses.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading A good horse always packs a good man, and I've always dodged the hombre what had no thought nor liking for his horse or other animals, for I figger that kind of gazabo is best to be left unacquainted with, no good would ever come of the meeting.

towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/

in the direction of

From this reading With me, my weakness lays towards the horse.

unacquaintedadjective

not knowledgeable about something specified

From this reading A good horse always packs a good man, and I've always dodged the hombre what had no thought nor liking for his horse or other animals, for I figger that kind of gazabo is best to be left unacquainted with, no good would ever come of the meeting.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading I admire every step that crethure makes, I know them and been thru so much with 'em that I've come to figger a big mistake was made when the horse was classed as an animal.

weaknessnounUS /ˈwiːknəs/

a flaw or weak point

From this reading With me, my weakness lays towards the horse.

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

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whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading A good horse always packs a good man, and I've always dodged the hombre what had no thought nor liking for his horse or other animals, for I figger that kind of gazabo is best to be left unacquainted with, no good would ever come of the meeting.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading I admire every step that crethure makes, I know them and been thru so much with 'em that I've come to figger a big mistake was made when the horse was classed as an animal.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading A good horse always packs a good man, and I've always dodged the hombre what had no thought nor liking for his horse or other animals, for I figger that kind of gazabo is best to be left unacquainted with, no good would ever come of the meeting.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

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

From this reading A good horse always packs a good man, and I've always dodged the hombre what had no thought nor liking for his horse or other animals, for I figger that kind of gazabo is best to be left unacquainted with, no good would ever come of the meeting.

wrongadjectiveUS /rɔːŋ/

not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth

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yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

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YorknounUS /jɔːrk/

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

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