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Starr, of the Desert

Chapter III · Chapter 3

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"Well, they've left one mark behind 'em that fair hollers," he stated, in so satisfied a tone that Rabbit turned his head and looked back at him inquiringly.
Starr, you must know, was not given to satisfied tones when he and Rabbit were enduring the burden of heat and long miles.
"And you needn't give me that kinda look, neither.
Take a look at them tire tracks, you ole knot-head.
Them's Silvertown cords, and they ain't equipping jitneys with cord tires--not yet.
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Starr, of the Desert

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of Starr, of the Desert is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"Well, they've left one mark behind 'em that fair hollers," he stated, in so satisfied a tone that Rabbit turned his head and looked back at him inquiringly.
Line 2
Starr, you must know, was not given to satisfied tones when he and Rabbit were enduring the burden of heat and long miles.
/stɑːr juː mʌst noʊ wɑːz nɑːt ˈɡɪvən tuː ˈsætəsfaɪd toʊnz wen hiː ənd ˈræbət wɜːr enˈdjʊrɪŋ ðə ˈbɜːrdən ʌv hiːt ənd lɔːŋ maɪlz/
Line 3
"And you needn't give me that kinda look, neither.
Line 4
Take a look at them tire tracks, you ole knot-head.
Line 5
Them's Silvertown cords, and they ain't equipping jitneys with cord tires--not yet.

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.

cords noun US /kɔːrdz/

cotton trousers made of corduroy cloth

From this reading “Them's Silvertown cords, and they ain't equipping jitneys with cord tires--not yet.”

enduring adjective US /enˈdjʊrɪŋ/

lasting a long time

From this reading “Starr, you must know, was not given to satisfied tones when he and Rabbit were enduring the burden of heat and long miles.”

equipping noun US /ɪˈkwɪpɪŋ/

the act of equiping with weapons in preparation for war

From this reading “Them's Silvertown cords, and they ain't equipping jitneys with cord tires--not yet.”

hollers noun US /ˈhɑːlərz/

plural of “holler” — a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal)

From this reading “"Well, they've left one mark behind 'em that fair hollers," he stated, in so satisfied a tone that Rabbit turned his head and looked back at him inquiringly.”

kinda adverb US /ˈkɪndə/

to some (great or small) extent

From this reading “"And you needn't give me that kinda look, neither.”

Starr noun US /stɑːr/

rock star and drummer for the Beatles (born in 1940)

From this reading “Starr, you must know, was not given to satisfied tones when he and Rabbit were enduring the burden of heat and long miles.”

tire verb US /ˈtaɪər/

lose interest or become bored with something or somebody

From this reading “Take a look at them tire tracks, you ole knot-head.”

tires noun US /ˈtaɪərz/

plural of “tire” — hoop that covers a wheel

From this reading “Them's Silvertown cords, and they ain't equipping jitneys with cord tires--not yet.”

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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 "Well, they've left one mark behind 'em that fair hollers," he stated, in so satisfied a tone that Rabbit turned his head and looked back at him inquiringly.

ain't

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

From this reading Them's Silvertown cords, and they ain't equipping jitneys with cord tires--not yet.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "Well, they've left one mark behind 'em that fair hollers," he stated, in so satisfied a tone that Rabbit turned his head and looked back at him inquiringly.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "Well, they've left one mark behind 'em that fair hollers," he stated, in so satisfied a tone that Rabbit turned his head and looked back at him inquiringly.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading "Well, they've left one mark behind 'em that fair hollers," he stated, in so satisfied a tone that Rabbit turned his head and looked back at him inquiringly.

behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/

at or toward the back of something

From this reading "Well, they've left one mark behind 'em that fair hollers," he stated, in so satisfied a tone that Rabbit turned his head and looked back at him inquiringly.

burdennounUS /ˈbɜːrdən/

an onerous or difficult concern

From this reading Starr, you must know, was not given to satisfied tones when he and Rabbit were enduring the burden of heat and long miles.

cordnounUS /kɔːrd/

a line made of twisted fibers or threads

From this reading Them's Silvertown cords, and they ain't equipping jitneys with cord tires--not yet.

cordsnounUS /kɔːrdz/

cotton trousers made of corduroy cloth

From this reading Them's Silvertown cords, and they ain't equipping jitneys with cord tires--not yet.

emnounUS /em/

a quad with a square body

From this reading "Well, they've left one mark behind 'em that fair hollers," he stated, in so satisfied a tone that Rabbit turned his head and looked back at him inquiringly.

enduringadjectiveUS /enˈdjʊrɪŋ/

lasting a long time

From this reading Starr, you must know, was not given to satisfied tones when he and Rabbit were enduring the burden of heat and long miles.

equippingnounUS /ɪˈkwɪpɪŋ/

the act of equiping with weapons in preparation for war

From this reading Them's Silvertown cords, and they ain't equipping jitneys with cord tires--not yet.

fairadjectiveUS /fer/

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading "Well, they've left one mark behind 'em that fair hollers," he stated, in so satisfied a tone that Rabbit turned his head and looked back at him inquiringly.

giveverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading "And you needn't give me that kinda look, neither.

givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading Starr, you must know, was not given to satisfied tones when he and Rabbit were enduring the burden of heat and long miles.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading "Well, they've left one mark behind 'em that fair hollers," he stated, in so satisfied a tone that Rabbit turned his head and looked back at him inquiringly.

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 "Well, they've left one mark behind 'em that fair hollers," he stated, in so satisfied a tone that Rabbit turned his head and looked back at him inquiringly.

heatnounUS /hiːt/

a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature

From this reading Starr, you must know, was not given to satisfied tones when he and Rabbit were enduring the burden of heat and long miles.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading "Well, they've left one mark behind 'em that fair hollers," he stated, in so satisfied a tone that Rabbit turned his head and looked back at him inquiringly.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading "Well, they've left one mark behind 'em that fair hollers," he stated, in so satisfied a tone that Rabbit turned his head and looked back at him inquiringly.

hollersnounUS /ˈhɑːlərz/

plural of “holler” — a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal)

From this reading "Well, they've left one mark behind 'em that fair hollers," he stated, in so satisfied a tone that Rabbit turned his head and looked back at him inquiringly.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading "Well, they've left one mark behind 'em that fair hollers," he stated, in so satisfied a tone that Rabbit turned his head and looked back at him inquiringly.

inquiringlyadverb

in an inquiring manner

From this reading "Well, they've left one mark behind 'em that fair hollers," he stated, in so satisfied a tone that Rabbit turned his head and looked back at him inquiringly.

jitneys

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

From this reading Them's Silvertown cords, and they ain't equipping jitneys with cord tires--not yet.

kindaadverbUS /ˈkɪndə/

to some (great or small) extent

From this reading "And you needn't give me that kinda look, neither.

knot-head

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

From this reading Take a look at them tire tracks, you ole knot-head.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

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

From this reading Starr, you must know, was not given to satisfied tones when he and Rabbit were enduring the burden of heat and long miles.

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 "Well, they've left one mark behind 'em that fair hollers," he stated, in so satisfied a tone that Rabbit turned his head and looked back at him inquiringly.

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 Starr, you must know, was not given to satisfied tones when he and Rabbit were enduring the burden of heat and long miles.

lookverbUS /lʊk/

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading "And you needn't give me that kinda look, neither.

lookedverbUS /lʊkt/

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading "Well, they've left one mark behind 'em that fair hollers," he stated, in so satisfied a tone that Rabbit turned his head and looked back at him inquiringly.

markverbUS /mɑːrk/

attach a tag or label to

From this reading "Well, they've left one mark behind 'em that fair hollers," he stated, in so satisfied a tone that Rabbit turned his head and looked back at him inquiringly.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading "And you needn't give me that kinda look, neither.

milesnounUS /maɪlz/

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading Starr, you must know, was not given to satisfied tones when he and Rabbit were enduring the burden of heat and long miles.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Starr, you must know, was not given to satisfied tones when he and Rabbit were enduring the burden of heat and long miles.

needn't

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

From this reading "And you needn't give me that kinda look, neither.

neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/

not one and not the other of two

From this reading "And you needn't give me that kinda look, neither.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Starr, you must know, was not given to satisfied tones when he and Rabbit were enduring the burden of heat and long miles.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Starr, you must know, was not given to satisfied tones when he and Rabbit were enduring the burden of heat and long miles.

ole

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

From this reading Take a look at them tire tracks, you ole knot-head.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "Well, they've left one mark behind 'em that fair hollers," he stated, in so satisfied a tone that Rabbit turned his head and looked back at him inquiringly.

RabbitnounUS /ˈræbət/

any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food

From this reading "Well, they've left one mark behind 'em that fair hollers," he stated, in so satisfied a tone that Rabbit turned his head and looked back at him inquiringly.

satisfiedadjectiveUS /ˈsætəsfaɪd/

filled with satisfaction

From this reading "Well, they've left one mark behind 'em that fair hollers," he stated, in so satisfied a tone that Rabbit turned his head and looked back at him inquiringly.

Silvertown

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

From this reading Them's Silvertown cords, and they ain't equipping jitneys with cord tires--not yet.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "Well, they've left one mark behind 'em that fair hollers," he stated, in so satisfied a tone that Rabbit turned his head and looked back at him inquiringly.

StarrnounUS /stɑːr/

rock star and drummer for the Beatles (born in 1940)

From this reading Starr, you must know, was not given to satisfied tones when he and Rabbit were enduring the burden of heat and long miles.

statedadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtɪd/

declared as fact; explicitly stated

From this reading "Well, they've left one mark behind 'em that fair hollers," he stated, in so satisfied a tone that Rabbit turned his head and looked back at him inquiringly.

TakeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading Take a look at them tire tracks, you ole knot-head.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Well, they've left one mark behind 'em that fair hollers," he stated, in so satisfied a tone that Rabbit turned his head and looked back at him inquiringly.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Starr, you must know, was not given to satisfied tones when he and Rabbit were enduring the burden of heat and long miles.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Take a look at them tire tracks, you ole knot-head.

Them's

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

From this reading Them's Silvertown cords, and they ain't equipping jitneys with cord tires--not yet.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Them's Silvertown cords, and they ain't equipping jitneys with cord tires--not yet.

they've

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

From this reading "Well, they've left one mark behind 'em that fair hollers," he stated, in so satisfied a tone that Rabbit turned his head and looked back at him inquiringly.

tireverbUS /ˈtaɪər/

lose interest or become bored with something or somebody

From this reading Take a look at them tire tracks, you ole knot-head.

tiresnounUS /ˈtaɪərz/

plural of “tire” — hoop that covers a wheel

From this reading Them's Silvertown cords, and they ain't equipping jitneys with cord tires--not yet.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Starr, you must know, was not given to satisfied tones when he and Rabbit were enduring the burden of heat and long miles.

tonenounUS /toʊn/

the quality of a person's voice

From this reading "Well, they've left one mark behind 'em that fair hollers," he stated, in so satisfied a tone that Rabbit turned his head and looked back at him inquiringly.

tonesnounUS /toʊnz/

plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice

From this reading Starr, you must know, was not given to satisfied tones when he and Rabbit were enduring the burden of heat and long miles.

tracksnounUS /træks/

plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves

From this reading Take a look at them tire tracks, you ole knot-head.

turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/

moved around an axis or center

From this reading "Well, they've left one mark behind 'em that fair hollers," he stated, in so satisfied a tone that Rabbit turned his head and looked back at him inquiringly.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Starr, you must know, was not given to satisfied tones when he and Rabbit were enduring the burden of heat and long miles.

WelladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading "Well, they've left one mark behind 'em that fair hollers," he stated, in so satisfied a tone that Rabbit turned his head and looked back at him inquiringly.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading Starr, you must know, was not given to satisfied tones when he and Rabbit were enduring the burden of heat and long miles.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Starr, you must know, was not given to satisfied tones when he and Rabbit were enduring the burden of heat and long miles.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Them's Silvertown cords, and they ain't equipping jitneys with cord tires--not yet.

yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading Them's Silvertown cords, and they ain't equipping jitneys with cord tires--not yet.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Starr, you must know, was not given to satisfied tones when he and Rabbit were enduring the burden of heat and long miles.

Chapter 3 of Starr, of the Desert by B. M. Bower holds 412 sentences, grouped into 83 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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Chapter 3 holds 412 sentences of Starr, of the Desert, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.

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