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Steve Yeager

Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

Chapter 8 of Steve Yeager is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE HEAVY GETS HIS TIME Threewit came to Steve while Cummings was preparing the stage set for a dissolve.
"Wish you'd look over this scenario, Yeager.
The old man sent it out to me to see if we can pull off the riding end of it.
Scene twenty-seven is the sticker.
Here's the idea: You've been thrown from your horse and your foot's caught in the stirrup.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Steve Yeager

Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

Chapter 8 of Steve Yeager is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/30 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE HEAVY GETS HIS TIME Threewit came to Steve while Cummings was preparing the stage set for a dissolve.
Line 2
"Wish you'd look over this scenario, Yeager.
Line 3
The old man sent it out to me to see if we can pull off the riding end of it.
/ðə oʊld mæn sent ɪt aʊt tuː miː tuː siː ɪf wiː kæn pʊl ɔːf ðə ˈraɪdɪŋ end ʌv ɪt/
Line 4
Scene twenty-seven is the sticker.
Line 5
Here's the idea: You've been thrown from your horse and your foot's caught in the stirrup.

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.

Cummings noun US /ˈkʌmɪŋz/

United States writer noted for his typographically eccentric poetry (1894-1962)

From this reading “THE HEAVY GETS HIS TIME Threewit came to Steve while Cummings was preparing the stage set for a dissolve.”

dissolve verb US /dɪˈzɑːlv/

become weaker

From this reading “THE HEAVY GETS HIS TIME Threewit came to Steve while Cummings was preparing the stage set for a dissolve.”

preparing verb US /priˈperɪŋ/

-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc

From this reading “THE HEAVY GETS HIS TIME Threewit came to Steve while Cummings was preparing the stage set for a dissolve.”

pull verb US /pʊl/

cause to move by pulling

From this reading “The old man sent it out to me to see if we can pull off the riding end of it.”

riding noun US /ˈraɪdɪŋ/

the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements

From this reading “The old man sent it out to me to see if we can pull off the riding end of it.”

scenario noun US /sɪˈnerioʊ/

an outline or synopsis of a play (or, by extension, of a literary work)

From this reading “"Wish you'd look over this scenario, Yeager.”

sticker noun US /ˈstɪkər/

a small sharp-pointed tip resembling a spike on a stem or leaf

From this reading “Scene twenty-seven is the sticker.”

stirrup noun US /ˈstɜːrəp/

support consisting of metal loops into which rider's feet go

From this reading “Here's the idea: You've been thrown from your horse and your foot's caught in the stirrup.”

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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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adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading THE HEAVY GETS HIS TIME Threewit came to Steve while Cummings was preparing the stage set for a dissolve.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Here's the idea: You've been thrown from your horse and your foot's caught in the stirrup.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Here's the idea: You've been thrown from your horse and your foot's caught in the stirrup.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading THE HEAVY GETS HIS TIME Threewit came to Steve while Cummings was preparing the stage set for a dissolve.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading The old man sent it out to me to see if we can pull off the riding end of it.

caughtverbUS /kɑːt/

inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading Here's the idea: You've been thrown from your horse and your foot's caught in the stirrup.

CummingsnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋz/

United States writer noted for his typographically eccentric poetry (1894-1962)

From this reading THE HEAVY GETS HIS TIME Threewit came to Steve while Cummings was preparing the stage set for a dissolve.

dissolveverbUS /dɪˈzɑːlv/

become weaker

From this reading THE HEAVY GETS HIS TIME Threewit came to Steve while Cummings was preparing the stage set for a dissolve.

endnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading The old man sent it out to me to see if we can pull off the riding end of it.

foot's

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

From this reading Here's the idea: You've been thrown from your horse and your foot's caught in the stirrup.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading THE HEAVY GETS HIS TIME Threewit came to Steve while Cummings was preparing the stage set for a dissolve.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Here's the idea: You've been thrown from your horse and your foot's caught in the stirrup.

GETSnounUS /ɡets/

plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent

From this reading THE HEAVY GETS HIS TIME Threewit came to Steve while Cummings was preparing the stage set for a dissolve.

HEAVYadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading THE HEAVY GETS HIS TIME Threewit came to Steve while Cummings was preparing the stage set for a dissolve.

Here's

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

From this reading Here's the idea: You've been thrown from your horse and your foot's caught in the stirrup.

HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading THE HEAVY GETS HIS TIME Threewit came to Steve while Cummings was preparing the stage set for a dissolve.

horsenounUS /hɔːrs/

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading Here's the idea: You've been thrown from your horse and your foot's caught in the stirrup.

ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/

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

From this reading Here's the idea: You've been thrown from your horse and your foot's caught in the stirrup.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading The old man sent it out to me to see if we can pull off the riding end of it.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Here's the idea: You've been thrown from your horse and your foot's caught in the stirrup.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Scene twenty-seven is the sticker.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The old man sent it out to me to see if we can pull off the riding end of it.

lookverbUS /lʊk/

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading "Wish you'd look over this scenario, Yeager.

mannounUS /mæn/

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

From this reading The old man sent it out to me to see if we can pull off the riding end of it.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading The old man sent it out to me to see if we can pull off the riding end of it.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The old man sent it out to me to see if we can pull off the riding end of it.

offadverbUS /ɔːf/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading The old man sent it out to me to see if we can pull off the riding end of it.

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

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

From this reading The old man sent it out to me to see if we can pull off the riding end of it.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The old man sent it out to me to see if we can pull off the riding end of it.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading "Wish you'd look over this scenario, Yeager.

preparingverbUS /priˈperɪŋ/

-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc

From this reading THE HEAVY GETS HIS TIME Threewit came to Steve while Cummings was preparing the stage set for a dissolve.

pullverbUS /pʊl/

cause to move by pulling

From this reading The old man sent it out to me to see if we can pull off the riding end of it.

ridingnounUS /ˈraɪdɪŋ/

the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements

From this reading The old man sent it out to me to see if we can pull off the riding end of it.

scenarionounUS /sɪˈnerioʊ/

an outline or synopsis of a play (or, by extension, of a literary work)

From this reading "Wish you'd look over this scenario, Yeager.

ScenenounUS /siːn/

the place where some action occurs

From this reading Scene twenty-seven is the sticker.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading The old man sent it out to me to see if we can pull off the riding end of it.

sentnounUS /sent/

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading The old man sent it out to me to see if we can pull off the riding end of it.

setverbUS /set/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading THE HEAVY GETS HIS TIME Threewit came to Steve while Cummings was preparing the stage set for a dissolve.

stagenounUS /steɪdʒ/

any distinct time period in a sequence of events

From this reading THE HEAVY GETS HIS TIME Threewit came to Steve while Cummings was preparing the stage set for a dissolve.

Steve

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

From this reading THE HEAVY GETS HIS TIME Threewit came to Steve while Cummings was preparing the stage set for a dissolve.

stickernounUS /ˈstɪkər/

a small sharp-pointed tip resembling a spike on a stem or leaf

From this reading Scene twenty-seven is the sticker.

stirrupnounUS /ˈstɜːrəp/

support consisting of metal loops into which rider's feet go

From this reading Here's the idea: You've been thrown from your horse and your foot's caught in the stirrup.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE HEAVY GETS HIS TIME Threewit came to Steve while Cummings was preparing the stage set for a dissolve.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading "Wish you'd look over this scenario, Yeager.

Threewit

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

From this reading THE HEAVY GETS HIS TIME Threewit came to Steve while Cummings was preparing the stage set for a dissolve.

thrownadjectiveUS /θroʊn/

caused to fall to the ground

From this reading Here's the idea: You've been thrown from your horse and your foot's caught in the stirrup.

TIMEnounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading THE HEAVY GETS HIS TIME Threewit came to Steve while Cummings was preparing the stage set for a dissolve.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading THE HEAVY GETS HIS TIME Threewit came to Steve while Cummings was preparing the stage set for a dissolve.

twenty-sevennoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-six and one

From this reading Scene twenty-seven is the sticker.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading THE HEAVY GETS HIS TIME Threewit came to Steve while Cummings was preparing the stage set for a dissolve.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading The old man sent it out to me to see if we can pull off the riding end of it.

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading THE HEAVY GETS HIS TIME Threewit came to Steve while Cummings was preparing the stage set for a dissolve.

WishverbUS /wɪʃ/

hope for; have a wish

From this reading "Wish you'd look over this scenario, Yeager.

Yeager

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

From this reading "Wish you'd look over this scenario, Yeager.

you'd

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

From this reading "Wish you'd look over this scenario, Yeager.

You've

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

From this reading Here's the idea: You've been thrown from your horse and your foot's caught in the stirrup.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Here's the idea: You've been thrown from your horse and your foot's caught in the stirrup.

Chapter 8 of Steve Yeager by William MacLeod Raine holds 154 sentences, grouped into 31 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 Steve Yeager contain?

Chapter 8 holds 154 sentences of Steve Yeager, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 8 of Steve Yeager by William MacLeod Raine exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 154 sentences, grouped into 31 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.

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Yeager
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