Chapter 10 of Sun Dog loot is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Sun Dog loot is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“What did they give yuh, honey?” asked Mrs. Wesson. Whizzer swallowed a big portion of bread, almost choking over it. “They gimme ——,” he said simply. “Yuh can’t beat him, can yuh?” grinned Brick. “He’s a buckaroo.”
Chapter 10 of Sun Dog loot is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading ““Yuh can’t beat him, can yuh?” grinned Brick.”
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading “Whizzer swallowed a big portion of bread, almost choking over it.”
rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading ““Yuh can’t beat him, can yuh?” grinned Brick.”
Causing difficulty in breathing.
From this reading “Whizzer swallowed a big portion of bread, almost choking over it.”
inflected form of “grin” — to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl
From this reading ““Yuh can’t beat him, can yuh?” grinned Brick.”
a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees
From this reading ““What did they give yuh, honey?” asked Mrs. Wesson.”
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading “Whizzer swallowed a big portion of bread, almost choking over it.”
past form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading “Whizzer swallowed a big portion of bread, almost choking over it.”
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.
In this reading “Whizzer swallowed a big portion of bread, almost choking over it.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Whizzer swallowed a big portion of bread, almost choking over it.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Whizzer swallowed a big portion of bread, almost choking over it.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “What did they give yuh, honey?” asked Mrs. Wesson.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading “Yuh can’t beat him, can yuh?” grinned Brick.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Whizzer swallowed a big portion of bread, almost choking over it.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading Whizzer swallowed a big portion of bread, almost choking over it.
rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading “Yuh can’t beat him, can yuh?” grinned Brick.
local names for a cowboy (“vaquero” is used especially in southwestern and central Texas and “buckaroo” is used especially in California)
From this reading “He’s a buckaroo.”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Yuh can’t beat him, can yuh?” grinned Brick.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yuh can’t beat him, can yuh?” grinned Brick.
Causing difficulty in breathing.
From this reading Whizzer swallowed a big portion of bread, almost choking over it.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “What did they give yuh, honey?” asked Mrs. Wesson.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “They gimme ——,” he said simply.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “What did they give yuh, honey?” asked Mrs. Wesson.
inflected form of “grin” — to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl
From this reading “Yuh can’t beat him, can yuh?” grinned Brick.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They gimme ——,” he said simply.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He’s a buckaroo.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Yuh can’t beat him, can yuh?” grinned Brick.
a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees
From this reading “What did they give yuh, honey?” asked Mrs. Wesson.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Whizzer swallowed a big portion of bread, almost choking over it.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “What did they give yuh, honey?” asked Mrs. Wesson.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Whizzer swallowed a big portion of bread, almost choking over it.
above and across; more than
From this reading Whizzer swallowed a big portion of bread, almost choking over it.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Whizzer swallowed a big portion of bread, almost choking over it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “They gimme ——,” he said simply.
and nothing more
From this reading “They gimme ——,” he said simply.
past form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading Whizzer swallowed a big portion of bread, almost choking over it.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What did they give yuh, honey?” asked Mrs. Wesson.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What did they give yuh, honey?” asked Mrs. Wesson.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What did they give yuh, honey?” asked Mrs. Wesson.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Whizzer swallowed a big portion of bread, almost choking over it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What did they give yuh, honey?” asked Mrs. Wesson.
Chapter 10 of Sun Dog loot by W. C. (Wilbur C.) Tuttle holds 410 sentences, grouped into 82 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.
Chapter 10 holds 410 sentences of Sun Dog loot, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 10 of Sun Dog loot by W. C. (Wilbur C.) Tuttle exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 410 sentences, grouped into 82 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.
Work through the 82 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 82 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.
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