Chapter 9 of Tappan's Burro, and Other Stories is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Tappan's Burro, and Other Stories is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“They’re all outlaws. Every man who has nerve enough to go as far as the Pachitier is an outlaw. Valdez, do you think I’m a slaver?” “You’re suspected--among others,” replied the captain warily. “I never hunted slaves,” bellowed Manuel, waving his brawny arms.
Chapter 9 of Tappan's Burro, and Other Stories is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “bellow” — shout loudly and without restraint
From this reading ““I never hunted slaves,” bellowed Manuel, waving his brawny arms.”
(of a person) possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful
From this reading ““I never hunted slaves,” bellowed Manuel, waving his brawny arms.”
reflecting the fear or terror of one who is hunted
From this reading ““I never hunted slaves,” bellowed Manuel, waving his brawny arms.”
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
From this reading “Every man who has nerve enough to go as far as the Pachitier is an outlaw.”
someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading “Every man who has nerve enough to go as far as the Pachitier is an outlaw.”
plural of “outlaw” — someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading ““They’re all outlaws.”
a port on Alaska's southern coast from which oil is shipped to markets around the world
From this reading “Valdez, do you think I’m a slaver?””
in a wary manner
From this reading ““You’re suspected--among others,” replied the captain warily.”
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 ““I never hunted slaves,” bellowed Manuel, waving his brawny arms.”
In this reading “Every man who has nerve enough to go as far as the Pachitier is an outlaw.”
In this reading ““You’re suspected--among others,” replied the captain warily.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Valdez, do you think I’m a slaver?”
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “They’re all outlaws.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “You’re suspected--among others,” replied the captain warily.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Every man who has nerve enough to go as far as the Pachitier is an outlaw.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading “I never hunted slaves,” bellowed Manuel, waving his brawny arms.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Every man who has nerve enough to go as far as the Pachitier is an outlaw.
past form of “bellow” — shout loudly and without restraint
From this reading “I never hunted slaves,” bellowed Manuel, waving his brawny arms.
(of a person) possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful
From this reading “I never hunted slaves,” bellowed Manuel, waving his brawny arms.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading “You’re suspected--among others,” replied the captain warily.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Valdez, do you think I’m a slaver?”
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Every man who has nerve enough to go as far as the Pachitier is an outlaw.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every man who has nerve enough to go as far as the Pachitier is an outlaw.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Every man who has nerve enough to go as far as the Pachitier is an outlaw.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Every man who has nerve enough to go as far as the Pachitier is an outlaw.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Every man who has nerve enough to go as far as the Pachitier is an outlaw.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “I never hunted slaves,” bellowed Manuel, waving his brawny arms.
reflecting the fear or terror of one who is hunted
From this reading “I never hunted slaves,” bellowed Manuel, waving his brawny arms.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I never hunted slaves,” bellowed Manuel, waving his brawny arms.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Valdez, do you think I’m a slaver?”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Every man who has nerve enough to go as far as the Pachitier is an outlaw.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Every man who has nerve enough to go as far as the Pachitier is an outlaw.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I never hunted slaves,” bellowed Manuel, waving his brawny arms.
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
From this reading Every man who has nerve enough to go as far as the Pachitier is an outlaw.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “I never hunted slaves,” bellowed Manuel, waving his brawny arms.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You’re suspected--among others,” replied the captain warily.
someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading Every man who has nerve enough to go as far as the Pachitier is an outlaw.
plural of “outlaw” — someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading “They’re all outlaws.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Every man who has nerve enough to go as far as the Pachitier is an outlaw.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “You’re suspected--among others,” replied the captain warily.
let saliva drivel from the mouth
From this reading Valdez, do you think I’m a slaver?”
plural of “slave” — a person who is owned by someone
From this reading “I never hunted slaves,” bellowed Manuel, waving his brawny arms.
believed likely
From this reading “You’re suspected--among others,” replied the captain warily.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Every man who has nerve enough to go as far as the Pachitier is an outlaw.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “They’re all outlaws.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Valdez, do you think I’m a slaver?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Every man who has nerve enough to go as far as the Pachitier is an outlaw.
a port on Alaska's southern coast from which oil is shipped to markets around the world
From this reading Valdez, do you think I’m a slaver?”
in a wary manner
From this reading “You’re suspected--among others,” replied the captain warily.
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading “I never hunted slaves,” bellowed Manuel, waving his brawny arms.
which person or people
From this reading Every man who has nerve enough to go as far as the Pachitier is an outlaw.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Valdez, do you think I’m a slaver?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You’re suspected--among others,” replied the captain warily.
Chapter 9 of Tappan's Burro, and Other Stories by Zane Grey 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.
Chapter 9 holds 412 sentences of Tappan's Burro, and Other Stories, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 9 of Tappan's Burro, and Other Stories by Zane Grey exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 412 sentences, grouped into 83 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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