Chapter 4 of "Tex" is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of "Tex" is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Tex stormed up to the bar and slammed two silver dollars on it. "Take this dirty money an’ give th’ boys cigars for it," he growled. "Me, I’m not smokin’ any of ’em. Fire me, huh? I’d like to see th’ section-boss that fires me!
Chapter 4 of "Tex" is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading “Tex stormed up to the bar and slammed two silver dollars on it.”
plural of “cigar” — a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading “"Take this dirty money an’ give th’ boys cigars for it," he growled.”
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading “"Take this dirty money an’ give th’ boys cigars for it," he growled.”
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading “Tex stormed up to the bar and slammed two silver dollars on it.”
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading “I’d like to see th’ section-boss that fires me!”
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading “"Take this dirty money an’ give th’ boys cigars for it," he growled.”
inflected form of “slam” — close violently
From this reading “Tex stormed up to the bar and slammed two silver dollars on it.”
past form of “storm” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading “Tex stormed up to the bar and slammed two silver dollars on 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.
a dollar made of silver
In this reading “Tex stormed up to the bar and slammed two silver dollars on it.”
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.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Take this dirty money an’ give th’ boys cigars for it," he growled.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tex stormed up to the bar and slammed two silver dollars on it.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Me, I’m not smokin’ any of ’em.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading Tex stormed up to the bar and slammed two silver dollars on it.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "Take this dirty money an’ give th’ boys cigars for it," he growled.
plural of “cigar” — a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading "Take this dirty money an’ give th’ boys cigars for it," he growled.
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading "Take this dirty money an’ give th’ boys cigars for it," he growled.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading Tex stormed up to the bar and slammed two silver dollars on it.
a quad with a square body
From this reading "Me, I’m not smokin’ any of ’em.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Fire me, huh?
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading I’d like to see th’ section-boss that fires me!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Take this dirty money an’ give th’ boys cigars for it," he growled.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Take this dirty money an’ give th’ boys cigars for it," he growled.
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading "Take this dirty money an’ give th’ boys cigars for it," he growled.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Take this dirty money an’ give th’ boys cigars for it," he growled.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fire me, huh?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’d like to see th’ section-boss that fires me!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Me, I’m not smokin’ any of ’em.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Tex stormed up to the bar and slammed two silver dollars on it.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I’d like to see th’ section-boss that fires me!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Me, I’m not smokin’ any of ’em.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "Take this dirty money an’ give th’ boys cigars for it," he growled.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Me, I’m not smokin’ any of ’em.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Me, I’m not smokin’ any of ’em.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Tex stormed up to the bar and slammed two silver dollars on it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’d like to see th’ section-boss that fires me!
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I’d like to see th’ section-boss that fires me!
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading Tex stormed up to the bar and slammed two silver dollars on it.
inflected form of “slam” — close violently
From this reading Tex stormed up to the bar and slammed two silver dollars on it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Me, I’m not smokin’ any of ’em.
past form of “storm” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Tex stormed up to the bar and slammed two silver dollars on it.
carry out
From this reading "Take this dirty money an’ give th’ boys cigars for it," he growled.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tex stormed up to the bar and slammed two silver dollars on it.
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading "Take this dirty money an’ give th’ boys cigars for it," he growled.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I’d like to see th’ section-boss that fires me!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tex stormed up to the bar and slammed two silver dollars on it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Take this dirty money an’ give th’ boys cigars for it," he growled.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tex stormed up to the bar and slammed two silver dollars on it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Tex stormed up to the bar and slammed two silver dollars on it.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Tex stormed up to the bar and slammed two silver dollars on it.
Chapter 4 of "Tex" by Clarence Edward Mulford holds 407 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 4 holds 407 sentences of "Tex", unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 4 of "Tex" by Clarence Edward Mulford exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 407 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.
Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 4 can be played aloud in United States English.
Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.
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About 510 minutes of reading across 1225 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through "Tex" section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 15 chapters of "Tex" to begin.
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Words and structures a reader meets early in "Tex", each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
