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That Girl Montana

Chapter XXII · Chapter 22

Chapter 22 of That Girl Montana is here in full — 183 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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LAVINA AND THE CAPTAIN.
As the day wore on, 'Tana became more nervous and restless.
With the dark, that man was to come for the gold she had promised.
Lyster brought it to her, part in money, part in free gold, and as he laid it on the couch, she looked at him strangely.
"How much you trust me when you never even ask what I am to do with all this!" she said.
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That Girl Montana

Chapter XXII · Chapter 22

Chapter 22 of That Girl Montana is here in full — 183 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/36 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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LAVINA AND THE CAPTAIN.
Line 2
As the day wore on, 'Tana became more nervous and restless.
Line 3
With the dark, that man was to come for the gold she had promised.
/wɪð ðə dɑːrk ðæt mæn wɑːz tuː kʌm fɔːr ðə ɡoʊld ʃiː hæd ˈprɑːməst/
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Lyster brought it to her, part in money, part in free gold, and as he laid it on the couch, she looked at him strangely.
Line 5
"How much you trust me when you never even ask what I am to do with all this!" she said.

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.

couch noun US /kaʊtʃ/

an upholstered seat for more than one person

From this reading “Lyster brought it to her, part in money, part in free gold, and as he laid it on the couch, she looked at him strangely.”

free verb US /friː/

grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading “Lyster brought it to her, part in money, part in free gold, and as he laid it on the couch, she looked at him strangely.”

nervous adjective US /ˈnɜːrvəs/

easily agitated

From this reading “As the day wore on, 'Tana became more nervous and restless.”

promised verb US /ˈprɑːməst/

past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment

From this reading “With the dark, that man was to come for the gold she had promised.”

restless adjective US /ˈrestləs/

worried and uneasy

From this reading “As the day wore on, 'Tana became more nervous and restless.”

strangely adverb US /ˈstreɪndʒli/

in a strange manner

From this reading “Lyster brought it to her, part in money, part in free gold, and as he laid it on the couch, she looked at him strangely.”

trust noun US /trʌst/

something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)

From this reading “"How much you trust me when you never even ask what I am to do with all this!" she said.”

wore verb US /wɔːr/

inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in

From this reading “As the day wore on, 'Tana became more nervous and restless.”

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alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 "How much you trust me when you never even ask what I am to do with all this!" she said.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading "How much you trust me when you never even ask what I am to do with all this!" she said.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading LAVINA AND THE CAPTAIN.

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading As the day wore on, 'Tana became more nervous and restless.

askverbUS /æsk/

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading "How much you trust me when you never even ask what I am to do with all this!" she said.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Lyster brought it to her, part in money, part in free gold, and as he laid it on the couch, she looked at him strangely.

becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading As the day wore on, 'Tana became more nervous and restless.

broughtverbUS /brɔːt/

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading Lyster brought it to her, part in money, part in free gold, and as he laid it on the couch, she looked at him strangely.

CAPTAINnounUS /ˈkæptən/

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading LAVINA AND THE CAPTAIN.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading With the dark, that man was to come for the gold she had promised.

couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/

an upholstered seat for more than one person

From this reading Lyster brought it to her, part in money, part in free gold, and as he laid it on the couch, she looked at him strangely.

darknounUS /dɑːrk/

absence of light or illumination

From this reading With the dark, that man was to come for the gold she had promised.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading As the day wore on, 'Tana became more nervous and restless.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "How much you trust me when you never even ask what I am to do with all this!" she said.

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading "How much you trust me when you never even ask what I am to do with all this!" she said.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading With the dark, that man was to come for the gold she had promised.

freeverbUS /friː/

grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading Lyster brought it to her, part in money, part in free gold, and as he laid it on the couch, she looked at him strangely.

goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/

coins made of gold

From this reading With the dark, that man was to come for the gold she had promised.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading With the dark, that man was to come for the gold she had promised.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Lyster brought it to her, part in money, part in free gold, and as he laid it on the couch, she looked at him strangely.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Lyster brought it to her, part in money, part in free gold, and as he laid it on the couch, she looked at him strangely.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading Lyster brought it to her, part in money, part in free gold, and as he laid it on the couch, she looked at him strangely.

How

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

From this reading "How much you trust me when you never even ask what I am to do with all this!" she said.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "How much you trust me when you never even ask what I am to do with all this!" she said.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Lyster brought it to her, part in money, part in free gold, and as he laid it on the couch, she looked at him strangely.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Lyster brought it to her, part in money, part in free gold, and as he laid it on the couch, she looked at him strangely.

laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/

set down according to a plan

From this reading Lyster brought it to her, part in money, part in free gold, and as he laid it on the couch, she looked at him strangely.

LAVINA

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

From this reading LAVINA AND THE CAPTAIN.

lookedverbUS /lʊkt/

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

From this reading Lyster brought it to her, part in money, part in free gold, and as he laid it on the couch, she looked at him strangely.

Lyster

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

From this reading Lyster brought it to her, part in money, part in free gold, and as he laid it on the couch, she looked at him strangely.

mannounUS /mæn/

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

From this reading With the dark, that man was to come for the gold she had promised.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading "How much you trust me when you never even ask what I am to do with all this!" she said.

moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading Lyster brought it to her, part in money, part in free gold, and as he laid it on the couch, she looked at him strangely.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading As the day wore on, 'Tana became more nervous and restless.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading "How much you trust me when you never even ask what I am to do with all this!" she said.

nervousadjectiveUS /ˈnɜːrvəs/

easily agitated

From this reading As the day wore on, 'Tana became more nervous and restless.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading "How much you trust me when you never even ask what I am to do with all this!" she said.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading As the day wore on, 'Tana became more nervous and restless.

partnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading Lyster brought it to her, part in money, part in free gold, and as he laid it on the couch, she looked at him strangely.

promisedverbUS /ˈprɑːməst/

past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment

From this reading With the dark, that man was to come for the gold she had promised.

restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/

worried and uneasy

From this reading As the day wore on, 'Tana became more nervous and restless.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "How much you trust me when you never even ask what I am to do with all this!" she said.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading With the dark, that man was to come for the gold she had promised.

strangelyadverbUS /ˈstreɪndʒli/

in a strange manner

From this reading Lyster brought it to her, part in money, part in free gold, and as he laid it on the couch, she looked at him strangely.

Tana

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

From this reading As the day wore on, 'Tana became more nervous and restless.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading With the dark, that man was to come for the gold she had promised.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading LAVINA AND THE CAPTAIN.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading "How much you trust me when you never even ask what I am to do with all this!" she said.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading With the dark, that man was to come for the gold she had promised.

trustnounUS /trʌst/

something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)

From this reading "How much you trust me when you never even ask what I am to do with all this!" she said.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading With the dark, that man was to come for the gold she had promised.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "How much you trust me when you never even ask what I am to do with all this!" she said.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading "How much you trust me when you never even ask what I am to do with all this!" she said.

WithprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading With the dark, that man was to come for the gold she had promised.

woreverbUS /wɔːr/

inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in

From this reading As the day wore on, 'Tana became more nervous and restless.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "How much you trust me when you never even ask what I am to do with all this!" she said.

Chapter 22 of That Girl Montana by Marah Ellis Ryan holds 183 sentences, grouped into 37 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 22 holds 183 sentences of That Girl Montana, unabridged, divided into 37 reading sections.

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