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The Bad Man: A Novel

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of The Bad Man: A Novel is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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WHEREIN "RED" REVEALS HIS HEART, AND MRS.
QUINN GIVES HIM GOOD COFFEE AND GOOD ADVICE "Red" Giddings had been on the ranch with Gilbert since the very beginning.
He came from the North with the young man, willing to stake all on this one venture.
Like young Jones, he was not afraid.
He was an efficient, well-set-up young fellow, with three consuming passions: Arizona, his harmonica, and Angela Hardy.
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The Bad Man: A Novel

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of The Bad Man: A Novel is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/28 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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WHEREIN "RED" REVEALS HIS HEART, AND MRS.
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QUINN GIVES HIM GOOD COFFEE AND GOOD ADVICE "Red" Giddings had been on the ranch with Gilbert since the very beginning.
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He came from the North with the young man, willing to stake all on this one venture.
/hiː keɪm frʌm ðə nɔːrθ wɪð ðə jʌŋ mæn ˈwɪlɪŋ tuː steɪk ɔːl ɑːn ðɪs wʌn ˈventʃər/
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Like young Jones, he was not afraid.
/laɪk jʌŋ dʒoʊnz hiː wɑːz nɑːt əˈfreɪd/
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He was an efficient, well-set-up young fellow, with three consuming passions: Arizona, his harmonica, and Angela Hardy.

Learner Dictionary

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Arizona noun US /ˌerɪˈzoʊnə/

a state in southwestern United States; site of the Grand Canyon

From this reading “He was an efficient, well-set-up young fellow, with three consuming passions: Arizona, his harmonica, and Angela Hardy.”

consuming adjective US /kənˈsuːmɪŋ/

very strong; urgently felt

From this reading “He was an efficient, well-set-up young fellow, with three consuming passions: Arizona, his harmonica, and Angela Hardy.”

efficient adjective US /ɪˈfɪʃənt/

being effective without wasting time or effort or expense

From this reading “He was an efficient, well-set-up young fellow, with three consuming passions: Arizona, his harmonica, and Angela Hardy.”

Gilbert noun US /ˈɡɪlbərt/

a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns

From this reading “QUINN GIVES HIM GOOD COFFEE AND GOOD ADVICE "Red" Giddings had been on the ranch with Gilbert since the very beginning.”

Hardy adjective US /ˈhɑːrdi/

having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships

From this reading “He was an efficient, well-set-up young fellow, with three consuming passions: Arizona, his harmonica, and Angela Hardy.”

harmonica noun US /hɑːrˈmɑːnɪkə/

a small rectangular free-reed instrument having a row of free reeds set back in air holes and played by blowing into the desired hole

From this reading “He was an efficient, well-set-up young fellow, with three consuming passions: Arizona, his harmonica, and Angela Hardy.”

ranch noun US /ræntʃ/

farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)

From this reading “QUINN GIVES HIM GOOD COFFEE AND GOOD ADVICE "Red" Giddings had been on the ranch with Gilbert since the very beginning.”

reveals verb US /rɪˈviːlz/

third-person singular of “reveal” — make visible

From this reading “WHEREIN "RED" REVEALS HIS HEART, AND MRS.”

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ADVICEnounUS /ædˈvaɪs/

a proposal for an appropriate course of action

From this reading QUINN GIVES HIM GOOD COFFEE AND GOOD ADVICE "Red" Giddings had been on the ranch with Gilbert since the very beginning.

afraidadjectiveUS /əˈfreɪd/

filled with fear or apprehension

From this reading Like young Jones, he was not afraid.

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 He came from the North with the young man, willing to stake all on this one venture.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading He was an efficient, well-set-up young fellow, with three consuming passions: Arizona, his harmonica, and Angela Hardy.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading WHEREIN "RED" REVEALS HIS HEART, AND MRS.

Angela

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

From this reading He was an efficient, well-set-up young fellow, with three consuming passions: Arizona, his harmonica, and Angela Hardy.

ArizonanounUS /ˌerɪˈzoʊnə/

a state in southwestern United States; site of the Grand Canyon

From this reading He was an efficient, well-set-up young fellow, with three consuming passions: Arizona, his harmonica, and Angela Hardy.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading QUINN GIVES HIM GOOD COFFEE AND GOOD ADVICE "Red" Giddings had been on the ranch with Gilbert since the very beginning.

beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading QUINN GIVES HIM GOOD COFFEE AND GOOD ADVICE "Red" Giddings had been on the ranch with Gilbert since the very beginning.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

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

From this reading He came from the North with the young man, willing to stake all on this one venture.

COFFEEnounUS /ˈkɑːfi/

a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans

From this reading QUINN GIVES HIM GOOD COFFEE AND GOOD ADVICE "Red" Giddings had been on the ranch with Gilbert since the very beginning.

consumingadjectiveUS /kənˈsuːmɪŋ/

very strong; urgently felt

From this reading He was an efficient, well-set-up young fellow, with three consuming passions: Arizona, his harmonica, and Angela Hardy.

efficientadjectiveUS /ɪˈfɪʃənt/

being effective without wasting time or effort or expense

From this reading He was an efficient, well-set-up young fellow, with three consuming passions: Arizona, his harmonica, and Angela Hardy.

fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/

a boy or man

From this reading He was an efficient, well-set-up young fellow, with three consuming passions: Arizona, his harmonica, and Angela Hardy.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He came from the North with the young man, willing to stake all on this one venture.

Giddings

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

From this reading QUINN GIVES HIM GOOD COFFEE AND GOOD ADVICE "Red" Giddings had been on the ranch with Gilbert since the very beginning.

GilbertnounUS /ˈɡɪlbərt/

a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns

From this reading QUINN GIVES HIM GOOD COFFEE AND GOOD ADVICE "Red" Giddings had been on the ranch with Gilbert since the very beginning.

GIVESnounUS /ɡɪvz/

plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length

From this reading QUINN GIVES HIM GOOD COFFEE AND GOOD ADVICE "Red" Giddings had been on the ranch with Gilbert since the very beginning.

GOODadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading QUINN GIVES HIM GOOD COFFEE AND GOOD ADVICE "Red" Giddings had been on the ranch with Gilbert since the very beginning.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading QUINN GIVES HIM GOOD COFFEE AND GOOD ADVICE "Red" Giddings had been on the ranch with Gilbert since the very beginning.

HardyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrdi/

having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships

From this reading He was an efficient, well-set-up young fellow, with three consuming passions: Arizona, his harmonica, and Angela Hardy.

harmonicanounUS /hɑːrˈmɑːnɪkə/

a small rectangular free-reed instrument having a row of free reeds set back in air holes and played by blowing into the desired hole

From this reading He was an efficient, well-set-up young fellow, with three consuming passions: Arizona, his harmonica, and Angela Hardy.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He came from the North with the young man, willing to stake all on this one venture.

HEARTnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading WHEREIN "RED" REVEALS HIS HEART, AND MRS.

HIMpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading QUINN GIVES HIM GOOD COFFEE AND GOOD ADVICE "Red" Giddings had been on the ranch with Gilbert since the very beginning.

HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading WHEREIN "RED" REVEALS HIS HEART, AND MRS.

JonesnounUS /dʒoʊnz/

United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)

From this reading Like young Jones, he was not afraid.

LikeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Like young Jones, he was not afraid.

mannounUS /mæn/

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

From this reading He came from the North with the young man, willing to stake all on this one venture.

MRSnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading WHEREIN "RED" REVEALS HIS HEART, AND MRS.

NorthnounUS /nɔːrθ/

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading He came from the North with the young man, willing to stake all on this one venture.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Like young Jones, he was not afraid.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading QUINN GIVES HIM GOOD COFFEE AND GOOD ADVICE "Red" Giddings had been on the ranch with Gilbert since the very beginning.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading He came from the North with the young man, willing to stake all on this one venture.

passionsnounUS /ˈpæʃənz/

plural of “passion” — a strong feeling or emotion

From this reading He was an efficient, well-set-up young fellow, with three consuming passions: Arizona, his harmonica, and Angela Hardy.

QUINN

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

From this reading QUINN GIVES HIM GOOD COFFEE AND GOOD ADVICE "Red" Giddings had been on the ranch with Gilbert since the very beginning.

ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/

farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)

From this reading QUINN GIVES HIM GOOD COFFEE AND GOOD ADVICE "Red" Giddings had been on the ranch with Gilbert since the very beginning.

REDnounUS /red/

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading WHEREIN "RED" REVEALS HIS HEART, AND MRS.

REVEALSverbUS /rɪˈviːlz/

third-person singular of “reveal” — make visible

From this reading WHEREIN "RED" REVEALS HIS HEART, AND MRS.

sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading QUINN GIVES HIM GOOD COFFEE AND GOOD ADVICE "Red" Giddings had been on the ranch with Gilbert since the very beginning.

stakenounUS /steɪk/

(law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something

From this reading He came from the North with the young man, willing to stake all on this one venture.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading QUINN GIVES HIM GOOD COFFEE AND GOOD ADVICE "Red" Giddings had been on the ranch with Gilbert since the very beginning.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading He came from the North with the young man, willing to stake all on this one venture.

threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading He was an efficient, well-set-up young fellow, with three consuming passions: Arizona, his harmonica, and Angela Hardy.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading He came from the North with the young man, willing to stake all on this one venture.

venturenounUS /ˈventʃər/

any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome

From this reading He came from the North with the young man, willing to stake all on this one venture.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading QUINN GIVES HIM GOOD COFFEE AND GOOD ADVICE "Red" Giddings had been on the ranch with Gilbert since the very beginning.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Like young Jones, he was not afraid.

well-set-up

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

From this reading He was an efficient, well-set-up young fellow, with three consuming passions: Arizona, his harmonica, and Angela Hardy.

WHEREIN

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

From this reading WHEREIN "RED" REVEALS HIS HEART, AND MRS.

willingadjectiveUS /ˈwɪlɪŋ/

disposed or inclined toward

From this reading He came from the North with the young man, willing to stake all on this one venture.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading QUINN GIVES HIM GOOD COFFEE AND GOOD ADVICE "Red" Giddings had been on the ranch with Gilbert since the very beginning.

youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading He came from the North with the young man, willing to stake all on this one venture.

Chapter 3 of The Bad Man: A Novel by Charles Hanson Towne holds 143 sentences, grouped into 29 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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