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The Boss of the Lazy Y

Chapter X · Chapter 10

Chapter 10 of The Boss of the Lazy Y is here in full — 317 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Charles Alden Seltzer • Curated US English Learning Edition
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NEW ACQUAINTANCES Calumet had been in no hurry, though maintaining its steady chop-trot for most of the distance, Blackleg had set him down in Lazette in a little over two hours.
Something had happened to Calumet.
He had carefully considered the phenomenon all the way over from the Lazy Y; he considered it now as he sat sideways in the saddle before the rough board front of the Red Dog Saloon.
Betty had faith in him.
That was the phenomenon--the unheard of miracle.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Boss of the Lazy Y

Chapter X · Chapter 10

Chapter 10 of The Boss of the Lazy Y is here in full — 317 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/63 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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NEW ACQUAINTANCES Calumet had been in no hurry, though maintaining its steady chop-trot for most of the distance, Blackleg had set him down in Lazette in a little over two hours.
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Something had happened to Calumet.
/ˈsʌmθɪŋ hæd ˈhæpənd tuː ˌkæljəˈmet/
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He had carefully considered the phenomenon all the way over from the Lazy Y; he considered it now as he sat sideways in the saddle before the rough board front of the Red Dog Saloon.
/hiː hæd ˈkerfəli kənˈsɪdərd ðə fəˈnɑːmənɑːn ɔːl ðə weɪ ˈoʊvər frʌm ðə ˈleɪzi waɪ hiː kənˈsɪdərd ɪt naʊ æz hiː sæt ˈsaɪdweɪz ɪn ðə ˈsædəl bɪˈfɔːr ðə rʌf bɔːrd frʌnt ʌv ðə red dɔːɡ səˈluːn/
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Betty had faith in him.
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That was the phenomenon--the unheard of miracle.

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acquaintances noun US /əˈkweɪntənsɪz/

plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something

From this reading “NEW ACQUAINTANCES Calumet had been in no hurry, though maintaining its steady chop-trot for most of the distance, Blackleg had set him down in Lazette in a little over two hours.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Calumet noun US /ˌkæljəˈmet/

a highly decorated ceremonial pipe of Amerindians; smoked on ceremonial occasions (especially as a token of peace)

From this reading “NEW ACQUAINTANCES Calumet had been in no hurry, though maintaining its steady chop-trot for most of the distance, Blackleg had set him down in Lazette in a little over two hours.”

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Lazy adjective US /ˈleɪzi/

moving slowly and gently

From this reading “He had carefully considered the phenomenon all the way over from the Lazy Y; he considered it now as he sat sideways in the saddle before the rough board front of the Red Dog Saloon.”

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maintaining verb US /meɪnˈteɪnɪŋ/

-ing form of “maintain” — cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading “NEW ACQUAINTANCES Calumet had been in no hurry, though maintaining its steady chop-trot for most of the distance, Blackleg had set him down in Lazette in a little over two hours.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
phenomenon noun US /fəˈnɑːmənɑːn/

any state or process known through the senses rather than by intuition or reasoning

From this reading “He had carefully considered the phenomenon all the way over from the Lazy Y; he considered it now as he sat sideways in the saddle before the rough board front of the Red Dog Saloon.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Saloon noun US /səˈluːn/

a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter

From this reading “He had carefully considered the phenomenon all the way over from the Lazy Y; he considered it now as he sat sideways in the saddle before the rough board front of the Red Dog Saloon.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sideways adverb US /ˈsaɪdweɪz/

with one side forward or to the front

From this reading “He had carefully considered the phenomenon all the way over from the Lazy Y; he considered it now as he sat sideways in the saddle before the rough board front of the Red Dog Saloon.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
unheard adjective US /ənˈhɜːrd/

not necessarily inaudible but not heard

From this reading “That was the phenomenon--the unheard of miracle.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading NEW ACQUAINTANCES Calumet had been in no hurry, though maintaining its steady chop-trot for most of the distance, Blackleg had set him down in Lazette in a little over two hours.

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ACQUAINTANCESnounUS /əˈkweɪntənsɪz/

plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something

From this reading NEW ACQUAINTANCES Calumet had been in no hurry, though maintaining its steady chop-trot for most of the distance, Blackleg had set him down in Lazette in a little over two hours.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
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 had carefully considered the phenomenon all the way over from the Lazy Y; he considered it now as he sat sideways in the saddle before the rough board front of the Red Dog Saloon.

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asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading He had carefully considered the phenomenon all the way over from the Lazy Y; he considered it now as he sat sideways in the saddle before the rough board front of the Red Dog Saloon.

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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading NEW ACQUAINTANCES Calumet had been in no hurry, though maintaining its steady chop-trot for most of the distance, Blackleg had set him down in Lazette in a little over two hours.

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beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading He had carefully considered the phenomenon all the way over from the Lazy Y; he considered it now as he sat sideways in the saddle before the rough board front of the Red Dog Saloon.

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Betty

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From this reading Betty had faith in him.

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Blacklegnoun

someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike

From this reading NEW ACQUAINTANCES Calumet had been in no hurry, though maintaining its steady chop-trot for most of the distance, Blackleg had set him down in Lazette in a little over two hours.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
boardnounUS /bɔːrd/

a committee having supervisory powers

From this reading He had carefully considered the phenomenon all the way over from the Lazy Y; he considered it now as he sat sideways in the saddle before the rough board front of the Red Dog Saloon.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
CalumetnounUS /ˌkæljəˈmet/

a highly decorated ceremonial pipe of Amerindians; smoked on ceremonial occasions (especially as a token of peace)

From this reading NEW ACQUAINTANCES Calumet had been in no hurry, though maintaining its steady chop-trot for most of the distance, Blackleg had set him down in Lazette in a little over two hours.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
carefullyadverbUS /ˈkerfəli/

taking care or paying attention

From this reading He had carefully considered the phenomenon all the way over from the Lazy Y; he considered it now as he sat sideways in the saddle before the rough board front of the Red Dog Saloon.

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chop-trot

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From this reading NEW ACQUAINTANCES Calumet had been in no hurry, though maintaining its steady chop-trot for most of the distance, Blackleg had set him down in Lazette in a little over two hours.

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consideredadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərd/

carefully weighed

From this reading He had carefully considered the phenomenon all the way over from the Lazy Y; he considered it now as he sat sideways in the saddle before the rough board front of the Red Dog Saloon.

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distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading NEW ACQUAINTANCES Calumet had been in no hurry, though maintaining its steady chop-trot for most of the distance, Blackleg had set him down in Lazette in a little over two hours.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
DognounUS /dɔːɡ/

a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

From this reading He had carefully considered the phenomenon all the way over from the Lazy Y; he considered it now as he sat sideways in the saddle before the rough board front of the Red Dog Saloon.

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downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading NEW ACQUAINTANCES Calumet had been in no hurry, though maintaining its steady chop-trot for most of the distance, Blackleg had set him down in Lazette in a little over two hours.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
faithnounUS /feɪθ/

a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny

From this reading Betty had faith in him.

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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading NEW ACQUAINTANCES Calumet had been in no hurry, though maintaining its steady chop-trot for most of the distance, Blackleg had set him down in Lazette in a little over two hours.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He had carefully considered the phenomenon all the way over from the Lazy Y; he considered it now as he sat sideways in the saddle before the rough board front of the Red Dog Saloon.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
frontnounUS /frʌnt/

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading He had carefully considered the phenomenon all the way over from the Lazy Y; he considered it now as he sat sideways in the saddle before the rough board front of the Red Dog Saloon.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading NEW ACQUAINTANCES Calumet had been in no hurry, though maintaining its steady chop-trot for most of the distance, Blackleg had set him down in Lazette in a little over two hours.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading Something had happened to Calumet.

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HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He had carefully considered the phenomenon all the way over from the Lazy Y; he considered it now as he sat sideways in the saddle before the rough board front of the Red Dog Saloon.

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himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading NEW ACQUAINTANCES Calumet had been in no hurry, though maintaining its steady chop-trot for most of the distance, Blackleg had set him down in Lazette in a little over two hours.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading NEW ACQUAINTANCES Calumet had been in no hurry, though maintaining its steady chop-trot for most of the distance, Blackleg had set him down in Lazette in a little over two hours.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hurrynounUS /ˈhɜːri/

a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry

From this reading NEW ACQUAINTANCES Calumet had been in no hurry, though maintaining its steady chop-trot for most of the distance, Blackleg had set him down in Lazette in a little over two hours.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading NEW ACQUAINTANCES Calumet had been in no hurry, though maintaining its steady chop-trot for most of the distance, Blackleg had set him down in Lazette in a little over two hours.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He had carefully considered the phenomenon all the way over from the Lazy Y; he considered it now as he sat sideways in the saddle before the rough board front of the Red Dog Saloon.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading NEW ACQUAINTANCES Calumet had been in no hurry, though maintaining its steady chop-trot for most of the distance, Blackleg had set him down in Lazette in a little over two hours.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
Lazette

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From this reading NEW ACQUAINTANCES Calumet had been in no hurry, though maintaining its steady chop-trot for most of the distance, Blackleg had set him down in Lazette in a little over two hours.

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LazyadjectiveUS /ˈleɪzi/

moving slowly and gently

From this reading He had carefully considered the phenomenon all the way over from the Lazy Y; he considered it now as he sat sideways in the saddle before the rough board front of the Red Dog Saloon.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading NEW ACQUAINTANCES Calumet had been in no hurry, though maintaining its steady chop-trot for most of the distance, Blackleg had set him down in Lazette in a little over two hours.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
maintainingverbUS /meɪnˈteɪnɪŋ/

-ing form of “maintain” — cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading NEW ACQUAINTANCES Calumet had been in no hurry, though maintaining its steady chop-trot for most of the distance, Blackleg had set him down in Lazette in a little over two hours.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
miraclenounUS /ˈmɪrəkəl/

any amazing or wonderful occurrence

From this reading That was the phenomenon--the unheard of miracle.

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mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading NEW ACQUAINTANCES Calumet had been in no hurry, though maintaining its steady chop-trot for most of the distance, Blackleg had set him down in Lazette in a little over two hours.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
NEWadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading NEW ACQUAINTANCES Calumet had been in no hurry, though maintaining its steady chop-trot for most of the distance, Blackleg had set him down in Lazette in a little over two hours.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading NEW ACQUAINTANCES Calumet had been in no hurry, though maintaining its steady chop-trot for most of the distance, Blackleg had set him down in Lazette in a little over two hours.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading He had carefully considered the phenomenon all the way over from the Lazy Y; he considered it now as he sat sideways in the saddle before the rough board front of the Red Dog Saloon.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading NEW ACQUAINTANCES Calumet had been in no hurry, though maintaining its steady chop-trot for most of the distance, Blackleg had set him down in Lazette in a little over two hours.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading NEW ACQUAINTANCES Calumet had been in no hurry, though maintaining its steady chop-trot for most of the distance, Blackleg had set him down in Lazette in a little over two hours.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
phenomenonnounUS /fəˈnɑːmənɑːn/

any state or process known through the senses rather than by intuition or reasoning

From this reading He had carefully considered the phenomenon all the way over from the Lazy Y; he considered it now as he sat sideways in the saddle before the rough board front of the Red Dog Saloon.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
RednounUS /red/

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

From this reading He had carefully considered the phenomenon all the way over from the Lazy Y; he considered it now as he sat sideways in the saddle before the rough board front of the Red Dog Saloon.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
roughadjectiveUS /rʌf/

having or caused by an irregular surface

From this reading He had carefully considered the phenomenon all the way over from the Lazy Y; he considered it now as he sat sideways in the saddle before the rough board front of the Red Dog Saloon.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
saddleverbUS /ˈsædəl/

put a saddle on

From this reading He had carefully considered the phenomenon all the way over from the Lazy Y; he considered it now as he sat sideways in the saddle before the rough board front of the Red Dog Saloon.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
SaloonnounUS /səˈluːn/

a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter

From this reading He had carefully considered the phenomenon all the way over from the Lazy Y; he considered it now as he sat sideways in the saddle before the rough board front of the Red Dog Saloon.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
satnounUS /sæt/

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading He had carefully considered the phenomenon all the way over from the Lazy Y; he considered it now as he sat sideways in the saddle before the rough board front of the Red Dog Saloon.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
setverbUS /set/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading NEW ACQUAINTANCES Calumet had been in no hurry, though maintaining its steady chop-trot for most of the distance, Blackleg had set him down in Lazette in a little over two hours.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sidewaysadverbUS /ˈsaɪdweɪz/

with one side forward or to the front

From this reading He had carefully considered the phenomenon all the way over from the Lazy Y; he considered it now as he sat sideways in the saddle before the rough board front of the Red Dog Saloon.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
SomethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading Something had happened to Calumet.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
steadyverbUS /ˈstedi/

make steady

From this reading NEW ACQUAINTANCES Calumet had been in no hurry, though maintaining its steady chop-trot for most of the distance, Blackleg had set him down in Lazette in a little over two hours.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That was the phenomenon--the unheard of miracle.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading NEW ACQUAINTANCES Calumet had been in no hurry, though maintaining its steady chop-trot for most of the distance, Blackleg had set him down in Lazette in a little over two hours.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading NEW ACQUAINTANCES Calumet had been in no hurry, though maintaining its steady chop-trot for most of the distance, Blackleg had set him down in Lazette in a little over two hours.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Something had happened to Calumet.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading NEW ACQUAINTANCES Calumet had been in no hurry, though maintaining its steady chop-trot for most of the distance, Blackleg had set him down in Lazette in a little over two hours.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
unheardadjectiveUS /ənˈhɜːrd/

not necessarily inaudible but not heard

From this reading That was the phenomenon--the unheard of miracle.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading That was the phenomenon--the unheard of miracle.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading He had carefully considered the phenomenon all the way over from the Lazy Y; he considered it now as he sat sideways in the saddle before the rough board front of the Red Dog Saloon.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
YnounUS /waɪ/

a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys

From this reading He had carefully considered the phenomenon all the way over from the Lazy Y; he considered it now as he sat sideways in the saddle before the rough board front of the Red Dog Saloon.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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