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Chapter 3 of The Boss of Wind River is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I thought Joe, anyway, had more sense," she reflected. "She doesn't care for him any more than for the others, and he ought to see it. Oh, well, let him burn his fingers. I don't care." But she did care, because he was a very old friend, and she rather resented the pumping process to which Miss Garwood subjected her one evening.
Chapter 3 of The Boss of Wind River is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading “"I thought Joe, anyway, had more sense," she reflected.”
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading “Oh, well, let him burn his fingers.”
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading “Oh, well, let him burn his fingers.”
subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition
From this reading “But she did care, because he was a very old friend, and she rather resented the pumping process to which Miss Garwood subjected her one evening.”
-ing form of “pump” — operate like a pump; move up and down, like a handle or a pedal
From this reading “But she did care, because he was a very old friend, and she rather resented the pumping process to which Miss Garwood subjected her one evening.”
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading “"I thought Joe, anyway, had more sense," she reflected.”
past form of “resent” — feel bitter or indignant about
From this reading “But she did care, because he was a very old friend, and she rather resented the pumping process to which Miss Garwood subjected her one evening.”
past form of “subject” — cause to experience or suffer or make liable or vulnerable to
From this reading “But she did care, because he was a very old friend, and she rather resented the pumping process to which Miss Garwood subjected her one evening.”
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In this reading “But she did care, because he was a very old friend, and she rather resented the pumping process to which Miss Garwood subjected her one evening.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But she did care, because he was a very old friend, and she rather resented the pumping process to which Miss Garwood subjected her one evening.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "She doesn't care for him any more than for the others, and he ought to see it.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "She doesn't care for him any more than for the others, and he ought to see it.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading "I thought Joe, anyway, had more sense," she reflected.
for the reason that
From this reading But she did care, because he was a very old friend, and she rather resented the pumping process to which Miss Garwood subjected her one evening.
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading Oh, well, let him burn his fingers.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she did care, because he was a very old friend, and she rather resented the pumping process to which Miss Garwood subjected her one evening.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "She doesn't care for him any more than for the others, and he ought to see it.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But she did care, because he was a very old friend, and she rather resented the pumping process to which Miss Garwood subjected her one evening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She doesn't care for him any more than for the others, and he ought to see it.
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From this reading I don't care."
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading But she did care, because he was a very old friend, and she rather resented the pumping process to which Miss Garwood subjected her one evening.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading Oh, well, let him burn his fingers.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "She doesn't care for him any more than for the others, and he ought to see it.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading But she did care, because he was a very old friend, and she rather resented the pumping process to which Miss Garwood subjected her one evening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But she did care, because he was a very old friend, and she rather resented the pumping process to which Miss Garwood subjected her one evening.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I thought Joe, anyway, had more sense," she reflected.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She doesn't care for him any more than for the others, and he ought to see it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But she did care, because he was a very old friend, and she rather resented the pumping process to which Miss Garwood subjected her one evening.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "She doesn't care for him any more than for the others, and he ought to see it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Oh, well, let him burn his fingers.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I thought Joe, anyway, had more sense," she reflected.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "She doesn't care for him any more than for the others, and he ought to see it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I thought Joe, anyway, had more sense," she reflected.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Oh, well, let him burn his fingers.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading But she did care, because he was a very old friend, and she rather resented the pumping process to which Miss Garwood subjected her one evening.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "I thought Joe, anyway, had more sense," she reflected.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, well, let him burn his fingers.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading But she did care, because he was a very old friend, and she rather resented the pumping process to which Miss Garwood subjected her one evening.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But she did care, because he was a very old friend, and she rather resented the pumping process to which Miss Garwood subjected her one evening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She doesn't care for him any more than for the others, and he ought to see it.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "She doesn't care for him any more than for the others, and he ought to see it.
subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition
From this reading But she did care, because he was a very old friend, and she rather resented the pumping process to which Miss Garwood subjected her one evening.
-ing form of “pump” — operate like a pump; move up and down, like a handle or a pedal
From this reading But she did care, because he was a very old friend, and she rather resented the pumping process to which Miss Garwood subjected her one evening.
on the contrary
From this reading But she did care, because he was a very old friend, and she rather resented the pumping process to which Miss Garwood subjected her one evening.
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading "I thought Joe, anyway, had more sense," she reflected.
past form of “resent” — feel bitter or indignant about
From this reading But she did care, because he was a very old friend, and she rather resented the pumping process to which Miss Garwood subjected her one evening.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "She doesn't care for him any more than for the others, and he ought to see it.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading "I thought Joe, anyway, had more sense," she reflected.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I thought Joe, anyway, had more sense," she reflected.
past form of “subject” — cause to experience or suffer or make liable or vulnerable to
From this reading But she did care, because he was a very old friend, and she rather resented the pumping process to which Miss Garwood subjected her one evening.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "She doesn't care for him any more than for the others, and he ought to see it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "She doesn't care for him any more than for the others, and he ought to see it.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I thought Joe, anyway, had more sense," she reflected.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "She doesn't care for him any more than for the others, and he ought to see it.
precisely as stated
From this reading But she did care, because he was a very old friend, and she rather resented the pumping process to which Miss Garwood subjected her one evening.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But she did care, because he was a very old friend, and she rather resented the pumping process to which Miss Garwood subjected her one evening.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Oh, well, let him burn his fingers.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But she did care, because he was a very old friend, and she rather resented the pumping process to which Miss Garwood subjected her one evening.
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