Chapter 5 of The Boss of Wind River is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Boss of Wind River is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"No particular reason," said Joe, feeling the coolness of his reception. "Does it matter?" "Of course it matters. I have made engagements which I can't very well break, even for you. If you had told me----" "Don't worry," said Joe.
Chapter 5 of The Boss of Wind River is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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terminate
From this reading “I have made engagements which I can't very well break, even for you.”
calm and unruffled self-assurance
From this reading “"No particular reason," said Joe, feeling the coolness of his reception.”
plural of “engagement” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading “I have made engagements which I can't very well break, even for you.”
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading “"No particular reason," said Joe, feeling the coolness of his reception.”
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “"Of course it matters.”
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading “"No particular reason," said Joe, feeling the coolness of his reception.”
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading “"No particular reason," said Joe, feeling the coolness of his reception.”
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading “If you had told me----" "Don't worry," said Joe.”
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.
In this reading “"No particular reason," said Joe, feeling the coolness of his reception.”
as might be expected
In this reading “"Of course it matters.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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terminate
From this reading I have made engagements which I can't very well break, even for you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have made engagements which I can't very well break, even for you.
calm and unruffled self-assurance
From this reading "No particular reason," said Joe, feeling the coolness of his reception.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course it matters.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Does it matter?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If you had told me----" "Don't worry," said Joe.
plural of “engagement” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading I have made engagements which I can't very well break, even for you.
divisible by two
From this reading I have made engagements which I can't very well break, even for you.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading "No particular reason," said Joe, feeling the coolness of his reception.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I have made engagements which I can't very well break, even for you.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If you had told me----" "Don't worry," said Joe.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have made engagements which I can't very well break, even for you.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "No particular reason," said Joe, feeling the coolness of his reception.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have made engagements which I can't very well break, even for you.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you had told me----" "Don't worry," said Joe.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Does it matter?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No particular reason," said Joe, feeling the coolness of his reception.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I have made engagements which I can't very well break, even for you.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "Does it matter?"
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "Of course it matters.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If you had told me----" "Don't worry," said Joe.
not any; not one
From this reading "No particular reason," said Joe, feeling the coolness of his reception.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "No particular reason," said Joe, feeling the coolness of his reception.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading "No particular reason," said Joe, feeling the coolness of his reception.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading "No particular reason," said Joe, feeling the coolness of his reception.
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading "No particular reason," said Joe, feeling the coolness of his reception.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "No particular reason," said Joe, feeling the coolness of his reception.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "No particular reason," said Joe, feeling the coolness of his reception.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading If you had told me----" "Don't worry," said Joe.
precisely as stated
From this reading I have made engagements which I can't very well break, even for you.
(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 I have made engagements which I can't very well break, even for you.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I have made engagements which I can't very well break, even for you.
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading If you had told me----" "Don't worry," said Joe.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I have made engagements which I can't very well break, even for you.
Chapter 5 of The Boss of Wind River by A. M. (Arthur Murray) Chisholm holds 413 sentences, grouped into 83 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 5 holds 413 sentences of The Boss of Wind River, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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