Chapter 6 of The Buckaroo of Blue Wells is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Buckaroo of Blue Wells is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Why not? I expect to marry Taylor’s daughter.” “Well? She’s not under arrest. You better look out for Le Moyne, Tex.
Chapter 6 of The Buckaroo of Blue Wells is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
take into custody
From this reading “She’s not under arrest.”
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “You better look out for Le Moyne, Tex.”
a female human offspring
From this reading “I expect to marry Taylor’s daughter.””
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading “I expect to marry Taylor’s daughter.””
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “You better look out for Le Moyne, Tex.”
take in marriage
From this reading “I expect to marry Taylor’s daughter.””
possessive form of “taylor” — United States composer and music critic (1885-1966)
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “She’s not under arrest.”
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.
be vigilant, be on the lookout or be careful
In this reading “You better look out for Le Moyne, Tex.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
take into custody
From this reading She’s not under arrest.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading You better look out for Le Moyne, Tex.
a female human offspring
From this reading I expect to marry Taylor’s daughter.”
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading I expect to marry Taylor’s daughter.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You better look out for Le Moyne, Tex.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I expect to marry Taylor’s daughter.”
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading You better look out for Le Moyne, Tex.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading You better look out for Le Moyne, Tex.
take in marriage
From this reading I expect to marry Taylor’s daughter.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You better look out for Le Moyne, Tex.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Why not?
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading You better look out for Le Moyne, Tex.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She’s not under arrest.
possessive form of “taylor” — United States composer and music critic (1885-1966)
From this reading I expect to marry Taylor’s daughter.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You better look out for Le Moyne, Tex.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I expect to marry Taylor’s daughter.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading She’s not under arrest.
(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 “Well?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why not?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You better look out for Le Moyne, Tex.
Chapter 6 of The Buckaroo of Blue Wells by W. C. (Wilbur C.) Tuttle holds 406 sentences, grouped into 82 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 6 holds 406 sentences of The Buckaroo of Blue Wells, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 6 of The Buckaroo of Blue Wells by W. C. (Wilbur C.) Tuttle exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 406 sentences, grouped into 82 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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