Chapter 9 of The Buckaroo of Blue Wells is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The Buckaroo of Blue Wells is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Goode looked curiously at Hashknife, his lips pursed thoughtfully. “Well, it hadn’t ought to,” he said slowly. Hashknife nodded. He liked Goode for that remark. “We might as well go down to the ranch-house,” suggested Hashknife.
Chapter 9 of The Buckaroo of Blue Wells is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading “Goode looked curiously at Hashknife, his lips pursed thoughtfully.”
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading “He liked Goode for that remark.”
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading “Hashknife nodded.”
past form of “purse” — contract one's lips into a rounded shape
From this reading “Goode looked curiously at Hashknife, his lips pursed thoughtfully.”
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading “He liked Goode for that remark.”
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading ““Well, it hadn’t ought to,” he said slowly.”
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading ““We might as well go down to the ranch-house,” suggested Hashknife.”
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading “Goode looked curiously at Hashknife, his lips pursed thoughtfully.”
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 “Goode looked curiously at Hashknife, his lips pursed thoughtfully.”
In this reading “Goode looked curiously at Hashknife, his lips pursed thoughtfully.”
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
In this reading ““We might as well go down to the ranch-house,” suggested Hashknife.”
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.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “We might as well go down to the ranch-house,” suggested Hashknife.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Goode looked curiously at Hashknife, his lips pursed thoughtfully.
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading Goode looked curiously at Hashknife, his lips pursed thoughtfully.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “We might as well go down to the ranch-house,” suggested Hashknife.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He liked Goode for that remark.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “We might as well go down to the ranch-house,” suggested Hashknife.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Goode looked curiously at Hashknife, his lips pursed thoughtfully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, it hadn’t ought to,” he said slowly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Goode looked curiously at Hashknife, his lips pursed thoughtfully.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Well, it hadn’t ought to,” he said slowly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Goode looked curiously at Hashknife, his lips pursed thoughtfully.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Well, it hadn’t ought to,” he said slowly.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading He liked Goode for that remark.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Goode looked curiously at Hashknife, his lips pursed thoughtfully.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Goode looked curiously at Hashknife, his lips pursed thoughtfully.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “We might as well go down to the ranch-house,” suggested Hashknife.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading Hashknife nodded.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “Well, it hadn’t ought to,” he said slowly.
past form of “purse” — contract one's lips into a rounded shape
From this reading Goode looked curiously at Hashknife, his lips pursed thoughtfully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We might as well go down to the ranch-house,” suggested Hashknife.
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading He liked Goode for that remark.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Well, it hadn’t ought to,” he said slowly.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading “Well, it hadn’t ought to,” he said slowly.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading “We might as well go down to the ranch-house,” suggested Hashknife.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He liked Goode for that remark.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “We might as well go down to the ranch-house,” suggested Hashknife.
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading Goode looked curiously at Hashknife, his lips pursed thoughtfully.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Well, it hadn’t ought to,” he said slowly.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We might as well go down to the ranch-house,” suggested Hashknife.
(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, it hadn’t ought to,” he said slowly.
Chapter 9 of The Buckaroo of Blue Wells by W. C. (Wilbur C.) Tuttle holds 398 sentences, grouped into 80 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 9 holds 398 sentences of The Buckaroo of Blue Wells, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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