Chapter 2 of The Captain of the Gray-Horse Troop is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of The Captain of the Gray-Horse Troop is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Oh, let him come--he's as hungry as we are. Let him sit down," protested Jennie. Young Streeter acquiesced. "It's all the same to me, if _you_ don't object to a 'breed," he said, brutally. Louie took his seat in silence, but it was plain he did not enjoy the insolence of the cowboy.
Chapter 2 of The Captain of the Gray-Horse Troop is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “acquiesce” — to agree or express agreement
From this reading “Young Streeter acquiesced.”
call forth
From this reading “"It's all the same to me, if _you_ don't object to a 'breed," he said, brutally.”
in a vicious manner
From this reading “"It's all the same to me, if _you_ don't object to a 'breed," he said, brutally.”
a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
From this reading “Louie took his seat in silence, but it was plain he did not enjoy the insolence of the cowboy.”
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading “Louie took his seat in silence, but it was plain he did not enjoy the insolence of the cowboy.”
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading “"Oh, let him come--he's as hungry as we are.”
the trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take liberties
From this reading “Louie took his seat in silence, but it was plain he did not enjoy the insolence of the cowboy.”
past form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading “Let him sit down," protested Jennie.”
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.
take a seat
In this reading “Let him sit down," protested Jennie.”
In this reading “Louie took his seat in silence, but it was plain he did not enjoy the insolence of the cowboy.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It's all the same to me, if _you_ don't object to a 'breed," he said, brutally.
past form of “acquiesce” — to agree or express agreement
From this reading Young Streeter acquiesced.
(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 "It's all the same to me, if _you_ don't object to a 'breed," he said, brutally.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Oh, let him come--he's as hungry as we are.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Oh, let him come--he's as hungry as we are.
call forth
From this reading "It's all the same to me, if _you_ don't object to a 'breed," he said, brutally.
in a vicious manner
From this reading "It's all the same to me, if _you_ don't object to a 'breed," he said, brutally.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Louie took his seat in silence, but it was plain he did not enjoy the insolence of the cowboy.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Oh, let him come--he's as hungry as we are.
a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
From this reading Louie took his seat in silence, but it was plain he did not enjoy the insolence of the cowboy.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Louie took his seat in silence, but it was plain he did not enjoy the insolence of the cowboy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's all the same to me, if _you_ don't object to a 'breed," he said, brutally.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Let him sit down," protested Jennie.
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading Louie took his seat in silence, but it was plain he did not enjoy the insolence of the cowboy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It's all the same to me, if _you_ don't object to a 'breed," he said, brutally.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, let him come--he's as hungry as we are.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Oh, let him come--he's as hungry as we are.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Louie took his seat in silence, but it was plain he did not enjoy the insolence of the cowboy.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading "Oh, let him come--he's as hungry as we are.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "It's all the same to me, if _you_ don't object to a 'breed," he said, brutally.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Louie took his seat in silence, but it was plain he did not enjoy the insolence of the cowboy.
the trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take liberties
From this reading Louie took his seat in silence, but it was plain he did not enjoy the insolence of the cowboy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Louie took his seat in silence, but it was plain he did not enjoy the insolence of the cowboy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's all the same to me, if _you_ don't object to a 'breed," he said, brutally.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Let him sit down," protested Jennie.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Oh, let him come--he's as hungry as we are.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Louie took his seat in silence, but it was plain he did not enjoy the insolence of the cowboy.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It's all the same to me, if _you_ don't object to a 'breed," he said, brutally.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Louie took his seat in silence, but it was plain he did not enjoy the insolence of the cowboy.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading "It's all the same to me, if _you_ don't object to a 'breed," he said, brutally.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Louie took his seat in silence, but it was plain he did not enjoy the insolence of the cowboy.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, let him come--he's as hungry as we are.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Louie took his seat in silence, but it was plain he did not enjoy the insolence of the cowboy.
past form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading Let him sit down," protested Jennie.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It's all the same to me, if _you_ don't object to a 'breed," he said, brutally.
Identical; not different.
From this reading "It's all the same to me, if _you_ don't object to a 'breed," he said, brutally.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Louie took his seat in silence, but it was plain he did not enjoy the insolence of the cowboy.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Louie took his seat in silence, but it was plain he did not enjoy the insolence of the cowboy.
be seated
From this reading Let him sit down," protested Jennie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Young Streeter acquiesced.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It's all the same to me, if _you_ don't object to a 'breed," he said, brutally.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It's all the same to me, if _you_ don't object to a 'breed," he said, brutally.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Louie took his seat in silence, but it was plain he did not enjoy the insolence of the cowboy.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Louie took his seat in silence, but it was plain he did not enjoy the insolence of the cowboy.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Oh, let him come--he's as hungry as we are.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It's all the same to me, if _you_ don't object to a 'breed," he said, brutally.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Young Streeter acquiesced.
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