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Chapter 7 of The Cattle-Baron's Daughter is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"But you'd freeze when those ran out, and they couldn't last you two days," said Breckenridge, glancing at the little pile of fuel. "Yes," said the man grimly. "I guess I would, unless one of the boys came along." "Anything wrong with your oxen?" asked Grant. "Well," said the man drily, "we've been living for 'most two months on one of them.
Chapter 7 of The Cattle-Baron's Daughter is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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stop moving or become immobilized
From this reading “"But you'd freeze when those ran out, and they couldn't last you two days," said Breckenridge, glancing at the little pile of fuel.”
provide with a combustible substance that provides energy
From this reading “"But you'd freeze when those ran out, and they couldn't last you two days," said Breckenridge, glancing at the little pile of fuel.”
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading “"But you'd freeze when those ran out, and they couldn't last you two days," said Breckenridge, glancing at the little pile of fuel.”
let have
From this reading “"Anything wrong with your oxen?" asked Grant.”
in a grim implacable manner
From this reading “"Yes," said the man grimly.”
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading “"Anything wrong with your oxen?" asked Grant.”
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading “"But you'd freeze when those ran out, and they couldn't last you two days," said Breckenridge, glancing at the little pile of fuel.”
except if; if not
From this reading “"I guess I would, unless one of the boys came along."”
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.
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In this reading “"But you'd freeze when those ran out, and they couldn't last you two days," said Breckenridge, glancing at the little pile of fuel.”
In this reading “"Well," said the man drily, "we've been living for 'most two months on one of them.”
In this reading “"But you'd freeze when those ran out, and they couldn't last you two days," said Breckenridge, glancing at the little pile of fuel.”
come into being or existence, or appear on the scene
In this reading “"I guess I would, unless one of the boys came along."”
become used up; be exhausted
In this reading “"But you'd freeze when those ran out, and they couldn't last you two days," said Breckenridge, glancing at the little pile of fuel.”
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following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "I guess I would, unless one of the boys came along."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "But you'd freeze when those ran out, and they couldn't last you two days," said Breckenridge, glancing at the little pile of fuel.
any thing at all
From this reading "Anything wrong with your oxen?" asked Grant.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Anything wrong with your oxen?" asked Grant.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "But you'd freeze when those ran out, and they couldn't last you two days," said Breckenridge, glancing at the little pile of fuel.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Well," said the man drily, "we've been living for 'most two months on one of them.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "I guess I would, unless one of the boys came along."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But you'd freeze when those ran out, and they couldn't last you two days," said Breckenridge, glancing at the little pile of fuel.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But you'd freeze when those ran out, and they couldn't last you two days," said Breckenridge, glancing at the little pile of fuel.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I guess I would, unless one of the boys came along."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But you'd freeze when those ran out, and they couldn't last you two days," said Breckenridge, glancing at the little pile of fuel.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "But you'd freeze when those ran out, and they couldn't last you two days," said Breckenridge, glancing at the little pile of fuel.
in a dry laconic manner
From this reading "Well," said the man drily, "we've been living for 'most two months on one of them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Well," said the man drily, "we've been living for 'most two months on one of them.
stop moving or become immobilized
From this reading "But you'd freeze when those ran out, and they couldn't last you two days," said Breckenridge, glancing at the little pile of fuel.
provide with a combustible substance that provides energy
From this reading "But you'd freeze when those ran out, and they couldn't last you two days," said Breckenridge, glancing at the little pile of fuel.
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading "But you'd freeze when those ran out, and they couldn't last you two days," said Breckenridge, glancing at the little pile of fuel.
let have
From this reading "Anything wrong with your oxen?" asked Grant.
in a grim implacable manner
From this reading "Yes," said the man grimly.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "I guess I would, unless one of the boys came along."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I guess I would, unless one of the boys came along."
immediately past
From this reading "But you'd freeze when those ran out, and they couldn't last you two days," said Breckenridge, glancing at the little pile of fuel.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "But you'd freeze when those ran out, and they couldn't last you two days," said Breckenridge, glancing at the little pile of fuel.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading "Well," said the man drily, "we've been living for 'most two months on one of them.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Yes," said the man grimly.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading "Well," said the man drily, "we've been living for 'most two months on one of them.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "Well," said the man drily, "we've been living for 'most two months on one of them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "But you'd freeze when those ran out, and they couldn't last you two days," said Breckenridge, glancing at the little pile of fuel.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Well," said the man drily, "we've been living for 'most two months on one of them.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I guess I would, unless one of the boys came along."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "But you'd freeze when those ran out, and they couldn't last you two days," said Breckenridge, glancing at the little pile of fuel.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading "Anything wrong with your oxen?" asked Grant.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading "But you'd freeze when those ran out, and they couldn't last you two days," said Breckenridge, glancing at the little pile of fuel.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "But you'd freeze when those ran out, and they couldn't last you two days," said Breckenridge, glancing at the little pile of fuel.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "But you'd freeze when those ran out, and they couldn't last you two days," said Breckenridge, glancing at the little pile of fuel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "But you'd freeze when those ran out, and they couldn't last you two days," said Breckenridge, glancing at the little pile of fuel.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Well," said the man drily, "we've been living for 'most two months on one of them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But you'd freeze when those ran out, and they couldn't last you two days," said Breckenridge, glancing at the little pile of fuel.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "But you'd freeze when those ran out, and they couldn't last you two days," said Breckenridge, glancing at the little pile of fuel.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "But you'd freeze when those ran out, and they couldn't last you two days," said Breckenridge, glancing at the little pile of fuel.
except if; if not
From this reading "I guess I would, unless one of the boys came along."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well," said the man drily, "we've been living for 'most two months on one of them.
(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," said the man drily, "we've been living for 'most two months on one of them.
at the time that
From this reading "But you'd freeze when those ran out, and they couldn't last you two days," said Breckenridge, glancing at the little pile of fuel.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Anything wrong with your oxen?" asked Grant.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I guess I would, unless one of the boys came along."
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading "Anything wrong with your oxen?" asked Grant.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," said the man grimly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But you'd freeze when those ran out, and they couldn't last you two days," said Breckenridge, glancing at the little pile of fuel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But you'd freeze when those ran out, and they couldn't last you two days," said Breckenridge, glancing at the little pile of fuel.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Anything wrong with your oxen?" asked Grant.
Chapter 7 of The Cattle-Baron's Daughter by Harold Bindloss holds 401 sentences, grouped into 81 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.
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