Chapter 6 of The Cow Puncher is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VI
Chapter 6 of The Cow Puncher is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"But there are only two horses," said Dave. "Well?" queried the girl, and there was a note in her voice that sounded strange to him. Then, after a pause in which the colour slowly rose to her cheeks, "There are only two of us." "But Mr. Forsyth?" "He is not here.
Chapter 6 of The Cow Puncher is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 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.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading “Then, after a pause in which the colour slowly rose to her cheeks, "There are only two of us."”
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading “Then, after a pause in which the colour slowly rose to her cheeks, "There are only two of us."”
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading “"But there are only two horses," said Dave.”
a brief written record
From this reading “"Well?" queried the girl, and there was a note in her voice that sounded strange to him.”
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading “Then, after a pause in which the colour slowly rose to her cheeks, "There are only two of us."”
inflected form of “query” — pose a question
From this reading “"Well?" queried the girl, and there was a note in her voice that sounded strange to him.”
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading “Then, after a pause in which the colour slowly rose to her cheeks, "There are only two of us."”
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading “"Well?" queried the girl, and there was a note in her voice that sounded strange to him.”
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 "Well?" queried the girl, and there was a note in her voice that sounded strange to him.
later than; following
From this reading Then, after a pause in which the colour slowly rose to her cheeks, "There are only two of us."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Well?" queried the girl, and there was a note in her voice that sounded strange to him.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "But there are only two horses," said Dave.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But there are only two horses," said Dave.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Then, after a pause in which the colour slowly rose to her cheeks, "There are only two of us."
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading Then, after a pause in which the colour slowly rose to her cheeks, "There are only two of us."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But there are only two horses," said Dave.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But Mr. Forsyth?"
a young female
From this reading "Well?" queried the girl, and there was a note in her voice that sounded strange to him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He is not here.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Well?" queried the girl, and there was a note in her voice that sounded strange to him.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "He is not here.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Well?" queried the girl, and there was a note in her voice that sounded strange to him.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading "But there are only two horses," said Dave.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Well?" queried the girl, and there was a note in her voice that sounded strange to him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He is not here.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "But Mr. Forsyth?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "He is not here.
a brief written record
From this reading "Well?" queried the girl, and there was a note in her voice that sounded strange to him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then, after a pause in which the colour slowly rose to her cheeks, "There are only two of us."
and nothing more
From this reading "But there are only two horses," said Dave.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading Then, after a pause in which the colour slowly rose to her cheeks, "There are only two of us."
inflected form of “query” — pose a question
From this reading "Well?" queried the girl, and there was a note in her voice that sounded strange to him.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Then, after a pause in which the colour slowly rose to her cheeks, "There are only two of us."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "But there are only two horses," said Dave.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Then, after a pause in which the colour slowly rose to her cheeks, "There are only two of us."
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading "Well?" queried the girl, and there was a note in her voice that sounded strange to him.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading "Well?" queried the girl, and there was a note in her voice that sounded strange to him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Well?" queried the girl, and there was a note in her voice that sounded strange to him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Well?" queried the girl, and there was a note in her voice that sounded strange to him.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, after a pause in which the colour slowly rose to her cheeks, "There are only two of us."
in or at that place or location
From this reading "But there are only two horses," said Dave.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well?" queried the girl, and there was a note in her voice that sounded strange to him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "But there are only two horses," said Dave.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then, after a pause in which the colour slowly rose to her cheeks, "There are only two of us."
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Well?" queried the girl, and there was a note in her voice that sounded strange to him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well?" queried the girl, and there was a note in her voice that sounded strange to him.
(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?" queried the girl, and there was a note in her voice that sounded strange to him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then, after a pause in which the colour slowly rose to her cheeks, "There are only two of us."
Chapter 6 of The Cow Puncher by Robert J. C. Stead holds 410 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 410 sentences of The Cow Puncher, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 6 of The Cow Puncher by Robert J. C. Stead exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 410 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.
Work through the 82 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 82 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.
Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 6 can be played aloud in United States English.
Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.
Common questions about reading The Cow Puncher by Robert J. C. Stead on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Yes. All 5709 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #19173 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Project Gutenberg eBook #19173, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
About 475 minutes of reading across 1142 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through The Cow Puncher section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 14 chapters of The Cow Puncher to begin.
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.
Words and structures a reader meets early in The Cow Puncher, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
