Chapter 11 of The Cow Puncher is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of The Cow Puncher is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
She shook her head. "No. I can't. I can't work anywhere near him." "You won't need to. The firm of Conward & Elden will be dissolved at once.
Chapter 11 of The Cow Puncher 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.
at or in or to any place
From this reading “I can't work anywhere near him."”
(of solid matter) reduced to a liquid form
From this reading “The firm of Conward & Elden will be dissolved at once.”
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading “The firm of Conward & Elden will be dissolved at once.”
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading “I can't work anywhere near him."”
a condition requiring relief
From this reading “"You won't need to.”
on one occasion
From this reading “The firm of Conward & Elden will be dissolved at once.”
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading “She shook her head.”
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading “I can't work anywhere near 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.
at or in or to any place
From this reading I can't work anywhere near him."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The firm of Conward & Elden will be dissolved at once.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The firm of Conward & Elden will be dissolved at once.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No. I can't.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The firm of Conward & Elden will be dissolved at once.
(of solid matter) reduced to a liquid form
From this reading The firm of Conward & Elden will be dissolved at once.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The firm of Conward & Elden will be dissolved at once.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading The firm of Conward & Elden will be dissolved at once.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading She shook her head.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She shook her head.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I can't work anywhere near him."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No. I can't.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading I can't work anywhere near him."
a condition requiring relief
From this reading "You won't need to.
not any; not one
From this reading "No. I can't.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The firm of Conward & Elden will be dissolved at once.
on one occasion
From this reading The firm of Conward & Elden will be dissolved at once.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She shook her head.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading She shook her head.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The firm of Conward & Elden will be dissolved at once.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You won't need to.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The firm of Conward & Elden will be dissolved at once.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You won't need to.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading I can't work anywhere near him."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You won't need to.
Chapter 11 of The Cow Puncher by Robert J. C. Stead 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 11 holds 406 sentences of The Cow Puncher, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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