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The Flying U Ranch

Chapter XII · Chapter 12

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Patsy, staunch old partisan that he was, placed before them much food which he had tried his best to keep hot without burning everything to a crisp, and while they ate with ravenous haste he told, with German epithets and a trembling lower jaw, of his troubles that day.
Dem sheeps, dey coom by der leetle pasture,” he lamented while he poured coffee muddy from long boiling.
Looks like dey know so soon you ride away, und dey cooms cheeky as you pleece, und eats der grass und crawls under der fence and leafs der vool sthicking by der vires.
I goes out mit a club, py cosh, und der sheeps chust looks und valks by some better place alreatty, und I throw rocks and yells till mine neck iss sore.
Und' dose herders, dey sets dem by der rock and laugh till I felt like I could kill der whole punch, by cosh!
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The Flying U Ranch

Chapter XII · Chapter 12

Chapter 12 of The Flying U Ranch is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/31 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Patsy, staunch old partisan that he was, placed before them much food which he had tried his best to keep hot without burning everything to a crisp, and while they ate with ravenous haste he told, with German epithets and a trembling lower jaw, of his troubles that day.
/ˈpætsi stɔːntʃ oʊld ˈpɑːrtəzən ðæt hiː wɑːz pleɪst bɪˈfɔːr ðem mʌtʃ fuːd wɪtʃ hiː hæd traɪd hɪz best tuː kiːp hɑːt wɪˈθaʊt ˈbɜːrnɪŋ ˈevriθɪŋ tuː ə krɪsp ənd waɪl ðeɪ eɪt wɪð ˈrævənəs heɪst hiː toʊld wɪð ˈdʒɜːrmən ˈepəθets ənd ə ˈtrembəlɪŋ ˈloʊər dʒɔː ʌv hɪz ˈtrʌbəlz ðæt deɪ/
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Dem sheeps, dey coom by der leetle pasture,” he lamented while he poured coffee muddy from long boiling.
Line 3
Looks like dey know so soon you ride away, und dey cooms cheeky as you pleece, und eats der grass und crawls under der fence and leafs der vool sthicking by der vires.
Line 4
I goes out mit a club, py cosh, und der sheeps chust looks und valks by some better place alreatty, und I throw rocks and yells till mine neck iss sore.
Line 5
Und' dose herders, dey sets dem by der rock and laugh till I felt like I could kill der whole punch, by cosh!

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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cheeky adjective US /ˈtʃiːki/

offensively bold

From this reading ““Looks like dey know so soon you ride away, und dey cooms cheeky as you pleece, und eats der grass und crawls under der fence and leafs der vool sthicking by der vires.”

crawls noun US /krɔːlz/

plural of “crawl” — a very slow movement

From this reading ““Looks like dey know so soon you ride away, und dey cooms cheeky as you pleece, und eats der grass und crawls under der fence and leafs der vool sthicking by der vires.”

herders noun US /ˈhɜːrdərz/

plural of “herder” — German philosopher who advocated intuition over reason (1744-1803)

From this reading ““Und' dose herders, dey sets dem by der rock and laugh till I felt like I could kill der whole punch, by cosh!”

leafs noun US /liːfs/

plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading ““Looks like dey know so soon you ride away, und dey cooms cheeky as you pleece, und eats der grass und crawls under der fence and leafs der vool sthicking by der vires.”

partisan noun US /ˈpɑːrtəzən/

a fervent and even militant proponent of something

From this reading “Patsy, staunch old partisan that he was, placed before them much food which he had tried his best to keep hot without burning everything to a crisp, and while they ate with ravenous haste he told, with German epithets and a trembling lower jaw, of his troubles that day.”

Patsy noun US /ˈpætsi/

a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of

From this reading “Patsy, staunch old partisan that he was, placed before them much food which he had tried his best to keep hot without burning everything to a crisp, and while they ate with ravenous haste he told, with German epithets and a trembling lower jaw, of his troubles that day.”

ravenous adjective US /ˈrævənəs/

extremely hungry

From this reading “Patsy, staunch old partisan that he was, placed before them much food which he had tried his best to keep hot without burning everything to a crisp, and while they ate with ravenous haste he told, with German epithets and a trembling lower jaw, of his troubles that day.”

sheeps noun US /ʃiːps/

plural of “sheep” — woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat

From this reading ““Dem sheeps, dey coom by der leetle pasture,” he lamented while he poured coffee muddy from long boiling.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Patsy, staunch old partisan that he was, placed before them much food which he had tried his best to keep hot without burning everything to a crisp, and while they ate with ravenous haste he told, with German epithets and a trembling lower jaw, of his troubles that day.

alreatty

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From this reading I goes out mit a club, py cosh, und der sheeps chust looks und valks by some better place alreatty, und I throw rocks and yells till mine neck iss sore.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Patsy, staunch old partisan that he was, placed before them much food which he had tried his best to keep hot without burning everything to a crisp, and while they ate with ravenous haste he told, with German epithets and a trembling lower jaw, of his troubles that day.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading “Looks like dey know so soon you ride away, und dey cooms cheeky as you pleece, und eats der grass und crawls under der fence and leafs der vool sthicking by der vires.

atenounUS /eɪt/

goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment

From this reading Patsy, staunch old partisan that he was, placed before them much food which he had tried his best to keep hot without burning everything to a crisp, and while they ate with ravenous haste he told, with German epithets and a trembling lower jaw, of his troubles that day.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading “Looks like dey know so soon you ride away, und dey cooms cheeky as you pleece, und eats der grass und crawls under der fence and leafs der vool sthicking by der vires.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Patsy, staunch old partisan that he was, placed before them much food which he had tried his best to keep hot without burning everything to a crisp, and while they ate with ravenous haste he told, with German epithets and a trembling lower jaw, of his troubles that day.

bestnounUS /best/

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading Patsy, staunch old partisan that he was, placed before them much food which he had tried his best to keep hot without burning everything to a crisp, and while they ate with ravenous haste he told, with German epithets and a trembling lower jaw, of his troubles that day.

betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading I goes out mit a club, py cosh, und der sheeps chust looks und valks by some better place alreatty, und I throw rocks and yells till mine neck iss sore.

boilingnounUS /ˈbɔɪlɪŋ/

the application of heat to change something from a liquid to a gas

From this reading “Dem sheeps, dey coom by der leetle pasture,” he lamented while he poured coffee muddy from long boiling.

burningnounUS /ˈbɜːrnɪŋ/

the act of burning something

From this reading Patsy, staunch old partisan that he was, placed before them much food which he had tried his best to keep hot without burning everything to a crisp, and while they ate with ravenous haste he told, with German epithets and a trembling lower jaw, of his troubles that day.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading “Dem sheeps, dey coom by der leetle pasture,” he lamented while he poured coffee muddy from long boiling.

cheekyadjectiveUS /ˈtʃiːki/

offensively bold

From this reading “Looks like dey know so soon you ride away, und dey cooms cheeky as you pleece, und eats der grass und crawls under der fence and leafs der vool sthicking by der vires.

chust

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I goes out mit a club, py cosh, und der sheeps chust looks und valks by some better place alreatty, und I throw rocks and yells till mine neck iss sore.

clubnounUS /klʌb/

a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together

From this reading I goes out mit a club, py cosh, und der sheeps chust looks und valks by some better place alreatty, und I throw rocks and yells till mine neck iss sore.

coffeenounUS /ˈkɑːfi/

a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans

From this reading “Dem sheeps, dey coom by der leetle pasture,” he lamented while he poured coffee muddy from long boiling.

coom

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Dem sheeps, dey coom by der leetle pasture,” he lamented while he poured coffee muddy from long boiling.

cooms

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Looks like dey know so soon you ride away, und dey cooms cheeky as you pleece, und eats der grass und crawls under der fence and leafs der vool sthicking by der vires.

coshnoun

a piece of metal covered by leather with a flexible handle; used for hitting people

From this reading I goes out mit a club, py cosh, und der sheeps chust looks und valks by some better place alreatty, und I throw rocks and yells till mine neck iss sore.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading “Und' dose herders, dey sets dem by der rock and laugh till I felt like I could kill der whole punch, by cosh!

crawlsnounUS /krɔːlz/

plural of “crawl” — a very slow movement

From this reading “Looks like dey know so soon you ride away, und dey cooms cheeky as you pleece, und eats der grass und crawls under der fence and leafs der vool sthicking by der vires.

crispadjectiveUS /krɪsp/

(of something seen or heard) clearly defined

From this reading Patsy, staunch old partisan that he was, placed before them much food which he had tried his best to keep hot without burning everything to a crisp, and while they ate with ravenous haste he told, with German epithets and a trembling lower jaw, of his troubles that day.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Patsy, staunch old partisan that he was, placed before them much food which he had tried his best to keep hot without burning everything to a crisp, and while they ate with ravenous haste he told, with German epithets and a trembling lower jaw, of his troubles that day.

Dem

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Dem sheeps, dey coom by der leetle pasture,” he lamented while he poured coffee muddy from long boiling.

der

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Dem sheeps, dey coom by der leetle pasture,” he lamented while he poured coffee muddy from long boiling.

dey

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Dem sheeps, dey coom by der leetle pasture,” he lamented while he poured coffee muddy from long boiling.

dosenounUS /doʊs/

a measured portion of medicine taken at any one time

From this reading “Und' dose herders, dey sets dem by der rock and laugh till I felt like I could kill der whole punch, by cosh!

eatsnounUS /iːts/

informal terms for a meal

From this reading “Looks like dey know so soon you ride away, und dey cooms cheeky as you pleece, und eats der grass und crawls under der fence and leafs der vool sthicking by der vires.

epithetsnounUS /ˈepəθets/

plural of “epithet” — a defamatory or abusive word or phrase

From this reading Patsy, staunch old partisan that he was, placed before them much food which he had tried his best to keep hot without burning everything to a crisp, and while they ate with ravenous haste he told, with German epithets and a trembling lower jaw, of his troubles that day.

everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/

all things; all of a situation

From this reading Patsy, staunch old partisan that he was, placed before them much food which he had tried his best to keep hot without burning everything to a crisp, and while they ate with ravenous haste he told, with German epithets and a trembling lower jaw, of his troubles that day.

feltverbUS /felt/

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading “Und' dose herders, dey sets dem by der rock and laugh till I felt like I could kill der whole punch, by cosh!

fenceverbUS /fens/

enclose with a fence

From this reading “Looks like dey know so soon you ride away, und dey cooms cheeky as you pleece, und eats der grass und crawls under der fence and leafs der vool sthicking by der vires.

foodnounUS /fuːd/

any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue

From this reading Patsy, staunch old partisan that he was, placed before them much food which he had tried his best to keep hot without burning everything to a crisp, and while they ate with ravenous haste he told, with German epithets and a trembling lower jaw, of his troubles that day.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading “Dem sheeps, dey coom by der leetle pasture,” he lamented while he poured coffee muddy from long boiling.

GermannounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmən/

a person of German nationality

From this reading Patsy, staunch old partisan that he was, placed before them much food which he had tried his best to keep hot without burning everything to a crisp, and while they ate with ravenous haste he told, with German epithets and a trembling lower jaw, of his troubles that day.

goesnounUS /ɡoʊz/

plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

From this reading I goes out mit a club, py cosh, und der sheeps chust looks und valks by some better place alreatty, und I throw rocks and yells till mine neck iss sore.

grassverbUS /ɡræs/

shoot down, of birds

From this reading “Looks like dey know so soon you ride away, und dey cooms cheeky as you pleece, und eats der grass und crawls under der fence and leafs der vool sthicking by der vires.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Patsy, staunch old partisan that he was, placed before them much food which he had tried his best to keep hot without burning everything to a crisp, and while they ate with ravenous haste he told, with German epithets and a trembling lower jaw, of his troubles that day.

hastenounUS /heɪst/

overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)

From this reading Patsy, staunch old partisan that he was, placed before them much food which he had tried his best to keep hot without burning everything to a crisp, and while they ate with ravenous haste he told, with German epithets and a trembling lower jaw, of his troubles that day.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Patsy, staunch old partisan that he was, placed before them much food which he had tried his best to keep hot without burning everything to a crisp, and while they ate with ravenous haste he told, with German epithets and a trembling lower jaw, of his troubles that day.

herdersnounUS /ˈhɜːrdərz/

plural of “herder” — German philosopher who advocated intuition over reason (1744-1803)

From this reading “Und' dose herders, dey sets dem by der rock and laugh till I felt like I could kill der whole punch, by cosh!

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Patsy, staunch old partisan that he was, placed before them much food which he had tried his best to keep hot without burning everything to a crisp, and while they ate with ravenous haste he told, with German epithets and a trembling lower jaw, of his troubles that day.

hotadjectiveUS /hɑːt/

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading Patsy, staunch old partisan that he was, placed before them much food which he had tried his best to keep hot without burning everything to a crisp, and while they ate with ravenous haste he told, with German epithets and a trembling lower jaw, of his troubles that day.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I goes out mit a club, py cosh, und der sheeps chust looks und valks by some better place alreatty, und I throw rocks and yells till mine neck iss sore.

iss

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I goes out mit a club, py cosh, und der sheeps chust looks und valks by some better place alreatty, und I throw rocks and yells till mine neck iss sore.

jawverbUS /dʒɔː/

talk socially without exchanging too much information

From this reading Patsy, staunch old partisan that he was, placed before them much food which he had tried his best to keep hot without burning everything to a crisp, and while they ate with ravenous haste he told, with German epithets and a trembling lower jaw, of his troubles that day.

keepverbUS /kiːp/

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading Patsy, staunch old partisan that he was, placed before them much food which he had tried his best to keep hot without burning everything to a crisp, and while they ate with ravenous haste he told, with German epithets and a trembling lower jaw, of his troubles that day.

killverbUS /kɪl/

cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly

From this reading “Und' dose herders, dey sets dem by der rock and laugh till I felt like I could kill der whole punch, by cosh!

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading “Looks like dey know so soon you ride away, und dey cooms cheeky as you pleece, und eats der grass und crawls under der fence and leafs der vool sthicking by der vires.

lamentedadjectiveUS /ləˈmentɪd/

mourned or grieved for

From this reading “Dem sheeps, dey coom by der leetle pasture,” he lamented while he poured coffee muddy from long boiling.

laughnounUS /læf/

the sound of laughing

From this reading “Und' dose herders, dey sets dem by der rock and laugh till I felt like I could kill der whole punch, by cosh!

leafsnounUS /liːfs/

plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading “Looks like dey know so soon you ride away, und dey cooms cheeky as you pleece, und eats der grass und crawls under der fence and leafs der vool sthicking by der vires.

leetle

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Dem sheeps, dey coom by der leetle pasture,” he lamented while he poured coffee muddy from long boiling.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading “Looks like dey know so soon you ride away, und dey cooms cheeky as you pleece, und eats der grass und crawls under der fence and leafs der vool sthicking by der vires.

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading “Dem sheeps, dey coom by der leetle pasture,” he lamented while he poured coffee muddy from long boiling.

LooksnounUS /lʊks/

plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading “Looks like dey know so soon you ride away, und dey cooms cheeky as you pleece, und eats der grass und crawls under der fence and leafs der vool sthicking by der vires.

lowerverbUS /ˈloʊər/

move something or somebody to a lower position

From this reading Patsy, staunch old partisan that he was, placed before them much food which he had tried his best to keep hot without burning everything to a crisp, and while they ate with ravenous haste he told, with German epithets and a trembling lower jaw, of his troubles that day.

minepronounUS /maɪn/

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I goes out mit a club, py cosh, und der sheeps chust looks und valks by some better place alreatty, und I throw rocks and yells till mine neck iss sore.

mitnounUS /ˈeˈmaɪˈtiː/

an engineering university in Cambridge

From this reading I goes out mit a club, py cosh, und der sheeps chust looks und valks by some better place alreatty, und I throw rocks and yells till mine neck iss sore.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Patsy, staunch old partisan that he was, placed before them much food which he had tried his best to keep hot without burning everything to a crisp, and while they ate with ravenous haste he told, with German epithets and a trembling lower jaw, of his troubles that day.

muddyadjectiveUS /ˈmʌdi/

(of soil) soft and watery

From this reading “Dem sheeps, dey coom by der leetle pasture,” he lamented while he poured coffee muddy from long boiling.

necknounUS /nek/

the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body

From this reading I goes out mit a club, py cosh, und der sheeps chust looks und valks by some better place alreatty, und I throw rocks and yells till mine neck iss sore.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Patsy, staunch old partisan that he was, placed before them much food which he had tried his best to keep hot without burning everything to a crisp, and while they ate with ravenous haste he told, with German epithets and a trembling lower jaw, of his troubles that day.

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Patsy, staunch old partisan that he was, placed before them much food which he had tried his best to keep hot without burning everything to a crisp, and while they ate with ravenous haste he told, with German epithets and a trembling lower jaw, of his troubles that day.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading I goes out mit a club, py cosh, und der sheeps chust looks und valks by some better place alreatty, und I throw rocks and yells till mine neck iss sore.

partisannounUS /ˈpɑːrtəzən/

a fervent and even militant proponent of something

From this reading Patsy, staunch old partisan that he was, placed before them much food which he had tried his best to keep hot without burning everything to a crisp, and while they ate with ravenous haste he told, with German epithets and a trembling lower jaw, of his troubles that day.

pasturenounUS /ˈpæstʃər/

a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock

From this reading “Dem sheeps, dey coom by der leetle pasture,” he lamented while he poured coffee muddy from long boiling.

PatsynounUS /ˈpætsi/

a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of

From this reading Patsy, staunch old partisan that he was, placed before them much food which he had tried his best to keep hot without burning everything to a crisp, and while they ate with ravenous haste he told, with German epithets and a trembling lower jaw, of his troubles that day.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading I goes out mit a club, py cosh, und der sheeps chust looks und valks by some better place alreatty, und I throw rocks and yells till mine neck iss sore.

placedadjectiveUS /pleɪst/

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading Patsy, staunch old partisan that he was, placed before them much food which he had tried his best to keep hot without burning everything to a crisp, and while they ate with ravenous haste he told, with German epithets and a trembling lower jaw, of his troubles that day.

pleece

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Looks like dey know so soon you ride away, und dey cooms cheeky as you pleece, und eats der grass und crawls under der fence and leafs der vool sthicking by der vires.

pouredverbUS /pɔːrd/

past form of “pour” — cause to run

From this reading “Dem sheeps, dey coom by der leetle pasture,” he lamented while he poured coffee muddy from long boiling.

punchverbUS /pʌntʃ/

deliver a quick blow to

From this reading “Und' dose herders, dey sets dem by der rock and laugh till I felt like I could kill der whole punch, by cosh!

py

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I goes out mit a club, py cosh, und der sheeps chust looks und valks by some better place alreatty, und I throw rocks and yells till mine neck iss sore.

ravenousadjectiveUS /ˈrævənəs/

extremely hungry

From this reading Patsy, staunch old partisan that he was, placed before them much food which he had tried his best to keep hot without burning everything to a crisp, and while they ate with ravenous haste he told, with German epithets and a trembling lower jaw, of his troubles that day.

rideverbUS /raɪd/

sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading “Looks like dey know so soon you ride away, und dey cooms cheeky as you pleece, und eats der grass und crawls under der fence and leafs der vool sthicking by der vires.

rocknounUS /rɑːk/

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading “Und' dose herders, dey sets dem by der rock and laugh till I felt like I could kill der whole punch, by cosh!

rocksnounUS /rɑːks/

plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading I goes out mit a club, py cosh, und der sheeps chust looks und valks by some better place alreatty, und I throw rocks and yells till mine neck iss sore.

setsnounUS /sets/

plural of “set” — a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used

From this reading “Und' dose herders, dey sets dem by der rock and laugh till I felt like I could kill der whole punch, by cosh!

sheepsnounUS /ʃiːps/

plural of “sheep” — woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat

From this reading “Dem sheeps, dey coom by der leetle pasture,” he lamented while he poured coffee muddy from long boiling.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading “Looks like dey know so soon you ride away, und dey cooms cheeky as you pleece, und eats der grass und crawls under der fence and leafs der vool sthicking by der vires.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading I goes out mit a club, py cosh, und der sheeps chust looks und valks by some better place alreatty, und I throw rocks and yells till mine neck iss sore.

soonadverbUS /suːn/

in the near future

From this reading “Looks like dey know so soon you ride away, und dey cooms cheeky as you pleece, und eats der grass und crawls under der fence and leafs der vool sthicking by der vires.

soreadjectiveUS /sɔːr/

hurting

From this reading I goes out mit a club, py cosh, und der sheeps chust looks und valks by some better place alreatty, und I throw rocks and yells till mine neck iss sore.

staunchadjectiveUS /stɔːntʃ/

firm and dependable especially in loyalty

From this reading Patsy, staunch old partisan that he was, placed before them much food which he had tried his best to keep hot without burning everything to a crisp, and while they ate with ravenous haste he told, with German epithets and a trembling lower jaw, of his troubles that day.

sthicking

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From this reading “Looks like dey know so soon you ride away, und dey cooms cheeky as you pleece, und eats der grass und crawls under der fence and leafs der vool sthicking by der vires.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Patsy, staunch old partisan that he was, placed before them much food which he had tried his best to keep hot without burning everything to a crisp, and while they ate with ravenous haste he told, with German epithets and a trembling lower jaw, of his troubles that day.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Patsy, staunch old partisan that he was, placed before them much food which he had tried his best to keep hot without burning everything to a crisp, and while they ate with ravenous haste he told, with German epithets and a trembling lower jaw, of his troubles that day.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Patsy, staunch old partisan that he was, placed before them much food which he had tried his best to keep hot without burning everything to a crisp, and while they ate with ravenous haste he told, with German epithets and a trembling lower jaw, of his troubles that day.

throwverbUS /θroʊ/

propel through the air

From this reading I goes out mit a club, py cosh, und der sheeps chust looks und valks by some better place alreatty, und I throw rocks and yells till mine neck iss sore.

tillprepositionUS /tɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading I goes out mit a club, py cosh, und der sheeps chust looks und valks by some better place alreatty, und I throw rocks and yells till mine neck iss sore.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Patsy, staunch old partisan that he was, placed before them much food which he had tried his best to keep hot without burning everything to a crisp, and while they ate with ravenous haste he told, with German epithets and a trembling lower jaw, of his troubles that day.

toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading Patsy, staunch old partisan that he was, placed before them much food which he had tried his best to keep hot without burning everything to a crisp, and while they ate with ravenous haste he told, with German epithets and a trembling lower jaw, of his troubles that day.

tremblingnounUS /ˈtrembəlɪŋ/

a shaky motion

From this reading Patsy, staunch old partisan that he was, placed before them much food which he had tried his best to keep hot without burning everything to a crisp, and while they ate with ravenous haste he told, with German epithets and a trembling lower jaw, of his troubles that day.

triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/

tested and proved useful or correct

From this reading Patsy, staunch old partisan that he was, placed before them much food which he had tried his best to keep hot without burning everything to a crisp, and while they ate with ravenous haste he told, with German epithets and a trembling lower jaw, of his troubles that day.

troublesnounUS /ˈtrʌbəlz/

plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty

From this reading Patsy, staunch old partisan that he was, placed before them much food which he had tried his best to keep hot without burning everything to a crisp, and while they ate with ravenous haste he told, with German epithets and a trembling lower jaw, of his troubles that day.

und

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Looks like dey know so soon you ride away, und dey cooms cheeky as you pleece, und eats der grass und crawls under der fence and leafs der vool sthicking by der vires.

underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading “Looks like dey know so soon you ride away, und dey cooms cheeky as you pleece, und eats der grass und crawls under der fence and leafs der vool sthicking by der vires.

valks

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I goes out mit a club, py cosh, und der sheeps chust looks und valks by some better place alreatty, und I throw rocks and yells till mine neck iss sore.

vires

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Looks like dey know so soon you ride away, und dey cooms cheeky as you pleece, und eats der grass und crawls under der fence and leafs der vool sthicking by der vires.

vool

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Looks like dey know so soon you ride away, und dey cooms cheeky as you pleece, und eats der grass und crawls under der fence and leafs der vool sthicking by der vires.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Patsy, staunch old partisan that he was, placed before them much food which he had tried his best to keep hot without burning everything to a crisp, and while they ate with ravenous haste he told, with German epithets and a trembling lower jaw, of his troubles that day.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Patsy, staunch old partisan that he was, placed before them much food which he had tried his best to keep hot without burning everything to a crisp, and while they ate with ravenous haste he told, with German epithets and a trembling lower jaw, of his troubles that day.

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading Patsy, staunch old partisan that he was, placed before them much food which he had tried his best to keep hot without burning everything to a crisp, and while they ate with ravenous haste he told, with German epithets and a trembling lower jaw, of his troubles that day.

wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading “Und' dose herders, dey sets dem by der rock and laugh till I felt like I could kill der whole punch, by cosh!

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Patsy, staunch old partisan that he was, placed before them much food which he had tried his best to keep hot without burning everything to a crisp, and while they ate with ravenous haste he told, with German epithets and a trembling lower jaw, of his troubles that day.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Patsy, staunch old partisan that he was, placed before them much food which he had tried his best to keep hot without burning everything to a crisp, and while they ate with ravenous haste he told, with German epithets and a trembling lower jaw, of his troubles that day.

yellsnounUS /jelz/

plural of “yell” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition

From this reading I goes out mit a club, py cosh, und der sheeps chust looks und valks by some better place alreatty, und I throw rocks and yells till mine neck iss sore.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Looks like dey know so soon you ride away, und dey cooms cheeky as you pleece, und eats der grass und crawls under der fence and leafs der vool sthicking by der vires.

Chapter 12 of The Flying U Ranch by B. M. Bower holds 155 sentences, grouped into 31 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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Happy
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Family
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Waiting
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Sunday
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