Chapter 18 of The Free Range is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of The Free Range is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE IMMORTAL TEN Jimmie Welsh threw his hand into the discard and grinned sheepishly. "Yuh got me this time," he said. Billy Speaker, who held a full house, kings up, smiled pleasantly. "I allow yuh'll have to put yore gun in the next pot if you want to stick along," he said. "An' if yuh do I'll win it off yuh and get away from here."
Chapter 18 of The Free Range is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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throw or cast away
From this reading “THE IMMORTAL TEN Jimmie Welsh threw his hand into the discard and grinned sheepishly.”
inflected form of “grin” — to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl
From this reading “THE IMMORTAL TEN Jimmie Welsh threw his hand into the discard and grinned sheepishly.”
Living forever; never dying or decaying. (Bất tử, trường tồn vĩnh cửu.)
From this reading “THE IMMORTAL TEN Jimmie Welsh threw his hand into the discard and grinned sheepishly.”
in a cheerful manner
From this reading “Billy Speaker, who held a full house, kings up, smiled pleasantly.”
metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid
From this reading “"I allow yuh'll have to put yore gun in the next pot if you want to stick along," he said.”
in a sheepish manner
From this reading “THE IMMORTAL TEN Jimmie Welsh threw his hand into the discard and grinned sheepishly.”
a native or resident of Wales
From this reading “THE IMMORTAL TEN Jimmie Welsh threw his hand into the discard and grinned sheepishly.”
time long past
From this reading “"I allow yuh'll have to put yore gun in the next pot if you want to stick along," he said.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Billy Speaker, who held a full house, kings up, smiled pleasantly.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading "I allow yuh'll have to put yore gun in the next pot if you want to stick along," he said.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "I allow yuh'll have to put yore gun in the next pot if you want to stick along," he said.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "An' if yuh do I'll win it off yuh and get away from here."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE IMMORTAL TEN Jimmie Welsh threw his hand into the discard and grinned sheepishly.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "An' if yuh do I'll win it off yuh and get away from here."
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading Billy Speaker, who held a full house, kings up, smiled pleasantly.
throw or cast away
From this reading THE IMMORTAL TEN Jimmie Welsh threw his hand into the discard and grinned sheepishly.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "An' if yuh do I'll win it off yuh and get away from here."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "An' if yuh do I'll win it off yuh and get away from here."
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Billy Speaker, who held a full house, kings up, smiled pleasantly.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "An' if yuh do I'll win it off yuh and get away from here."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Yuh got me this time," he said.
inflected form of “grin” — to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl
From this reading THE IMMORTAL TEN Jimmie Welsh threw his hand into the discard and grinned sheepishly.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading "I allow yuh'll have to put yore gun in the next pot if you want to stick along," he said.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading THE IMMORTAL TEN Jimmie Welsh threw his hand into the discard and grinned sheepishly.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I allow yuh'll have to put yore gun in the next pot if you want to stick along," he said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yuh got me this time," he said.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Billy Speaker, who held a full house, kings up, smiled pleasantly.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "An' if yuh do I'll win it off yuh and get away from here."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE IMMORTAL TEN Jimmie Welsh threw his hand into the discard and grinned sheepishly.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Billy Speaker, who held a full house, kings up, smiled pleasantly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I allow yuh'll have to put yore gun in the next pot if you want to stick along," he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "An' if yuh do I'll win it off yuh and get away from here."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I allow yuh'll have to put yore gun in the next pot if you want to stick along," he said.
Living forever; never dying or decaying. (Bất tử, trường tồn vĩnh cửu.)
From this reading THE IMMORTAL TEN Jimmie Welsh threw his hand into the discard and grinned sheepishly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I allow yuh'll have to put yore gun in the next pot if you want to stick along," he said.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE IMMORTAL TEN Jimmie Welsh threw his hand into the discard and grinned sheepishly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "An' if yuh do I'll win it off yuh and get away from here."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE IMMORTAL TEN Jimmie Welsh threw his hand into the discard and grinned sheepishly.
plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Billy Speaker, who held a full house, kings up, smiled pleasantly.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Yuh got me this time," he said.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "I allow yuh'll have to put yore gun in the next pot if you want to stick along," he said.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "An' if yuh do I'll win it off yuh and get away from here."
in a cheerful manner
From this reading Billy Speaker, who held a full house, kings up, smiled pleasantly.
metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid
From this reading "I allow yuh'll have to put yore gun in the next pot if you want to stick along," he said.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "I allow yuh'll have to put yore gun in the next pot if you want to stick along," he said.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Yuh got me this time," he said.
in a sheepish manner
From this reading THE IMMORTAL TEN Jimmie Welsh threw his hand into the discard and grinned sheepishly.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Billy Speaker, who held a full house, kings up, smiled pleasantly.
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading Billy Speaker, who held a full house, kings up, smiled pleasantly.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading "I allow yuh'll have to put yore gun in the next pot if you want to stick along," he said.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading THE IMMORTAL TEN Jimmie Welsh threw his hand into the discard and grinned sheepishly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE IMMORTAL TEN Jimmie Welsh threw his hand into the discard and grinned sheepishly.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Yuh got me this time," he said.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading THE IMMORTAL TEN Jimmie Welsh threw his hand into the discard and grinned sheepishly.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Yuh got me this time," he said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I allow yuh'll have to put yore gun in the next pot if you want to stick along," he said.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Billy Speaker, who held a full house, kings up, smiled pleasantly.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I allow yuh'll have to put yore gun in the next pot if you want to stick along," he said.
a native or resident of Wales
From this reading THE IMMORTAL TEN Jimmie Welsh threw his hand into the discard and grinned sheepishly.
which person or people
From this reading Billy Speaker, who held a full house, kings up, smiled pleasantly.
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading "An' if yuh do I'll win it off yuh and get away from here."
time long past
From this reading "I allow yuh'll have to put yore gun in the next pot if you want to stick along," he said.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I allow yuh'll have to put yore gun in the next pot if you want to stick along," he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yuh got me this time," he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I allow yuh'll have to put yore gun in the next pot if you want to stick along," he said.
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