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Chapter XXVIII
Chapter 28 of The Headless Horseman is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Wagh!" he went on, after a short silence. "Some storekeeper from the town, out on a exkurshun, as he'd call it, who's proud o' poppin' away at them stinkin' varmints, an 'll go hum wi' a story he's been a huntin' _wolves_! Wal. 'Tain't no bizness o' myen. Let yurd-stick hev his belly-ful o' sport.
Chapter 28 of The Headless Horseman is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
later than; following
From this reading “"Wagh!" he went on, after a short silence.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “"Some storekeeper from the town, out on a exkurshun, as he'd call it, who's proud o' poppin' away at them stinkin' varmints, an 'll go hum wi' a story he's been a huntin' _wolves_!”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Let yurd-stick hev his belly-ful o' sport.”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “"Wagh!" he went on, after a short silence.”
Every word is available to listen to. 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 "Wagh!" he went on, after a short silence.
later than; following
From this reading "Wagh!" he went on, after a short silence.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Some storekeeper from the town, out on a exkurshun, as he'd call it, who's proud o' poppin' away at them stinkin' varmints, an 'll go hum wi' a story he's been a huntin' _wolves_!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Some storekeeper from the town, out on a exkurshun, as he'd call it, who's proud o' poppin' away at them stinkin' varmints, an 'll go hum wi' a story he's been a huntin' _wolves_!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Some storekeeper from the town, out on a exkurshun, as he'd call it, who's proud o' poppin' away at them stinkin' varmints, an 'll go hum wi' a story he's been a huntin' _wolves_!
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From this reading "Some storekeeper from the town, out on a exkurshun, as he'd call it, who's proud o' poppin' away at them stinkin' varmints, an 'll go hum wi' a story he's been a huntin' _wolves_!
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Some storekeeper from the town, out on a exkurshun, as he'd call it, who's proud o' poppin' away at them stinkin' varmints, an 'll go hum wi' a story he's been a huntin' _wolves_!
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From this reading Let yurd-stick hev his belly-ful o' sport.
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From this reading 'Tain't no bizness o' myen.
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From this reading "Some storekeeper from the town, out on a exkurshun, as he'd call it, who's proud o' poppin' away at them stinkin' varmints, an 'll go hum wi' a story he's been a huntin' _wolves_!
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From this reading "Some storekeeper from the town, out on a exkurshun, as he'd call it, who's proud o' poppin' away at them stinkin' varmints, an 'll go hum wi' a story he's been a huntin' _wolves_!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Some storekeeper from the town, out on a exkurshun, as he'd call it, who's proud o' poppin' away at them stinkin' varmints, an 'll go hum wi' a story he's been a huntin' _wolves_!
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From this reading "Some storekeeper from the town, out on a exkurshun, as he'd call it, who's proud o' poppin' away at them stinkin' varmints, an 'll go hum wi' a story he's been a huntin' _wolves_!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Wagh!" he went on, after a short silence.
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From this reading "Some storekeeper from the town, out on a exkurshun, as he'd call it, who's proud o' poppin' away at them stinkin' varmints, an 'll go hum wi' a story he's been a huntin' _wolves_!
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From this reading "Some storekeeper from the town, out on a exkurshun, as he'd call it, who's proud o' poppin' away at them stinkin' varmints, an 'll go hum wi' a story he's been a huntin' _wolves_!
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From this reading Let yurd-stick hev his belly-ful o' sport.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Let yurd-stick hev his belly-ful o' sport.
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From this reading "Some storekeeper from the town, out on a exkurshun, as he'd call it, who's proud o' poppin' away at them stinkin' varmints, an 'll go hum wi' a story he's been a huntin' _wolves_!
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From this reading "Some storekeeper from the town, out on a exkurshun, as he'd call it, who's proud o' poppin' away at them stinkin' varmints, an 'll go hum wi' a story he's been a huntin' _wolves_!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Some storekeeper from the town, out on a exkurshun, as he'd call it, who's proud o' poppin' away at them stinkin' varmints, an 'll go hum wi' a story he's been a huntin' _wolves_!
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let yurd-stick hev his belly-ful o' sport.
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From this reading "Some storekeeper from the town, out on a exkurshun, as he'd call it, who's proud o' poppin' away at them stinkin' varmints, an 'll go hum wi' a story he's been a huntin' _wolves_!
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From this reading 'Tain't no bizness o' myen.
not any; not one
From this reading 'Tain't no bizness o' myen.
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From this reading "Some storekeeper from the town, out on a exkurshun, as he'd call it, who's proud o' poppin' away at them stinkin' varmints, an 'll go hum wi' a story he's been a huntin' _wolves_!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Wagh!" he went on, after a short silence.
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From this reading "Some storekeeper from the town, out on a exkurshun, as he'd call it, who's proud o' poppin' away at them stinkin' varmints, an 'll go hum wi' a story he's been a huntin' _wolves_!
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From this reading "Some storekeeper from the town, out on a exkurshun, as he'd call it, who's proud o' poppin' away at them stinkin' varmints, an 'll go hum wi' a story he's been a huntin' _wolves_!
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From this reading "Some storekeeper from the town, out on a exkurshun, as he'd call it, who's proud o' poppin' away at them stinkin' varmints, an 'll go hum wi' a story he's been a huntin' _wolves_!
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From this reading "Wagh!" he went on, after a short silence.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading "Wagh!" he went on, after a short silence.
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From this reading "Some storekeeper from the town, out on a exkurshun, as he'd call it, who's proud o' poppin' away at them stinkin' varmints, an 'll go hum wi' a story he's been a huntin' _wolves_!
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From this reading Let yurd-stick hev his belly-ful o' sport.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Some storekeeper from the town, out on a exkurshun, as he'd call it, who's proud o' poppin' away at them stinkin' varmints, an 'll go hum wi' a story he's been a huntin' _wolves_!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Some storekeeper from the town, out on a exkurshun, as he'd call it, who's proud o' poppin' away at them stinkin' varmints, an 'll go hum wi' a story he's been a huntin' _wolves_!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Some storekeeper from the town, out on a exkurshun, as he'd call it, who's proud o' poppin' away at them stinkin' varmints, an 'll go hum wi' a story he's been a huntin' _wolves_!
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From this reading 'Tain't no bizness o' myen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Some storekeeper from the town, out on a exkurshun, as he'd call it, who's proud o' poppin' away at them stinkin' varmints, an 'll go hum wi' a story he's been a huntin' _wolves_!
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Some storekeeper from the town, out on a exkurshun, as he'd call it, who's proud o' poppin' away at them stinkin' varmints, an 'll go hum wi' a story he's been a huntin' _wolves_!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Some storekeeper from the town, out on a exkurshun, as he'd call it, who's proud o' poppin' away at them stinkin' varmints, an 'll go hum wi' a story he's been a huntin' _wolves_!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Some storekeeper from the town, out on a exkurshun, as he'd call it, who's proud o' poppin' away at them stinkin' varmints, an 'll go hum wi' a story he's been a huntin' _wolves_!
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From this reading "Wagh!" he went on, after a short silence.
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From this reading Wal.
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From this reading "Wagh!" he went on, after a short silence.
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From this reading "Some storekeeper from the town, out on a exkurshun, as he'd call it, who's proud o' poppin' away at them stinkin' varmints, an 'll go hum wi' a story he's been a huntin' _wolves_!
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From this reading "Some storekeeper from the town, out on a exkurshun, as he'd call it, who's proud o' poppin' away at them stinkin' varmints, an 'll go hum wi' a story he's been a huntin' _wolves_!
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From this reading "Some storekeeper from the town, out on a exkurshun, as he'd call it, who's proud o' poppin' away at them stinkin' varmints, an 'll go hum wi' a story he's been a huntin' _wolves_!
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From this reading Let yurd-stick hev his belly-ful o' sport.
