Chapter 5 of The Life and Adventures of Nat Love Better is here in full — 69 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Life and Adventures of Nat Love Better is here in full — 69 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE WORLD IS BEFORE ME. I JOIN THE TEXAS COWBOYS. RED RIVER DICK. MY FIRST OUTFIT. MY FIRST INDIAN FIGHT.
Chapter 5 of The Life and Adventures of Nat Love Better is here in full — 69 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/13 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
plural of “cowboy” — a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
From this reading “I JOIN THE TEXAS COWBOYS.”
someone who is a detective
From this reading “RED RIVER DICK.”
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading “MY FIRST INDIAN FIGHT.”
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading “MY FIRST INDIAN FIGHT.”
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading “I JOIN THE TEXAS COWBOYS.”
any cohesive unit such as a military company
From this reading “MY FIRST OUTFIT.”
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading “RED RIVER DICK.”
the second largest state; located in southwestern United States on the Gulf of Mexico
From this reading “I JOIN THE TEXAS COWBOYS.”
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.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE WORLD IS BEFORE ME.
plural of “cowboy” — a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
From this reading I JOIN THE TEXAS COWBOYS.
someone who is a detective
From this reading RED RIVER DICK.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading MY FIRST INDIAN FIGHT.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading MY FIRST OUTFIT.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I JOIN THE TEXAS COWBOYS.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading MY FIRST INDIAN FIGHT.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE WORLD IS BEFORE ME.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading I JOIN THE TEXAS COWBOYS.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE WORLD IS BEFORE ME.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY FIRST OUTFIT.
any cohesive unit such as a military company
From this reading MY FIRST OUTFIT.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading RED RIVER DICK.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading RED RIVER DICK.
the second largest state; located in southwestern United States on the Gulf of Mexico
From this reading I JOIN THE TEXAS COWBOYS.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WORLD IS BEFORE ME.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading THE WORLD IS BEFORE ME.
Chapter 5 of The Life and Adventures of Nat Love Better by Nat Love holds 69 sentences, grouped into 14 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 5 holds 69 sentences of The Life and Adventures of Nat Love Better, unabridged, divided into 14 reading sections.
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