Chapter 12 of The Life and Adventures of Nat Love Better is here in full — 63 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of The Life and Adventures of Nat Love Better is here in full — 63 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ON THE TRAIL WITH THREE THOUSAND HEAD OF TEXAS STEERS. RUMORS OF TROUBLE WITH THE INDIANS AT DEADWOOD. THE ROPING CONTEST. I WIN THE NAME OF DEADWOOD DICK. THE SHOOTING MATCH.
Chapter 12 of The Life and Adventures of Nat Love Better is here in full — 63 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/12 · 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.
an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
From this reading “THE ROPING CONTEST.”
a branch or a part of a tree that is dead
From this reading “RUMORS OF TROUBLE WITH THE INDIANS AT DEADWOOD.”
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading “THE SHOOTING MATCH.”
capturing cattle or horses with a lasso
From this reading “THE ROPING CONTEST.”
plural of “rumor” — gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading “RUMORS OF TROUBLE WITH THE INDIANS AT DEADWOOD.”
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading “THE SHOOTING MATCH.”
plural of “steer” — an indication of potential opportunity
From this reading “ON THE TRAIL WITH THREE THOUSAND HEAD OF TEXAS STEERS.”
the second largest state; located in southwestern United States on the Gulf of Mexico
From this reading “ON THE TRAIL WITH THREE THOUSAND HEAD OF TEXAS STEERS.”
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.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading RUMORS OF TROUBLE WITH THE INDIANS AT DEADWOOD.
an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
From this reading THE ROPING CONTEST.
a branch or a part of a tree that is dead
From this reading RUMORS OF TROUBLE WITH THE INDIANS AT DEADWOOD.
someone who is a detective
From this reading I WIN THE NAME OF DEADWOOD DICK.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading ON THE TRAIL WITH THREE THOUSAND HEAD OF TEXAS STEERS.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I WIN THE NAME OF DEADWOOD DICK.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading RUMORS OF TROUBLE WITH THE INDIANS AT DEADWOOD.
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading THE SHOOTING MATCH.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I WIN THE NAME OF DEADWOOD DICK.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ON THE TRAIL WITH THREE THOUSAND HEAD OF TEXAS STEERS.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE TRAIL WITH THREE THOUSAND HEAD OF TEXAS STEERS.
capturing cattle or horses with a lasso
From this reading THE ROPING CONTEST.
plural of “rumor” — gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading RUMORS OF TROUBLE WITH THE INDIANS AT DEADWOOD.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading THE SHOOTING MATCH.
plural of “steer” — an indication of potential opportunity
From this reading ON THE TRAIL WITH THREE THOUSAND HEAD OF TEXAS STEERS.
the second largest state; located in southwestern United States on the Gulf of Mexico
From this reading ON THE TRAIL WITH THREE THOUSAND HEAD OF TEXAS STEERS.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE TRAIL WITH THREE THOUSAND HEAD OF TEXAS STEERS.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading ON THE TRAIL WITH THREE THOUSAND HEAD OF TEXAS STEERS.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading ON THE TRAIL WITH THREE THOUSAND HEAD OF TEXAS STEERS.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading ON THE TRAIL WITH THREE THOUSAND HEAD OF TEXAS STEERS.
a source of difficulty
From this reading RUMORS OF TROUBLE WITH THE INDIANS AT DEADWOOD.
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading I WIN THE NAME OF DEADWOOD DICK.
in the company of; together with
From this reading ON THE TRAIL WITH THREE THOUSAND HEAD OF TEXAS STEERS.
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