Chapter 14 of The Life and Adventures of Nat Love Better is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of The Life and Adventures of Nat Love Better is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ON A TRIP TO DODGE CITY, KAN. I ROPE ONE OF UNCLE SAM'S CANNON. CAPTURED BY THE SOLDIERS. BAT MASTERSON TO MY RESCUE. LOST ON THE PRAIRIE.
Chapter 14 of The Life and Adventures of Nat Love Better is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate
From this reading “BAT MASTERSON TO MY RESCUE.”
a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels
From this reading “I ROPE ONE OF UNCLE SAM'S CANNON.”
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading “CAPTURED BY THE SOLDIERS.”
make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid
From this reading “ON A TRIP TO DODGE CITY, KAN.”
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading “LOST ON THE PRAIRIE.”
free from harm or evil
From this reading “BAT MASTERSON TO MY RESCUE.”
possessive form of “sam” — a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading “I ROPE ONE OF UNCLE SAM'S CANNON.”
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading “ON A TRIP TO DODGE CITY, KAN.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 ON A TRIP TO DODGE CITY, KAN.
nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate
From this reading BAT MASTERSON TO MY RESCUE.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading CAPTURED BY THE SOLDIERS.
a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels
From this reading I ROPE ONE OF UNCLE SAM'S CANNON.
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading CAPTURED BY THE SOLDIERS.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading ON A TRIP TO DODGE CITY, KAN.
make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid
From this reading ON A TRIP TO DODGE CITY, KAN.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I ROPE ONE OF UNCLE SAM'S CANNON.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ON A TRIP TO DODGE CITY, KAN.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading LOST ON THE PRAIRIE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BAT MASTERSON TO MY RESCUE.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading BAT MASTERSON TO MY RESCUE.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I ROPE ONE OF UNCLE SAM'S CANNON.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON A TRIP TO DODGE CITY, KAN.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I ROPE ONE OF UNCLE SAM'S CANNON.
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading LOST ON THE PRAIRIE.
free from harm or evil
From this reading BAT MASTERSON TO MY RESCUE.
a strong line
From this reading I ROPE ONE OF UNCLE SAM'S CANNON.
possessive form of “sam” — a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading I ROPE ONE OF UNCLE SAM'S CANNON.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading CAPTURED BY THE SOLDIERS.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CAPTURED BY THE SOLDIERS.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ON A TRIP TO DODGE CITY, KAN.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading ON A TRIP TO DODGE CITY, KAN.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading I ROPE ONE OF UNCLE SAM'S CANNON.
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