Chapter 12 of The Lone Ranche is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of The Lone Ranche is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Nor I upon a certainty, as in this case it would be. I know what your mind's bent upon--tobacco." "I confess it, colonel. I want a smoke, bad as ever I did in my life." "Sol."
Chapter 12 of The Lone Ranche is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 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.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading “I know what your mind's bent upon--tobacco."”
the state of being certain
From this reading “"Nor I upon a certainty, as in this case it would be.”
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading “"I confess it, colonel.”
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading “"I confess it, colonel.”
possessive form of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading “I know what your mind's bent upon--tobacco."”
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading “I want a smoke, bad as ever I did in my life."”
a colloid that has a continuous liquid phase in which a solid is suspended in a liquid
From this reading “"Sol."”
leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion
From this reading “I know what your mind's bent upon--tobacco."”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Nor I upon a certainty, as in this case it would be.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Nor I upon a certainty, as in this case it would be.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading I want a smoke, bad as ever I did in my life."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Nor I upon a certainty, as in this case it would be.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading I know what your mind's bent upon--tobacco."
an occurrence of something
From this reading "Nor I upon a certainty, as in this case it would be.
the state of being certain
From this reading "Nor I upon a certainty, as in this case it would be.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading "I confess it, colonel.
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading "I confess it, colonel.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I want a smoke, bad as ever I did in my life."
at any time
From this reading I want a smoke, bad as ever I did in my life."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Nor I upon a certainty, as in this case it would be.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Nor I upon a certainty, as in this case it would be.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Nor I upon a certainty, as in this case it would be.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I know what your mind's bent upon--tobacco."
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I want a smoke, bad as ever I did in my life."
possessive form of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading I know what your mind's bent upon--tobacco."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I want a smoke, bad as ever I did in my life."
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading "Nor I upon a certainty, as in this case it would be.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading I want a smoke, bad as ever I did in my life."
a colloid that has a continuous liquid phase in which a solid is suspended in a liquid
From this reading "Sol."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Nor I upon a certainty, as in this case it would be.
leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion
From this reading I know what your mind's bent upon--tobacco."
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Nor I upon a certainty, as in this case it would be.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I want a smoke, bad as ever I did in my life."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I know what your mind's bent upon--tobacco."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Nor I upon a certainty, as in this case it would be.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I know what your mind's bent upon--tobacco."
Chapter 12 of The Lone Ranche by Mayne Reid holds 413 sentences, grouped into 83 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 12 holds 413 sentences of The Lone Ranche, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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