Chapter 6 of The Lost Wagon is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VI
Chapter 6 of The Lost Wagon is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Oregon's no will-o'-the-wisp." "I know, but by the time a man gets to be my age he thinks everything is. I stick to what I know, and I can't make out any place unless I think so. I don't think I'd make out in Oregon. Want to sell me your standing hay?"
Chapter 6 of The Lost Wagon is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 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 “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading “"I know, but by the time a man gets to be my age he thinks everything is.”
grass mowed and cured for use as fodder
From this reading “Want to sell me your standing hay?"”
a state in northwestern United States on the Pacific
From this reading “"Oregon's no will-o'-the-wisp."”
possessive form of “oregon” — a state in northwestern United States on the Pacific
From this reading “"Oregon's no will-o'-the-wisp."”
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading “Want to sell me your standing hay?"”
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading “I stick to what I know, and I can't make out any place unless I think so.”
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading “"I know, but by the time a man gets to be my age he thinks everything is.”
except if; if not
From this reading “I stick to what I know, and I can't make out any place unless I think so.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
detect with the senses
In this reading “I stick to what I know, and I can't make out any place unless I think so.”
In this reading “I stick to what I know, and I can't make out any place unless I think so.”
In this reading “"I know, but by the time a man gets to be my age he thinks everything is.”
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 "I know, but by the time a man gets to be my age he thinks everything is.
how long something has existed
From this reading "I know, but by the time a man gets to be my age he thinks everything is.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I stick to what I know, and I can't make out any place unless I think so.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I stick to what I know, and I can't make out any place unless I think so.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I know, but by the time a man gets to be my age he thinks everything is.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I know, but by the time a man gets to be my age he thinks everything is.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "I know, but by the time a man gets to be my age he thinks everything is.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I stick to what I know, and I can't make out any place unless I think so.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don't think I'd make out in Oregon.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "I know, but by the time a man gets to be my age he thinks everything is.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading "I know, but by the time a man gets to be my age he thinks everything is.
grass mowed and cured for use as fodder
From this reading Want to sell me your standing hay?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I know, but by the time a man gets to be my age he thinks everything is.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I know, but by the time a man gets to be my age he thinks everything is.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don't think I'd make out in Oregon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I don't think I'd make out in Oregon.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I know, but by the time a man gets to be my age he thinks everything is.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I know, but by the time a man gets to be my age he thinks everything is.
engage in
From this reading I stick to what I know, and I can't make out any place unless I think so.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "I know, but by the time a man gets to be my age he thinks everything is.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Want to sell me your standing hay?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I know, but by the time a man gets to be my age he thinks everything is.
not any; not one
From this reading "Oregon's no will-o'-the-wisp."
a state in northwestern United States on the Pacific
From this reading I don't think I'd make out in Oregon.
possessive form of “oregon” — a state in northwestern United States on the Pacific
From this reading "Oregon's no will-o'-the-wisp."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I stick to what I know, and I can't make out any place unless I think so.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I stick to what I know, and I can't make out any place unless I think so.
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading Want to sell me your standing hay?"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I stick to what I know, and I can't make out any place unless I think so.
having a supporting base
From this reading Want to sell me your standing hay?"
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading I stick to what I know, and I can't make out any place unless I think so.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I know, but by the time a man gets to be my age he thinks everything is.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oregon's no will-o'-the-wisp."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I stick to what I know, and I can't make out any place unless I think so.
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading "I know, but by the time a man gets to be my age he thinks everything is.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "I know, but by the time a man gets to be my age he thinks everything is.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I know, but by the time a man gets to be my age he thinks everything is.
except if; if not
From this reading I stick to what I know, and I can't make out any place unless I think so.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Want to sell me your standing hay?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I stick to what I know, and I can't make out any place unless I think so.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oregon's no will-o'-the-wisp."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Want to sell me your standing hay?"
Chapter 6 of The Lost Wagon by Jim Kjelgaard holds 412 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 6 holds 412 sentences of The Lost Wagon, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 6 of The Lost Wagon by Jim Kjelgaard exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 412 sentences, grouped into 83 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 83 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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