Chapter 4 of The Man from Bar 20 is here in full — 335 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Man from Bar 20 is here in full — 335 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A FEINT Pop Hayes sighed, raised his head and watched the door as hoof-beats outside ceased abruptly. "Dearly Beloved!" said an indignant voice. "If you tries any more of yore tricks I'll gentle you with th' butt of a six-gun, you barrel-bellied cow! Oh, _that's_ it, huh? I savvy.
Chapter 4 of The Man from Bar 20 is here in full — 335 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/67 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading “"If you tries any more of yore tricks I'll gentle you with th' butt of a six-gun, you barrel-bellied cow!”
in a sincere and heartfelt manner
From this reading “"Dearly Beloved!" said an indignant voice.”
deceive by a mock action
From this reading “A FEINT Pop Hayes sighed, raised his head and watched the door as hoof-beats outside ceased abruptly.”
acclaimed actress of stage and screen (1900-1993)
From this reading “A FEINT Pop Hayes sighed, raised his head and watched the door as hoof-beats outside ceased abruptly.”
bulge outward
From this reading “A FEINT Pop Hayes sighed, raised his head and watched the door as hoof-beats outside ceased abruptly.”
get the meaning of something
From this reading “I savvy.”
plural of “try” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading “"If you tries any more of yore tricks I'll gentle you with th' butt of a six-gun, you barrel-bellied cow!”
time long past
From this reading “"If you tries any more of yore tricks I'll gentle you with th' butt of a six-gun, you barrel-bellied cow!”
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.
In this reading “"Dearly Beloved!" said an indignant voice.”
In this reading “A FEINT Pop Hayes sighed, raised his head and watched the door as hoof-beats outside ceased abruptly.”
In this reading “"If you tries any more of yore tricks I'll gentle you with th' butt of a six-gun, you barrel-bellied cow!”
In this reading “"If you tries any more of yore tricks I'll gentle you with th' butt of a six-gun, you barrel-bellied cow!”
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 A FEINT Pop Hayes sighed, raised his head and watched the door as hoof-beats outside ceased abruptly.
quickly and without warning
From this reading A FEINT Pop Hayes sighed, raised his head and watched the door as hoof-beats outside ceased abruptly.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Dearly Beloved!" said an indignant voice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A FEINT Pop Hayes sighed, raised his head and watched the door as hoof-beats outside ceased abruptly.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "If you tries any more of yore tricks I'll gentle you with th' butt of a six-gun, you barrel-bellied cow!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A FEINT Pop Hayes sighed, raised his head and watched the door as hoof-beats outside ceased abruptly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If you tries any more of yore tricks I'll gentle you with th' butt of a six-gun, you barrel-bellied cow!
dearly loved
From this reading "Dearly Beloved!" said an indignant voice.
lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading "If you tries any more of yore tricks I'll gentle you with th' butt of a six-gun, you barrel-bellied cow!
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading A FEINT Pop Hayes sighed, raised his head and watched the door as hoof-beats outside ceased abruptly.
female of domestic cattle: "“moo-cow” is a child's term"
From this reading "If you tries any more of yore tricks I'll gentle you with th' butt of a six-gun, you barrel-bellied cow!
in a sincere and heartfelt manner
From this reading "Dearly Beloved!" said an indignant voice.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading A FEINT Pop Hayes sighed, raised his head and watched the door as hoof-beats outside ceased abruptly.
deceive by a mock action
From this reading A FEINT Pop Hayes sighed, raised his head and watched the door as hoof-beats outside ceased abruptly.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading "If you tries any more of yore tricks I'll gentle you with th' butt of a six-gun, you barrel-bellied cow!
acclaimed actress of stage and screen (1900-1993)
From this reading A FEINT Pop Hayes sighed, raised his head and watched the door as hoof-beats outside ceased abruptly.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading A FEINT Pop Hayes sighed, raised his head and watched the door as hoof-beats outside ceased abruptly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A FEINT Pop Hayes sighed, raised his head and watched the door as hoof-beats outside ceased abruptly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A FEINT Pop Hayes sighed, raised his head and watched the door as hoof-beats outside ceased abruptly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oh, _that's_ it, huh?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I savvy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If you tries any more of yore tricks I'll gentle you with th' butt of a six-gun, you barrel-bellied cow!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you tries any more of yore tricks I'll gentle you with th' butt of a six-gun, you barrel-bellied cow!
angered at something unjust or wrong
From this reading "Dearly Beloved!" said an indignant voice.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Oh, _that's_ it, huh?
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "If you tries any more of yore tricks I'll gentle you with th' butt of a six-gun, you barrel-bellied cow!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "If you tries any more of yore tricks I'll gentle you with th' butt of a six-gun, you barrel-bellied cow!
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, _that's_ it, huh?
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading A FEINT Pop Hayes sighed, raised his head and watched the door as hoof-beats outside ceased abruptly.
bulge outward
From this reading A FEINT Pop Hayes sighed, raised his head and watched the door as hoof-beats outside ceased abruptly.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading A FEINT Pop Hayes sighed, raised his head and watched the door as hoof-beats outside ceased abruptly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Dearly Beloved!" said an indignant voice.
get the meaning of something
From this reading I savvy.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading A FEINT Pop Hayes sighed, raised his head and watched the door as hoof-beats outside ceased abruptly.
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading "If you tries any more of yore tricks I'll gentle you with th' butt of a six-gun, you barrel-bellied cow!
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading "If you tries any more of yore tricks I'll gentle you with th' butt of a six-gun, you barrel-bellied cow!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oh, _that's_ it, huh?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A FEINT Pop Hayes sighed, raised his head and watched the door as hoof-beats outside ceased abruptly.
plural of “trick” — a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading "If you tries any more of yore tricks I'll gentle you with th' butt of a six-gun, you barrel-bellied cow!
plural of “try” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading "If you tries any more of yore tricks I'll gentle you with th' butt of a six-gun, you barrel-bellied cow!
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Dearly Beloved!" said an indignant voice.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading A FEINT Pop Hayes sighed, raised his head and watched the door as hoof-beats outside ceased abruptly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "If you tries any more of yore tricks I'll gentle you with th' butt of a six-gun, you barrel-bellied cow!
time long past
From this reading "If you tries any more of yore tricks I'll gentle you with th' butt of a six-gun, you barrel-bellied cow!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If you tries any more of yore tricks I'll gentle you with th' butt of a six-gun, you barrel-bellied cow!
Chapter 4 of The Man from Bar 20 by Clarence Edward Mulford holds 335 sentences, grouped into 67 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 4 holds 335 sentences of The Man from Bar 20, unabridged, divided into 67 reading sections.
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