Chapter 10 of The Mysterious Rider is here in full — 341 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Mysterious Rider is here in full — 341 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
One day Wade remarked to Belllounds: "You can never tell what a dog is until you know him. Dogs are like men. Some of 'em look good, but they're really bad. An' that works the other way round. If a dog's born to run wild an' be a sheep-killer, that's what he'll be.
Chapter 10 of The Mysterious Rider is here in full — 341 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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brought into existence
From this reading “If a dog's born to run wild an' be a sheep-killer, that's what he'll be.”
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading “One day Wade remarked to Belllounds: "You can never tell what a dog is until you know him.”
possessive form of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading “If a dog's born to run wild an' be a sheep-killer, that's what he'll be.”
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading “Dogs are like men.”
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “One day Wade remarked to Belllounds: "You can never tell what a dog is until you know him.”
walk (through relatively shallow water)
From this reading “One day Wade remarked to Belllounds: "You can never tell what a dog is until you know him.”
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading “If a dog's born to run wild an' be a sheep-killer, that's what he'll be.”
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading “An' that works the other way round.”
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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 One day Wade remarked to Belllounds: "You can never tell what a dog is until you know him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An' that works the other way round.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Dogs are like men.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Some of 'em look good, but they're really bad.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If a dog's born to run wild an' be a sheep-killer, that's what he'll be.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One day Wade remarked to Belllounds: "You can never tell what a dog is until you know him.
brought into existence
From this reading If a dog's born to run wild an' be a sheep-killer, that's what he'll be.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Some of 'em look good, but they're really bad.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading One day Wade remarked to Belllounds: "You can never tell what a dog is until you know him.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day Wade remarked to Belllounds: "You can never tell what a dog is until you know him.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading One day Wade remarked to Belllounds: "You can never tell what a dog is until you know him.
possessive form of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading If a dog's born to run wild an' be a sheep-killer, that's what he'll be.
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading Dogs are like men.
a quad with a square body
From this reading Some of 'em look good, but they're really bad.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Some of 'em look good, but they're really bad.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If a dog's born to run wild an' be a sheep-killer, that's what he'll be.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One day Wade remarked to Belllounds: "You can never tell what a dog is until you know him.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If a dog's born to run wild an' be a sheep-killer, that's what he'll be.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One day Wade remarked to Belllounds: "You can never tell what a dog is until you know him.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading One day Wade remarked to Belllounds: "You can never tell what a dog is until you know him.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Dogs are like men.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Some of 'em look good, but they're really bad.
the force of workers available
From this reading Dogs are like men.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading One day Wade remarked to Belllounds: "You can never tell what a dog is until you know him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Some of 'em look good, but they're really bad.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day Wade remarked to Belllounds: "You can never tell what a dog is until you know him.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading An' that works the other way round.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Some of 'em look good, but they're really bad.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading One day Wade remarked to Belllounds: "You can never tell what a dog is until you know him.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading An' that works the other way round.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading If a dog's born to run wild an' be a sheep-killer, that's what he'll be.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If a dog's born to run wild an' be a sheep-killer, that's what he'll be.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some of 'em look good, but they're really bad.
express in words
From this reading One day Wade remarked to Belllounds: "You can never tell what a dog is until you know him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading An' that works the other way round.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If a dog's born to run wild an' be a sheep-killer, that's what he'll be.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading An' that works the other way round.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some of 'em look good, but they're really bad.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One day Wade remarked to Belllounds: "You can never tell what a dog is until you know him.
up to a particular time
From this reading One day Wade remarked to Belllounds: "You can never tell what a dog is until you know him.
walk (through relatively shallow water)
From this reading One day Wade remarked to Belllounds: "You can never tell what a dog is until you know him.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading An' that works the other way round.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading One day Wade remarked to Belllounds: "You can never tell what a dog is until you know him.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading If a dog's born to run wild an' be a sheep-killer, that's what he'll be.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading An' that works the other way round.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading One day Wade remarked to Belllounds: "You can never tell what a dog is until you know him.
Chapter 10 of The Mysterious Rider by Zane Grey holds 341 sentences, grouped into 69 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 10 holds 341 sentences of The Mysterious Rider, unabridged, divided into 69 reading sections.
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