Chapter 2 of The Parowan Bonanza is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Parowan Bonanza is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Inside dope, boy, believe me." Jim plucked the nearest man by the sleeve. "Bill Dale's parrot has give us the real dope on Bill, if you want my opinion. Come on. We'll lay low, and I'll feel Bill out.
Chapter 2 of The Parowan Bonanza is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/85 · 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 statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading “"Bill Dale's parrot has give us the real dope on Bill, if you want my opinion.”
possessive form of “dale” — an open river valley (in a hilly area)
From this reading “"Bill Dale's parrot has give us the real dope on Bill, if you want my opinion.”
street names for marijuana
From this reading “"Inside dope, boy, believe me."”
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading “"Inside dope, boy, believe me."”
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading “Jim plucked the nearest man by the sleeve.”
usually brightly colored zygodactyl tropical birds with short hooked beaks and the ability to mimic sounds
From this reading “"Bill Dale's parrot has give us the real dope on Bill, if you want my opinion.”
of a stringed instrument; sounded with the fingers or a plectrum
From this reading “Jim plucked the nearest man by the sleeve.”
the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
From this reading “Jim plucked the nearest man by the sleeve.”
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 “We'll lay low, and I'll feel Bill out.”
In this reading “Jim plucked the nearest man by the sleeve.”
appear or become visible; make a showing
In this reading “Come on.”
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 to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We'll lay low, and I'll feel Bill out.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "Inside dope, boy, believe me."
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading "Bill Dale's parrot has give us the real dope on Bill, if you want my opinion.
a youthful male person
From this reading "Inside dope, boy, believe me."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Jim plucked the nearest man by the sleeve.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come on.
possessive form of “dale” — an open river valley (in a hilly area)
From this reading "Bill Dale's parrot has give us the real dope on Bill, if you want my opinion.
street names for marijuana
From this reading "Inside dope, boy, believe me."
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading We'll lay low, and I'll feel Bill out.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Bill Dale's parrot has give us the real dope on Bill, if you want my opinion.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Bill Dale's parrot has give us the real dope on Bill, if you want my opinion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We'll lay low, and I'll feel Bill out.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Bill Dale's parrot has give us the real dope on Bill, if you want my opinion.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading "Inside dope, boy, believe me."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jim plucked the nearest man by the sleeve.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading We'll lay low, and I'll feel Bill out.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading We'll lay low, and I'll feel Bill out.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Jim plucked the nearest man by the sleeve.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Inside dope, boy, believe me."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Bill Dale's parrot has give us the real dope on Bill, if you want my opinion.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading Jim plucked the nearest man by the sleeve.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Bill Dale's parrot has give us the real dope on Bill, if you want my opinion.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading "Bill Dale's parrot has give us the real dope on Bill, if you want my opinion.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading We'll lay low, and I'll feel Bill out.
usually brightly colored zygodactyl tropical birds with short hooked beaks and the ability to mimic sounds
From this reading "Bill Dale's parrot has give us the real dope on Bill, if you want my opinion.
of a stringed instrument; sounded with the fingers or a plectrum
From this reading Jim plucked the nearest man by the sleeve.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading "Bill Dale's parrot has give us the real dope on Bill, if you want my opinion.
the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
From this reading Jim plucked the nearest man by the sleeve.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jim plucked the nearest man by the sleeve.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Bill Dale's parrot has give us the real dope on Bill, if you want my opinion.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Bill Dale's parrot has give us the real dope on Bill, if you want my opinion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We'll lay low, and I'll feel Bill out.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Bill Dale's parrot has give us the real dope on Bill, if you want my opinion.
Chapter 2 of The Parowan Bonanza by B. M. Bower holds 429 sentences, grouped into 86 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 2 holds 429 sentences of The Parowan Bonanza, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 2 of The Parowan Bonanza by B. M. Bower exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 429 sentences, grouped into 86 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 86 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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