Chapter 5 of The Parowan Bonanza is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Parowan Bonanza is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"What about these fellows camped up there? You sure they ain't----" "Oh, they came from Las Vegas way. No, they're not on my trail--or if they are they're pretty damned smooth." "Crooks are," Don remarked laconically. "How would the parrot be able to tip your hand?
Chapter 5 of The Parowan Bonanza is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/85 · 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.
past form of “camp” — live in or as if in a tent
From this reading “"What about these fellows camped up there?”
plural of “crook” — someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading “"Crooks are," Don remarked laconically.”
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading “No, they're not on my trail--or if they are they're pretty damned smooth."”
plural of “la” — a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading “You sure they ain't----" "Oh, they came from Las Vegas way.”
usually brightly colored zygodactyl tropical birds with short hooked beaks and the ability to mimic sounds
From this reading “"How would the parrot be able to tip your hand?”
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading “No, they're not on my trail--or if they are they're pretty damned smooth."”
the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading “"How would the parrot be able to tip your hand?”
plural of “vega” — prolific Spanish playwright (1562-1635)
From this reading “You sure they ain't----" "Oh, they came from Las Vegas way.”
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 “You sure they ain't----" "Oh, they came from Las Vegas way.”
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.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading "How would the parrot be able to tip your hand?
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "What about these fellows camped up there?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You sure they ain't----" "Oh, they came from Las Vegas way.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading No, they're not on my trail--or if they are they're pretty damned smooth."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "How would the parrot be able to tip your hand?
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading You sure they ain't----" "Oh, they came from Las Vegas way.
past form of “camp” — live in or as if in a tent
From this reading "What about these fellows camped up there?
plural of “crook” — someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading "Crooks are," Don remarked laconically.
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading No, they're not on my trail--or if they are they're pretty damned smooth."
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading "Crooks are," Don remarked laconically.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading "What about these fellows camped up there?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading You sure they ain't----" "Oh, they came from Las Vegas way.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "How would the parrot be able to tip your hand?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How would the parrot be able to tip your hand?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading No, they're not on my trail--or if they are they're pretty damned smooth."
in a dry laconic manner
From this reading "Crooks are," Don remarked laconically.
plural of “la” — a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading You sure they ain't----" "Oh, they came from Las Vegas way.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading No, they're not on my trail--or if they are they're pretty damned smooth."
not any; not one
From this reading No, they're not on my trail--or if they are they're pretty damned smooth."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading No, they're not on my trail--or if they are they're pretty damned smooth."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading You sure they ain't----" "Oh, they came from Las Vegas way.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading No, they're not on my trail--or if they are they're pretty damned smooth."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading No, they're not on my trail--or if they are they're pretty damned smooth."
usually brightly colored zygodactyl tropical birds with short hooked beaks and the ability to mimic sounds
From this reading "How would the parrot be able to tip your hand?
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading No, they're not on my trail--or if they are they're pretty damned smooth."
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "Crooks are," Don remarked laconically.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading No, they're not on my trail--or if they are they're pretty damned smooth."
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading You sure they ain't----" "Oh, they came from Las Vegas way.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "How would the parrot be able to tip your hand?
in or at that place or location
From this reading "What about these fellows camped up there?
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "What about these fellows camped up there?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You sure they ain't----" "Oh, they came from Las Vegas way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No, they're not on my trail--or if they are they're pretty damned smooth."
the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading "How would the parrot be able to tip your hand?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "How would the parrot be able to tip your hand?
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading No, they're not on my trail--or if they are they're pretty damned smooth."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "What about these fellows camped up there?
plural of “vega” — prolific Spanish playwright (1562-1635)
From this reading You sure they ain't----" "Oh, they came from Las Vegas way.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading You sure they ain't----" "Oh, they came from Las Vegas way.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What about these fellows camped up there?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "How would the parrot be able to tip your hand?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You sure they ain't----" "Oh, they came from Las Vegas way.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How would the parrot be able to tip your hand?
Chapter 5 of The Parowan Bonanza by B. M. Bower holds 428 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 5 holds 428 sentences of The Parowan Bonanza, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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