Chapter 7 of The Phantom Herd is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of The Phantom Herd is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Why don't you make a squaw-man outa Dave?" Pink suggested boldly, "and let her be his daughter instead of Rosemary?" "Say, what does that there walka-some-darn-thing mean, that she calls yuh?" Big Medicine wanted to know. "By cripes, I hate talk I don't savey."
Chapter 7 of The Phantom Herd is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 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.
with boldness, in a bold manner
From this reading “Pink suggested boldly, "and let her be his daughter instead of Rosemary?"”
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading “"Say, what does that there walka-some-darn-thing mean, that she calls yuh?"”
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading “"By cripes, I hate talk I don't savey."”
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading “Pink suggested boldly, "and let her be his daughter instead of Rosemary?"”
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading “Big Medicine wanted to know.”
a light shade of red
From this reading “Pink suggested boldly, "and let her be his daughter instead of Rosemary?"”
widely cultivated for its fragrant grey-green leaves used in cooking and in perfumery
From this reading “Pink suggested boldly, "and let her be his daughter instead of Rosemary?"”
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading “Pink suggested boldly, "and let her be his daughter instead of Rosemary?"”
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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 "Why don't you make a squaw-man outa Dave?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Pink suggested boldly, "and let her be his daughter instead of Rosemary?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Pink suggested boldly, "and let her be his daughter instead of Rosemary?"
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Big Medicine wanted to know.
with boldness, in a bold manner
From this reading Pink suggested boldly, "and let her be his daughter instead of Rosemary?"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "By cripes, I hate talk I don't savey."
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading "Say, what does that there walka-some-darn-thing mean, that she calls yuh?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "By cripes, I hate talk I don't savey."
a female human offspring
From this reading Pink suggested boldly, "and let her be his daughter instead of Rosemary?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why don't you make a squaw-man outa Dave?"
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Say, what does that there walka-some-darn-thing mean, that she calls yuh?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why don't you make a squaw-man outa Dave?"
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading "By cripes, I hate talk I don't savey."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Pink suggested boldly, "and let her be his daughter instead of Rosemary?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Pink suggested boldly, "and let her be his daughter instead of Rosemary?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "By cripes, I hate talk I don't savey."
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Pink suggested boldly, "and let her be his daughter instead of Rosemary?"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Big Medicine wanted to know.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Pink suggested boldly, "and let her be his daughter instead of Rosemary?"
engage in
From this reading "Why don't you make a squaw-man outa Dave?"
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "Say, what does that there walka-some-darn-thing mean, that she calls yuh?"
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading Big Medicine wanted to know.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Pink suggested boldly, "and let her be his daughter instead of Rosemary?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why don't you make a squaw-man outa Dave?"
a light shade of red
From this reading Pink suggested boldly, "and let her be his daughter instead of Rosemary?"
widely cultivated for its fragrant grey-green leaves used in cooking and in perfumery
From this reading Pink suggested boldly, "and let her be his daughter instead of Rosemary?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "By cripes, I hate talk I don't savey."
express in words
From this reading "Say, what does that there walka-some-darn-thing mean, that she calls yuh?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Say, what does that there walka-some-darn-thing mean, that she calls yuh?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why don't you make a squaw-man outa Dave?"
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Pink suggested boldly, "and let her be his daughter instead of Rosemary?"
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "By cripes, I hate talk I don't savey."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Say, what does that there walka-some-darn-thing mean, that she calls yuh?"
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Say, what does that there walka-some-darn-thing mean, that she calls yuh?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Big Medicine wanted to know.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Say, what does that there walka-some-darn-thing mean, that she calls yuh?"
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Big Medicine wanted to know.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Say, what does that there walka-some-darn-thing mean, that she calls yuh?"
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why don't you make a squaw-man outa Dave?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why don't you make a squaw-man outa Dave?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Say, what does that there walka-some-darn-thing mean, that she calls yuh?"
Chapter 7 of The Phantom Herd by B. M. Bower holds 416 sentences, grouped into 84 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 7 holds 416 sentences of The Phantom Herd, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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