Chapter 11 of The Ranch at the Wolverine is here in full — 275 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of The Ranch at the Wolverine is here in full — 275 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WAS IT THE DOG? "That old dame down there thinks a lot of you, William." Ward had closed the gate and was preparing to remount. "Well, is there any reason why she shouldn't?" The tone of Billy Louise was not far from petulant.
Chapter 11 of The Ranch at the Wolverine is here in full — 275 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading “The tone of Billy Louise was not far from petulant.”
informal terms for a (young) woman
From this reading “"That old dame down there thinks a lot of you, William."”
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading “Ward had closed the gate and was preparing to remount.”
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading “"That old dame down there thinks a lot of you, William."”
easily irritated or annoyed
From this reading “The tone of Billy Louise was not far from petulant.”
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading “Ward had closed the gate and was preparing to remount.”
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading “"That old dame down there thinks a lot of you, William."”
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading “Ward had closed the gate and was preparing to remount.”
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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 "That old dame down there thinks a lot of you, William."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ward had closed the gate and was preparing to remount.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Well, is there any reason why she shouldn't?"
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading The tone of Billy Louise was not far from petulant.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Ward had closed the gate and was preparing to remount.
informal terms for a (young) woman
From this reading "That old dame down there thinks a lot of you, William."
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 WAS IT THE DOG?
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "That old dame down there thinks a lot of you, William."
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The tone of Billy Louise was not far from petulant.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The tone of Billy Louise was not far from petulant.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading Ward had closed the gate and was preparing to remount.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ward had closed the gate and was preparing to remount.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, is there any reason why she shouldn't?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WAS IT THE DOG?
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading "That old dame down there thinks a lot of you, William."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The tone of Billy Louise was not far from petulant.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The tone of Billy Louise was not far from petulant.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "That old dame down there thinks a lot of you, William."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "That old dame down there thinks a lot of you, William."
easily irritated or annoyed
From this reading The tone of Billy Louise was not far from petulant.
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading Ward had closed the gate and was preparing to remount.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading "Well, is there any reason why she shouldn't?"
mount again
From this reading Ward had closed the gate and was preparing to remount.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, is there any reason why she shouldn't?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, is there any reason why she shouldn't?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That old dame down there thinks a lot of you, William."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WAS IT THE DOG?
in or at that place or location
From this reading "That old dame down there thinks a lot of you, William."
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading "That old dame down there thinks a lot of you, William."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ward had closed the gate and was preparing to remount.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading The tone of Billy Louise was not far from petulant.
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading Ward had closed the gate and was preparing to remount.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WAS IT THE DOG?
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, is there any reason why she shouldn't?"
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Well, is there any reason why she shouldn't?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That old dame down there thinks a lot of you, William."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "That old dame down there thinks a lot of you, William."
Chapter 11 of The Ranch at the Wolverine by B. M. Bower holds 275 sentences, grouped into 55 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.
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