Chapter 9 of The Rider of Golden Bar is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The Rider of Golden Bar is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Seems to me I _have_ done something like that," admitted Billy. "You've got to cancel their appointments." "Got to?" "Got to." "I must be gettin' deaf," drawled Billy.
Chapter 9 of The Rider of Golden Bar is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 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.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading “"Seems to me I _have_ done something like that," admitted Billy.”
plural of “appointment” — the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
From this reading “"You've got to cancel their appointments."”
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading “"Seems to me I _have_ done something like that," admitted Billy.”
postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled
From this reading “"You've got to cancel their appointments."”
lacking or deprived of the sense of hearing wholly or in part
From this reading “"I must be gettin' deaf," drawled Billy.”
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “"Seems to me I _have_ done something like that," admitted Billy.”
past form of “drawl” — lengthen and slow down or draw out
From this reading “"I must be gettin' deaf," drawled Billy.”
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “"Seems to me I _have_ done something like that," admitted Billy.”
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.
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inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading "Seems to me I _have_ done something like that," admitted Billy.
plural of “appointment” — the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
From this reading "You've got to cancel their appointments."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I must be gettin' deaf," drawled Billy.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading "Seems to me I _have_ done something like that," admitted Billy.
postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled
From this reading "You've got to cancel their appointments."
lacking or deprived of the sense of hearing wholly or in part
From this reading "I must be gettin' deaf," drawled Billy.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "Seems to me I _have_ done something like that," admitted Billy.
past form of “drawl” — lengthen and slow down or draw out
From this reading "I must be gettin' deaf," drawled Billy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I must be gettin' deaf," drawled Billy.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "You've got to cancel their appointments."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Seems to me I _have_ done something like that," admitted Billy.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Seems to me I _have_ done something like that," admitted Billy.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Seems to me I _have_ done something like that," admitted Billy.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Seems to me I _have_ done something like that," admitted Billy.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I must be gettin' deaf," drawled Billy.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "Seems to me I _have_ done something like that," admitted Billy.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Seems to me I _have_ done something like that," admitted Billy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Seems to me I _have_ done something like that," admitted Billy.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "You've got to cancel their appointments."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Seems to me I _have_ done something like that," admitted Billy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You've got to cancel their appointments."
Chapter 9 of The Rider of Golden Bar by William Patterson White holds 411 sentences, grouped into 83 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 9 holds 411 sentences of The Rider of Golden Bar, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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