Chapter 1 of The She Boss: A Western Story is here in full — 85 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The She Boss: A Western Story is here in full — 85 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Nothing but kindness had emanated from the father to his wife and child. Foster Hooker, too, had slaved his life away for nothing. The rocky land had claimed him and held him down. They had had enough to eat and to keep them warm--beyond that, nothing. Now he lay with Hiram's mother between the big bull pines on Wild-cat Hill.
Chapter 1 of The She Boss: A Western Story is here in full — 85 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 3/17 · 5 reading units · Lines 11–15
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uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading “Now he lay with Hiram's mother between the big bull pines on Wild-cat Hill.”
past form of “claim” — assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing
From this reading “The rocky land had claimed him and held him down.”
past form of “emanate” — proceed or issue forth, as from a source
From this reading “Nothing but kindness had emanated from the father to his wife and child.”
promote the growth of
From this reading “Foster Hooker, too, had slaved his life away for nothing.”
United States general in the Union Army who was defeated at Chancellorsville by Robert E. Lee (1814-1879)
From this reading “Foster Hooker, too, had slaved his life away for nothing.”
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading “Nothing but kindness had emanated from the father to his wife and child.”
plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree
From this reading “Now he lay with Hiram's mother between the big bull pines on Wild-cat Hill.”
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading “The rocky land had claimed him and held him down.”
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 “Now he lay with Hiram's mother between the big bull pines on Wild-cat Hill.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nothing but kindness had emanated from the father to his wife and child.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Foster Hooker, too, had slaved his life away for nothing.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Now he lay with Hiram's mother between the big bull pines on Wild-cat Hill.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading They had had enough to eat and to keep them warm--beyond that, nothing.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Now he lay with Hiram's mother between the big bull pines on Wild-cat Hill.
uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading Now he lay with Hiram's mother between the big bull pines on Wild-cat Hill.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Nothing but kindness had emanated from the father to his wife and child.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Nothing but kindness had emanated from the father to his wife and child.
past form of “claim” — assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing
From this reading The rocky land had claimed him and held him down.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The rocky land had claimed him and held him down.
take in solid food
From this reading They had had enough to eat and to keep them warm--beyond that, nothing.
past form of “emanate” — proceed or issue forth, as from a source
From this reading Nothing but kindness had emanated from the father to his wife and child.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading They had had enough to eat and to keep them warm--beyond that, nothing.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Nothing but kindness had emanated from the father to his wife and child.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Foster Hooker, too, had slaved his life away for nothing.
promote the growth of
From this reading Foster Hooker, too, had slaved his life away for nothing.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Nothing but kindness had emanated from the father to his wife and child.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nothing but kindness had emanated from the father to his wife and child.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now he lay with Hiram's mother between the big bull pines on Wild-cat Hill.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The rocky land had claimed him and held him down.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Now he lay with Hiram's mother between the big bull pines on Wild-cat Hill.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The rocky land had claimed him and held him down.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now he lay with Hiram's mother between the big bull pines on Wild-cat Hill.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Nothing but kindness had emanated from the father to his wife and child.
United States general in the Union Army who was defeated at Chancellorsville by Robert E. Lee (1814-1879)
From this reading Foster Hooker, too, had slaved his life away for nothing.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading They had had enough to eat and to keep them warm--beyond that, nothing.
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading Nothing but kindness had emanated from the father to his wife and child.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The rocky land had claimed him and held him down.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Now he lay with Hiram's mother between the big bull pines on Wild-cat Hill.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Foster Hooker, too, had slaved his life away for nothing.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Now he lay with Hiram's mother between the big bull pines on Wild-cat Hill.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing but kindness had emanated from the father to his wife and child.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now he lay with Hiram's mother between the big bull pines on Wild-cat Hill.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Now he lay with Hiram's mother between the big bull pines on Wild-cat Hill.
plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree
From this reading Now he lay with Hiram's mother between the big bull pines on Wild-cat Hill.
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading The rocky land had claimed him and held him down.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Foster Hooker, too, had slaved his life away for nothing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They had had enough to eat and to keep them warm--beyond that, nothing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nothing but kindness had emanated from the father to his wife and child.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They had had enough to eat and to keep them warm--beyond that, nothing.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had had enough to eat and to keep them warm--beyond that, nothing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nothing but kindness had emanated from the father to his wife and child.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Foster Hooker, too, had slaved his life away for nothing.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading They had had enough to eat and to keep them warm--beyond that, nothing.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Nothing but kindness had emanated from the father to his wife and child.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now he lay with Hiram's mother between the big bull pines on Wild-cat Hill.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now he lay with Hiram's mother between the big bull pines on Wild-cat Hill.
Chapter 1 of The She Boss: A Western Story by Arthur Preston Hankins holds 85 sentences, grouped into 17 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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