Chapter 13 of The She Boss: A Western Story is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of The She Boss: A Western Story is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A WIRE TO JULIA "I wanted you to tell me something about yourself, Hiram," said Jerkline Jo. "That's why I called you. What a giant of a man you are! Tell me about Wild-cat Hill and the big woods of Mendocino. I've never been so far north in California."
Chapter 13 of The She Boss: A Western Story is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes
From this reading “I've never been so far north in California."”
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading “What a giant of a man you are!”
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading “Tell me about Wild-cat Hill and the big woods of Mendocino.”
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading “I've never been so far north in California."”
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading “A WIRE TO JULIA "I wanted you to tell me something about yourself, Hiram," said Jerkline Jo.”
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading “A WIRE TO JULIA "I wanted you to tell me something about yourself, Hiram," said Jerkline Jo.”
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading “Tell me about Wild-cat Hill and the big woods of Mendocino.”
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “A WIRE TO JULIA "I wanted you to tell me something about yourself, Hiram," said Jerkline Jo.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A WIRE TO JULIA "I wanted you to tell me something about yourself, Hiram," said Jerkline Jo.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A WIRE TO JULIA "I wanted you to tell me something about yourself, Hiram," said Jerkline Jo.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tell me about Wild-cat Hill and the big woods of Mendocino.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading What a giant of a man you are!
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I've never been so far north in California."
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Tell me about Wild-cat Hill and the big woods of Mendocino.
a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes
From this reading I've never been so far north in California."
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "That's why I called you.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading I've never been so far north in California."
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading What a giant of a man you are!
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Tell me about Wild-cat Hill and the big woods of Mendocino.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A WIRE TO JULIA "I wanted you to tell me something about yourself, Hiram," said Jerkline Jo.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A WIRE TO JULIA "I wanted you to tell me something about yourself, Hiram," said Jerkline Jo.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I've never been so far north in California."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I've never been so far north in California."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A WIRE TO JULIA "I wanted you to tell me something about yourself, Hiram," said Jerkline Jo.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A WIRE TO JULIA "I wanted you to tell me something about yourself, Hiram," said Jerkline Jo.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A WIRE TO JULIA "I wanted you to tell me something about yourself, Hiram," said Jerkline Jo.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading What a giant of a man you are!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A WIRE TO JULIA "I wanted you to tell me something about yourself, Hiram," said Jerkline Jo.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tell me about Wild-cat Hill and the big woods of Mendocino.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I've never been so far north in California."
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading I've never been so far north in California."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What a giant of a man you are!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading A WIRE TO JULIA "I wanted you to tell me something about yourself, Hiram," said Jerkline Jo.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I've never been so far north in California."
a thing, without saying which
From this reading A WIRE TO JULIA "I wanted you to tell me something about yourself, Hiram," said Jerkline Jo.
express in words
From this reading A WIRE TO JULIA "I wanted you to tell me something about yourself, Hiram," said Jerkline Jo.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's why I called you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tell me about Wild-cat Hill and the big woods of Mendocino.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A WIRE TO JULIA "I wanted you to tell me something about yourself, Hiram," said Jerkline Jo.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading A WIRE TO JULIA "I wanted you to tell me something about yourself, Hiram," said Jerkline Jo.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What a giant of a man you are!
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "That's why I called you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tell me about Wild-cat Hill and the big woods of Mendocino.
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading A WIRE TO JULIA "I wanted you to tell me something about yourself, Hiram," said Jerkline Jo.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Tell me about Wild-cat Hill and the big woods of Mendocino.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A WIRE TO JULIA "I wanted you to tell me something about yourself, Hiram," said Jerkline Jo.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading A WIRE TO JULIA "I wanted you to tell me something about yourself, Hiram," said Jerkline Jo.
Chapter 13 of The She Boss: A Western Story by Arthur Preston Hankins holds 158 sentences, grouped into 32 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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