Chapter 4 of The Stampeder is here in full — 105 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Stampeder is here in full — 105 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Morris mumbled something of repeated apology and made a movement to leave the room. Ainsworth stopped him. "I’ll find Britton," he said. "This mess has to be straightened out, and it wouldn’t do for you to wander round till you meet him and raise Cain before a lot of women. I’ll bring him here in a minute."
Chapter 4 of The Stampeder is here in full — 105 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/21 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone
From this reading “Morris mumbled something of repeated apology and made a movement to leave the room.”
(Old Testament) Cain and Abel were the first children of Adam and Eve born after the Fall of Man; Cain killed Abel out of jealousy and was exiled by God
From this reading “"This mess has to be straightened out, and it wouldn’t do for you to wander round till you meet him and raise Cain before a lot of women.”
a state of confusion and disorderliness
From this reading “"This mess has to be straightened out, and it wouldn’t do for you to wander round till you meet him and raise Cain before a lot of women.”
United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)
From this reading “Morris mumbled something of repeated apology and made a movement to leave the room.”
past form of “mumble” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading “Morris mumbled something of repeated apology and made a movement to leave the room.”
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading “"This mess has to be straightened out, and it wouldn’t do for you to wander round till you meet him and raise Cain before a lot of women.”
past form of “straighten” — straighten up or out; make straight
From this reading “"This mess has to be straightened out, and it wouldn’t do for you to wander round till you meet him and raise Cain before a lot of women.”
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading “"This mess has to be straightened out, and it wouldn’t do for you to wander round till you meet him and raise Cain before a lot of women.”
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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settle or put right
In this reading “"This mess has to be straightened out, and it wouldn’t do for you to wander round till you meet him and raise Cain before a lot of women.”
In this reading “"This mess has to be straightened out, and it wouldn’t do for you to wander round till you meet him and raise Cain before a lot of women.”
In this reading “Morris mumbled something of repeated apology and made a movement to leave the room.”
In this reading “I’ll bring him here in a minute."”
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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 Morris mumbled something of repeated apology and made a movement to leave the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ainsworth stopped him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Morris mumbled something of repeated apology and made a movement to leave the room.
an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone
From this reading Morris mumbled something of repeated apology and made a movement to leave the room.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "This mess has to be straightened out, and it wouldn’t do for you to wander round till you meet him and raise Cain before a lot of women.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "This mess has to be straightened out, and it wouldn’t do for you to wander round till you meet him and raise Cain before a lot of women.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading I’ll bring him here in a minute."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I’ll find Britton," he said.
(Old Testament) Cain and Abel were the first children of Adam and Eve born after the Fall of Man; Cain killed Abel out of jealousy and was exiled by God
From this reading "This mess has to be straightened out, and it wouldn’t do for you to wander round till you meet him and raise Cain before a lot of women.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "This mess has to be straightened out, and it wouldn’t do for you to wander round till you meet him and raise Cain before a lot of women.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "I’ll find Britton," he said.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "This mess has to be straightened out, and it wouldn’t do for you to wander round till you meet him and raise Cain before a lot of women.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This mess has to be straightened out, and it wouldn’t do for you to wander round till you meet him and raise Cain before a lot of women.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I’ll find Britton," he said.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I’ll bring him here in a minute."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ainsworth stopped him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I’ll find Britton," he said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I’ll bring him here in a minute."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "This mess has to be straightened out, and it wouldn’t do for you to wander round till you meet him and raise Cain before a lot of women.
go away from a place
From this reading Morris mumbled something of repeated apology and made a movement to leave the room.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading "This mess has to be straightened out, and it wouldn’t do for you to wander round till you meet him and raise Cain before a lot of women.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Morris mumbled something of repeated apology and made a movement to leave the room.
come together
From this reading "This mess has to be straightened out, and it wouldn’t do for you to wander round till you meet him and raise Cain before a lot of women.
a state of confusion and disorderliness
From this reading "This mess has to be straightened out, and it wouldn’t do for you to wander round till you meet him and raise Cain before a lot of women.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading I’ll bring him here in a minute."
United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)
From this reading Morris mumbled something of repeated apology and made a movement to leave the room.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading Morris mumbled something of repeated apology and made a movement to leave the room.
past form of “mumble” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading Morris mumbled something of repeated apology and made a movement to leave the room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Morris mumbled something of repeated apology and made a movement to leave the room.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "This mess has to be straightened out, and it wouldn’t do for you to wander round till you meet him and raise Cain before a lot of women.
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading "This mess has to be straightened out, and it wouldn’t do for you to wander round till you meet him and raise Cain before a lot of women.
recurring again and again
From this reading Morris mumbled something of repeated apology and made a movement to leave the room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Morris mumbled something of repeated apology and made a movement to leave the room.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading "This mess has to be straightened out, and it wouldn’t do for you to wander round till you meet him and raise Cain before a lot of women.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I’ll find Britton," he said.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Morris mumbled something of repeated apology and made a movement to leave the room.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Ainsworth stopped him.
past form of “straighten” — straighten up or out; make straight
From this reading "This mess has to be straightened out, and it wouldn’t do for you to wander round till you meet him and raise Cain before a lot of women.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Morris mumbled something of repeated apology and made a movement to leave the room.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This mess has to be straightened out, and it wouldn’t do for you to wander round till you meet him and raise Cain before a lot of women.
up to a particular time
From this reading "This mess has to be straightened out, and it wouldn’t do for you to wander round till you meet him and raise Cain before a lot of women.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Morris mumbled something of repeated apology and made a movement to leave the room.
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading "This mess has to be straightened out, and it wouldn’t do for you to wander round till you meet him and raise Cain before a lot of women.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "This mess has to be straightened out, and it wouldn’t do for you to wander round till you meet him and raise Cain before a lot of women.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This mess has to be straightened out, and it wouldn’t do for you to wander round till you meet him and raise Cain before a lot of women.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "This mess has to be straightened out, and it wouldn’t do for you to wander round till you meet him and raise Cain before a lot of women.
Chapter 4 of The Stampeder by Samuel Alexander White holds 105 sentences, grouped into 21 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 4 holds 105 sentences of The Stampeder, unabridged, divided into 21 reading sections.
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