Chapter 9 of The Stampeder is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The Stampeder is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The door was kicked open without ceremony, and Pierre’s head popped in. "Hello, you young cheechako!" yelled Britton, gaily. "_Holá! mon camarade_, you tam ole stampeder!" cried Giraud, rushing in with outstretched hands. "By de gar, Ah nevaire t’ink Ah find you here. Ah s’pose you seex hondred mile back–_saprie_, yes."
Chapter 9 of The Stampeder is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in a gay manner
From this reading “"Hello, you young cheechako!" yelled Britton, gaily.”
primitive predaceous North American fish covered with hard scales and having long jaws with needlelike teeth
From this reading “"By de gar, Ah nevaire t’ink Ah find you here.”
an expression of greeting
From this reading “"Hello, you young cheechako!" yelled Britton, gaily.”
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading “"_Holá! mon camarade_, you tam ole stampeder!" cried Giraud, rushing in with outstretched hands.”
fully extended especially in length
From this reading “"_Holá! mon camarade_, you tam ole stampeder!" cried Giraud, rushing in with outstretched hands.”
possessive form of “pierre” — capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river
inflected form of “pop” — bulge outward
From this reading “The door was kicked open without ceremony, and Pierre’s head popped in.”
a woolen cap of Scottish origin
From this reading “"_Holá! mon camarade_, you tam ole stampeder!" cried Giraud, rushing in with outstretched hands.”
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 “"_Holá! mon camarade_, you tam ole stampeder!" cried Giraud, rushing in with outstretched hands.”
In this reading “The door was kicked open without ceremony, and Pierre’s head popped in.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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From this reading "By de gar, Ah nevaire t’ink Ah find you here.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The door was kicked open without ceremony, and Pierre’s head popped in.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Ah s’pose you seex hondred mile back–_saprie_, yes."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hello, you young cheechako!" yelled Britton, gaily.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "By de gar, Ah nevaire t’ink Ah find you here.
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From this reading "_Holá! mon camarade_, you tam ole stampeder!" cried Giraud, rushing in with outstretched hands.
a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading The door was kicked open without ceremony, and Pierre’s head popped in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hello, you young cheechako!" yelled Britton, gaily.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "_Holá! mon camarade_, you tam ole stampeder!" cried Giraud, rushing in with outstretched hands.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading "By de gar, Ah nevaire t’ink Ah find you here.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The door was kicked open without ceremony, and Pierre’s head popped in.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "By de gar, Ah nevaire t’ink Ah find you here.
in a gay manner
From this reading "Hello, you young cheechako!" yelled Britton, gaily.
primitive predaceous North American fish covered with hard scales and having long jaws with needlelike teeth
From this reading "By de gar, Ah nevaire t’ink Ah find you here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "_Holá! mon camarade_, you tam ole stampeder!" cried Giraud, rushing in with outstretched hands.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "_Holá! mon camarade_, you tam ole stampeder!" cried Giraud, rushing in with outstretched hands.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The door was kicked open without ceremony, and Pierre’s head popped in.
an expression of greeting
From this reading "Hello, you young cheechako!" yelled Britton, gaily.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "By de gar, Ah nevaire t’ink Ah find you here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "_Holá! mon camarade_, you tam ole stampeder!" cried Giraud, rushing in with outstretched hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ah s’pose you seex hondred mile back–_saprie_, yes."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The door was kicked open without ceremony, and Pierre’s head popped in.
past form of “kick” — drive or propel with the foot
From this reading The door was kicked open without ceremony, and Pierre’s head popped in.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Ah s’pose you seex hondred mile back–_saprie_, yes."
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading "_Holá! mon camarade_, you tam ole stampeder!" cried Giraud, rushing in with outstretched hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "By de gar, Ah nevaire t’ink Ah find you here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "_Holá! mon camarade_, you tam ole stampeder!" cried Giraud, rushing in with outstretched hands.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The door was kicked open without ceremony, and Pierre’s head popped in.
fully extended especially in length
From this reading "_Holá! mon camarade_, you tam ole stampeder!" cried Giraud, rushing in with outstretched hands.
possessive form of “pierre” — capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river
From this reading The door was kicked open without ceremony, and Pierre’s head popped in.
inflected form of “pop” — bulge outward
From this reading The door was kicked open without ceremony, and Pierre’s head popped in.
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading "_Holá! mon camarade_, you tam ole stampeder!" cried Giraud, rushing in with outstretched hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ah s’pose you seex hondred mile back–_saprie_, yes."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ah s’pose you seex hondred mile back–_saprie_, yes."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ah s’pose you seex hondred mile back–_saprie_, yes."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "_Holá! mon camarade_, you tam ole stampeder!" cried Giraud, rushing in with outstretched hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "By de gar, Ah nevaire t’ink Ah find you here.
a woolen cap of Scottish origin
From this reading "_Holá! mon camarade_, you tam ole stampeder!" cried Giraud, rushing in with outstretched hands.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The door was kicked open without ceremony, and Pierre’s head popped in.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The door was kicked open without ceremony, and Pierre’s head popped in.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "_Holá! mon camarade_, you tam ole stampeder!" cried Giraud, rushing in with outstretched hands.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The door was kicked open without ceremony, and Pierre’s head popped in.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "Hello, you young cheechako!" yelled Britton, gaily.
an affirmative
From this reading Ah s’pose you seex hondred mile back–_saprie_, yes."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Hello, you young cheechako!" yelled Britton, gaily.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Hello, you young cheechako!" yelled Britton, gaily.
Chapter 9 of The Stampeder by Samuel Alexander White holds 174 sentences, grouped into 35 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 174 sentences of The Stampeder, unabridged, divided into 35 reading sections.
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