Chapter 13 of The Story of the Foss River Ranch is here in full — 313 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of The Story of the Foss River Ranch is here in full — 313 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE HUE AND CRY "A thousand head of cattle, John! A thousand; and 'hustled' from under our very noses. By thunder! it is intolerable. Over thirty-five thousand dollars gone in one clean sweep. Why, I say, do we pay for the up-keep of the police if this sort of thing is allowed to go on?
Chapter 13 of The Story of the Foss River Ranch is here in full — 313 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading “THE HUE AND CRY "A thousand head of cattle, John!”
the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength
From this reading “THE HUE AND CRY "A thousand head of cattle, John!”
past form of “hustle” — cause to move furtively and hurriedly
From this reading “A thousand; and 'hustled' from under our very noses.”
incapable of being tolerated or endured
From this reading “By thunder! it is intolerable.”
plural of “nose” — the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading “A thousand; and 'hustled' from under our very noses.”
sweep across or over
From this reading “Over thirty-five thousand dollars gone in one clean sweep.”
being five more than thirty
From this reading “Over thirty-five thousand dollars gone in one clean sweep.”
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading “By thunder! it is intolerable.”
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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 THE HUE AND CRY "A thousand head of cattle, John!
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Why, I say, do we pay for the up-keep of the police if this sort of thing is allowed to go on?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE HUE AND CRY "A thousand head of cattle, John!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By thunder! it is intolerable.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading THE HUE AND CRY "A thousand head of cattle, John!
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading Over thirty-five thousand dollars gone in one clean sweep.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading THE HUE AND CRY "A thousand head of cattle, John!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Why, I say, do we pay for the up-keep of the police if this sort of thing is allowed to go on?
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading Over thirty-five thousand dollars gone in one clean sweep.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Why, I say, do we pay for the up-keep of the police if this sort of thing is allowed to go on?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A thousand; and 'hustled' from under our very noses.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Why, I say, do we pay for the up-keep of the police if this sort of thing is allowed to go on?
destroyed or killed
From this reading Over thirty-five thousand dollars gone in one clean sweep.
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 HUE AND CRY "A thousand head of cattle, John!
the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength
From this reading THE HUE AND CRY "A thousand head of cattle, John!
past form of “hustle” — cause to move furtively and hurriedly
From this reading A thousand; and 'hustled' from under our very noses.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Why, I say, do we pay for the up-keep of the police if this sort of thing is allowed to go on?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Why, I say, do we pay for the up-keep of the police if this sort of thing is allowed to go on?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Over thirty-five thousand dollars gone in one clean sweep.
incapable of being tolerated or endured
From this reading By thunder! it is intolerable.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By thunder! it is intolerable.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading By thunder! it is intolerable.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading THE HUE AND CRY "A thousand head of cattle, John!
plural of “nose” — the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading A thousand; and 'hustled' from under our very noses.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HUE AND CRY "A thousand head of cattle, John!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Why, I say, do we pay for the up-keep of the police if this sort of thing is allowed to go on?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Over thirty-five thousand dollars gone in one clean sweep.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading A thousand; and 'hustled' from under our very noses.
above and across; more than
From this reading Over thirty-five thousand dollars gone in one clean sweep.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading Why, I say, do we pay for the up-keep of the police if this sort of thing is allowed to go on?
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading Why, I say, do we pay for the up-keep of the police if this sort of thing is allowed to go on?
express in words
From this reading Why, I say, do we pay for the up-keep of the police if this sort of thing is allowed to go on?
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Why, I say, do we pay for the up-keep of the police if this sort of thing is allowed to go on?
sweep across or over
From this reading Over thirty-five thousand dollars gone in one clean sweep.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HUE AND CRY "A thousand head of cattle, John!
a special situation
From this reading Why, I say, do we pay for the up-keep of the police if this sort of thing is allowed to go on?
being five more than thirty
From this reading Over thirty-five thousand dollars gone in one clean sweep.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Why, I say, do we pay for the up-keep of the police if this sort of thing is allowed to go on?
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading THE HUE AND CRY "A thousand head of cattle, John!
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading By thunder! it is intolerable.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Why, I say, do we pay for the up-keep of the police if this sort of thing is allowed to go on?
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading A thousand; and 'hustled' from under our very noses.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Why, I say, do we pay for the up-keep of the police if this sort of thing is allowed to go on?
precisely as stated
From this reading A thousand; and 'hustled' from under our very noses.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Why, I say, do we pay for the up-keep of the police if this sort of thing is allowed to go on?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, I say, do we pay for the up-keep of the police if this sort of thing is allowed to go on?
Chapter 13 of The Story of the Foss River Ranch by Ridgwell Cullum holds 313 sentences, grouped into 63 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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