Chapter 2 of The tale of the the Muley Cow is here in full — 558 sentences across 112 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of The tale of the the Muley Cow is here in full — 558 sentences across 112 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE MUSKRATS' WARNING If it hadn't been for Johnnie Green there's no knowing how long the Muley Cow would have had to wear the wooden poke about her neck. Somehow Johnnie Green guessed that she didn't like it. So he teased his father to take the poke off her. And at last Farmer Green consented. "We'll try her without it," he said.
Chapter 2 of The tale of the the Muley Cow is here in full — 558 sentences across 112 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “consent” — give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to
From this reading “And at last Farmer Green consented.”
female of domestic cattle: "“moo-cow” is a child's term"
From this reading “THE MUSKRATS' WARNING If it hadn't been for Johnnie Green there's no knowing how long the Muley Cow would have had to wear the wooden poke about her neck.”
a person who operates a farm
From this reading “And at last Farmer Green consented.”
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “Somehow Johnnie Green guessed that she didn't like it.”
plural of “muskrat” — the brown fur of a muskrat
From this reading “THE MUSKRATS' WARNING If it hadn't been for Johnnie Green there's no knowing how long the Muley Cow would have had to wear the wooden poke about her neck.”
poke or thrust abruptly
From this reading “THE MUSKRATS' WARNING If it hadn't been for Johnnie Green there's no knowing how long the Muley Cow would have had to wear the wooden poke about her neck.”
feeling mild pleasurable excitement
From this reading “So he teased his father to take the poke off her.”
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading “THE MUSKRATS' WARNING If it hadn't been for Johnnie Green there's no knowing how long the Muley Cow would have had to wear the wooden poke about her neck.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE MUSKRATS' WARNING If it hadn't been for Johnnie Green there's no knowing how long the Muley Cow would have had to wear the wooden poke about her neck.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And at last Farmer Green consented.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And at last Farmer Green consented.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE MUSKRATS' WARNING If it hadn't been for Johnnie Green there's no knowing how long the Muley Cow would have had to wear the wooden poke about her neck.
past form of “consent” — give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to
From this reading And at last Farmer Green consented.
female of domestic cattle: "“moo-cow” is a child's term"
From this reading THE MUSKRATS' WARNING If it hadn't been for Johnnie Green there's no knowing how long the Muley Cow would have had to wear the wooden poke about her neck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Somehow Johnnie Green guessed that she didn't like it.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading And at last Farmer Green consented.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading So he teased his father to take the poke off her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE MUSKRATS' WARNING If it hadn't been for Johnnie Green there's no knowing how long the Muley Cow would have had to wear the wooden poke about her neck.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading THE MUSKRATS' WARNING If it hadn't been for Johnnie Green there's no knowing how long the Muley Cow would have had to wear the wooden poke about her neck.
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading Somehow Johnnie Green guessed that she didn't like it.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE MUSKRATS' WARNING If it hadn't been for Johnnie Green there's no knowing how long the Muley Cow would have had to wear the wooden poke about her neck.
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From this reading THE MUSKRATS' WARNING If it hadn't been for Johnnie Green there's no knowing how long the Muley Cow would have had to wear the wooden poke about her neck.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE MUSKRATS' WARNING If it hadn't been for Johnnie Green there's no knowing how long the Muley Cow would have had to wear the wooden poke about her neck.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So he teased his father to take the poke off her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE MUSKRATS' WARNING If it hadn't been for Johnnie Green there's no knowing how long the Muley Cow would have had to wear the wooden poke about her neck.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So he teased his father to take the poke off her.
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From this reading THE MUSKRATS' WARNING If it hadn't been for Johnnie Green there's no knowing how long the Muley Cow would have had to wear the wooden poke about her neck.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading THE MUSKRATS' WARNING If it hadn't been for Johnnie Green there's no knowing how long the Muley Cow would have had to wear the wooden poke about her neck.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE MUSKRATS' WARNING If it hadn't been for Johnnie Green there's no knowing how long the Muley Cow would have had to wear the wooden poke about her neck.
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From this reading THE MUSKRATS' WARNING If it hadn't been for Johnnie Green there's no knowing how long the Muley Cow would have had to wear the wooden poke about her neck.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading THE MUSKRATS' WARNING If it hadn't been for Johnnie Green there's no knowing how long the Muley Cow would have had to wear the wooden poke about her neck.
immediately past
From this reading And at last Farmer Green consented.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Somehow Johnnie Green guessed that she didn't like it.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading THE MUSKRATS' WARNING If it hadn't been for Johnnie Green there's no knowing how long the Muley Cow would have had to wear the wooden poke about her neck.
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From this reading THE MUSKRATS' WARNING If it hadn't been for Johnnie Green there's no knowing how long the Muley Cow would have had to wear the wooden poke about her neck.
plural of “muskrat” — the brown fur of a muskrat
From this reading THE MUSKRATS' WARNING If it hadn't been for Johnnie Green there's no knowing how long the Muley Cow would have had to wear the wooden poke about her neck.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading THE MUSKRATS' WARNING If it hadn't been for Johnnie Green there's no knowing how long the Muley Cow would have had to wear the wooden poke about her neck.
not any; not one
From this reading THE MUSKRATS' WARNING If it hadn't been for Johnnie Green there's no knowing how long the Muley Cow would have had to wear the wooden poke about her neck.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading So he teased his father to take the poke off her.
poke or thrust abruptly
From this reading THE MUSKRATS' WARNING If it hadn't been for Johnnie Green there's no knowing how long the Muley Cow would have had to wear the wooden poke about her neck.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We'll try her without it," he said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Somehow Johnnie Green guessed that she didn't like it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So he teased his father to take the poke off her.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading Somehow Johnnie Green guessed that she didn't like it.
carry out
From this reading So he teased his father to take the poke off her.
feeling mild pleasurable excitement
From this reading So he teased his father to take the poke off her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Somehow Johnnie Green guessed that she didn't like it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MUSKRATS' WARNING If it hadn't been for Johnnie Green there's no knowing how long the Muley Cow would have had to wear the wooden poke about her neck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MUSKRATS' WARNING If it hadn't been for Johnnie Green there's no knowing how long the Muley Cow would have had to wear the wooden poke about her neck.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE MUSKRATS' WARNING If it hadn't been for Johnnie Green there's no knowing how long the Muley Cow would have had to wear the wooden poke about her neck.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading "We'll try her without it," he said.
a message informing of danger
From this reading THE MUSKRATS' WARNING If it hadn't been for Johnnie Green there's no knowing how long the Muley Cow would have had to wear the wooden poke about her neck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We'll try her without it," he said.
be dressed in
From this reading THE MUSKRATS' WARNING If it hadn't been for Johnnie Green there's no knowing how long the Muley Cow would have had to wear the wooden poke about her neck.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "We'll try her without it," he said.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading THE MUSKRATS' WARNING If it hadn't been for Johnnie Green there's no knowing how long the Muley Cow would have had to wear the wooden poke about her neck.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading THE MUSKRATS' WARNING If it hadn't been for Johnnie Green there's no knowing how long the Muley Cow would have had to wear the wooden poke about her neck.
Chapter 2 of The tale of the the Muley Cow by Arthur Scott Bailey holds 558 sentences, grouped into 112 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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