Chapter XXI
Chapter 21
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“WHO looks a mustang in the eye? Changety, chang, chang! Bash! Crash! BANG!”
The Turmoil: A Novel
Chapter XXI · Chapter 21
Chapter 21 of The Turmoil: A Novel is here in full — 368 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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“WHO
looks
a
mustang
in
the
eye?
Changety,
chang,
chang!
Bash!
Crash!
BANG!”
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The Turmoil: A Novel
Chapter XXI · Chapter 21
Chapter 21 of The Turmoil: A Novel is here in full — 368 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/73 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
“WHO
looks
a
mustang
in
the
eye?
/huː lʊks ə ˈmʌstæŋ ɪn ðə aɪ/
Line 2
Changety,
chang,
chang!
Line 3
Bash!
/bæʃ/
Line 4
Crash!
/kræʃ/
Line 5
BANG!”
/bæŋ/
Learner Dictionary
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
bang
verb
US /bæŋ/
strike violently
From this reading “BANG!””
Bash
noun
US /bæʃ/
a vigorous blow
From this reading “Bash!”
chang
noun
US /tʃæŋ/
the longest river of Asia; flows eastward from Tibet into the East China Sea near Shanghai
From this reading “Changety, chang, chang!”
Crash
verb
US /kræʃ/
fall or come down violently
From this reading “Crash!”
eye
noun
US /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading ““WHO looks a mustang in the eye?”
looks
noun
US /lʊks/
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading ““WHO looks a mustang in the eye?”
mustang
noun
US /ˈmʌstæŋ/
small hardy range horse of the western plains descended from horses brought by the Spanish
From this reading ““WHO looks a mustang in the eye?”
All words in this reading · 12
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.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “WHO looks a mustang in the eye?
BANGverbUS /bæŋ/
strike violently
From this reading BANG!”
BashnounUS /bæʃ/
a vigorous blow
From this reading Bash!
changnounUS /tʃæŋ/
the longest river of Asia; flows eastward from Tibet into the East China Sea near Shanghai
From this reading Changety, chang, chang!
Changety
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Changety, chang, chang!
CrashverbUS /kræʃ/
fall or come down violently
From this reading Crash!
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading “WHO looks a mustang in the eye?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “WHO looks a mustang in the eye?
looksnounUS /lʊks/
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading “WHO looks a mustang in the eye?
mustangnounUS /ˈmʌstæŋ/
small hardy range horse of the western plains descended from horses brought by the Spanish
From this reading “WHO looks a mustang in the eye?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “WHO looks a mustang in the eye?
WHOpronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “WHO looks a mustang in the eye?
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