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The Two-Gun Man

Chapter V · Chapter 5

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AT THE TWO DIAMOND As Ferguson rode through the pure sunshine of the morning his thoughts kept going back to the little cabin in the flat--"Bear Flat," she had called it.
Certain things troubled him--he, whose mind had been always untroubled--even through three months of idleness that had not been exactly attractive.
"She's cert'nly got nice eyes," he told himself confidentially, as he lingered slowly on his way; "an' she knows how to use them.
She sure made me seem some breathless.
An' no girl has ever done that.
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The Two-Gun Man

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of The Two-Gun Man is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/24 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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AT THE TWO DIAMOND As Ferguson rode through the pure sunshine of the morning his thoughts kept going back to the little cabin in the flat--"Bear Flat," she had called it.
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Certain things troubled him--he, whose mind had been always untroubled--even through three months of idleness that had not been exactly attractive.
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"She's cert'nly got nice eyes," he told himself confidentially, as he lingered slowly on his way; "an' she knows how to use them.
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She sure made me seem some breathless.
/ʃiː ʃʊr meɪd miː siːm sʌm ˈbreθləs/
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An' no girl has ever done that.
/æn noʊ ɡɜːrl hæz ˈevər dʌn ðæt/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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attractive adjective US /əˈtræktɪv/

pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm

From this reading “Certain things troubled him--he, whose mind had been always untroubled--even through three months of idleness that had not been exactly attractive.”

breathless adjective US /ˈbreθləs/

not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty

From this reading “She sure made me seem some breathless.”

confidentially adverb US /ˌkɑːnfəˈdenʃəli/

in a confidential manner

From this reading “"She's cert'nly got nice eyes," he told himself confidentially, as he lingered slowly on his way; "an' she knows how to use them.”

diamond noun US /ˈdaɪmənd/

a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem

From this reading “AT THE TWO DIAMOND As Ferguson rode through the pure sunshine of the morning his thoughts kept going back to the little cabin in the flat--"Bear Flat," she had called it.”

idleness noun US /ˈaɪdəlnəs/

having no employment

From this reading “Certain things troubled him--he, whose mind had been always untroubled--even through three months of idleness that had not been exactly attractive.”

lingered verb US /ˈlɪŋɡərd/

past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying

From this reading “"She's cert'nly got nice eyes," he told himself confidentially, as he lingered slowly on his way; "an' she knows how to use them.”

sunshine noun US /ˈsʌnʃaɪn/

the rays of the sun

From this reading “AT THE TWO DIAMOND As Ferguson rode through the pure sunshine of the morning his thoughts kept going back to the little cabin in the flat--"Bear Flat," she had called it.”

untroubled adjective US /ənˈtrʌbəld/

not beset by troubles or disturbance or distress

From this reading “Certain things troubled him--he, whose mind had been always untroubled--even through three months of idleness that had not been exactly attractive.”

All words in this reading · 73

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alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading Certain things troubled him--he, whose mind had been always untroubled--even through three months of idleness that had not been exactly attractive.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading "She's cert'nly got nice eyes," he told himself confidentially, as he lingered slowly on his way; "an' she knows how to use them.

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading AT THE TWO DIAMOND As Ferguson rode through the pure sunshine of the morning his thoughts kept going back to the little cabin in the flat--"Bear Flat," she had called it.

ATprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading AT THE TWO DIAMOND As Ferguson rode through the pure sunshine of the morning his thoughts kept going back to the little cabin in the flat--"Bear Flat," she had called it.

attractiveadjectiveUS /əˈtræktɪv/

pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm

From this reading Certain things troubled him--he, whose mind had been always untroubled--even through three months of idleness that had not been exactly attractive.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading AT THE TWO DIAMOND As Ferguson rode through the pure sunshine of the morning his thoughts kept going back to the little cabin in the flat--"Bear Flat," she had called it.

BearverbUS /ber/

have

From this reading AT THE TWO DIAMOND As Ferguson rode through the pure sunshine of the morning his thoughts kept going back to the little cabin in the flat--"Bear Flat," she had called it.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Certain things troubled him--he, whose mind had been always untroubled--even through three months of idleness that had not been exactly attractive.

breathlessadjectiveUS /ˈbreθləs/

not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty

From this reading She sure made me seem some breathless.

cabinnounUS /ˈkæbən/

small room on a ship or boat where people sleep

From this reading AT THE TWO DIAMOND As Ferguson rode through the pure sunshine of the morning his thoughts kept going back to the little cabin in the flat--"Bear Flat," she had called it.

calledverbUS /kɔːld/

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading AT THE TWO DIAMOND As Ferguson rode through the pure sunshine of the morning his thoughts kept going back to the little cabin in the flat--"Bear Flat," she had called it.

cert'nly

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "She's cert'nly got nice eyes," he told himself confidentially, as he lingered slowly on his way; "an' she knows how to use them.

CertainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading Certain things troubled him--he, whose mind had been always untroubled--even through three months of idleness that had not been exactly attractive.

confidentiallyadverbUS /ˌkɑːnfəˈdenʃəli/

in a confidential manner

From this reading "She's cert'nly got nice eyes," he told himself confidentially, as he lingered slowly on his way; "an' she knows how to use them.

DIAMONDnounUS /ˈdaɪmənd/

a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem

From this reading AT THE TWO DIAMOND As Ferguson rode through the pure sunshine of the morning his thoughts kept going back to the little cabin in the flat--"Bear Flat," she had called it.

doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading An' no girl has ever done that.

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading Certain things troubled him--he, whose mind had been always untroubled--even through three months of idleness that had not been exactly attractive.

everadverbUS /ˈevər/

at any time

From this reading An' no girl has ever done that.

exactlyadverbUS /ɪɡˈzæktli/

indicating exactness or preciseness

From this reading Certain things troubled him--he, whose mind had been always untroubled--even through three months of idleness that had not been exactly attractive.

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading "She's cert'nly got nice eyes," he told himself confidentially, as he lingered slowly on his way; "an' she knows how to use them.

Ferguson

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading AT THE TWO DIAMOND As Ferguson rode through the pure sunshine of the morning his thoughts kept going back to the little cabin in the flat--"Bear Flat," she had called it.

flatadjectiveUS /flæt/

having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another

From this reading AT THE TWO DIAMOND As Ferguson rode through the pure sunshine of the morning his thoughts kept going back to the little cabin in the flat--"Bear Flat," she had called it.

girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/

a young female

From this reading An' no girl has ever done that.

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading AT THE TWO DIAMOND As Ferguson rode through the pure sunshine of the morning his thoughts kept going back to the little cabin in the flat--"Bear Flat," she had called it.

gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "She's cert'nly got nice eyes," he told himself confidentially, as he lingered slowly on his way; "an' she knows how to use them.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading AT THE TWO DIAMOND As Ferguson rode through the pure sunshine of the morning his thoughts kept going back to the little cabin in the flat--"Bear Flat," she had called it.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading An' no girl has ever done that.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Certain things troubled him--he, whose mind had been always untroubled--even through three months of idleness that had not been exactly attractive.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Certain things troubled him--he, whose mind had been always untroubled--even through three months of idleness that had not been exactly attractive.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading "She's cert'nly got nice eyes," he told himself confidentially, as he lingered slowly on his way; "an' she knows how to use them.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading AT THE TWO DIAMOND As Ferguson rode through the pure sunshine of the morning his thoughts kept going back to the little cabin in the flat--"Bear Flat," she had called it.

how

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "She's cert'nly got nice eyes," he told himself confidentially, as he lingered slowly on his way; "an' she knows how to use them.

idlenessnounUS /ˈaɪdəlnəs/

having no employment

From this reading Certain things troubled him--he, whose mind had been always untroubled--even through three months of idleness that had not been exactly attractive.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading AT THE TWO DIAMOND As Ferguson rode through the pure sunshine of the morning his thoughts kept going back to the little cabin in the flat--"Bear Flat," she had called it.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading AT THE TWO DIAMOND As Ferguson rode through the pure sunshine of the morning his thoughts kept going back to the little cabin in the flat--"Bear Flat," she had called it.

keptadjectiveUS /kept/

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading AT THE TWO DIAMOND As Ferguson rode through the pure sunshine of the morning his thoughts kept going back to the little cabin in the flat--"Bear Flat," she had called it.

knowsnounUS /noʊz/

plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people

From this reading "She's cert'nly got nice eyes," he told himself confidentially, as he lingered slowly on his way; "an' she knows how to use them.

lingeredverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡərd/

past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying

From this reading "She's cert'nly got nice eyes," he told himself confidentially, as he lingered slowly on his way; "an' she knows how to use them.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading AT THE TWO DIAMOND As Ferguson rode through the pure sunshine of the morning his thoughts kept going back to the little cabin in the flat--"Bear Flat," she had called it.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading She sure made me seem some breathless.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading She sure made me seem some breathless.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading Certain things troubled him--he, whose mind had been always untroubled--even through three months of idleness that had not been exactly attractive.

monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading Certain things troubled him--he, whose mind had been always untroubled--even through three months of idleness that had not been exactly attractive.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading AT THE TWO DIAMOND As Ferguson rode through the pure sunshine of the morning his thoughts kept going back to the little cabin in the flat--"Bear Flat," she had called it.

niceadjectiveUS /naɪs/

pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance

From this reading "She's cert'nly got nice eyes," he told himself confidentially, as he lingered slowly on his way; "an' she knows how to use them.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading An' no girl has ever done that.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Certain things troubled him--he, whose mind had been always untroubled--even through three months of idleness that had not been exactly attractive.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading AT THE TWO DIAMOND As Ferguson rode through the pure sunshine of the morning his thoughts kept going back to the little cabin in the flat--"Bear Flat," she had called it.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "She's cert'nly got nice eyes," he told himself confidentially, as he lingered slowly on his way; "an' she knows how to use them.

pureadjectiveUS /pjʊr/

free of extraneous elements of any kind

From this reading AT THE TWO DIAMOND As Ferguson rode through the pure sunshine of the morning his thoughts kept going back to the little cabin in the flat--"Bear Flat," she had called it.

rodeverbUS /roʊd/

inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading AT THE TWO DIAMOND As Ferguson rode through the pure sunshine of the morning his thoughts kept going back to the little cabin in the flat--"Bear Flat," she had called it.

seemverbUS /siːm/

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading She sure made me seem some breathless.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading AT THE TWO DIAMOND As Ferguson rode through the pure sunshine of the morning his thoughts kept going back to the little cabin in the flat--"Bear Flat," she had called it.

She's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "She's cert'nly got nice eyes," he told himself confidentially, as he lingered slowly on his way; "an' she knows how to use them.

slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading "She's cert'nly got nice eyes," he told himself confidentially, as he lingered slowly on his way; "an' she knows how to use them.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading She sure made me seem some breathless.

sunshinenounUS /ˈsʌnʃaɪn/

the rays of the sun

From this reading AT THE TWO DIAMOND As Ferguson rode through the pure sunshine of the morning his thoughts kept going back to the little cabin in the flat--"Bear Flat," she had called it.

sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading She sure made me seem some breathless.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Certain things troubled him--he, whose mind had been always untroubled--even through three months of idleness that had not been exactly attractive.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading AT THE TWO DIAMOND As Ferguson rode through the pure sunshine of the morning his thoughts kept going back to the little cabin in the flat--"Bear Flat," she had called it.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading "She's cert'nly got nice eyes," he told himself confidentially, as he lingered slowly on his way; "an' she knows how to use them.

thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading Certain things troubled him--he, whose mind had been always untroubled--even through three months of idleness that had not been exactly attractive.

thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading AT THE TWO DIAMOND As Ferguson rode through the pure sunshine of the morning his thoughts kept going back to the little cabin in the flat--"Bear Flat," she had called it.

threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Certain things troubled him--he, whose mind had been always untroubled--even through three months of idleness that had not been exactly attractive.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading AT THE TWO DIAMOND As Ferguson rode through the pure sunshine of the morning his thoughts kept going back to the little cabin in the flat--"Bear Flat," she had called it.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading AT THE TWO DIAMOND As Ferguson rode through the pure sunshine of the morning his thoughts kept going back to the little cabin in the flat--"Bear Flat," she had called it.

toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading "She's cert'nly got nice eyes," he told himself confidentially, as he lingered slowly on his way; "an' she knows how to use them.

troubledadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəld/

characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need

From this reading Certain things troubled him--he, whose mind had been always untroubled--even through three months of idleness that had not been exactly attractive.

TWOnounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading AT THE TWO DIAMOND As Ferguson rode through the pure sunshine of the morning his thoughts kept going back to the little cabin in the flat--"Bear Flat," she had called it.

untroubledadjectiveUS /ənˈtrʌbəld/

not beset by troubles or disturbance or distress

From this reading Certain things troubled him--he, whose mind had been always untroubled--even through three months of idleness that had not been exactly attractive.

usenounUS /juːs/

the act of using

From this reading "She's cert'nly got nice eyes," he told himself confidentially, as he lingered slowly on his way; "an' she knows how to use them.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading "She's cert'nly got nice eyes," he told himself confidentially, as he lingered slowly on his way; "an' she knows how to use them.

whosedeterminerUS /huːz/

belonging to which person

From this reading Certain things troubled him--he, whose mind had been always untroubled--even through three months of idleness that had not been exactly attractive.

Chapter 5 of The Two-Gun Man by Charles Alden Seltzer holds 124 sentences, grouped into 25 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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Stranger
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Seemed
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