Chapter 9 of The Virginian: A Horseman of the Plains is here in full — 232 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The Virginian: A Horseman of the Plains is here in full — 232 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“About half that ain’t straight,” Baldy commented, with mildness. “The half that was tore off yer pants? Well, never mind, Baldy; Lin will get left too, same as all of yu’.” “Is there many?” inquired the Virginian. He was still stretched on his back, looking up at the sky.
Chapter 9 of The Virginian: A Horseman of the Plains is here in full — 232 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “comment” — make or write a comment on
From this reading ““About half that ain’t straight,” Baldy commented, with mildness.”
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading ““Is there many?” inquired the Virginian.”
United States sculptor and architect whose public works include the memorial to veterans of the Vietnam War in Washington (born in 1959)
From this reading “Well, never mind, Baldy; Lin will get left too, same as all of yu’.””
(used in the plural) underpants worn by women
From this reading ““The half that was tore off yer pants?”
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading “He was still stretched on his back, looking up at the sky.”
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading “He was still stretched on his back, looking up at the sky.”
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading ““The half that was tore off yer pants?”
a native or resident of Virginia
From this reading ““Is there many?” inquired the Virginian.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “About half that ain’t straight,” Baldy commented, with mildness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “About half that ain’t straight,” Baldy commented, with mildness.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Well, never mind, Baldy; Lin will get left too, same as all of yu’.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Well, never mind, Baldy; Lin will get left too, same as all of yu’.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was still stretched on his back, looking up at the sky.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He was still stretched on his back, looking up at the sky.
a person whose head is bald or shaved
From this reading “About half that ain’t straight,” Baldy commented, with mildness.
past form of “comment” — make or write a comment on
From this reading “About half that ain’t straight,” Baldy commented, with mildness.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Well, never mind, Baldy; Lin will get left too, same as all of yu’.”
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading “About half that ain’t straight,” Baldy commented, with mildness.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was still stretched on his back, looking up at the sky.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was still stretched on his back, looking up at the sky.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “Is there many?” inquired the Virginian.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Is there many?” inquired the Virginian.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Well, never mind, Baldy; Lin will get left too, same as all of yu’.”
United States sculptor and architect whose public works include the memorial to veterans of the Vietnam War in Washington (born in 1959)
From this reading Well, never mind, Baldy; Lin will get left too, same as all of yu’.”
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading He was still stretched on his back, looking up at the sky.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading “Is there many?” inquired the Virginian.
good weather with comfortable temperatures
From this reading “About half that ain’t straight,” Baldy commented, with mildness.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Well, never mind, Baldy; Lin will get left too, same as all of yu’.”
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Well, never mind, Baldy; Lin will get left too, same as all of yu’.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Well, never mind, Baldy; Lin will get left too, same as all of yu’.”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “The half that was tore off yer pants?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was still stretched on his back, looking up at the sky.
(used in the plural) underpants worn by women
From this reading “The half that was tore off yer pants?
Identical; not different.
From this reading Well, never mind, Baldy; Lin will get left too, same as all of yu’.”
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading He was still stretched on his back, looking up at the sky.
not in physical motion
From this reading He was still stretched on his back, looking up at the sky.
successive (without a break)
From this reading “About half that ain’t straight,” Baldy commented, with mildness.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading He was still stretched on his back, looking up at the sky.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “About half that ain’t straight,” Baldy commented, with mildness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The half that was tore off yer pants?
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Is there many?” inquired the Virginian.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Well, never mind, Baldy; Lin will get left too, same as all of yu’.”
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading “The half that was tore off yer pants?
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He was still stretched on his back, looking up at the sky.
a native or resident of Virginia
From this reading “Is there many?” inquired the Virginian.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The half that was tore off yer pants?
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, never mind, Baldy; Lin will get left too, same as all of yu’.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Well, never mind, Baldy; Lin will get left too, same as all of yu’.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “About half that ain’t straight,” Baldy commented, with mildness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The half that was tore off yer pants?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Well, never mind, Baldy; Lin will get left too, same as all of yu’.”
Chapter 9 of The Virginian: A Horseman of the Plains by Owen Wister holds 232 sentences, grouped into 47 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 232 sentences of The Virginian: A Horseman of the Plains, unabridged, divided into 47 reading sections.
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