Chapter 10 of The Virginian: A Horseman of the Plains is here in full — 250 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Virginian: A Horseman of the Plains is here in full — 250 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“With Uncle Hughey again,” said the Virginian, sourly. “Yu’ might suppose he didn’t have a wife and twins, to see the way he goes gambollin’ around.” “Westfall is takin’ a turn with her now,” said McLean. “James!” exclaimed the Virginian. “He’s another with a wife and fam’ly, and he gets the dancin’, too.”
Chapter 10 of The Virginian: A Horseman of the Plains is here in full — 250 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading ““James!” exclaimed the Virginian.”
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading ““He’s another with a wife and fam’ly, and he gets the dancin’, too.””
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading ““Yu’ might suppose he didn’t have a wife and twins, to see the way he goes gambollin’ around.””
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading ““James!” exclaimed the Virginian.”
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading ““Westfall is takin’ a turn with her now,” said McLean.”
(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other
From this reading ““Yu’ might suppose he didn’t have a wife and twins, to see the way he goes gambollin’ around.””
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading ““With Uncle Hughey again,” said the Virginian, sourly.”
a native or resident of Virginia
From this reading ““With Uncle Hughey again,” said the Virginian, sourly.”
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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 “Yu’ might suppose he didn’t have a wife and twins, to see the way he goes gambollin’ around.”
anew
From this reading “With Uncle Hughey again,” said the Virginian, sourly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Yu’ might suppose he didn’t have a wife and twins, to see the way he goes gambollin’ around.”
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading “He’s another with a wife and fam’ly, and he gets the dancin’, too.”
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “Yu’ might suppose he didn’t have a wife and twins, to see the way he goes gambollin’ around.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He’s another with a wife and fam’ly, and he gets the dancin’, too.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yu’ might suppose he didn’t have a wife and twins, to see the way he goes gambollin’ around.”
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “James!” exclaimed the Virginian.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He’s another with a wife and fam’ly, and he gets the dancin’, too.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yu’ might suppose he didn’t have a wife and twins, to see the way he goes gambollin’ around.”
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading “He’s another with a wife and fam’ly, and he gets the dancin’, too.”
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading “Yu’ might suppose he didn’t have a wife and twins, to see the way he goes gambollin’ around.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Yu’ might suppose he didn’t have a wife and twins, to see the way he goes gambollin’ around.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Yu’ might suppose he didn’t have a wife and twins, to see the way he goes gambollin’ around.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He’s another with a wife and fam’ly, and he gets the dancin’, too.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Westfall is takin’ a turn with her now,” said McLean.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “With Uncle Hughey again,” said the Virginian, sourly.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Westfall is takin’ a turn with her now,” said McLean.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading “James!” exclaimed the Virginian.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Westfall is takin’ a turn with her now,” said McLean.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “Yu’ might suppose he didn’t have a wife and twins, to see the way he goes gambollin’ around.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Westfall is takin’ a turn with her now,” said McLean.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “With Uncle Hughey again,” said the Virginian, sourly.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Yu’ might suppose he didn’t have a wife and twins, to see the way he goes gambollin’ around.”
in a sour manner
From this reading “With Uncle Hughey again,” said the Virginian, sourly.
express a supposition
From this reading “Yu’ might suppose he didn’t have a wife and twins, to see the way he goes gambollin’ around.”
large heavily built goat antelope of eastern Himalayan area
From this reading “Westfall is takin’ a turn with her now,” said McLean.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “With Uncle Hughey again,” said the Virginian, sourly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Yu’ might suppose he didn’t have a wife and twins, to see the way he goes gambollin’ around.”
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “He’s another with a wife and fam’ly, and he gets the dancin’, too.”
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading “Westfall is takin’ a turn with her now,” said McLean.
(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other
From this reading “Yu’ might suppose he didn’t have a wife and twins, to see the way he goes gambollin’ around.”
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading “With Uncle Hughey again,” said the Virginian, sourly.
a native or resident of Virginia
From this reading “With Uncle Hughey again,” said the Virginian, sourly.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Yu’ might suppose he didn’t have a wife and twins, to see the way he goes gambollin’ around.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Westfall is takin’ a turn with her now,” said McLean.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading “Yu’ might suppose he didn’t have a wife and twins, to see the way he goes gambollin’ around.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “With Uncle Hughey again,” said the Virginian, sourly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yu’ might suppose he didn’t have a wife and twins, to see the way he goes gambollin’ around.”
Chapter 10 of The Virginian: A Horseman of the Plains by Owen Wister holds 250 sentences, grouped into 50 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.
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