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The Winning of Barbara Worth
The Winning of Barbara Worth

Chapter I · Chapter 1

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JEFFERSON WORTH'S OFFERING.
When day broke over the topmost ridges of No Man's Mountains, Jefferson Worth's outfit was ready to move.
The driver of the lighter rig with its four broncos set out for San Felipe.
On the front seat of the big wagon Texas Joe picked up his reins, sorted them carefully, and glanced over his shoulder at his employer.
"All set?"
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The Winning of Barbara Worth

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of The Winning of Barbara Worth is here in full — 326 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/65 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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JEFFERSON WORTH'S OFFERING.
/ˈdʒefərsən wɜːrθs ˈɔːfərɪŋ/
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When day broke over the topmost ridges of No Man's Mountains, Jefferson Worth's outfit was ready to move.
Line 3
The driver of the lighter rig with its four broncos set out for San Felipe.
Line 4
On the front seat of the big wagon Texas Joe picked up his reins, sorted them carefully, and glanced over his shoulder at his employer.
Line 5
"All set?"
/ɔːl set/

Learner Dictionary

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broncos noun US /ˈbrɑːŋkoʊz/

plural of “bronco” — an unbroken or imperfectly broken mustang

From this reading “The driver of the lighter rig with its four broncos set out for San Felipe.”

employer noun US /emˈplɔɪər/

a person or firm that employs workers

From this reading “On the front seat of the big wagon Texas Joe picked up his reins, sorted them carefully, and glanced over his shoulder at his employer.”

jefferson noun US /ˈdʒefərsən/

3rd President of the United States; chief drafter of the Declaration of Independence; made the Louisiana Purchase in 1803 and sent out the Lewis and Clark Expedition to explore it (1743-1826)

From this reading “JEFFERSON WORTH'S OFFERING.”

ridges noun US /ˈrɪdʒəz/

plural of “ridge” — a long narrow natural elevation or striation

From this reading “When day broke over the topmost ridges of No Man's Mountains, Jefferson Worth's outfit was ready to move.”

rig verb US /rɪɡ/

arrange the outcome of by means of deceit

From this reading “The driver of the lighter rig with its four broncos set out for San Felipe.”

sorted adjective US /ˈsɔːrtɪd/

arranged according to size

From this reading “On the front seat of the big wagon Texas Joe picked up his reins, sorted them carefully, and glanced over his shoulder at his employer.”

Texas noun US /ˈteksəs/

the second largest state; located in southwestern United States on the Gulf of Mexico

From this reading “On the front seat of the big wagon Texas Joe picked up his reins, sorted them carefully, and glanced over his shoulder at his employer.”

worth's noun US /wɜːrθs/

possessive form of “worth” — an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value

From this reading “JEFFERSON WORTH'S OFFERING.”

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AlladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 "All set?"

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading On the front seat of the big wagon Texas Joe picked up his reins, sorted them carefully, and glanced over his shoulder at his employer.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading On the front seat of the big wagon Texas Joe picked up his reins, sorted them carefully, and glanced over his shoulder at his employer.

bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading On the front seat of the big wagon Texas Joe picked up his reins, sorted them carefully, and glanced over his shoulder at his employer.

brokeadjectiveUS /broʊk/

lacking funds

From this reading When day broke over the topmost ridges of No Man's Mountains, Jefferson Worth's outfit was ready to move.

broncosnounUS /ˈbrɑːŋkoʊz/

plural of “bronco” — an unbroken or imperfectly broken mustang

From this reading The driver of the lighter rig with its four broncos set out for San Felipe.

carefullyadverbUS /ˈkerfəli/

taking care or paying attention

From this reading On the front seat of the big wagon Texas Joe picked up his reins, sorted them carefully, and glanced over his shoulder at his employer.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading When day broke over the topmost ridges of No Man's Mountains, Jefferson Worth's outfit was ready to move.

drivernounUS /ˈdraɪvər/

the operator of a motor vehicle

From this reading The driver of the lighter rig with its four broncos set out for San Felipe.

employernounUS /emˈplɔɪər/

a person or firm that employs workers

From this reading On the front seat of the big wagon Texas Joe picked up his reins, sorted them carefully, and glanced over his shoulder at his employer.

Felipe

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

From this reading The driver of the lighter rig with its four broncos set out for San Felipe.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The driver of the lighter rig with its four broncos set out for San Felipe.

fournounUS /fɔːr/

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading The driver of the lighter rig with its four broncos set out for San Felipe.

frontnounUS /frʌnt/

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading On the front seat of the big wagon Texas Joe picked up his reins, sorted them carefully, and glanced over his shoulder at his employer.

glancedverbUS /ɡlænst/

past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading On the front seat of the big wagon Texas Joe picked up his reins, sorted them carefully, and glanced over his shoulder at his employer.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading On the front seat of the big wagon Texas Joe picked up his reins, sorted them carefully, and glanced over his shoulder at his employer.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The driver of the lighter rig with its four broncos set out for San Felipe.

JEFFERSONnounUS /ˈdʒefərsən/

3rd President of the United States; chief drafter of the Declaration of Independence; made the Louisiana Purchase in 1803 and sent out the Lewis and Clark Expedition to explore it (1743-1826)

From this reading JEFFERSON WORTH'S OFFERING.

Joe

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

From this reading On the front seat of the big wagon Texas Joe picked up his reins, sorted them carefully, and glanced over his shoulder at his employer.

lighternounUS /ˈlaɪtər/

a substance used to ignite or kindle a fire

From this reading The driver of the lighter rig with its four broncos set out for San Felipe.

Man'snounUS /mænz/

possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading When day broke over the topmost ridges of No Man's Mountains, Jefferson Worth's outfit was ready to move.

MountainsnounUS /ˈmaʊntənz/

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading When day broke over the topmost ridges of No Man's Mountains, Jefferson Worth's outfit was ready to move.

moveverbUS /muːv/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading When day broke over the topmost ridges of No Man's Mountains, Jefferson Worth's outfit was ready to move.

NodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading When day broke over the topmost ridges of No Man's Mountains, Jefferson Worth's outfit was ready to move.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading When day broke over the topmost ridges of No Man's Mountains, Jefferson Worth's outfit was ready to move.

OFFERINGnounUS /ˈɔːfərɪŋ/

something offered (as a proposal or bid)

From this reading JEFFERSON WORTH'S OFFERING.

OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On the front seat of the big wagon Texas Joe picked up his reins, sorted them carefully, and glanced over his shoulder at his employer.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The driver of the lighter rig with its four broncos set out for San Felipe.

outfitnounUS /ˈaʊtfɪt/

any cohesive unit such as a military company

From this reading When day broke over the topmost ridges of No Man's Mountains, Jefferson Worth's outfit was ready to move.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading When day broke over the topmost ridges of No Man's Mountains, Jefferson Worth's outfit was ready to move.

pickedverbUS /pɪkt/

past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group

From this reading On the front seat of the big wagon Texas Joe picked up his reins, sorted them carefully, and glanced over his shoulder at his employer.

readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading When day broke over the topmost ridges of No Man's Mountains, Jefferson Worth's outfit was ready to move.

reinsnounUS /reɪnz/

plural of “rein” — one of a pair of long straps (usually connected to the bit or the headpiece) used to control a horse

From this reading On the front seat of the big wagon Texas Joe picked up his reins, sorted them carefully, and glanced over his shoulder at his employer.

ridgesnounUS /ˈrɪdʒəz/

plural of “ridge” — a long narrow natural elevation or striation

From this reading When day broke over the topmost ridges of No Man's Mountains, Jefferson Worth's outfit was ready to move.

rigverbUS /rɪɡ/

arrange the outcome of by means of deceit

From this reading The driver of the lighter rig with its four broncos set out for San Felipe.

San

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

From this reading The driver of the lighter rig with its four broncos set out for San Felipe.

seatnounUS /siːt/

a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)

From this reading On the front seat of the big wagon Texas Joe picked up his reins, sorted them carefully, and glanced over his shoulder at his employer.

setverbUS /set/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The driver of the lighter rig with its four broncos set out for San Felipe.

shoulderverbUS /ˈʃoʊldər/

lift onto one's shoulders

From this reading On the front seat of the big wagon Texas Joe picked up his reins, sorted them carefully, and glanced over his shoulder at his employer.

sortedadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːrtɪd/

arranged according to size

From this reading On the front seat of the big wagon Texas Joe picked up his reins, sorted them carefully, and glanced over his shoulder at his employer.

TexasnounUS /ˈteksəs/

the second largest state; located in southwestern United States on the Gulf of Mexico

From this reading On the front seat of the big wagon Texas Joe picked up his reins, sorted them carefully, and glanced over his shoulder at his employer.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading When day broke over the topmost ridges of No Man's Mountains, Jefferson Worth's outfit was ready to move.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading On the front seat of the big wagon Texas Joe picked up his reins, sorted them carefully, and glanced over his shoulder at his employer.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading When day broke over the topmost ridges of No Man's Mountains, Jefferson Worth's outfit was ready to move.

topmostadjective

at or nearest to the top

From this reading When day broke over the topmost ridges of No Man's Mountains, Jefferson Worth's outfit was ready to move.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading On the front seat of the big wagon Texas Joe picked up his reins, sorted them carefully, and glanced over his shoulder at his employer.

wagonnounUS /ˈwæɡən/

any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor

From this reading On the front seat of the big wagon Texas Joe picked up his reins, sorted them carefully, and glanced over his shoulder at his employer.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading When day broke over the topmost ridges of No Man's Mountains, Jefferson Worth's outfit was ready to move.

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading When day broke over the topmost ridges of No Man's Mountains, Jefferson Worth's outfit was ready to move.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The driver of the lighter rig with its four broncos set out for San Felipe.

WORTH'SnounUS /wɜːrθs/

possessive form of “worth” — an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value

From this reading JEFFERSON WORTH'S OFFERING.

Chapter 1 of The Winning of Barbara Worth by Harold Bell Wright holds 326 sentences, grouped into 66 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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Jefferson
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Worth's
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Offering
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Broke
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