Chapter 17 of Thicker than water is here in full — 554 sentences across 111 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of Thicker than water is here in full — 554 sentences across 111 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“No such a thing! You’re crazy, all of yuh!” Old Chuckwalla fairly danced up and down on the sheriff’s office floor and his mustaches bristled angrily. He shook a gnarled fist at Slim Caldwell. “You long-legged gallinipper!” he roared.
Chapter 17 of Thicker than water is here in full — 554 sentences across 111 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc.
From this reading “Old Chuckwalla fairly danced up and down on the sheriff’s office floor and his mustaches bristled angrily.”
United States author remembered for novels about poverty and degeneration (1903-1987)
From this reading “He shook a gnarled fist at Slim Caldwell.”
a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading “He shook a gnarled fist at Slim Caldwell.”
used of old persons or old trees; covered with knobs or knots
From this reading “He shook a gnarled fist at Slim Caldwell.”
plural of “mustache” — an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip
From this reading “Old Chuckwalla fairly danced up and down on the sheriff’s office floor and his mustaches bristled angrily.”
past form of “roar” — make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading ““You long-legged gallinipper!” he roared.”
possessive form of “sheriff” — the principal law-enforcement officer in a county
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading “He shook a gnarled fist at Slim Caldwell.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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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 “No such a thing!
(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 You’re crazy, all of yuh!”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Old Chuckwalla fairly danced up and down on the sheriff’s office floor and his mustaches bristled angrily.
with anger
From this reading Old Chuckwalla fairly danced up and down on the sheriff’s office floor and his mustaches bristled angrily.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He shook a gnarled fist at Slim Caldwell.
having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc.
From this reading Old Chuckwalla fairly danced up and down on the sheriff’s office floor and his mustaches bristled angrily.
United States author remembered for novels about poverty and degeneration (1903-1987)
From this reading He shook a gnarled fist at Slim Caldwell.
a herbivorous lizard that lives among rocks in the arid parts of southwestern United States and Mexico
From this reading Old Chuckwalla fairly danced up and down on the sheriff’s office floor and his mustaches bristled angrily.
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading You’re crazy, all of yuh!”
past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way
From this reading Old Chuckwalla fairly danced up and down on the sheriff’s office floor and his mustaches bristled angrily.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Old Chuckwalla fairly danced up and down on the sheriff’s office floor and his mustaches bristled angrily.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading Old Chuckwalla fairly danced up and down on the sheriff’s office floor and his mustaches bristled angrily.
a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading He shook a gnarled fist at Slim Caldwell.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Old Chuckwalla fairly danced up and down on the sheriff’s office floor and his mustaches bristled angrily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You long-legged gallinipper!” he roared.
used of old persons or old trees; covered with knobs or knots
From this reading He shook a gnarled fist at Slim Caldwell.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He shook a gnarled fist at Slim Caldwell.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Old Chuckwalla fairly danced up and down on the sheriff’s office floor and his mustaches bristled angrily.
having long legs
From this reading “You long-legged gallinipper!” he roared.
plural of “mustache” — an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip
From this reading Old Chuckwalla fairly danced up and down on the sheriff’s office floor and his mustaches bristled angrily.
not any; not one
From this reading “No such a thing!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You’re crazy, all of yuh!”
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Old Chuckwalla fairly danced up and down on the sheriff’s office floor and his mustaches bristled angrily.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Old Chuckwalla fairly danced up and down on the sheriff’s office floor and his mustaches bristled angrily.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Old Chuckwalla fairly danced up and down on the sheriff’s office floor and his mustaches bristled angrily.
past form of “roar” — make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading “You long-legged gallinipper!” he roared.
possessive form of “sheriff” — the principal law-enforcement officer in a county
From this reading Old Chuckwalla fairly danced up and down on the sheriff’s office floor and his mustaches bristled angrily.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading He shook a gnarled fist at Slim Caldwell.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading He shook a gnarled fist at Slim Caldwell.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “No such a thing!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Old Chuckwalla fairly danced up and down on the sheriff’s office floor and his mustaches bristled angrily.
a special situation
From this reading “No such a thing!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Old Chuckwalla fairly danced up and down on the sheriff’s office floor and his mustaches bristled angrily.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You long-legged gallinipper!” he roared.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You’re crazy, all of yuh!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You’re crazy, all of yuh!”
Chapter 17 of Thicker than water by W. C. (Wilbur C.) Tuttle holds 554 sentences, grouped into 111 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.
Chapter 17 holds 554 sentences of Thicker than water, unabridged, divided into 111 reading sections.
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